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Plinko Japan

Example of an amusement arcade in Japan dedicated to medal games
Plinko Japan
GAlilEO FACTORY, a SEGA-built medal game

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Medal games (メダルゲーム, medaru gēmu) are a type of game commonly found in arcades and casinos, especially within Japan. In order to play a medal game, a customer must first exchange their cash into medals (metal coins, much like an arcade token). The rate of medals versus cash varies from arcade to arcade, but usually the cheapest range is from ¥300 all the way up to ¥10,000. While many of the medal games simulate gambling, the medals cannot be traded back into cash, but only used to play more games, or exchanged (via paper tickets) for prizes.

There are many types of medal games, but the two most popular are the gambling type and the pusher game type.

Gambling type[edit]

The gambling type of medal games has two types of games, those that simulate a Las Vegas style casino (Electronic/Mechanical roulette tables, video poker, video blackjack, slot machines, are all very common).

The other type is video horse racing. These are often set up in a quite lavish lounge set up, each player has a personal screen, often with a padded chair, an ashtray and cup holders. All of these personal seats are in front of a very large screen displaying the virtual horse race.

In the Philippines, video horse racing is also known as 'video karera'. These games are often raided by police as some proprietors try to evade taxes.[citation needed]

Japanese plinko game

Pusher game type[edit]

A pusher game in the UK, with both coins (in this case, two pence pieces) and small prizes available to win

These games are characterized by multiple levels filled with medals or coins. Behind these platforms are mechanical 'brooms' that push the coins forward. When a coin is dropped in, it falls onto one of the platforms and has the chance of pushing other coins (and possibly prizes placed on top of the coins) off the edge and being awarded to the player, unless they fall in the left and right 'lose' side of the edge. Timing in dropping the coin is a skill factor in the game.

In the United Kingdom, pusher games — often called 'penny falls'[1] — are very popular in arcades, and can often be found at tourist attractions such as theme parks and bowling alleys. Often, these machines use real coins rather than tokens (usually a low denomination such as the 2p or 10p), but otherwise behave in the same way as games that operate with medals or tokens.

Variations on the pusher game can be much more complex. They often involve a Plinko-style[2] chute that causes the coin to drop in which there are different slots the dropped medal can fall into, causing various in game effects. Some slots may have the machine drop in more coins, others may initiate a video slot machine built into the machine. From the video slot machine more coins and other bonuses can be awarded. Many pusher games are connected to one another, some even with shared platforms, to form mega jackpots, sometimes as many as 100,000+ medals. Sometimes a video mini game can be activated, in which coins must be dropped or rolled to hit specific targets, or buttons on the machine must be pressed in order to play. For example, a mini game could involve pressing a star shaped button to make Mario jump and hit coin blocks, which could give coins.

Another aspect of the pusher games is that they are often themed on things targeted towards children, such as video game and cartoon characters.

List of games[edit]

Pachin Slot, a medal game similar to a slot machine.

