Japanese Pachinko & Slot Machines - Slade Walters' Memoirs of a Gaijin

Here's a little video about my Pachinko and Slot machine. I picked them up at a novelty store in Tokyo. If you want one, let me know. Maybe I can get one for you and ship it to you.

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[weatherboxlisp]

I had a spring-powered pachinko type game when I was a kid. I live in the UK. I think it was a Sonic the Hedgehog one. Does pachinko refer specifically to the machines or the whole craze? Bit confused about the nomenclature here.

[sladewalters]

Pachinko refers to the electrically-operated machines with sounds and lights that are generally found among hundreds of other machines in pachinko parlors and are played with hundreds if not thousands of balls. It isn't really the same as the spring loaded games. Similar concept, I guess.

[BongDaChongKuoGo]

Nice video! man.

I want to buy a pachinko machine, how much does it usually run and where can I find one?

[sladewalters]

I bought mine in Machida, Tokyo at Tokyu Hands department store for about $100 USD. Try ebay. You can find anything on ebay.

[GilliganOX]

Most American slot machines no longer use coins. When you "cash out" the machine puts out a voucher on paper. Has this trend started in Japan?

[sladewalters]

I wouldn't know. I don't actually visit Pachinko and Slot parlors because I don't like losing money. I just bought the machines to satisfy the urge to mess around with them.

[rebelhorse1989]

Hey I was needed a manual for mine would u happen to know where I could get one? How much do those machines cost?

[skullreaper38]

i got one of those slot machines same kind.!!! its uber fun!!

[Mikej1592]

@sladewalters you know what, probably the smartest thing to do. it would cost FAR less money to buy the whole machine than you would lose if you went to them and played for winnings/lossings. :-)

[bestamerica]

where is the pachinko game in los angeles area

[purplemutantas]

In Nevada the slot machines still spit out coins. But I have played the kind that print out a ticket.

[AdrianDX]

Awesome that you explained exactly how to play Pachinko, I was in Japan a few years ago, but I only looked at the pachinko machines and never played it because it seemed so intense. Will check it out the next time I'm in Japan ^^

But how do the pachinko's with digital reel roulettes work? Do the reel roulettes go and stop automatically or do I have to do something in order to control them?

[KIRA01JaP]

Oh I want 1 with good animes songs!!!

[rang3r34]

Great video! I just learned a lot!