Zud
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So who collects these games? I am talking about the ones imported from Japan in the 60's and 70's.
I have at least 13 that I remember, maybe more.
I have at least 13 that I remember, maybe more.
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There's definitely a collector community out there. If you're looking to get rid of them I'd post them here in the 'other machines' sub forum and on CL
I had one a few years back and ended up selling it locally.
I had one a few years back and ended up selling it locally.
andrewb
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I have an old Nishijin Super Deluxe, and love it. Got it for cheap, and refurbed it (mostly just cleaned it up). And I bought a box of the proper stamped balls on ebay, for authenticity.
Every arcade should have one IMO, as they're cheap, different, and oddly addictive fun. A neat peek into the past, and into foreign arcade culture.
Every arcade should have one IMO, as they're cheap, different, and oddly addictive fun. A neat peek into the past, and into foreign arcade culture.
We have one. When we are playing pinball and taking turns, the other will play it. When one hits the bonus, the other will try to steal it.
I have a Nishijin Super Deluxe from around 1977, which makes it one of the later ones of that generation. Picked it up fairly cheap from an estate sale and still need to do some maintenance on it, but they're fascinating machines. My parents had one when I was little and got rid of it, so I wanted one for my game room. I've been thinking of building a custom one myself and modernizing it a bit - they're not that complicated.
andrewb
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That's what's cool about them. They're really not very complicated (and don't even really require electricity in most cases, it's just for one light, which isn't technically required). But they're oddly addictive and fun, for the simplicity. My girlfriend sat in front of mine for the first time and was instantly hooked for like a half hour. They play on your reward circuits in your brain hardcore.
I prefer the Nishijin Super Deluxes myself (as that's how I was introduced to them. A friend of mine had one, and I wanted the same). There are a couple of good sites out there with info about all of the makes/models though, as well as how to decode the tax stickers, to know when they were used.
Another interesting piece of trivia, the reason there are so many of them out there is because they could only be used for 12 months, before they needed to be taken out of service. That's why they have date stickers on them. So you can use that info to determine when yours was used (though not necessarily when it was made, though the two should be close). Here are a few pages/sites about them, with more info:
https://pachinkoplanet.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=page&id=3&chapter=3
https://vintagepachinko.wordpress.com/pachinko-machine-expiration-dates/
https://pachinkoman.com/about-us/how-much-is-a-pachinko-machine-worth/
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Tornadoboy
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I've got one sitting around if I ever get back to restoring it 
I've got new playfield art and then I've got to remember how to put the whole thing back together, something I'm not entirely convinced I can still do.
I've got new playfield art and then I've got to remember how to put the whole thing back together, something I'm not entirely convinced I can still do.
