- 100% likelihood you lose money
- the point of the game is fly down a mountain and not hit any trees (about 45 more deaths per year than poker in the US)
- you're stuck sitting in a lift or a line and following rules for hours
- there are no victory conditions
But I think Sisyphus must have gotten at least some satisfaction for almost reaching the top.
Paying money for a service and losing money gambling are two different things.
> the point of the game is fly down a mountain and not hit any trees (about 45 more deaths per year than poker in the US)
It's not a game. It's an activity.
> you're stuck sitting in a lift or a line and following rules for hours
Not the whole time.
> there are no victory conditions
Right, because it's not a game.