Pachislot Machines in Japan

Find a Japanese Pachislot Machine

A pachislot machine is a Japanese reel-based machine with separate stop buttons. This library covers specific models found in Japan; it is an English guide to their specifications, rather than a catalog of online slot games or machines for sale. For the wider introduction, read what pachislot is and how it works in Japan.

Choose a machine type

These categories describe the main game system. They do not rank machines by quality, ease of play or expected results.

AT pachislot machines

Assist Time supplies instructions such as reel-stop order. Check each model’s route from normal play through CZ, bonus and AT; a screen labeled BONUS does not always mean a real bonus.

A-Type pachislot machines

Real bonus games are central. Start with the BIG, REG and combined bonus probabilities, then read the reel procedure and any technical-intervention instructions.

ART pachislot machines

Assist Replay Time combines assist instructions with a replay-enhanced state. Read both the bonus system and the ART entry, continuation and ending conditions.

What does Smart Pachislot mean?

Smart Pachislot (スマスロ) uses electronic medal information instead of physical medals. It is a hardware and credit-handling format, separate from AT, ART or A-Type gameplay. A release date or cabinet format alone does not tell you how a model plays.

How to read a machine guide

1. Match the exact English and Japanese model names. A franchise can have several versions with different specifications.
2. Read Quick specs and Game flow before comparing individual figures. Settings are machine configurations; the values in a payout-rate table are not a promised result for one visit.
3. Read the ceiling conditions and the reward they guarantee. CZ, bonus and AT ceilings are different, and some machines have no game-count ceiling. Yen amounts are planning estimates with model-specific assumptions.
4. Follow the model’s How to play section and all on-screen navigation. For your first visit, use our beginner guide to playing pachislot in Japan.

Use the library below to search by English or Japanese name and filter by manufacturer. The recent-release list uses a rolling two-month window. Inclusion in this library does not confirm availability at a particular hall.

For background, follow the history of Japanese pachislot. Definitions of recurring terms are in the pachislot glossary.