However, there are some strategies that players can employ to potentially improve their chances of winning. These include understanding the game's mechanics, managing the speed and timing of the balls, and choosing machines with higher payout rates.

One reason surely is that it's Japan's one legal outlet for gambling, allowing players to try their luck and win money playing pachinko. In fact, during Japan's long economic downturn many turned to pachinko in a last ditch effort to make ends meet.