pachinko
Sign in to savethumb|A modern pachinko machine, Galaxy Express 999-themed thumb|A pachinko parlor in is a mechanical game originating in Japan that is used as an and, muchmore frequently, for gambling. Pachinko fills a niche in Japanese gambling comparable to that of the in the as a form of , gambling.
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It is catalogued under topics including Gambling in Japan, Japanese games and Pachinko.
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- Pachinko parlour.jpg
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- OpenStreetMap tag
- gambling=pachinko
- Commons category
- Pachinko
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- Pachinko
- native label
- パチンコ
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- Description
- History
- Mechanisms
- Design
- Payout mode
- Hidden modes, hints, and instant wins
- <span class="anchor" id="kakuhen"></span> Post-payout systems
- Koatari
- Prizes
- Recreational pachinko
- Regulations
- Smoking
- Crime
- Ball designs
- Addiction
- Franchising
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|A modern pachinko machine, Galaxy Express 999-themed thumb|A pachinko parlor in is a mechanical game originating in Japan that is used as an and, muchmore frequently, for gambling. Pachinko fills a niche in Japanese gambling comparable to that of the in the as a form of , gambling.
Pachinko parlors are widespread in Japan, and usually also feature a number of slot machines (called or ); these venues look and operate similarly to casinos. Modern pachinko machines have both mechanical and electrical components.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pachinko” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.