I was a teenager living in Japan in the late 50s. I loved the sound of the old mechanical pachinko games. Someday I'll get one of those old ones.

Parlor Pateo

thanks to consumptive.org

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Pachinko - Japan's National Pastime

Every morning the same scene repeats itself from big cities to small villages all across Japan: men, and an occasional woman, lining up for the 10 AM opening of their favorite pachinko parlor. The early birds have much to gain, because if they get to one of the good machines they can earn the equivalent of an entire day's salary, and sometimes a lot more.
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