Lawsuit claims video game giant Sega rigged one of its arcade machines

A class-action lawsuit has alleged that entertainment behemoth Sega “rigged” one of its arcade games, Key Master, so that it can only be won after a certain number of players have lost.

The lawsuit, which was filed Monday in California, said the game was “systematically marketed and sold … with images and advertising which indicate the machines are games of pure skill when, in reality, the machines are rigged and are designed to prevent even highly-skilled users from being able to win until a set number of unsuccessful plays have been completed.” The plaintiff, Marcelo Muto, is suing the company for $5 million.