The game does pay out, as contestants can win varying amounts of money depending on where their chips land. However, the game is based on chance, so there is no guaranteed payout for any specific contestant.
No contestant has ever landed all five chips in the center chamber, which has the highest dollar value [3] To date, the largest amount of money ever won at Plinko isR$39,200 [4] To maintain consistency, there are only ten Plinko chips, and they are locked up after each use [2]