Target sells Pachislos???

[Yoeddy1]

Very interesting...wonder how this will shake out?  Costco used to sell them too, but that was quickly halted in Idaho.

See here:

http://www.target.com/s/191-9526797-8700969?%5Fencoding=UTF8&searchKeywords=slot%20machine&searchSize=30&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=1038576&searchPage=1&searchRank=relevancerank

[theDotster]

The reels on all those machines are in the same position (photoshopped on perhaps?) and the glass artwork is like none I've ever seen on the usual pachislo's.

It's looks like they have changed the glass to some generic artwork and removed all trace of Japanese writing.

The 'Black Diamond' looks mighty close to a similiar IGT theme, maybe too close for comfort!

[Op-Bell]

IGT is a major player in the pachislo business, though the machines don't carry their brand. JCM also has fingers in the pie - it makes a special skinny vertical bill acceptor about the size of a pack of cigarettes, a conveyor system to carry the bills along the backs of the rows to the cash cage, and a whole range of complicated token handling machinery that washes the tokens and recycles them into the backs of the machines.

[StatFreak]

Do they also make equipment for the Pachinko balls? Those machines also require a sophisticated conveyor system to keep the ball hoppers full.

[jay]

I didn't dig through the link but are these available for national sales into all states ?

[slotsteve]

Unreal the big guy,s get bigger , but at least they aren,t giving them away  when we were in nj a few sellers wanted to get out of slot biz  sold those for 99 bucks  since we moved to va nov 08 we sold over 60 of those , at fair prices

[stayouttadabunker]

What's the pros and cons of these pachislo's?
Does anyone have one of these and a real slot?
I'm thinking of picking one up to fool around with...

[a69mopar]

I just took one on trade, it has a small video screen on the top, above the reels, the machine doesn't have a volume controll and is so loud that it likely could cause hearing damage. The reel strips are backlit and the quality of the reel strips are pretty good, wonder if they'd make repops. The game is in Japaneese I believe and it has fighting bonus rounds when you get the three symbols.  max credits is 50, and you can load them quickly.  The machine has a lot of plastic and the cabinet is thin and light wood, the weight of the machine is about 80 pounds, easy to carry with handles on the side.  I think boredom hit after about 5 minutes of playing this, although children would probably enjoy it for longer.  I wouldn't buy one, and it is a toy compared to an IGT or bally machine.

Thanks,
Wayne

[slotsteve]

amen   its more a toy gets boring real quick

[stayouttadabunker]

Thanks for the feedback guys...
Maybe I'll just go buy an S2000 game kit....

[reho33]

pachis are .............well. pachis! They are what they are. I had a few and might just get some for s__ts and giggles to round out my game room. If your are really poor, put a handle and autostop on one and pretend it's ........................well an S2000! Kinda like Mommar Khadafy.........flashy and entertaining fo a while.

P.S. Real men don't let their friends use pachis...........................

[stayouttadabunker]

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[Yoeddy1]

I had one and dumped it on Craigs for about 2 bills.  My kids liked it, but grew tired of it.  The volume levels are loud, loudest, and ear bleeding. 

IGT makes one called Spin Luck that is a "pachislo" version of WOF.  It's a pretty popular game and holds a pretty high value as they are hard to come by used.  IMO, I don't think any pachislo is worth more than 2 bills.

These machines can have a volume control mod added for about 15 bucks, and an autostop mod chip which prevents the user from manually pressing the stop buttons. 

[reho33]

The only one that I may consider getting is Gamera High Grade Vision as it really is a kick azz game for pachislo. I had a RWB pachislo 9 yrs ago, made by IGT! then I sold it. Now I'm thinking I should have kept it to put along side m8y RWB slot that I am picking up in Nov.

[jay]

I bought one, then two. They are a cool machine and I like the interactivity of them. You hit the stop buttons and the reels stop. Takes some practice.
The volume level is usually adjustable as are the 6 levels of payback. Its just a matter of getting the right sequences of buttons.
Kind of like guessing a Par sheet.

