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| − | {{sub-stub}} | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ファロー) is a large electronic roulette wheel manufactured by [[Sega]] for Japanese arcades in 1974. Despite its name it has nothing to do with the [[wikipedia:Faro (card game)|Faro card game]], also used as a form of gambling. |
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The ''Faro'' is a very large machine presumed to have been sold only in Japan. Very few (in any) exist today. | The ''Faro'' is a very large machine presumed to have been sold only in Japan. Very few (in any) exist today. | ||
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| + | ''Faro'' was the first hit [[medal game]] in Japan.{{ref|https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/a518731eaca89a38afa17ba8c9018722}} | ||
Sega released sequels in the form of the ''[[Faro II]]'' and ''[[Faro Jack]]''. | Sega released sequels in the form of the ''[[Faro II]]'' and ''[[Faro Jack]]''. | ||
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Faro (ファロー) is a large electronic roulette wheel manufactured by Sega for Japanese arcades in 1974. Despite its name it has nothing to do with the Faro card game, also used as a form of gambling.
The Faro is a very large machine presumed to have been sold only in Japan. Very few (in any) exist today.
Faro was the first hit medal game in Japan.[4]
Sega released sequels in the form of the Faro II and Faro Jack.
References
- ↑ 1977 Sega Price List, page 16
- ↑ https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/f1a0cf6c90d61de3782ae0ce318e2ff3 (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-18 13:13)
- ↑ http://thetastates.com/eremeka/1970s.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-19 00:30)
- ↑ https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/a518731eaca89a38afa17ba8c9018722
| Faro games released by Sega | |
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| Faro (1974) | Faro II (1977) | New Faro (1980) | Faro III (1983) | Roulette King (1983) | Faro King (1985) | Faro Jack (1988) | Vegas Street (1990) | |