What is the ticket blaster at Chuck E. Cheese's?

Similar to the "cash grab," "tornado of money," or "cash box" that you may have seen in silly Game Shows, Chuck E. Cheese's Ticket Blaster is a large, clear cylinder hooked up to a fan which creates a vortex that blows tickets around inside the cylinder. The player (most often the birthday-boy/girl), has a set time limit to collect as many tickets as possible. Some tickets have a higher value than others.

Some strategies include:

• Opening a jacket or sweater, Batman-style, to increase the player's surface area and catch more tickets flying around
• Identifying the highest volume tickets and waiting for them to slow when hitting the floor or side
• Stomping on tickets on the ground
• Spinning around and giggling and paying no attention to tickets