I pulled out a capsule toy with a popular game center “coin slot” and showed it to gamers…I was surprised by the unexpected reaction.

I don't go to arcades that much anymore, but about 20 years ago, I used to go to arcades a lot and play a certain popular 3D fighting game. What I discovered this time is the “arcade machine coin slot'' sold by capsule toy brand TAMA-KYU.

In short, it is just a copy of the “coin slot” of an arcade game machine. To find out how accurate the reproduction is, we will be taking the time to check with current gamers.

■ What is the coin slot?

The release date for the “arcade machine… coin slot” (300 yen per use) is a little earlier than 2022, but it seems that it has been restocked repeatedly, and in my case, it was only recently that I discovered it existed. I knew.

There are 4 types in total. There are “Glowing Coin Slot A'' and “Glowing Coin Slot B'', as well as “Coin Insertion & Return Slot A'' and “Coin Insertion & Return Slot B'' with return slots.

Since its release, it has received good reviews online, with comments such as “It might be good for a piggy bank'' and “What a great product!'', but can it actually be used as the entrance to a piggy bank? I'll check that as well.

coin slot gacha

■ Aim for the glowing slot

First, let's take a look inside the capsule toy vending machine, which has a coin slot. As for how well they're selling… they're selling like crazy.

There are only a few left. So I have to grab this one before it sells out.

Sales of coin slot gacha

The target is the glowing slot, but… I'll try turning it. Gascon.

It's out, the glowing slot.

I tried pulling the coin slot gacha.

■ I tried using it

Let's take a closer look. Although it is made entirely of plastic, the surrounding area feels like metal, giving it a very solid feel, just like something that is actually used.

Coin slot gacha lineup

Of course, this capsule toy is made of plastic (ABS), so it is very light.

Glowing coin slot

However, there is one caveat. Although this is an input slot, it seems that you cannot actually insert coins into it. You can get stuck on the way. Therefore, it seems difficult to use it as an entrance to a piggy bank.

By the way, the real product has a “reject function” that returns the coin when you press the red part, but the capsule toy cannot be pressed.

I tried putting a coin into the glowing coin slot.

Just in case, I also pulled out the normal “coin slot”. This type also gets stuck in the middle, so it seems difficult to use all the ingredients.

Regular gacha with coin slot

■ We also asked current gamers about their impressions.

The “coin slot” I got this time. What do current gamers think? I was wondering if the game center I go to every day and the “coin slot” I use every day would make me happy…but I got a surprising opinion.

“Unfamiliar”

picture? What do you mean by unfamiliar? When I asked about the details, it seems that this type of slot is not used in the so-called “fighting games” that you usually play.

I asked my game center friends about it.

However, if it's a “racing game”, it might be used. Taking this advice, I immediately went to the arcade to check it out.

When I took a walk around the store, I noticed that there weren't many glowing type slots. As expected, there are an overwhelming number of regular type input ports.

Normal coin slot

However, large-sized chassis like those used in racing games did have a glowing slot.

Maybe it's used for racing games? As expected from my gamer friend, my prediction was exactly correct.

The type that uses a shiny coin slot

In other words, this glowing slot is not used in fighting games (Astro City, etc.), so it seems that people are not familiar with it.

As a test, I put the “Arcade Game Lever'' I had gotten before in the slot, and the regular slot definitely fit better.

The normal type with the coin slot placed like that.

On the other hand, the glowing type made me feel quite uncomfortable.

I tried putting the coin slot like that.

Since it's a “coin slot”, I decided to introduce the “arcade machine…coin slot” this time. I had made the arbitrary assumption that it was for (fighting) gamers, but that's actually not the case, and it seems that it has a slightly broader target audience, similar to the coin slots you see at arcades.

It won't be of any use in daily life, but it may be useful for breaking the ice and making people wonder, “Why do you have that?'' and rapidly shortening the distance between you and that girl. I don't know.

Capsule toy imitating the coin slot of an arcade cabinet Introduced by TAMA-KYU (Otakuma Keizai Shimbun) TAMA-KYU “arcade machine… coin slot”

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