SANKYO Mini Mouth

[CarlW]

I can attest that my machine has not changed one bit since that photo.

My machine has not changed since the photos were taken. To be honest, the nails were bent (by me) when the machine was disassembled... prior to the photos...

My machine did have the spinners in the same arrangement as Jeff's but I thought they looked better in an alternating pattern.

I'm going to put mine in storage for a few weeks or list it on eBay if I have time.

It is fun to play! But no matter how the nails are bent, the Mini Mouth is not easy to open!

[hanabi]

I'm going to put mine in storage for a few weeks or list it on eBay if I have time.

So the competition is off then??

you're selling the pachinko??

That's a shame, I'm sure I wasn't the only one looking forward to seeing the fun contest unfold

[cardwwi]

I have one like it, is yours also a 10 balls payout for jack pot?

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/memb...o-10-1976.html

[Card Shark]

So is the competition on or off???

[CarlW]

I'm waiting until after Jeff is up to it.

Didn't type that correctly. Competition is a go, I'm practicing!
Actually, machine is in a black bag in the basement... no papparazzi


Still not completely set on the rules:

Proposed:
Start with Mini Mouth and all tulips open.
Start with 15 balls in shooting tray.
Record video continuosly.

Most jackpots in 50 shots wins. No time limit.

Winner gets a banana?

[CarlW]

I have one like it, is yours also a 10 balls payout for jack pot?

Mine is 15 per jackpot.

[Card Shark]

"Winner gets a banana? "


And of course bragging rights.

[CarlW]

What about the first flip? It loads the first ball into position, does that count as one? Or is that Zero?

And how about a short shot that doesn't make it all the way up and falls into the bottom tray? Count or not count?

[JACKSJE4]

And how about a short shot that doesn't make it all the way up and falls into the bottom tray? Count or not count?

Wouldn't be like a Mulligan in golf?

[mxfaiman]

I think counting shots is a bad idea. There are too many ifs. Also it will be very easy to loose count. I think just a timer is the way to go.

[CarlW]

I think counting shots is a bad idea. There are too many ifs. Also it will be very easy to loose count. I think just a timer is the way to go.

Hmm. When does the timer start? After the first shot or after the first handle flip?

It is easier to count the number of shots on the video because they are easier to observe than the jackpots. But I'm going to have to defer to the judge(s) and abide by any ruling passed down...

[mxfaiman]

Timer should start after the first shot. Then should last 45 sec. We should count jackpots by the video that seems to be more fair. That way LT could also play.

[CarlW]

Timer should start after the first shot. Then should last 45 sec. We should count jackpots by the video that seems to be more fair. That way LT could also play.

Who is LT? I should know? Now Jeff and I need to rig up Gaku counters?
Hmmm... This should be worth another banana...

[JACKSJE4]

I like bananas.

[mxfaiman]

Who is LT?

Sorry Cardwwi not LT.
(Thought LTteddy replied to this thread. guess not.)

[cardwwi]

This is the video I shoot 2 years ago on my machine 40 sec. 10 jackpots.

Pachinko 10.wmv - YouTube

[CarlW]

Need a judge to make the call on how many jackpots in 40 seconds...
17?

Mini Mouth Competition 2 - YouTube

Cardwwi, you deserve at least two bananas though!

[pachiwall]

I don't have the same machine...but one with similar pockets on a model A.Nice chrome...nothing else 001.jpg It has the small 11 ball jackpot. !0 balls in the JP tray...Nice chrome...nothing else 031.jpg and winning ball to the lower tray. Nice chrome...nothing else! Here is my original post with more pics...not pretty, looks like it was in a flood. Needs complete restoration with cell replacement. Iwasn't happy with the sale...but it is still a keeper.

[CarlW]

Does your model A work? Enter the dojo for competition?

[pachiwall]

Does your model A work? Enter the dojo for competition?

It has everything intact...so no reason it can't work someday. But it looks like it was in a flood, and is crud covered everywhere! Some parts are stiff, but still move. There was an oversize rusty ball bearing STUCK in each tulip. I had to cut a hinge pin and disassemble them, mahing a new hinge pin from a nail. Badly broken front tray ( which wasn't disclosed, and not visible in pics), has been replaced. But since it needs a cell replacement...I haven't bothered making it functional. Once I got the drywall screw and piece of candy out from blocking the seesaw...I can drop a ball in and it will payout with a gentle nudge. Seller would quickly answer emails concerning shipping...but once it arrived, he never answered any of the 3 emails I sent. I'll fix it someday...but it is not ready for prime time.