One-armed bandit

One-armed bandit is the nickname for slot machines that have a metal handle on one side which you pull to operate.

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Word of the Day: One-armed bandit

Gambling casinos are coming to Japan.

Will they have one-armed bandits?

I suppose they will also have all sorts of card games and roulette.

Gambling usually attracts all kinds of bandits, but will they welcome the one-armed kind in Japan?


You see, a one-armed bandit is the nickname for slot machines, and it has a metal handle on one side that you pull to make the machine work.


These slot machines have this nickname because they steal your money and only have one arm.

I won’t comment here on whether the Japanese government has made the appropriate decision.

I will, however, think out loud about what kind of gambling options will be available at casinos in Japan.

I think it’s a big mistake.

If you go to a gambling casino, don’t let the slot machines, especially the ones with one arm, get you!


This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).  

On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 71.  

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