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Reged: 05/09/05
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Loc: Waltham, MA
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Re: evidently when I am done it is supposed to look like this!?!
09/01/12 01:49 AM
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> I never understood the point/attraction to pachinko or whatever it is. > > I played one once... it was just a million little balls shooting all over the place > randomly making their way through the machine, and the ball shooter just seemed to be > a randomizer of sorts with no means of imparting any skill into it (like pinball)... > and when the game was over I was like, "That's it?" > > What am I missing... it's just a shower of little balls for a few seconds, and then > some score appears, which was earned by I don't know how. > > It's so popular, I'm obviously missing the point somewhere... can you help?
My (admittedly limited) understanding is that they are basically like slot machines. All of the action and lights and whatever are just window dressing, the real appeal is in winning money.
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