Pachinko Culture is taking over the world

[arbycoffee]

For 50 years, Japan's Pachinko was considered petty gambling. Now promoters of this huge industry dream of taking over the world.
By Yukihiro Hatano

"Well, what do we have? We have this unique pachinko culture that we've been nurturing for the last 50 years. Suppose we showed the world how we've joined multimedia with that culture, and how it has given birth to this wonderful new entity that everyone just loves. It'd be something America has no way of competing against.

"What I mean, of course, is that I want to export pachinko. I want to broadcast pachinko culture to the world. To be more specific, I say why not take our vision to Las Vegas? Why not take it to Hawaii? Near Oakland, they're experimenting with interactive cable TV. Why not take our vision there?"

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The World Is Next

[pachinkojohn]

I wonder if we can get an early franchise?

$$$$$

John

[arbycoffee]

I think it would mean, alot easyer to get parts and pieces for the newer ones. Maybe even lower prices, no I don't think so. :cry:

[Bilko44]

Practice guys! Practice!

When the games ever get to a US casino we can be the first "pachinkopros" to be thrown out.

Arby, leave "that" key at home.

[arbycoffee]

With a key we can "fix" our own ball sticks ? and if the pins need to be adjusted we can help them out. Purely our Cival-duty.
Kind of like boy scouts