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General Information
Date Released: 2009
Genre: Video Slot Machine
Original System(s)
Arcade
.......................... .Alternate Names/Systems
(1) Pachi-Slot: Akumajou Dracula -- translation: Pachi: Slot: Demon Castle Dracula
(2) It's also known as Pachi-Slot: Castlevania

Cabinet Explanation

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Objective/Overview

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Characters

Trevor Belmont, Dracula, Death, Isaac, Zead, Saint Germain, Succubus, Medusa, Skeleton, Comical Skeleton, and Angela

Soundtrack and Credits

Soundtrack:
Song Names: 1 - Trezier de Spirit | 2 - Balijht Mountains | 3 - Impace of the Dark | 4 - Mysterious Advice | 5 - Parlante's Flowers | 6 - The Apocalypse | 7 - Door of Destiny | 8 - Spirits of the Dead | 9 - Chance Meeting | 10 - Lamp | 11 - Holiness | 12 - Captivating Beauty | 13 - Grazia Dance | 14 - Zutraulich Strike | 15 - Atmosphere | 16 - Keys to Victory | 17 - Candle Rush | 18 - Dark Suggestions | 19 - Duet of Madness | 20 - Phase Cluster | 21 - Time of Dusk | 22 - Legendary Belmondo | 23 - Followers of Darkness - The First | 24 - Followers of Darkness - The Third | 25 - Dark Holy Man | 26 - Showtime! | 27 - Warning of Sweeping Conqeust | 28 - Estatico | 29 - Bravura of Daybreak | 30 - Divine Bloodlines Ver. 511 | 31 - Beginning (Crystal Version) | 32 - Vampire Killer | 33 - Chi no Namida | 34 - Toccata in Blood-Soaked Darkness | 35 - Teus Deus Meus | 36 - Battle Failed | 37 - Life Timer | 38 - Complete | 39 - Prologue | 40 - Beginning | 41 - Vampire Killer (2) | 42 - Bloody Tears | 43 - Player Out

Links
Music Files: MP3
Soundtrack Release: Official Soundtrack
Game Credits: Not available

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How to Play Mini-Review More Information

How to Play

One of Japan's most popular activities is Pachinko, an electronic form of entertainment best described as a cross between pinball and classic slot machines. People crowd into arcades and casinos (sometimes called "Pachinko Parlors" in light of the machines' popularity) and pump their yen into these Pachinko machines in order to purchase credits and a number of metal balls; by using a pinball-style lever, the player can launch a ball onto the playing field where it will fall through a series of pins and hopefully into the machine's special slot, a center gate, which when occupied will activate a physical or digital slot machine whose spinning will hopefully result in three slots displaying like-amounts (a "jackpot") and more credits for the player.

Pachi-Slot is a bit different in that it's more challenging, requiring a certain amount of skill, and thus more popular with young people. Rather than exchange cash for metal balls, the player buys "medals," which he or she can then insert into a machine. Pachi-Slot more closely resembles common slot machines but with a greater degree of control; following a pull of the lever, that is, the player can manually halt the spinning reels by hitting the respective "stop" buttons located directly below. The objective is the same: Match three symbols to get a "jackpot" and earn more credit. Like Pachinko machines, Pachi-Slots feature digital displays whose very presence allows for additional interactivity.

What helps drive their popularity is the providers' ability to altar a machine's appearance and adopt different themes, therein exploiting certain subject-matter--movies, cartoons, pop-culture icons, or provocative creations unique to the scene. While most designs are less abstract, varying merely by their use of lights and color, it's not out of the norm to see Pachinko-crazed hordes gathered around a machine based on Star Wars, Popeye, baseball, or even famous video-game series. Heightening the experience is the use of cinematics, which are shown on a unit's digital display whenever a machine goes into "Reach Mode," which sparks a suspense-fueled video that builds to the outcome after the first two slots have already matched. If emotion is a key factor, the correct use of a property can certainly be a major draw.

No one should be shocked, then, to see Konami attempt to further cash in on the Castlevania name by creating a Pachi-Slot based on the enduring video-game series. While I can't yet speak as to extent of the machine's complexity (it looks to be more interactive than the standard Pachi-Slot experience), it's certain that it utilizes assets from the two recent 3D efforts (Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness). Recognizable characters like Trevor Belmont, Medusa and Zead appear as do unique characters like the "Comical Skeleton" and the debuting Angela, a dancer.

I'll have more information as it becomes available. In the meantime, grab a screensaver, direct from the official site. Those in Japan who have no access to arcades can test out the game on the Pachi-Slot cell phone simulator, details about which you can find by clicking the link. (Thanks to JPCVFAN for most of this information.)

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