Get the latest tech news

Victory Shoot: Hanemono in Toy Form

Do you think children should play pachinko, a Japanese gambling game? I certainly don’t, which is why I’m here to make a difference, by buying the Japanese c...

The first thing you’ll probably notice about Victory Shoot is that its front surface, other than the rotary control for the autolauncher, is completely flat. This allows some different form factors, like this Rent-a-Girlfriend machine from Sankyo, which eliminates the ball tray and moves the shooter control to the center. I’m not sure how much the enthusiast community has figured out how to control these machines for home use yet; in theory it seems like they would be better (recirculating mods are very popular in Japan) and I’ve definitely seen people talk about importing them.

Get the Android app