Subliminal Messages from Konami's Slots

Konami owns some of the slot machines found in different parts of the world. They are gambling games, where you waste your time pulling on a lever but mostly lose your money. This is the main concern Canadian authorities have and they've pulled 87 Konami slot machines due to a subliminal message that appears on screen during the spinning of the reels.

Apparently, The Toronto Star thinks that: "As the screen spins 30 to 40 times a second, it flashes a jackpot-winning combination. The jackpot symbols are invisible to the naked eye during normal play, but can be seen when the animation is slowed down. That raises concerns that gamblers might continue playing because they subconsciously believe they are about to win the jackpot."

Wow! I can't believe my ears, Konami is in the monkey business? I'm just kidding of course. What kind of bull-s**t is this? Who does that anymore? Don't these machines pass some kind of check point or test before they are allowed to run in the favor of the company? Plus, the image captured showing the winning combination is already heavily engraved in any gambler's brain. The slot machine doesn't need to flip every once in a while any subliminal message to the player, in order to keep him pulling the lever. It's a compulsive thing, they'll play even if there's a fat guy dressed in leather straps behind them, constantly whipping their backs.