On the weekends I took charge of the Wheel Game because the boss said I made more money on it than the girls ever did, or could. This one’s for the little guys - LITERALLY!įor the next 7 months I was a salesclerk there. That afternoon a couple kids did land on the Grand Prize, and I never once manipulated the knob. When twisted, you could get JUST enough on it to move the arrow indicator one space forward. “But if they land on it, how can I change that?” I asked. Then she showed me a little knob on the back of the contraption. Every Saturday I stood there and was the “wheel man”īefore I went to it one of my coworkers came over and told me to limit the Grand Prize winners. 3 (most common and cheapest prizes), 2, 1 and Grand Prize were marked on the wheel, so everyone wins something. My first shift, the mall was packed like a sardine can, and they assigned me to take care of the Wheel Game where I ask customers to pay two dollars to spin for a mystery prize. ![]() Two days later they called me in for an interview. I walked out on that note, leaving her hanging. I grinned, and then in a surreptitiously confident manner, uttered the words that I knew won me the job then and there. “There hasn’t been a male employee here in five years…” I went outside and filled out the application on a bench. 5 minutes later, I placed the application on the counter. She looked up to see it was me again. When she realized I wasn’t, she gave me one. There was a cute young girl at the counter, probably 19 or 20 years old. Walking by Sanrio on this particular day I couldn’t help but notice a sign posted on the window.Īnd then for the first time in my life, I voluntarily walked into a Sanrio store. It was quickly approaching the end of my Spring 2005 semester. I had an hour to kill before showtime, so I decided to scour the mall. It was the day I was unofficially hired by Sanrio. It was a pretty good return to form - it didn’t touch the greatness of the original trilogy but was a far cry from The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones.īut I recall that day fondly for another reason as well. It was on this day that my friend and I caught the premier of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. May 19, 2005, is a day I’ll never forget. Sanrio Smash not only attempted something with a hint of originality, but it succeeded at delivering a quality product, which cannot be said for many licensed video games of the time.Ī LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY… These often resulted in forgettable platformers. Back in the early-mid ’90s many popular franchises outside of video games had its own game at some point. Sanrio World Smash Ball! is not only amazingly competent, it’s amazingly addicting and fun. ![]() Surprisingly more fun than one might first think
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