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Pachinko Download
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Pachinko is a Japanese gaming device. A pachinko
machine resembles a vertical pinball machine, but has
no flippers and uses a large number of small balls.
The player fires balls into the machine, which then
cascade down through a dense forest of pins. If the
balls go into certain locations, sequences of events
are triggered that result in more balls being
released; these balls can then be exchanged for
prizes. Pachinko machines were originally strictly
mechanical, but modern ones have incorporated
extensive electronics, becoming similar to video slot
machines.
The machines are widespread in establishments called
parlors, which feature a number of slot machines;
hence, they operate and look similar to casinos.
Modern pachinko machines are highly customizable,
keeping enthusiasts continuously entertained. Because
gambling for cash is illegal in Japan, balls won
cannot be exchanged directly for cash in the parlor;
instead the balls are exchanged for tokens, which are
then taken outside and exchanged for cash at a place
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