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    I just received my first pachislo today from Big Bear, and wanted to give him some praise. The boxing was excellent (double-boxed, everything covered with plastic, lots of foam). The machine is extremely clean, and looks to be in wonderful shape. A fantastic machine with a full-sized LCD display shipped to my door for under $150! What a world we live in.

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    Yes Gaku is one of the best. Since he started I have not even tried to get a machine off Ebay. Unless it would be a real steal you cant beat the machine condition, price and customer service you get from Gaku!

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    Which machine did you get "Noobie" :questionm
    A little "Critque" if you have time would be very cool
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lazarus
    Yes Gaku is one of the best. Since he started I have not even tried to get a machine off Ebay. Unless it would be a real steal you cant beat the machine condition, price and customer service you get from Gaku!
    He has set a new standard hasn't he?

    Not only are we getting top notch quality and terrific packing but also incredible prices.

    I agree that looking on Ebay pretty much is a waste of time anymore versus grabbing his deals at Big Bear.

    Gaku it is now 2006 hmmm I wonder what that means in pachinko language

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    Yes, if Gaku would get into chink with no change in the pachislo end he would basically corner the market. At least for Pachitalk members. Even if he could not give the best price on pachinkos all the time I think most of us would still get a machine from him knowing that we would get a great machine. Arby would still be tops in pachinko, but one of the reasons I think he started selling is because we needed a reliable source of pachinko that we could count on!

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    Gaku, are ya listening. I know you are!

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    I ordered 3 Pachislos from Gaku today.
    He said that they would ship Monday.
    Great service and great prices!

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    Quote Originally Posted by slotter
    Gaku, are ya listening. I know you are!
    Hello Gaku remember?

    It is now "next year"....

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    now you boys wouldn't be hinting to him about getting pachinkos now would ya?????

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    I can't wait to start seeing some more of his great game reviews this year!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas P.
    Which machine did you get "Noobie" :questionm
    A little "Critque" if you have time would be very cool
    I picked up Osaru no Gokuu (Monkey Magic). I'll write up a review for the museum after I've spent a bit more time with the machine.

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    I agree with everyone that Gaku and everyone at Big Bear deserve kudos for their attention to detail and quality - that is why we only deal with them directly.

    Thanks. John

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    I took a break from my Pachi addiction for a while due to remodeling expenses, but thats done now, so time for me to dive back in. When I left Gaku hadn't started selling yet, but its a wonderful thing that he is now. I ordered a Cont. 4X today (for $120 delivered, can't beat that anywhere). This was on my top 5 machines to get when I left, so I can't wait till it arrives.
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    We received our order of Super Blackjack & 2 Las Vegas machines ($499, including shipping) yesterday. The 2 Las Vegas machines were in excellent condition, except the reels needed to be cleaned up a bit. (There were visibile spots/streaks on them, and the rag turned black as I was cleaning them.) The Super Blackjack had a visibly dimpled 3rd reel, a badly scratched joystick (as if made by something very sharp; it was gouged out and rough in several places). There was no damage to the box, so it's not clear how/when the damage occurred. But Gaku stands behind his machines, and he is going to send replacements today.

    Note: All 3 machines needed to be repainted, because as soon as they were touched the black turned grayish. This issue has been discussed elsewhere, and applies to other sellers' machines as well. When I discussed it directly with Gaku, he explained that the way he stores his machines, the paint he uses is less likely to get scratched. Given the unbelievable value of his package deals, it doesn't bother me to spend the time to repaint them. Because when they've been repainted, they look fantastic, and they stay looking that way. What we found works best is Behr black semi-gloss premium paint, custom mixed at Home Depot for about $24/gal. (Most people would not need a gallon; a gallon should repaint a LOT of machines, even with 3 coats. They also custom mix quarts & I think pints as well.) We apply it with a cheap little 3" foam roller; 3 coats; let each coat dry for an hour or so. And when we're finished, even economy models look like a million bucks; almost as good as laminate.
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    Got my 5th from Gaku today. A Gundam in excellent condition. Great packing job also.
    autoslot

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    Recieved my Continental XXXX today. Excellent quality at an unbeatable price. Thanks Gaku.
    "betcha can't have just one"

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    Just wanted to give Gaku some more praise for the 3 machines I picked up today. Thanks again! See you in 2 weeks
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    Picked up the Spin Luck today. All I can say is great machine. Gaku also had the SBJ I asked about sitting beside it. I decided not to get it because I was trying to save for a Palot. But, gaku plugged it in and let me play it and that is all it took, I was hooked. Thanks again gaku, I'll make another trip when you get the Pachinkos in.
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    Hi, I'm trying to buy from Gaku but can't find his website. Can anybody help?

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    Welcome to Pachitalk!! Gaku still sells on ebay once in a while but as far as his web (http://www.bigbearpachisloshop.com) site you might look for a flying DeLorean and set the time circuits to 2006.
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