Japanese Pachinko & Slot Machines - Memoirs of a Gaijin

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?

does anyone know where i can download a pachinko machine for my computer without getting viruses??

Oh I want 1 with good animes songs!!!

Great video! I just learned a lot!

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.

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.

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?

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.

Greetings from Delaware, USA, where it will be 16 degrees tonight!

Thanks for your quick reply! You are wise not to donate your money in slot machines!

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