Pachinko Games & Counter
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Thought now is a great time to start a thread about a pachinko machine topper with games and a counter.
Inspiration for the project has come from many pachitalk members and especially the GAKU counter.
This first post is a video showing the components involved. As of this post's date, the topper is installed on three vintage pachinko machines in my possession and one is installed on Card Shark's Power Flash.
Some history: the GAKU counter was really targeted towards cyclic, modern pachinko machines. The GAKU counter uses two FAIRCHILD PHOTOTRANSISTOR REFLECTIVE OBJECT SENSORS, #QRB1134, to sense SHOTS and WINS. The sensors need to be placed at strategic locations to work reliably. The GAKU counter utilized DIP switches to vary the amount of points awarded per WIN pachinko ball sensed. Pachitalk member, Musky, bought the remaining GAKU counters and sells them (very reasonably priced). My contribution to the GAKU counter is a housing and face plate that can be customized to a specific pachinko machine. The GAKU counters are available through member Musky and the housings are available on pachinkoplanet.com or eBay.com.
This thread is about a similar product that uses the same sensors and is backwards compatible with the GAKU counter's sensors.
To see some machines with the Pachinko Games & Counter, just look through the threads in the pachinko modification forum.
Some pachitalk members have expressed interest in purchasing the topper. Eventually it will be listed at pachinkoplanet.com and on eBay.com. Send a private message if desire to use some of the components on your own projects.
This topper utilizes an Arduino platform with a printed circuit board "shield". An effort is made to offer a fully assembled product that would not require soldering, yet could be easily customized to match a specific pachinko machine or decor.
Components:
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