Well, I can see how this will go once the game is released.
With Bonanza, we sit there and shout "GIVE THE THE EFFING D FFS" when we have three scatters and cascade number one gazillion comes down and still no D.
Now, we will be saying or maybe "begging", give me at least the "bloody L" if not the "D as I still need 30 bars".
Very clever psychological trick as it keeps the player in suspense for longer, with dopamine shots happening more often and thus increasing the addiction capability.
But hell, is it getting pretty boring after now 1 hour 20 minutes as you basically wait for that meter to fill up, hoping your balance won't head South too much.
On Monopoly, there are at least a few things happening on the side, even when most are just eye candy,