PACHINKO HISTORY
The pinball-like game of pachinko
is extremely popular in Japan and can be found in many American casinos. The
term pachinko is derived from the Japanese word pachi-pachi, meaning
the clicking of small objects or the crackling of fire.
While the origins of pachinko
are unknown, it most likely descended from the "Coringth Game" which originated
in Chicago, USA. The game appeared in Japan in the early 1920's, and the first
pachinko hall was opened in the Osaka Prefecture. Takeichi Masamura is
known as the founder of today's pachinko for he developed the "Masamura
Gauge", an arrangement of nails that became the basis for most of today's pachinko
machines. In the 1980's pachinko machines became computerized and now
have sounds and graphics that make the game more exiting.
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