Perth Pokies

A species of gambling machine rumoured to exist west of the Nullarbor, but actually rarer than a FIFO bloke who doesn’t own a jet-ski. In Perth, the only “pokies” you’ll find are scratchies from the servo—tiny cardboard disappointment tiles you frantically scrape like a desperate tradie trying to remove evidence before the missus gets home.

Unlike the rest of Australia—where pubs are basically childcare centres for adults who love button-mashing—Perth bans pokies everywhere except the casino. So locals make do with scratchies

“Due to financial hardship, Darren reports he spent his last $12 on Perth pokies—aka scratchies from the BP—stating that ‘if Centrelink won’t give me a bonus, maybe the cardboard will,’ which was assessed as not a valid income stream.”

Perth Pokies by SDSyd December 10, 2025