coin-operated appraisal carnival
gabs.games
too expensive? depends who remembers it.
02
Coin Slot Origin
A token drops through the counter and insists it once bought three afternoons, a soda, and a secret level no one can find anymore.
Sticker Shock Alley
Every sticker peels up with another sticker underneath. The scratched cartridge blushes when the red slash crosses out its first guess.
appraiser note: the residue is worth more than the label.
Trade-In Oracle
The barcode hums a prophecy: trade the cartridge, keep the story, haggle with the light leaking from the slot.
05
Cost Goblin Workshop
Little goblin accountants hammer prices into crooked tokens, then add snack tax, sibling tax, and the tax for still hearing the menu music.
Auction Bell Arena
Controller paddles pop up from the felt. Nobody bids money. They bid rumors, save files, and the exact smell of a rental case.
07
Final Worth Screen
The machine refuses one price. Drag the worth meter until the counter squeaks; the answer is always part cost, part value, part goblin lie.