 shows how effective the legal gacha can be. Taste, who did not respond to requests for comment, bought crystals in bulk and cracked them every few seconds. He did not bother with the game’s battles — the main attraction for most players — for hours at a time as he pursued Anchira.

He was not the only one drawn by the New Year’s promotions. Another gamer said he spent about $7,200 over three days in early January to acquire Anchira. He is too chagrined to reveal his name, he said, but he is in his 20s and works in the tech industry in Osaka.

He spends regularly on games. This time, he said he was driven by his friends who had already acquired the avatar and the time pressure. Cygames’s offer of double odds for landing Anchira was set to expire on Jan. 3. He saved screenshots from his phone that document the spending spree.

Some players shelled out a small fortune and never even got the girl. Kataoka forked over about ¥100,000 within hours, but failed to find Anchira. Inspired by Taste’s video and other angry gamers, Kataoka accumulated 2,000 signatures and filed a formal complaint with the Consumer Affairs Agency. The petition claims the company led a misleading advertising campaign and potentially violated the rules passed in 2012.

“I already had my doubts about their winning percentages,” said Kataoka. “But my doubts transformed into very strong suspicions after I saw the video.”

He accumulated statistics from his own games and other users, and came away convinced Cygames did not fulfill the 6 percent winning percentage it had advertised. An official at the agency would not confirm the receipt of the complaint or explain what action the agency may take, and Kataoka said he has not heard back from the regulator yet.

Cygames denied any wrongdoing. “With regards to Granblue Fantasy, we are not aware of any operational issues or problems whatsoever,” said Sonoko Miyakawa, a CyberAgent spokeswoman.

The 2012 crackdown came after complaints about practices by the country’s leading game-makers. One tactic that is now banned was ‘complete gacha,’ which would push players to accumulate a complete set of specific items. For example, users would be prompted to gather four different kinds of wizards so they could get an extra powerful wizard. But once users had three wizards
shows how effective the legal gacha can be. Taste, who did not respond to requests for comment, buy crystal in bulk and cracked them every few seconds. He did not annoy with the game ’s battles — the independent drawing card for most players — for hours at a time as he pursued Anchira. 

 He was not the only one pull back by the New Year ’s promotions. Another gamer said he spend approximately $ 7,200 over three days in early January to acquire Anchira. He is excessively chagrined to reveal his name, he say, but he is in his 20s and works in the tech diligence in Osaka. 

 He spends regularly on games. This clock time, he said he was drive by his friends who had already acquired the avatar and the time pressure. Cygames ’s crack of double odds for landing Anchira was set to expire on Jan. 3. He saved screenshots from his phone that document the outgo spree. 

 Some player shelled out a small fortune and never even got the girl. Kataoka forked over about ¥ 100,000 within hours, but failed to recover Anchira. Inspired by Taste ’s video and early angry gamers, Kataoka roll up 2,000 signature and filed a formal complaint with the Consumer Affairs Agency. The petition claims the company led a deceptive advertising campaign and potentially violated the rules passed in 2012. 

 “ I already had my doubts about their winning percentages, ” said Kataoka. “ But my doubts transformed into very potent intuition after I saw the video. ” 

 He accumulated statistics from his own games and early users, and came away convinced Cygames did not fulfill the 6 percent winning percentage it had advertised. An official at the means would not confirm the receipt of the charge or explain what action the representation may take, and Kataoka say he has not heard back from the governor yet. 

 Cygames denied any error. “ With regards to Granblue Fantasy, we are not aware of any operational issues or problems whatsoever, ” say Sonoko Miyakawa, a CyberAgent spokeswoman. 

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H e s pend s reg ularly on gam es.  Thi s  ti me, h e sai d he  w as dr iven b y his  f riends who hadalre ady acqui red  t heav atara nd the  ti mepressur e. Cyga m es’ so f f er  of double odds fo rl a nd ing Anch ira wa s  s et to expir eonJan. 3 . Hesave d  s creensho ts fro m  h is  phoneth at doc um ent  th e spe n ding  spree .

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“I  a lread y ha d  my  doubts  about th eir winn in gpercent ages,” said K at aoka. “But  m y d oubtst r ansforme d into very strong susp i cions a fte r I s aw t he video. ”
He acc umu l ated s tatist ics f ro m h i s  owng a me s a nd  other use r s , a nd ca me  awa y convi nced Cygames did n o t f ulfill the 6per cent w in nin g  p e rce nt a gei t  had advertised . An offic ia l  a t the agen c y w ou ld notconfirm  ther eceiptof the co mplaint o rexpl a i n w hat action  the age ncy may t a ke, a n dKatao kasaid h ehas  notheardb ack  from  the r eg ulator  yet. 
Cygamesdenied any wrongdoing.“Withregar dsto Granbl ueF ant asy, we a re n ot aware o f a nyopera tio n al is sues or  pr o blems  wha t soever,”s ai d S o n ok o Miyakawa, a Cyb erAge nts pokesw oman .

The 2012 crack d own came after  com p l ain tsa bout  p ractices by th e c ou n t ry’s lea di ng game-mak ers. One  t a cticthat i s nowbannedw a s‘ comple te g ach a,’ which  wo ul d  push p la ye r s to a ccum ul ate acomple t e se t of specific item s. Fo r examp l e,users  w ould be prom pted to ga ther four d iffere nt k indsof wiza rd s so t hey  c ould get a n  extra po werfu l wizar d.  But  on ce use rs h a d  thre e wi za rds 
 shows_how effective_the legal gacha can_be. Taste,_who_did not_respond_to requests for_comment, bought crystals_in bulk and cracked_them every few_seconds._He did not bother with the game’s battles — the main attraction for most_players_— for_hours_at_a time as he pursued_Anchira.

He was not the only_one drawn_by the New Year’s promotions. Another gamer said_he_spent about $7,200_over three days in early January to acquire Anchira._He is too chagrined to reveal_his name, he_said,_but_he is in his_20s and works in the tech_industry in Osaka.

He spends regularly on_games. This time, he said he was_driven by his friends who had_already acquired the avatar and_the time_pressure. Cygames’s offer of double_odds for landing_Anchira was_set to expire_on Jan. 3. He saved screenshots_from his phone_that document the spending spree.

Some players_shelled_out a small_fortune_and_never even_got the girl._Kataoka_forked over_about_¥100,000 within hours, but failed to_find_Anchira. Inspired by Taste’s video and other_angry gamers, Kataoka accumulated_2,000_signatures and filed a_formal complaint with the Consumer_Affairs Agency. The petition claims the_company led_a misleading_advertising campaign and potentially violated the rules passed in 2012.

“I already_had my doubts about their winning_percentages,” said Kataoka. “But_my doubts_transformed_into very strong_suspicions_after I_saw the video.”

He accumulated statistics from his_own games_and other users, and came away_convinced Cygames did not_fulfill_the 6 percent winning percentage it_had advertised. An official at the_agency would not confirm the_receipt_of_the complaint or explain what_action the agency may take, and_Kataoka said he_has not heard back from the regulator_yet.

Cygames_denied any wrongdoing. “With regards to_Granblue_Fantasy, we are not aware of_any_operational_issues or problems whatsoever,” said_Sonoko Miyakawa, a CyberAgent spokeswoman.

The 2012_crackdown came after complaints about practices by the country’s_leading game-makers. One_tactic that is now banned_was_‘complete_gacha,’ which would push players to accumulate a complete set_of specific_items. For example,_users would be prompted to gather four different kinds of_wizards so they could get an extra_powerful wizard. But once users had three wizards