Interestingly, Plinko chips follow a pattern known as a “Galton board” or “bean machine,” which is used to demonstrate the principles of probability and the normal distribution. In theory, if you dropped enough Plinko chips, they would form a bell curve, with most chips landing in the middle slots and fewer chips landing in the extreme left or right slots. However, in the context of a game show, each chip drop feels like a unique event, adding to the suspense.