Sanyo Pachinko Paradise 3 (2000)

Developer: Irem
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Simulator

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How it feels

A calm, repetitive simulation of watching pachinko balls trickle through machines, with gentle animations and modest challenge options for patient players.

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About

Pachinko Paradise 3 is the third title in Irem's long-running pachinko simulation series. It features reproductions of three pachinko machines made by Sanyo Bussan: CR Wan Wan Paradise SK, CR Wan Wan Paradise SE, and CR Wan Wan Paradise S5. There are two modes available: Tsūjō (Normal) mode allows the player to modify a wide range of settings for each machine, while Jissen (Battle) mode challenges the player to win as many balls as possible on the default settings with a limited starting pool and time limit. There is also a View mode where the various animations that play on the in-game display can be freely viewed. There is no story mode.

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