The problem
The arcade loop had to return safely to County and avoid duplicate rewards.
The choice
An optional truck bonus with explicit state preservation and wallet checks.
Why this direction
Existing Scoop mechanics and loss animations were reused with separate integration testing.
What it changed
Panel drawing order needed correction; native shutdown and listening checks retained limits.
Later revisions
The standalone original remains distinct from Poppy’s Culinary.
This is a concise decision record. It does not invent undocumented alternatives or private reasoning.
Evidence & perspective
- Scoop Riot truck and panel acceptance
Later County bonus-game integration was explicitly developed. Original standalone Scoop Riot remains a distinct game. Synthetic-account checks are not live player-account acceptance.