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{{sub-stub}}'''''Pachinko''''' (パチンコ) is an [[SG-1000]] game developed and published by [[Sega]] in 1983. It is, as the name suggests, a video game version of [[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]], a popular game in Japan. The game did not see an international release. | {{sub-stub}}'''''Pachinko''''' (パチンコ) is an [[SG-1000]] game developed and published by [[Sega]] in 1983. It is, as the name suggests, a video game version of [[wikipedia:Pachinko|Pachinko]], a popular game in Japan. The game did not see an international release. | ||
| − | ''Pachinko'' is an extremely rare game for the SG-1000. Soon after release, it was recalled from sale due to a game-breaking bug (need to verify) and very few copies remain in the hands of collectors. This is probably the very first instance of a | + | ''Pachinko'' is an extremely rare game for the SG-1000. Soon after release, it was recalled from sale due to a game-breaking bug (need to verify) and very few copies remain in the hands of collectors. This is probably the very first instance of a recall in Sega's history (?). |
| − | As of 2013, a recent auction of the game on Yahoo Japan was won for ¥113,500, but has been known to sell upwards from ¥200,000. | + | As of 2013, a recent auction of the game on Yahoo Japan was won for ¥113,500, but it has been known to sell upwards from ¥200,000. |
| − | The bug was fixed and the game and re-released as a "sequel", ''[[Pachinko II]]'', | + | The bug was fixed and the game and re-released as a "sequel", ''[[Pachinko II]]'' a few weeks later, and is much more common. |
==Physical Scans== | ==Physical Scans== | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 3 September 2013
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| System(s): SG-1000 | |||||
| Publisher: Sega | |||||
| Developer: Sega | |||||
| Genre: Puzzle | |||||
| Number of players: 1 | |||||
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Pachinko (パチンコ) is an SG-1000 game developed and published by Sega in 1983. It is, as the name suggests, a video game version of Pachinko, a popular game in Japan. The game did not see an international release.
Pachinko is an extremely rare game for the SG-1000. Soon after release, it was recalled from sale due to a game-breaking bug (need to verify) and very few copies remain in the hands of collectors. This is probably the very first instance of a recall in Sega's history (?).
As of 2013, a recent auction of the game on Yahoo Japan was won for ¥113,500, but it has been known to sell upwards from ¥200,000.
The bug was fixed and the game and re-released as a "sequel", Pachinko II a few weeks later, and is much more common.
Physical Scans
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 Cart  Manual  Inside |