They are light weight with no slot handle. I looked at adding a slot handle to mine, the available ones are just simple spring loaded things and there is no way a big IGT ratchet would fit. There is no room internally.  Even so if you use one you need to anchor the machine as it will cause it to tip. A small child grabing hold could be killed or badly hurt. Secondly the auto-stop chip add-ons kind of defeat the purpose of a SKILL-stop. This would be like setting pin-ball flippers on some kind of continual flip setting and hoping for the best. Your not likely to do well. They also have a coin mech that is pretty easy to convert to quarters but then the hopper jams with quarters and there is not like a shelf wheel to change out. Basically if you want a vegas machine, buy a vegas machine and leave the pachi in its native form.

With that said - one of the fun things about the old vegas slots is the repair, the swapping of the game kits, the progressive add ons etc. With a Pachi - its solid state and the machine is not much older than 2 years as that is the maxium service life before the machine must be exported or destroyed.

I gave both of mne away - not because they were not fun, but because I ran out of room. One went to my brother - because my kids wanted to keep it in the family and the other went to my friend Bill because he helped me hang drywall and is an all around good guy.

[reho33]

Well I didn't convert any of mine to quarters but a lot of people do and put them in illicit clubs and places where they can make money. Although the paybacks are very generous on the pachis and whats the purpose? Lots of lights and sound......... cool. Yes, people have installed genuine IGT slot handles on theirs and have even bolted them down so no tip over. I agree with you , buy a genuine slot if you want that experience..........this is why I am getting slot #2 in November from Bettor Slots. I think I will have quite a bit before a while. My real prize will be getting a Jennings Sun Chief for dimes.........but by the time I am ready to buy it the value will be about 5000.00 so thats that.

[slotsteve]

If you do find a older  jenning to buy make sure its NOT a dime machine  they are worth less and  jam alot and don,t pay over 1500 to 2000 if its nice  ,Its a buyers market  good for you bad for us sellers

[knagl]

Interesting.  It appears that they're drop shipped (based on the shipping info listed), meaning that Target isn't actually stocking them in a warehouse, just acting as the middle-man.  Costco was selling them in Minnesota, too, a few years ago, but got stopped by the state.  Despite Minnesota being a "legal" state, there's some big approval process (and fee) required to sell slot machines that are only a few years old.

[fiddlefarter]

What is a "pachislo", I have never heard of one ? 

[Ron (r273)]

What is a "pachislo", I have never heard of one ? 

You Tube it. Many different kinds.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pachislo&search_type=&aq=f

Ron

[reho33]

A skill-stop slot machine from Japan. I think they are fun for the kiddies.  I could never figure out the concept: if a machine takes all your money and gives you nothing in return it's OK. If it pays you some of your money back, it's gambling. Go figure?

[fiddlefarter]

Cool thanks, did lots of reading on the net now I understand  I think they would only be fun if they would give money back, I'm sure nobody here knows
how to convert them 

[mkd3b]

I have  two that have been converted to accept quarters and also tokens at the  same time Just a simple adjustment on existing coin mech.  Have a small manual that explains procedure if any one needs to know.  Also had bandit arms and volume controls added.  Not to bad to play but alot of people consider these the real thing but we all know alot better. There is no comparison.  Payout s are weak unless you hit the super Jackpots.  Jap Machine Parlors have a rule about 15 coin max wins so even when you win a jackpot you essentially have to replay and spin in an auto mode that you spin and win 15 coins at a time.  Very monotnous but the kids don't seem to mind.  The skill stop feature is easily toggled on or off by holding stop buttons in before spin. Then machine plays like regular reel stop.  When skill stop engaged you can get the first two too match very easily but the third not so much.  Like I said though there is no comparison to the S plus machine evenwhen mine both accept real money.  I have 2 pachislo and 2 s plus next to each other and the pachislo seem to collect all the empty beer bottles on them.

[reho33]

But they are quick and dirty if someone only has 100 or two to buy. But then again an unshopped S+ is only 100-200 dollars if you know how to look for one.

[KirkLasVegas]

I converted a pair of them to "TABLE LAMPS" 

You drill a hole in the top, install a regular lamp socket and lamp shade.
AWESOME table lamp!!