Gaming What is the best pachislot machine？ From “The First God 4th generation ” to “Gekka Raimei 5th generation “．．． let’s take a look back at history．
Wow, I went to the pachinko parlor three times in July and lost 50,000 yen. I think it’s a bit much, but I guess it’s my own fault for going there. What’s no laughing matter is that this marks the fifth consecutive month of losses, and as of August 1st this year’s balance is minus 300,000 yen. If this were Bakusho On Air Battle, I would be laughing my head off, but this is reality. After paying the electricity bill and other expenses, I only have 9,000 yen left until I get the small manuscript payment that comes in a week. I don’t have any savings, not even a penny, except for what I’ll need if I get really into trouble. If I had that kind of money, I’d either play pachinko or buy a plastic model or a monster doll, or drink alcohol. But, at times like this, it’s important to remind myself and discipline myself, so I’m going to talk about pachislots! Today’s theme is masterpiece machines. There aren’t many pachislot machines that can be called masterpieces. In the pachislot industry, the majority of machines released have always been crap. However, there were some machines that really stood out, so let me talk a bit about them. (Text: Matsumoto Mizore) ■ Speaking of masterpieces from the 4th generation, it’s “The Original Hokuto,” but… So this time, I’d like to talk about the 4th generation and the 5th generation separately, with separate sections for each. Let’s start with Unit 4. These 4th generation machines were installed from 1992 to 2007, and lasted for quite a long time. This period is commonly referred to as the Golden Age of Pachislot, but because it was too gambling-like, many people ended up going bankrupt by borrowing money from consumer credit companies to play. It’s a story that is rarely heard of nowadays, but during the era of the 4th generation machines, stories of people committing suicide due to pachislots were common in every region. In fact, it was not uncommon to witness halls where suicides had occurred being temporarily closed for a period of time, which shows that this was an era when anyone could easily borrow money to play. The most outstanding machine of that era was probably “Pachislot Fist of the North Star,” which sold a total of over 200,000 units. Even today, remade machines based on the same gameplay are being introduced at Smart Slots, but at the time, this model was the catalyst for many people’s debut at arcades. There are many other masterpieces from the 4th generation era. A number of candidates have been put forward in a thread on Channel 5 titled “No matter what, isn’t this machine the greatest masterpiece in the history of pachislots?”, so I would like to quote a few of them. “The first Million God, the first Fist of the North Star, the first Yoshimune. It must be one of these.” “The original 5-reel Star of the Giants. “There’s no machine where the replays are that exciting.” “The original Hokuto, or rather the pachinko parlors of that time were fun.” “The brain juice when the digital display of the remaining AT in Super Bingo went from 100 to 099.” “The original Inoki was fun, and the AT was fun when Inoki or Juoh were absent.” These are all about machines from over 20 years ago, so the people who wrote these comments would be around 38 years old at the very least. There were people of much older ages typing at the time, so it may really be that an old man is writing it. I was afraid of machines with big one-shot returns like Bingo and God, so I avoided them and only played relatively milder machines like Star of the Giants. That’s really interesting. You can tell if the settings are set up by how often special training starts from reply 3. By the time you find out, the outcome has already been decided. Also, there’s Thunderbirds 3 by Fuji Shoji. Both machines are important for consecutive replays. Then there’s a machine called “Mogu Mogu Fuurin Kazan,” in which a mole fights rival moles from all over the country in an attempt to conquer the country. The machine had a winning streak that didn’t match its cute design, and it was its successor, “Shin Mogu Mogu Fuurinkazan,” that first produced 10,000 coins. He used the money from the ten thousand coins to buy his grandpa a massage chair, but he died the following month. It was too late to show my filial piety to my grandfather… I was really hesitant to play the original “Million God,” but when I first started working, my colleague Noda told me he had won 600,000 yen, I was blown away. It has amazing specs, being able to spit out the equivalent of 30,000 balls. But this God is an evil machine that has ruined so many people. ■There were many masterpieces among the 5th generation machines as well. However, the pachislot industry destroyed itself by encouraging too much gambling. Next, I would like to quote a post from the same thread about a machine that was considered a masterpiece of the 5th generation. By the way, the era of the 5th generation machines runs from 2005 to 2022… (omitted, please check the source for the rest) August 3, 2024 6:00am Career Connection News Image Related thread [Image] No matter what, this machine is the greatest masterpiece in the history of pachislots, right?
The original Hokuto was the first pachislot machine that created the concept of having players battle and keep going. Now, pachinko and slot machines are also produced under that influence.
The later 4th generation machines were just fueling gambling desire with the balls they gave out. In terms of gameplay alone, the 5th generation machines were by far the most fun and I still think I can play them. The 4th generation machines, from the reach eyes to just before the AT, would probably be boring now and I wouldn’t be able to play them. Back then I could play all day at the hall.
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