Last April, we launched our first self-developed game called BitStarz Originals. Each BitStarz Originals game is designed to be lightweight with lightning-fast loading times, making it the perfect option for easy gaming sessions on your mobile device. No flashy graphics, just pure, exciting entertainment.
The first games we released included Plinko, Blackjack, Crash, and Dice. It then added mine to the list earlier this year. We added one more this week with the launch of Pachinko, and we’re really excited about it.
So what is pachinko? Well, when you run the game for the first time, it will seem completely different from anything you’ve seen before, but at the same time it will look somewhat familiar. Think of them as the love child of a slot machine and a pinball machine that use little silver metal balls as currency.
Although it is an unfamiliar game in the West, there are pachinko parlors everywhere in Japan. It’s like a sports betting shop in London or a sauna in Helsinki. We wanted to know what the fuss was about. Now it’s your turn. The Finns were right about saunas, and we’re sure millions of Japanese are equally right about pachinko.
Everything you need to know to start playing
Pachinko is all about balls. It’s usually about shiny silver balls, but I thought I’d change it up a bit and make the balls yellow.
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The more balls you have, the more you can win. After purchasing the balls, you must cash them out when you have more balls than you started with. To mitigate losses, you can also cash out when you have fewer balls than you started with. If you run out of balls, you will need to buy more balls to continue playing. Now that we’ve covered the basics of balls, let’s take a closer look.
The first step in placing your first pachinko bet is to choose your bet amount. After entering your desired bet amount, you can move on to purchasing the ball.
To purchase your first set of balls, you will need to select the number of balls you wish to purchase. The game gives you the option to purchase 50, 100, or 200 balls. After selecting the number of balls you wish to purchase, you can click the Buy button. Once completed, the play button will be activated.
Each time you press the play button (you can also use the spacebar key) a ball is thrown into the game area. The object of the game is to get the ball into one of the five pocket point baskets below or into the single jackpot basket above. The Pocket Point Basket gives you 5 extra balls every time you put a ball into the basket. Dropping a ball into the Jackpot basket will cause the single-row three-reel slot to spin, giving you the chance to win up to 1,000 balls.
The length of your gaming session is almost entirely up to you. Once you are satisfied with your accumulated profits, which can be seen in the top right corner of the game, you can claim your winnings by pressing the Cash Out button. You can then buy more balls and start again. Alternatively, if you feel that things are not going your way, you can choose to mitigate your losses and cash out without profit. The last option is to keep playing until the last ball, hoping you get lucky and the ball lands in the jackpot pocket.