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Culture Shock! by Brent P. Newhall

Feb 12, 2016Education

Pachinko machines are a sort of cross between pinball game and slot machine, and they're massively popular in Japan. Why? And how do you gamble on them? Find out!

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Pachinko is an episode from Culture Shock! by Brent P. Newhall. Pachinko machines are a sort of cross between pinball game and slot machine, and they're massively popular in Japan. Why? And how do you gamble on them? Find out! The episode w...

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Published Feb 12, 2016