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Title: Hidden Pinball Museum in Japan
Post by: swinks on April 07, 2016, 10:50:00 AM

well if you go to Japan here is a video you need to check out as a really nice collection of pinballs for public access.

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Post by: Freiherr on April 07, 2016, 11:33:31 AM

Wow! They all look like just out of the box. Superb.

Title: Re: Hidden Pinball Museum in Japan
Post by: swinks on April 10, 2016, 08:25:31 AM

There are called The Silver Ball Planet with plans to add a few more around Japan - pinball is growing again over there

https://www.facebook.com/silverballplanet/?hc_location=ufi

Title: Re: Hidden Pinball Museum in Japan
Post by: fireaway on April 10, 2016, 12:23:28 PM

Awesome place. Went last year.
Was so impressed I travelled from Kyoto to go again the next day.
They have such a great range, both by decade and manufacturer. Cheap too!
Will be going back again this year hopefully.
I disagree pinball is making a comeback in Japan. Both days I visited there was only a handful of customers, and they were US travellers & expats. I think the local market is pretty dead.

Title: Re: Hidden Pinball Museum in Japan
Post by: pinsanity on April 10, 2016, 04:35:12 PM

Quote from: fireaway on April 10, 2016, 12:23:28 PM

I disagree pinball is making a comeback in Japan. Both days I visited there was only a handful of customers, and they were US travellers & expats. I think the local market is pretty dead.

Noticed the same when I went there. Majority were European origin players.

The machines really need a redemption/payout option addon since Pachinko "gambling" machines are the big drawcard over there with the local populace.

Title: Re: Hidden Pinball Museum in Japan
Post by: fireaway on April 10, 2016, 08:40:23 PM

Quote from: pinsanity on April 10, 2016, 04:35:12 PM

The machines really need a redemption/payout option addon since Pachinko "gambling" machines are the big drawcard over there with the local populace.

Yep, you're spot on there.