Is it permissible to play a video game that contains a "loot box" in which potential prizes appear, but the player does not know exactly what he will get upon opening it?
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If the gift is free and the game is permissible, then there is no harm in it. However, if obtaining it requires money and the value of the prizes varies, then this falls under the meaning of gambling.
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