How many Pachinko balls in a modern machine?

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You’re going to need 1500-2000 balls to play comfortably. You’ll load the top hopper, front tray, and still need some in reserve to refill the front tray until you hit a fever. You can get by with fewer balls if you have a cyclic conversion on the machine (only about 50 needed) or if you’re using a ball lifter and a Dave Rob dongle you can get by with 1000 balls that basically just recirculate themselves until you hit a fever.