I mean. It is free credit. What have you really got to lose? Aside from precious time. You might as well make yourself comfortable in the air-conditioned space and enjoy yourself. You haven't left your dorm room in days. It isn't like you really have friends to go out with either. Kind of a loner. This could be a good thing. A night out where you can actually do things for you. And who knows, you might actually win some real money. That could come in handy.

You look back at the man, "Alright." You shrug. "I'll play off the free credits."

"At last!" He cheers. He reaches into his fabulous coat breast pocket and pulls out a dark blue card. He bows deeply as he presents the card between his two fingers. "Your credits!" He coos, still bent into his stance.

You hesitate at first. Why did this guy have to be so very weird? You very slowly reach over to take the card, your fingers barely brushing against his white glove.

"Thanks." You don't know what else to say. You awkwardly start to head towards the gaming area. Then remember something. You turn around to ask the jester of a man, "So, after I play, I can use the ph-" But you find the man has vanished. You look each and every way. You see no sign of him. The only way you even know he was actually there and not a figment of your imagination is the card in your hand and the excess amount of red glitter all over the floor.

You make your way to the nearest machine. You mean to simply get this over with and be about your business.

"Drink?" A woman's voice comes from behind you. You turn to see a woman in bright red clothing holding a tray of beverages.

"Oh, no." You wave your hand to dismiss her, "I don't have any money."

"They're complimentary!" She seems to wear a smile that is somehow too large for her face. Like some sort of bad editing job. It makes you feel a little uneasy, but you overlook it because - free booze!

"Sure!" You start to feel a bit of this excitement that the rest of the casino crew seem to be oozing. This place isn't half bad. Free credits, free drinks, what else did they offer? You happily take a drink from her tray. From the pinkish tint and the scent of it, you would guess a Bahama mama. From the taste of it, you know for sure. Delicious.

You have never gambled before. You have no idea what you're doing. You press random buttons. The machine whirls and makes several more sounds before lighting up. From the sounds you hear, you think you may be winning. That's when you notice the counter on the screen. Your points. You are winning! You have made a whole $1.50 in real cash! Hold on a minute! If you can make some real money, you don't even have to go home! You can get enough for gas and food! You can possibly win enough to last you at least a week. Depending on how much the ten credits get you. You aren't even sure how many you have left or what it costs to play. All you know is to hit buttons. So, you do.

The machine keeps lighting up and sounding off victory music. You are up to a whole eight dollars now! Doesn't sound like much, but you could stretch that to last a couple of days. Here, you thought you had the most rotten luck! But you can't stop winning! This is incredible! The drink is so delicious, and you already have a small buzz. You hear some other people around you chatting, laughing, some cheering. Everyone seems so happy. You are actually feeling... happy.

You just won a solid fifteen dollars altogether! You can't believe it. Although, as great as things are, you also realize that you are at the end of your credits. If you continue to play, you will be playing off your winnings. If you cash out, you could walk away fifteen dollars richer. Not much, but more than you had. Plus, you can take time to finally use that phone.

Cash out - Select page 4

Keep playing - Select page 5