Going to Japan - Battle Counter

[deton8r]

I'll be going to Japan in April for vacation and I'll have about 5 days on my own around Tokyo before hooking up with a tour group for a week around Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka and leaving just before Golden Week. My itinerary is pretty full but I plan on getting the real pachinko experience. I'll report back on what machines I see that look interesting when I return.

I'd love to acquire a battle counter (or 2) while I'm there. A friend of mine who is helping me learn some conversational Japanese said she'd write a note with an attached picture of a battlecounter to explain what I'm trying to acquire. What are the odds I could get one from a pachinko parlor? The more I think about it, the more this sounds like a surefire way to meet people with missing fingers with lots of tattoos. Am I better off just going through Key-eye and Yahoo Japan Auctions?

Also, if anybody knows the "trick" to convert the prizes to Yen, I could use that info too. Recommendations on any specific parlors to check out are also appreciated.

[slotter]

Sure be looking forward to your report back from the trip, deton8r!!! Very cool!!!

[Eddie]

Have a great trip and good luck with the search!

[deton8r]

Within about 30 minutes of my post, I got an e-mail about a potential connection in Osaka. Things are looking good so far.

[fronzdan]

This is something I was going to ask at some point. We plan on visiting next year sometime. I was hoping to pick up a cell or two along with other stuff that's hard to get here.

I can understand why this was done in private, but was it a Pachitalk member that sent you a contact? I'm hoping to get the same info some day.

[chmer01]

Here is a great t-shirt for you to wear on your trip.
http://www.jbox.com/IMAGE/1ajcd

Hope you enjoy!

[deton8r]

I seriously almost bought that shirt a while back. I got this one instead:


The girl helping me with the Japanese saw it and told my girlfriend what it says. Needless to say she wasn't real happy . Now she keeps asking me if I'm going to take that shirt to Japan (she's not going on this trip). I think I'm still going to take it just to see what people say about it.

Regarding the info on the battle counters - I'm just going to say that the Pachi Gods are watching over us and good things come to those who ask

[Revo1976]

Now you make us curious, what does it say........

if you can, when in a parlor, make as many pictures as you can with that t-shirt on, hahaha.
I am very curious what faces people make when you want to go on a picture with them with that t-shirt on.
( i still do not know what it says)

I have never been to japan yet, but i will go there too one day..............just dont know when.
Saving money for the flight already, i just should stop buying these machines to even be able to save money anyway.....

[deton8r]

It says something to the effect of "Now accepting applications for a Japanese girlfriend".

[compirate]

I have that shirt, hasn't worked yet!