GOT BALLS ? 500 Authentic Pachinko Balls - Best Quality

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NOTE: Tray is NOT included Includes: · 500 authentic pachinko balls ! · Official Size & Weight · Balls are used, but in perfect condition · Balls have been cleaned and polished · Balls are from a REAL pachinko parlor · Balls have pretty "elvish" looking script engraved on the balls that is actually the real casino's logo ! · These are NOT rusty, worn-out balls thrown away by a parlor, but are current in-service balls used by parlors in Japan ! · NOTE: Pachinko ball tray shown in the photo is NOT included with this auction. But we do have real parlor ball-trays available for an extra $14.95 (limit 1 tray per order). Trays may not match the photo for style, color or graphics. Trays are used, and show some wear as they come from real Japanese casino's ! (See options at bottom of page) These balls are in like-new condition. Cleaned and polished, ready for use ! Complete with the "elvish" charactor script that identifies each unique casino! Why play your pachinko with only a few balls ? Buy extra balls and fill your upper Payout-Tray for more fun ! Pachinko balls are available in other quantities . . . Just ask ! Options: · Authentic Pachinko Ball Tray $14.95 Authentic pachinko ball trays are from real Japanese pachinko parlors ! These are made from acrylic plastic. Choose your tray in Smoked-Gray or Red colors. Bid on this item NOW ! Contact us for any additional information on games and accessories for sale at: © 2006 From small countryside towns, to the famed Shinzuku strip in Tokyo , neon lights flash and the sound of thousands of tiny steel balls fill the air. Day or night, rain or shine, patrons fill the parlors and test their skill and luck at what has become the favorite national pastime in Japan : PACHINKO The origins of Pachinko are not clear. Some say it originated in the USA during the early 1900's with a pinball-type machine that used nails to direct the balls. Ultimately, machines started appearing in Japan in the 1920's and progressed into the characteristic round boards filled with nails to direct the balls that essentially were children's toys. Balls were launched with wooden flippers and small prizes were awarded. Eventually the games became known as Pachi-Pachi. The first commercial pachinko parlor was opened in Nagoya in 1948. In the 80s, Pachinko madness exploded as electronics and computer technology were integrated into the machines. Today, pachinko games are equipped with HD video screens, surround-sound and computer light shows that mesmerize the players. Current;y, Japan licenses approximately 15,000 licensed parlors (casino's), 1.5 million machines and attracts over 18 million players, with thousands of professional pachinko players. This micro-economy generates annual sales of $280 Billion dollars: more than the GDP of most countries ! The Famous Shinzuku Strip Technically, pachinko gambling for money is "illegal" in Japan . Players buy the balls in buckets for about $0.05 cents each. The skillful (lucky) players that win the jackpots catch bucket loads of winning pachinko balls, much like a traditional slot-machine awards coins. Players take their winnings to a counter inside the parlor and receive small gifts such as stuffed animals, imitation gold coins, or some other trinket. However, from t the players take their worthless bauble outside the parlor to a window or vendor, usually at the side or behind the parlor, and exchange their worthless gift for real currency. Tfore, the pachinko industry is, in reality, a fledging casino industry, technically illegal, yet overlooked by law enforcement The essential object of Pachinko is to shoot the balls into pockets to win more balls. It is a game of skill and chance combined. The machines use tiny 11mm steel balls that are poured into the front trough that feeds the shooting mechanism. When the player put... read more

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