Japanese Plinko Machine

GameManufacturerTypeYear
World BingoSegaCasino1986
World DerbyHorse racing1988
Bingo CircusCasino
Kamen RacingBanprestoRacing1991
Tsuriko PentaKonamiTiming
Royal AscotSegaHorse racing
Imo Hori PentaKonamiTiming1992
Caribbean RouleSegaCasino
Bingo Party
Kung Fu KidKonamiFighting1993
Shuriken BoyTiming
Fusen Penta
Wai Wai PokerCasino
Super Dice CrapsSegaCasino1994
Spiral FallNamcoCoin pusher
Dum Dum BoyKonamiTiming
Buttobi Striker
Bingo Party MulticardSegaCasino
GI ClassicKonamiHorse racing1995
Tsukande Toru ChitchiTiming
Pitto Nako Zaorus
GI Classic WindsHorse racing1996
Space PokanTiming
Dobo Chan
Pac EightNamcoCasino
Pac Carnivel
Pac Slot
Bingo Party PhoenixSegaCasino
Bingo Fantasy
Tekken Card WorldNamcoPoker1997
Bingo PlanetSegaCasino
Royal AscotHorse racing
Royal Ascot 2
Korokoro Pen KaiKonamiTiming
Kureyon Shin Chan No Daruma Otoshi DazoBanprestoSlot simulation1998
The Bingo ShowNamcoBingo
G1 Classic EXKonamiHorse racing
G1 Classic EX Winds
Bobble RouletteTaitoCasino
Treasure RokomoSammyTiming1999
G1 Leading SireKonamiHorse racing
Shate KizzuSammyTiming
Dokidoki Goldfish Sukui
Tobikose Jump ManNamco
Animal CatcherSammyTiming2000
Itazura Monkey
Otoshi Cha Ottotto
Sugoroku Adventure NotoNamcoCasino
Star HorseSegaHorse racing
Hana PuKonamiTiming
Taiho De DobonSammy
Pai Nage Takai
Bubble No KuruKuru Jump!Taito
Pikkari Chansu!Konami
Fan CubeNamcoCasino
Run Run Puppy!KonamiTiming
Muscle Ranking Kick TargetKonami2001
Neko ShotNamco
Star Horse 2001SegaHorse racing
Neratte Don DonKonamiTiming
Pakkun RestaurantNamco
Fortune OrbKonamiCoin Pusher
Oten Kiten ChanNamcoTiming2002
Karate ManSammy
Star Horse 2002SegaHorse racing
Nigaoe PittankoNamcoTiming
Bingo Party SplashSegaCasino
Bun Bun BoomerangNamcoTiming
Kan Ransha
G1 Turf WildKonamiHorse racing2003
Star Horse ProgressSegaHorse racing
Fortune Orb 2 LegendKonamiCasino
G1 Turf Wild 2KonamiHorse racing2004
Bingo Party Splash SPSegaCasino
Pac-Man BallNamcoCoin pusher
G1 Turf Wild 3SegaHorse Racing2005
G1 Horse ParkKonami
Star Horse 2Sega
Rockman EXE: The Medal OperationCapcomTiming
G1 Horse Park EXKonamiOnline horse racing2006
Star Horse 2 Second FusionSega
Fortune Orb 3 Gem KingdomCoin pusher
ShibukuruAtlusCasino2007
Sibu Dinosaurs
Alien LegendsCapcomCoin pusher
Medal Mahjong Mokari BanchoCaveMahjong
Eternal KnightsKonamiRPG
Spin FeverKonamiCoin pusher
Twinkle DropCasino
Panic Pirates
Euro Queen
Sega Network Casino ClubSegaOnline casino
Club MajestyCasino
Star Horse 2 Third EvolutionOnline horse racing
To Ami-GyoTiming
Bingo GalaxyCasino
Bingo Party Pirates
Fantasy Arena
Mirage World
Medalink
Dyno MaxTaitoCoin pusher
Crayon Shin-Chan gameNamco Bandai
Taiko no Tatsujin game
Kinnikuman gameBanprestoCasino
Crayon Shin-Chan game
Lupin III game
Kinnikuman game
Chibi Maruko-chan gameCapcomCoin pusher2008
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher
Eternal Knights 2KonamiOnline RPG
Grand CrossOnline coin pusher
Fantastic Fever
Castlevania gameCasino
Meteor SparkCoin pusher
Motor XRacing
Ascot GardenSegaHorse racing
GAlilEO FACTORYCoin pusher
Kizzu Yatai Mura KingyosukuiTiming
Club Majesty: Where is Wally?Casino
Club Majesty: Gatling Poker
Star Horse 2: Fourth AmbitionOnline horse Racing
Sega Network Casino Club Ver. 2Online casino
Black Jack Nailed AceCasino
Medalink - UNO game
Monopoly game
Infinity RingsKonamiOnline Casino2009
Kizzu Yatai-Mura ShatekiSegaTiming
GAlilEO FACTORY 2SegaCoin pusher
Galaxy World Panic HunterKonamiCasino
Grand Cross PremiumCoin Pusher
Spin Fever
G1 Horse Park GXHorse Racing
Star Horse: Fifth ExpansionSega
Star Horse: Progress Returns
Sega Network Casino Club Ver. 2Casino
Fantasy ColiseumTaitoCoin Pusher

Plinko Japanese Gambling

See also[edit]

  • Tipping Point, a UK game show based around a giant pusher machine

Plinko Japanese

References[edit]

  1. ^https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/for-the-public/Safer-gambling/Consumer-guides/Quick-guide-fairs-and-fairgrounds.aspx
  2. ^A game where a player drops a chip through a sloped series of pegs. This game is commonly played on The Price Is Right

Japanese Plinko Game

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