So, there’s this game at Pacific Theatre at The Grove called Stacker. You line up the blocks all the way up to the top for the “Major Prize”. Seems simple enough, right? Yep.. you’d think so.
There were a few times we won the minor — but who wants that?! If you’re going to win you might as go for the major (an electric razor, a jumpdrive or even a *gasp* CD PLAYER)!!!
kemics on Dec 17th 2007 at 9:45 pmOMGz justine, you got so mad at that game now I want to play!!!!!
Max on Dec 17th 2007 at 9:45 pmHaha, that’s a sad day :[
I’ve spent about $30 playing that game, and finally won a Nintendo DS. When you beat it, it’s basically the best feeling you will ever experience.
Amanda Quinn on Dec 17th 2007 at 9:45 pmThat game looks like fun, but it just wants your money. So does every other arcade game out there.
Chris Thomson on Dec 17th 2007 at 9:45 pmI played that game at the local bowling alley… A friend of mine got real close, and when he got to the top, it stopped a split-second later then it usually does (to MAKE SURE you lose) … I don’t know if that machine was the same… Haha.
Nice video.
moto62_isagirl on Dec 17th 2007 at 9:45 pmloved the ending and you falling on the floor! hysterical!
Megan on Dec 17th 2007 at 9:45 pmlol, oh man! Stacker is so intense, it’s not even funny! You get so close to winning and then you loose and you basically want to rip apart the game. ahahaha.
dave on Dec 17th 2007 at 9:45 pmGreat! The one we have in Michigan has a Nano, PSP, DS and a hand bag! so crazy, we use to have stacker off at the mall. never one big but waisted a lot of money
Kris Hetzel on Dec 17th 2007 at 9:45 pmAround here, they have Sony PSP’s, Nintendo DS Lites, Prepay Cell Phones, and Mp3 Players. My friend tries this at least once every time we decide to be mall rats. We can get to the last line before one of the good prizes, but after that its almost impossible to win!
Cpmixer on Dec 18th 2007 at 9:45 pmI hear the top stack line is rigged to award only every 400 or 800′th turn (after it makes profit) seems right to match the value of the prize. I found one of these in PA lately and I’m currently planning my strategy of either glass cutter or sledgehammer. Here’s a link of someone winning an XBox.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIVzCjyFunc&feature=related
jakesdream (JayD) on Dec 18th 2007 at 9:45 pmUmmmmmm is it wrong to LAUGH HYSTERICALLY AT YOU? Sorry but can you say OBSESS MUCH? THat’s how the game gets you…with the money you put in you can just go BUY THE DAMN STUFF, prolly cheaper too. Sorry I should not laugh at your OCD, but HAAAAAAA
Oooops I mean better luck next time………
Ashwin on Dec 18th 2007 at 9:45 pmThe Stacker at my mall has iPod Touches as the major prizes… if the game was possible to win, those would not be in there.
alex on Dec 18th 2007 at 9:45 pmwhat’s a cd player? ummm…will it play my mp3?
Fraggle on Dec 18th 2007 at 9:45 pmI met my foe, Stacker, when I was on vacation at Disney World. I made it to the top each tie but never could win the big prize. I wanted to rip apart the machine after I played it for an hour.
Lindsay on Dec 18th 2007 at 9:45 pmLast year my brother won an iPod nano, and he gave it to me for Christmas. And he’s won a couple gift cards at later times. So it is possible. We talked to someone who worked next to the machine at the mall, and he said that it’s set to allow a winner after so many people have gone.
rodrigocesar on Dec 19th 2007 at 9:45 pmi got nervous just watching you loosing the game. hey, guess what, o bought my first mac!
Phil on Dec 20th 2007 at 9:45 pmI can confirm that the machine is rigged to only give out a major prize every nth time.
Every x number of plays, the machine goes into prize mode and allows people to win. Best thing to do is go to the clerks at wherever you see the machine and ask them when was the last time someone won. Keep in mind usually weekends bring in a lot more people (depending on the venue). I used to work in the entertainment industry
jakesdream (JayD) on Dec 23rd 2007 at 9:45 pmHa…I just watched that vid up there of the guy winning the Xbox. It was funny to see everyone standing around him waiting for the thing to drop. Then you hear the guy in the background ‘groan/moan’ (Greg…was that you man?) It was prolly all HIS money that was put into the machine.
The ppl around him looked like they wanted to ‘jump’ the guy LOL. See someone is giving you hope that EVENTUALLY it can be done LOL.
Laura on Dec 29th 2007 at 9:45 pmOkay Justine.. now Im going to have to walk over to the grove and fight that thing…. It looks addictive, even if it is rigged.. must try… I always ignored the arcade section in the theater… damn you justine, you… will now have me spending even MORE money while I am there… lol
Calvin on Apr 4th 2008 at 9:45 pmOh my god, after three months of searching I finally found a Stacker at a Glory Days in Maryland. I saw one of the major prizes was an iPod Touch, which I wanted to give to my girlfriend. I get out a dollar and on my first try I got all the way to the top, only one square away, and I missed by one square. I swear one day I will return and take my vengance on that game!!!
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