Any of yous play Pachinko before?

[Richard Burns]

As we all know there all over the place and I've been thining I might try it out some time when I have the extra cash. Has anyone here played and is there anyway to help you win?

[Crazysix]

As we all know there all over the place and I've been thining I might try it out some time when I have the extra cash. Has anyone here played and is there anyway to help you win?

see muku.......

[Algernon]

Well, as far as my luck with gambling goes, generally speaking I may as well just walk in, throw 5,000 yen on the floor, and then walk out.

I know a lot of people that play regularly, but like people that play the base slots, nobody ever mentions how much money they dumped into the machines night after night before hitting a winning streak. Some folks spend all day at a pachinko parlor and use pachinko winnings as a means for supplementing their incomes... but again it's hard to say how well they do in the long run regarding money spent vs. income.

Some of the "pros" purchase their own machines and practice at home in order to master the skill aspect of playing.

One thing i do know is that you have to sit at a pachinko machine a long time to accumulate enough little balls to make it worth your while. My advice would be to find a place you like, be a regular and get to know some of the other regulars that frequently walk out with decent winnings.

Good luck!

[Trail]

"yous?" :scratchchin:

[DougP]

"yous?" :scratchchin:

Kinda like "the two yutes"?:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1V-4boT_ts

[Trail]

"Heeeey yoooous guys?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHwCZiZLZsQ&feature=PlayList&p=12572C2C8BB5114A&index=0&playnext=1

[socalheart]

I heard a rumor a long time ago that SOFA people weren't allowed to play in the pachinko parlors in town? Is there any truth to that rumor? Could it have been part of a commander's rule thing at the time?

My mom and I went into a small pachinko parlor in Futenma a while back (think in terms of years) and spent about 1000 yen playing. We played a machine near the door, because the place was very smoky. We giggled a lot and lost all our balls. :D It was fun, but nothing I'd do normally or for fun. Then again, I don't go to Las Vegas for the casinos.

There was a documentary about playing pachinko in Japan that you may find on you Tube still. It followed a few people who played it, one who did it as an actual job keeping a ledger on his wins and losses.

[ryukyuboi]

I used to play quite a bit. I suppose you could practice on a home machine. However, most of the newer pachinko machines are electronic and have nothing to do with skill whatsoever. It is pure luck and timing. They operate more like a slot machine today. Get one of the balls in the hole and you get a few extra balls to play with and a spin of some kind to get the winning combination, like 7-7-7, or whatever the design the machine has. If you get the 7-7-7 combination, you win thousands of balls. Some payouts are very high, like 100,000 yen, but most wins are in the 5000 to 10,000 yen range.

[dk]

"yous?" :scratchchin:
*Pop*

I've lost at least three brain cells reading his posts today...

[DoctorP]

*Pop*

I've lost at least three brain cells reading his posts today...

Thank Darwin I'm not the only one thinking that! :rolleyes:

[dk]

Thank Darwin I'm not the only one thinking that! :rolleyes:
It's been a painful day....

[Muku]

I have been playing pachinko here on and off for over 20 years, and keep this in mind, I have NEVER SEEN SOMEONE BUILD A HOUSE ON THEIR PACHINKO WINNINGS, but I have seen a few people lose their homes, property, and families.

There are no machines that have a single payout of 100,000 yen. Zip zero zilch. Now then there are machines that may, I repeat that may, pay out that much over the course of any given day as pachinko parlors usually have one or two machines, depending on the size and location of the parlor that will hit nearly all day long.

The best way to look at pachinko, as with all gambling here or anywhere, is HOW MUCH CAN YOU AFFORD TO LOSE! Remember that and you will be fine.

Problem is too many people forget that and get hooked and bye bye everything. There are very few people that can make a living at it, as one would need a rather large bank to carry you over for the days that you lose. AND REMEMBER THIS TOO, YOU WILL LOSE.


Now a days there is something called 1 yen pachinko, usually pachinko balls cost 4 yen per ball when purchased. Payback is between 3.2 to 3.5 yen per ball. 1 yen pachinko balls cost 1 yen but the payback is about 0.6 yen per ball.

Everything is digitalized today, however the ONLY thing the parlor can legally do is change the nails, the spread, angle etc etc etc. That makes it easier or harder for the balls to get into the location to "make" the digitalized machine run. The ROM inside the machine is sealed and taped, plus they are frequently checked by the police as well to ensure they are not screwed around with. A number of places have been shut down because they set machines up to lose.

Every machine will "hit" any number of times during the course of the day, but how many depends mostly upon the original setting of the machine and how many times it has turned over.

I could go into the technical aspects of the machines but....it isn't going to help anyone win, just know what or how the machines work. :D

[hankypanky]

I heard a rumor a long time ago that SOFA people weren't allowed to play in the pachinko parlors in town? Is there any truth to that rumor? Could it have been part of a commander's rule thing at the time?

My mom and I went into a small pachinko parlor in Futenma a while back (think in terms of years) and spent about 1000 yen playing. We played a machine near the door, because the place was very smoky. We giggled a lot and lost all our balls. :D It was fun, but nothing I'd do normally or for fun. Then again, I don't go to Las Vegas for the casinos.

There was a documentary about playing pachinko in Japan that you may find on you Tube still. It followed a few people who played it, one who did it as an actual job keeping a ledger on his wins and losses.

years ago, they used to be off limits. But i think they are ok now. Much more yakuza rule back in the day, now they are all owned by koreans, who basically pay the yakuza..............middle man as you say:D

[Muku]

years ago, they used to be off limits. But i think they are ok now. Much more yakuza rule back in the day, now they are all owned by koreans, who basically pay the yakuza..............middle man as you say:D

The profits from many of the major pachinko chains here in Japan head out to Kim Jon Ill in NKorea, if rumors are to be believed.:smile4:

[Tanimaga]

The profits from many of the major pachinko chains here in Japan head out to Kim Jon Ill in NKorea, if rumors are to be believed.:smile4:

Makes sense, since the Yakuza tends to adopt Korean muscle.

[YokohamaJo]

Good afternoon, everyone,
I wrote this article for a magazine in Osaka about a day I spent playing pachinko on behalf of my boss...
Most of it's true, too ;)
http://www.seekjapan.jp/article/jz/1146/Great+Balls+of+Steel
JM

[tim duncan]

......i dont know how to win..but will always make time to go to a pachinko parlour when in japan....the odds of winning are as bad as a slot machine in vegas...imho....but it is also so much fun to play.....in fact visiting a pachinko parlour is one of the things i look foward to when visiting oki.....:)

[Muku]

Good afternoon, everyone,
I wrote this article for a magazine in Osaka about a day I spent playing pachinko on behalf of my boss...
Most of it's true, too ;)http://www.seekjapan.jp/article/jz/1146/Great+Balls+of+Steel
JM

I have read better fiction here than this that is for sure.:scratchchin:

[commando]

I could go into the technical aspects of the machines
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