"rare" vintage hokoku

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only problem that I am having is that the jackpot shelf gets stuck occasionally and pours balls out from the top hopper. this would NOT be good in a parlor. maybe that's why this machine is uncommon? lost too much money?

I have a feeling there may be a rod or pivot point that is binding a bit. more hunting tomorrow.

You aught to send an email to that guy who's selling the game in Japan and ask if he'd take a picture or two of the jackpot area on his, might still be 'virgin' if you know what I mean. I zoomed way in on it and it looks like there's supposed to be something in those 3 holes on that one part, perhaps some weights? Also, maybe some small part is worn/broken/missing, because I don't know of any machine that would allow balls to flow through the payout system - usually the ball flow into the payout mech is blocked before the payout begins, and flow won't resume until the exit is blocked.