Vintage Japanese Pachinko Machine

Pachinko machine. A mechanical game originating in Japan, used as a form of recreational arcade game, and much more frequently as a gambling device. It resembles a vertical pinball machine first built during the 1920s as a children's toy called the "Corinth game", based on and named after the American "Corinthian bagatelle". Another likely inspiration was the Billard japonais, 'Japanese billiards', invented in Western Europe during the 18th century. It emerged as an adult pastime in Nagoya around 1930 and spread from there. All of Japan's pachinko parlors were closed down during World War II but re-emerged in the late 1940s. Pachinko has remained popular since 1948. A niche in Japanese gambling comparable to that of the slot machine in Western gambling, and a form of low-stakes, low-strategy gambling.
Dimensions: 21”W x 9”D x 33”H
Condition: Aged. needs cleaning. untested.

18%

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