1. Basic pricing system — Below is the suggested base pricing plan; all conversions are based on this system: · Ball value: RMB 1 = 10 pinballs. This is the most basic exchange unit. · Point value: 1 pinball (worth RMB 0.1) = 100 points. A points system enlarges the numbers and boosts players’ sense of achievement. · Prize pricing: · Traffic-building prizes (cost RMB 1–5): priced at 20,000–100,000 points, making players feel they are “easy to win.” · Main prizes (cost RMB 10–50): priced at 200,000–800,000 points — the main source of profit. · Jackpot prizes (cost over RMB 100): priced above 2,000,000 points, used to attract dedicated players.
2. Example player journey — Suppose a player spends RMB 100; their journey is as follows: · Top-up: pays RMB 100 → receives 1,000 pinballs (i.e. a book value of 100,000 points). · Play and consumption: through play, all 1,000 pinballs are consumed and, based on probability, they end up with 65,000 points (total value RMB 65). · Prize redemption: they use the 65,000 points to redeem a prize that costs RMB 15 and is priced at 65,000 points. · Profit calculation: the store takes RMB 100 cash and spends RMB 15 on the prize, for a gross profit of RMB 85.