Wednesday, June 27, 2007

The Sound of Music


Last year all the casinos here changed from using coins to dollar bills on their slot machines. But they ensured that the recorded sound of coins keep playing on the machines. It seems people get enthused listening to that sound. A soundless game with dollar bills is an emasculated version of the real thrill – that of a constant promise of winning a pocketful of money. And coins jingling are the strongest signal of that thrill.

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