gacha

Chance-based collectible system

Gacha is a gaming mechanic where players spend currency (real or virtual) to receive randomized virtual items, characters, or rewards.

Named after Japanese capsule-toy vending machines (gachapon), the system drives free-to-play mobile games: I spent way too much on gacha pulls trying to get that character.

Critics compare it to gambling due to its addictive reward structure and variable odds.

mechanics

pull

Force toward oneself

rollList of names
summonCall to appear
bannerDisplayed strip with message

pity · rates · drop · random · luck · RNG · draw · spin · chance · probability

gaming

mobile

Capable of movement

free-to-playNo-cost base game model
F2PNo-cost gaming model
microtransactionMinor digital goods payment

monetization · Genshin · collection · roster · account · reroll · starter · beginner

spending

whale

Huge sea mammal

dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
minnowSmall freshwater fish
F2PNo-cost gaming model

budget · savings · splurge · bankruptcy · wallet · paywall · predatory · addiction · gambling · impulse

rarity

SSR

Soviet constituent republic

legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
epicImpressively grand in scope
rareSeldom found or seen

common · five-star · four-star · tier · rainbow · gold · purple · shiny · limited · collab

characters

waifu

Fictional anime sweetheart

unitIndividual part or measure
servantOne employed to serve
operatorOne who works machinery

hero · avatar · alt · skin · artwork · splash · chibi · voice · idle · animation

gacha

pull

mobile

whale

SSR

waifu

gacha

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