Gigglegibber Goblins' Lotto
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Throughout Norrath, you'll find goblins selling lotto tickets for a 10silver price. Each such goblin lotto seller will have a book next to him that you can click to learn the current value of the jackpot.
The game has the look of a slot machine but it really works like a lotto. Each time you buy a ticket, 6 numbers are drawn randomly for you and if enough of those numbers match the (fixed) target ones, you win some money. If you get all 6 numbers right: jackpot !
[edit] The odds
"The lottery is a tax on those incapable of basic math."
| #s Matched | Probality of occurrence | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 30.48% | 0c |
| 1 | 43.90% | 0c |
| 2 | 21.10% | 10s |
| 3 | 4.169% | 50s |
| 4 | 1 in 299 | 2g 50s |
| 5 | 1 in 10,821 | 25g |
| 6 | 1 in 1,947,792 | Jackpot |
The odds above assume that the pseudo-random number generator is doing a nice job...
[edit] Details and Statistsics
- Whenever someone wins the jackpot, 6 new different target numbers from 1 to 36 are chosen (pseudo-)randomly by the game and a new jackpot is started at 10p.
- Each time you buy a ticket, 3s 70c is added to the jackpot.
- Because the tickets are sold for 10s, the average return ignoring a jackpot is about 5s 26c.
- The long term average return of the game (taking into account the 10p starting jackpot and the amount invested into it for each ticket) is about: 9s 01c.
[edit] Where to play
Various zones have a Gigglegibber Lotto vendor:
- West Freeport- Blood Haze Inn
- North Qeynos - Irontoe's East
- Kelethin - Jysolin's Pub
- Antonica - Sayer's Outfitters and at southwest dock (boat to Kunark)
- Commonlands - at the Crossroads and at north east dock (boat to Kunark)
- The Thundering Steppes - on the docks end of pier, so you can play while waiting for boat to BBM
- Nektulos Forest - on the Port Naythex docks, end of pier, so you can play while waiting for boat to BBM
- The Sinking Sands - at the North Croc Hunter Camp
- Maj'Dul - just inside and to the left of the main wooden doors
- Neriak, City of Hate - visually verified but location forgotten [information needed]
- Haven - Between the Guild Registrar and the Bank
- Note: This game is NOT active on Exchange servers.
