Pinkie Pie looked around. She could have sworn that she saw her friend Twilight walking down this way. She went down the hallway that opened up into a big and open room. There were windows all over the place and in the middle of the room was a big, tall box.
As Pinkie Pie got closer to the box, she was able to make out images plastered onto it. One side showed two ponies having a great time and at the bottom was some text that read:
Discovery is fun when you’re at the Canterlot Museum!
On the other side was a picture of a container of water and some text that read:
Are you drinking enough?
On the other side was a picture with a bunch of tree stumps next to a barren wasteland with text that read:'
The Everfree Forest is in danger! See what you can do to help!
Finally, on the last side of the box was a picture with 4 squares with lines, words, and symbols on it. Pinkie Pie could have made sense of it all if she had taken the time, but her attention was focused elsewhere.
That elsewhere was a big sign with a green backdrop and dark red letters that read:
Braeburn’s Casino.
Pinkie Pie remembered Braeburn from her previous adventures, but he never mentioned having a casino named after him. It also got her attention because when there was a saloon, there were ponies. If there were ponies, then there was a good chance that one of them could be Twilight or somepony else who could fill in her about what was going on. Before she walked in, she noticed that there wasn’t any noise coming from the door.
Maybe they’re quiet because they’re throwing a surprise party. she thought. Taking a final step forward, she passed through the two wooden doors.
The room was totally dark. The only light in the room was a soft, pink glow that came from Pinkie Pie. She looked high and low trying to figure out where every pony was hiding. She checked behind the counter and even in the back. She started feeling nervous. Her surprise party theory was slowly being shot down.
Where is everypony? Pinkie Pie asked herself. As her search continued in the back room, she found small collections of switches plastered onto the wall.
Her curiosity sparked and with nothing to lose, Pinkie turned on each switch one by one. She looked back to the casino, which was now vibrant with lights and noises. With a taste of success and amazement, she trotted out of the back room and past the counter.
The new sources of light showed that despite for the machines and poker tables, the entire room was completely empty. She started thinking that maybe the noises and lights could attract her friend Twilight or some other pony that could help her out. Pinkie Pie was amazed at the slot machines, they were more colorful, brighter, and noisier than she remembered. The one that stood out from the rest was a tall, black, and giant slot machine in the form of a mare with a pink and yellow mane and tale. The three reels were placed in the center of the figure’s chest, the winning line placed underneath it, the payout tray underneath that, the coin slot right next to it, the coin reject slot was placed near the top of the leg, and the bright red lever was placed on the figure’s side. As Pinkie trotted over to the machine, she noticed that right next to it was a sign that read:
Does Mare Luck have her heart set on you? Test your charm and win MILLIONS
Pinkie also began to notice that it was the only slot machine that appeared dormant. It didn’t make any noise, or flash any lights.
It must be broken, Pinkie thought. Suddenly, an idea popped into her head, an idea that could probably work. With all of her strength, Pinkie kicked the figurine right in the sides.
SLAM!
The three reels glowed with a blue fluorescent light that had Pinkie almost in a trance. The eyes flickered on. Pinkie then looked curiously at the figurines glowing eyes. Both eyes had three distinct colors. They were red, green, and yellow!