Keep it a show

Why a free show is 18+

Social casino games dress in the costume, sound and timing of real gambling, so Marionette Pier is staged only for adults over the legal gambling age and is not directed at anyone under 18. Meringue checks age twice over: first on the banner at the turnstile, then with a tick you must give before your name goes on the playbill.

What is never on our bill

• Offering or promoting real-money gambling, on any board.
• Prizes that hold real-world value.
• Coins sold over the kiosk counter, or in-app purchases.
• Signposts to gambling operators or affiliates.
• Countdowns or streaks that pressure you back.

A straight word from the wings

A free game may be dressed up to seem lavish, and it tops your purse back up without charge. Real-money games do neither. A triumph on these boards tells you nothing about how things would go with money at stake.

Cues the prompter watches for

• Staying on far longer than you planned.
• Turning prickly whenever you stop.
• Reaching for the reels to slip away from a low mood.
• The show is costing you sleep, work or time with people.
• Hunting for a version of the act played with real money.

Keeping your own hand on the crosspiece

• Decide how long you will play before the curtain rises.
• Leave autoplay switched off for the whole show.
• Take regular intervals.
• Clear this site’s data to strike the whole set, or block the site in your device settings to stop for good.

Free support, from this pier to anywhere in the UK

Concerned that a child has wandered onto the pier? Email [email protected] and we will help you close the stage door to them.