Tokyo Kanamachi Pachinko Experience

Pachinko Explained

I have always been curious about these Pachinko game rooms. So booked the Pachinko Experience. I had wanted to know first and foremost how to play the game and how any credits were redeem? I was pleasantly surprised with the whole experience. We were met at the train station at the exit gate there where 2 gentlemen holding signs with my name to greet me and escort me to the Pachinko location a block away. They explained in detail about what to do and then had a demo machine for us to practice. Really not much to it, but it was a bit challenging at first to understand what was happening. Not being able to understand instructions on machine the staff was very patient and explained every part of the machine and answered our many questions about strategy and processes in selecting a machine based on the previous win/loss percentages posted at each machine. They also mentioned all of the profits were used to trade for gifts and then explained how to exchange some of those gold/silver gifts. I would definitely recommend this tour if you were always wanting to learn about pachinko. Finally we were taken into the game area and at our own interest with no pressure jumped on a game. With the help again from the staff we sat down and actually got to play. We actually both won some gifts. That was a sweet bonus.

Response from the operator: Thank you very much for joining our tour! We are so glad to hear that you were able to understand and enjoy playing Pachinko for the first time. Pachinko can be a bit mysterious for beginners, but we hope this experience helps you appreciate Japanese culture even more. If you visit Japan again, please come and enjoy Pachinko with us once more!

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Some fun pachinko experiences

Because of the introduction on YouTube, I decided to try a pachinko experience tour, the location is easy to follow Google map. After listening to the introduction there are 3000 yen real money and I try to play, it is a few attractive! Originally simpler than imagined, as long as you pull out the pearl strength, then hold a long time there is a chance to win a big prize, but unfortunately I am not so good. Although I did not go to the grand prize, but the process is a few interesting, in exchange for snacks. When playing, discover that the environment is clean and clean. The staff are good nice explained well in detail, simple English communication is no problem. When playing not very understand how to play, ask him a few times, still very patient, worth praising. After that, the Prophet's premises were originally opened by a listed company in Hong Kong, and they heard that there were branches in many places in Japan. Next time there will be a chance to try again, and the luck will not be good, and it will not be a real grand prize.

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An interesting experience

Joined the tour because the Evangelion machines got my attention. Staff's explanation was instructive and helpful, and the basic gameplay was not that difficult to understand. That being said it still took me some time to grasp the game flow with frequently changing game modes. I got to win some extra points and exchanged for a few snacks. It was an interesting experience.

Response from the operator: Dear Martin, Thank you very much for joining the tour! I’m delighted to hear that our staff’s explanation helped you enjoy pachinko. I understand that trying something new can feel a bit overwhelming at first, but it’s good to know that you had a good time during the tour. In addition to Evangelion, pachinko halls have many machines with various themes and anime collaborations. I hope you’ll try out different machines when you visit Japan again. We look forward to seeing you again!

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