Galton Board - Bean Machine

This is a digital rendition of a device that lets one visualize the mathematical concept of a “Bell Curve.” There are some reviews for this app giving low marks, complaining about it not being fun or having scores, that it’s just balls falling down - well, a Galton Board isn’t meant to be a game, it is “just” balls falling, but in an elegant way that can be used for education. Maybe they thought it was a Pachinko game, which looks a bit similar? I like it (but I’m a weirdo that actually went in search of a Galton Board app). It would be great if the makers added a setting for it to act as if the board was perfectly upright, as it seems very sensitive to how you hold your phone. Also, perhaps adding a slightly faster speed (if you want to show how the randomness ends up in the same ordered bell curve almost every time). Despite my geeky review, it is also fun just to watch, the cascading balls bouncing off pegs is rather mesmerizing!

Watching a VIDEO of falling marbles is the OPPOSITE of entertaining game play on my iPad!