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Pachislo machines are currently all the rage in Japan.  Pachislo machines are essentially like slot machines, the one main difference being is that players have the power to stop the spinning reels on these slot machines with a button usually placed on the front of the consoles.  That is the objective of the game. 

Pachislo machines are often referred to as skill stop slot machines.  Although they operate almost completely like slot machines, they are more a test of skill, strategy, and reflex.  Traditional slot machines, most of what you will find in the United States, are chance based games where the reels are stopped automatically by a random number generator.

Japan, however, seems eternally fascinated with American culture and slot machines are not the only variation of an American import found in Japanese casinos.  One of the newest Pachislo machines in Japan is the Bon Jovi 777 machine.  That’s right the classic 1980’s hair metal band has an all new skill stop slot machine taking Japan by storm.

The new skill stop slot machine was released by the Kitac gaming company.  It is just as common in Japan for Pachislo machines to be themed after household names as it is for slot machines in the United States.  Today gamblers can find slot machines themes after anything from bands, movies, video games, and even popular websites like the eBay slot machine. 

What is particularly bizarre about the Bon Jovi machine it that the band does not seem to be directly related to the development of the product.  The only images of the band seem to be their silhouette and a cartoon image of them here and there.  Not even the bands charismatic front man seems to be featured.

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