A friend from Australia dared me to try plinko after he showed off his balance from a lucky round. I thought it looked like one of those random luck games, and it definitely is, but that’s what made it interesting. I set a low budget and watched the ball fall round after round—sometimes painfully. Then one time, just as I was about to quit, it hit a big multiplier. I didn’t even react right away, just stared at the screen like “seriously?” Totally unexpected win.