18 months of looking...I have an Arepachi!

[Cystic]

18 months of looking and I now own a Arepachi!


Happy Banana Dance Time!




It works(more or less) and came with 12 balls and 5 tokens.

The guy(from CraigsList) I paid the $80 to said he didn't find it fun but then he had never seen another one so had no idea how to use it.


So let this be a lesson to the collectors both new and old, just keep looking.


I looked for over a year for a PowerFlash and got one of each in the same week. Three months later I found an Arepachi. I stopped on the way home for a lottery ticket just in case I have any luck left.(if I win I buy Arepachi for everyone)








It is dirty and grubby but it is mine and I love it.




More and better pics later.

[emmadog]

Congrats!!!
That's one I've never seen before. Ok, post up pics and tell us about the game play!!!

[Moparformances]

congrats to ya... it looks like a nice one

can ya post a few inside pics as well??

It works(more or less) and came with 12 balls and 5 tokens.

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More or less?? whats it doing or not doing??

[Lt Teddy]

Congratulations. Am really interested in hearing more and seeing more of your machine. None of my miracle satomi's have bonus buttons on the left side. Usually you find them on the older jan ball machines or alot newer arepachis. This must be about the time they were making the crossover to a new line.

[dattia]

It's a 'Miracle'!!!

Congrats to you!

[emmadog]

Good point LT. The overall design looks to be of the same age and type of your "balloon" Satomi's but the bonus mode seems to be a newer feature for that brand. Speaking of, I can't tell from the pics how the bonus is activated. I see the three pockets which are the center four and the top center is normally the fourth number of the center four but maybe it's the bonus pocket?? Have to wait for details...

[pinball wizard]

congrats! all good things come to those who wait. i might get lucky and score one someday, i'll keep looking until i do.

[hanabi]

Congratulations!!

Looks like you got yourself a nice rare pachi and I'd certainly love to hear more details about how it plays and pays out etc



Of course if you win big on the lottery, I'll hold you to your promise...

[MrGneiss]

Very cool!!

Do you think you'll try redoing the cell graphics??

[digital1]

Great find!!

[takethecastle57]

on such a Rare Find .


Please start a restoration thread or use this thread for the restoration posting . Pretty Please (with sugar on top ) post plenty of before during and after Pictures of the whole machine (Front , Top , Inside, Side , Back , Features , Workings ( in detail) .



Oh , don't forget to join our Arepachi's owners group

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/grou...hi-owners.html

[Cystic]

Pics here:

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/vint...tml#post379436