> > It would seem these medal games are very popular in japan. > > ...and in Japan only ! > You know, they are NOT even games... ...at all !!!
Well they provide entertainment, albeit in a bite-sized chunk.
Depends what your definition of a game is really tho, and while it's true they offer no real test of skill and exist more or less only to provide a visual experience while turning your money into something that is worth less than your money,I know plenty of people who would still consider that to be a game, especially these days.
My most recent arcade experiences was with a younger group who exclusively referred to things like this as games and weren't interested in any of the other ones that didn't give them anything (tokens, tickets, novelty prizes) in exchange for them 'playing' on them.
But anyway, all that just makes them even more interesting to emulate IMHO, finding out what the win/lose conditions really are and such.
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