History
The History of Pachinko
1930s | First Pachinko hall opened for business in Nagoya. |
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1940s | All the shops and factories are stopped because of World War II. In 1948 Shoichi Masamura introduced the “Masamura Gage”,prototype of modern machines. |
1950s | The “Renpatsu-shiki” pachinko machines were developed. |
1960s | Machines with “Tulip Ball Catcher” appeared. |
1970s | Electro-mechanical pachinkos appeared. |
1980s | Machines with disital displays,”Disipachi” appeared. |
1990s | Pachinko machines with LCD video screens appeared. |
The History of Pachislot
1960s | Slot Machines enter this industry. |
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1980s | Pachislot became famous and a lot of Pachinko shops started to install slot machines. |
1990s | No.2 through No.4 Pachislot machines appeared. |
2000s | No.5 Pachislot machines appeared. |