PATCHINKO

means parlours can reach a wider demographic of players.

A Pachinko machine could easily reach a busy office worker wanting to catch a break on their free time from a long day of work or a wife who wants to play a stress relieving game that could provide a supplementary income to support her family. For some people, they justify continuing to play and may even think it is productive because they can potentially make money. This also explains its success in times of economic failure, as some people turn to it to make ends meet.

Pachinko’s mesmerising theatrics of steel balls raining down through brass pins captures the attention of anyone playing and its evasion of Japanese gambling laws demonstrates how popular a game can be.