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I knew a "pachi-pro" in Japan who explained the basics. He worked a regular job on weekdays and spent every Saturday and Sunday playing pachinko from 10am to 10
by gryson 4y ago
I knew a "pachi-pro" in Japan who explained the basics. He worked a regular job on weekdays and spent every Saturday and Sunday playing pachinko from 10am to 10pm. He said the key was to find a machine that was paying out well, and to be prepared to lose a lot until then. If you walk past a good pachinko parlor before it opens in the morning, you'll likely see a decent sized line of people waiting to get in. They're lining up to get first shot at whatever machine they think is paying out.
This guy claimed he made the equivalent of $20,000 USD per year on pachinko, on average. But that required sitting in front of the machine for 20+ hours a week, and dealing with the stress of occasionally going really deep into the hole when his luck wasn't playing out. It seemed to be more of an addiction than anything.
- unsupp0rted 4y agoThat last sentence is the key. Of course it’s an addiction (or habit). If he worked 10am to 10pm every weekend doing a side job he’d make the same money or double and without the stress. But that would be work, not a series of dopamine hits.
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- pigsty 4y agoEveryone middle aged man I meet in Japan is either a pro or has a best friend who’s a pro and knows how to win nonstop. Those people are always just scraping by.
- mrguyorama 4y ago> He said the key was to find a machine that was paying out well, and to be prepared to lose a lot until then Otherwise known as being just another gambling addict trying to justify their harmful addiction.