I stumbled on an online forum thread where someone joked that a simple pegged board game had them hooked. Curious, I navigated to https://plinko.co.za and was immediately drawn in. In South Africa the balance between skill and chance felt just right: too much strategy would slow things down, but this felt delightfully unpredictable. I spent my lunch break fine-tuning my drop point, laughing at near misses and celebrating little wins. Even my girlfriend peeked over my shoulder and ended up giving it a try herself.