From Doubt to Happiness: The Player’s Reaction
I have listened to this story from winners before. The pattern is familiar. At first, a motionless moment of pure shock. Based on the details we have, this winner just looked at their screen for a full five minutes. The number was so huge it seemed unreal. They assumed it was an error, a graphical trick. Only after refreshing the game, examining the transaction record, and spotting the pending credit alert did the truth begin to sink in. That move from skepticism to pure delight is a private, thrilling event. It’s the stillness before the transformative event.