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Fanart for @cherrrrific

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The gambling aspects of squid games have always piqued my interest. It has a prevalent effect on the games and is one of the factors contributing to the show. To Gi-hun having a gambling addiction, to the gambling aspects of Squid Games in general. One thing that stuck out to me is the noise the piggy bank makes when adding money to the bank.

It sounds eerily similar to the casino jackpot sound effect in a slot machine. 120 Essential Casino & Gambling Sound FX by Sonic scope time: 0:22 to 0:28 to slot machine jackpot sound effect by Charlotte Pollock on YouTube are some examples.

One second of 60 Hz can give good dopamine release, while 20 seconds of 20 Hz sound frequently provides an even greater dopamine release. (Stimul.2019) The piggy bank sound effect usually goes on for around 20 seconds more or less depending on how many players were eliminated in that game. One podcast that breaks down the sound nicely is Twenty Thousand Hertz in episode 46: Slot Machines: The Addictive Power of Sound.

Redditor,thrakotool, also made a list of rules of sound design in the comments of r/musictheory: https://www.reddit.com/r/musictheory/s/4qJBIrfUy4

Before you guys comment, I am aware that it is illegal to gamble in Korea, and one of the only legal ways to gamble is horse racing. Also, underground or morally grey slot machines are nowhere as similar as the ones in the US, nor do they have the same intended purpose.

Slot machine in Korea: https://www.reddit.com/r/Living_in_Korea/s/xF8Cc76t2R

Like dopamine, if you get too much of it you slowly get used to it and need an increase of it to feel the same level of pleasure. I assume that most of the players don't regularly hear that sound due to the difference and inaccessibility of slot machines. They have less exposure to it in general than the usual casino players. The lights and sounds can promote risky decision-making especially if it´s the players' first time exposed to the sound.

I want to know what you guys think about this subject and I don't claim to be an expert on this matter. All of the information I gained is from secondary sources and I´m more than willing to edit anything that is incorrect. I find this topic interesting to learn about and might add more in the near future.

Brain Stimul. (2019) Differential release of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens evoked by low- versus high-frequency medial prefrontal cortex stimulation. National Institutes of Health.

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I'm not really in the cult of the lamb fandom but my brother was recently bragging about how he got his question answered while I promised art for him months ago. @cherrrrific , My brother really likes the artist! (⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)

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It seems that after an hour of drawing something I lose motivation to continue and end up with a pile of WIP'S. Welp here goes another one...