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    Default Tequila and Fruit Passion

    I bought a couple cool 90’s kenrimono style gameplay machines recently. A 1998 Newgin Tequila off yahoo auctions and a 1996 Daiichi Fruit Passion off eBay. The Tequila one is supposedly very rare per the seller and I tend to agree as I’ve never seen one on the site for sale. The Fruit Passions were imported to the US though.

    I prefer the gameplay of the Fruit Passion; more skill based, very hanemono like vs the more digipachi like Tequila. The Newgin has a more modern feeling shooter though that’s preferable to me however.

    I made a custom matching cabinet for Tequila, it’s got a plastic frame with no easy way to attach “feet”. Anyone else have any cool 90’s kenrimonos?

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    Very Nice!

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    On the Newgin website Tequila was listed with the machines from or before 1995.
    https://web.archive.org/web/20050227...ila/index.html

    The code on your machine shows it was made in April 1995.
    L-K-D
    L Newgin (ニューギン)
    K 1995 (平成7年)
    D April (04月)

    In the real world "rare" just means it was unpopular.
    Machines that were unpopular usually have game play that sucks.

    Tequila was at least popular enough that they did a revival machine two years later.
    The same machine with different artwork.
    The artwork shows a barnyard with two birds hatching from one egg.
    The top reads "フタゴッチ" Twins! (Futagotchi / ふたごっち / 双子っち).
    https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d419457624

    Tequila and pachinko are popular enough in Japan that they sold a "All new version 2018 model".
    https://item.fril.jp/4bd1f5941155a8e1233c5aa9fee49156
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    Quote Originally Posted by pachi_sloter View Post
    On the Newgin website Tequila was listed with the machines from or before 1995.
    https://web.archive.org/web/20050227...ila/index.html

    The code on your machine shows it was made in April 1995.
    L-K-D
    L Newgin (ニューギン)
    K 1995 (平成7年)
    D April (04月)

    In the real world "rare" just means it was unpopular.
    Machines that were unpopular usually have game play that sucks.

    Tequila was at least popular enough that they did a revival machine two years later.
    The same machine with different artwork.
    The artwork shows a barnyard with two birds hatching from one egg.
    The top reads "フタゴッチ" Twins! (Futagotchi / ふたごっち / 双子っち).
    https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d419457624

    Tequila and pachinko are popular enough in Japan that they sold a "All new version 2018 model".
    https://item.fril.jp/4bd1f5941155a8e1233c5aa9fee49156
    Haha, the same seller must be full of it because they claimed it was both rare and popular! (and it was from 1998) I like it; the payouts aren’t as frequent as Fruit Passion but when it does hit, it hits big.

    However the hanemono like tulip only comes into play after matching numbers on the LED; where in Fruit Passion it’s as soon as ball #1 enters the start gate; so way more often.

    Popularity is over rated; McDonalds is very popular and sells the most burgers( but certainly not the “best”! )

    I’d just go buy a Sea Story if I want to buy the most popular machine!

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    If you love any Pachi and can get it for a good price ,and it has all the parts , and it's Fully functional .

    Who are we to say Enjoy !!
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    on the Tequila one, its in a frame, what does back look like? is it homemade or something to display in parlors?
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    Quote Originally Posted by takethecastle57 View Post
    If you love any Pachi and can get it for a good price ,and it has all the parts , and it's Fully functional .

    Who are we to say Enjoy !!
    I love them both! To pachi_slotter’s point the Fruit Passion more popular one does have the better gameplay for sure; more hanemono like than the mostly digipachi like Tequila. However Mexico is my 2nd favorite North American country and I do love some actual tequila liquor; it was a must buy since in perfect shape for 10,000 yen.


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    Quote Originally Posted by quester View Post
    on the Tequila one, its in a frame, what does back look like? is it homemade or something to display in parlors?
    It’s has a mostly plastic frame; there’s only wood on one side and the top. I made a custom cabinet for it and painted it to match.
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