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Pachinko
Originally a game for children in the 1920's pachinko has become a pastime for people of all ages and pachinko parlours are found everywhere in the side-streets of Japanese towns. The parlours feature row upon row of pinball machines and a counter at which the players can purchase a stock of 11mm steel balls. Prizes are given according to the number of balls a player can accumulate by the end of the session. In 1970, some l0,000 pachinko parlours were in operation throughout the nation with a total of l.6 million machines. The annual turnover of the pachinko industry is in the region of 450 Yen billion.