Just to clear up the matter of whats legal in California: According to California law.....pachinko is illegal as well! I really think its sad that we cant legally own these in California, but my kids can kill hundreds of dollars at a Chuck E Cheese/ Dave and Busters/ or insert any other arcades name here_____________. Further more the schools can collect money from a state lotto, and schools and churches can have casino nights to raise funds. Did I mention that there seems to be a new Indian tribe every week here opening a casino! Yet I cant legally buy or play a pachinko or a pachislo for home entertainment. Not for gambling. I live in a weird place.