'Mono' machines
'Mono' pachinko machines come in a few main types. Two that I'm most interested in are the hanemono and kenrimono forms. Lets look at each one here briefly:
hanemono - The kanji here translates as "Hane" meaning "wing" and the second is "mono" meaning "type", so Hane Mono is read in this case as "wing type." The 'wing' refers to the opening and closing of the playfield wings that capture the ball and transfer it towards the center of the yakumono (see below).
kenrimono - A much more rarely seen pachinko in parlours is known as a kenri mono, or "rights type", where the player accumulates more 'rights' to larger payouts for jackpots, by placing balls in certain pockets in paricular pre-ordered sequences. If the 'rights' can be figured out, larger bonuses can be obtained by following these known sequences.
yakumono - Not so much a type of machine, but a type of central figure/toy *in* a machine. Yakumono is the Japanese term for the centrepiece mechanics that many hanemono and kenrimono machines can feature. Typically, this centrepiece controls the bonus and/or Fever rounds after the ball is captured by wings and directed towards them. By skill or luck, or perhaps a combination of both, the yakumono directs the captured ball towards an outhole that will usually trigger some type of bonus round(s).
'Mono' pachinko machines come in a few main types. Two that I'm most interested in are the hanemono and kenrimono forms. Lets look at each one here briefly:
hanemono - The kanji here translates as "Hane" meaning "wing" and the second is "mono" meaning "type", so Hane Mono is read in this case as "wing type." The 'wing' refers to the opening and closing of the playfield wings that capture the ball and transfer it towards the center of the yakumono (see below).
kenrimono - A much more rarely seen pachinko in parlours is known as a kenri mono, or "rights type", where the player accumulates more 'rights' to larger payouts for jackpots, by placing balls in certain pockets in paricular pre-ordered sequences. If the 'rights' can be figured out, larger bonuses can be obtained by following these known sequences.
yakumono - Not so much a type of machine, but a type of central figure/toy *in* a machine. Yakumono is the Japanese term for the centrepiece mechanics that many hanemono and kenrimono machines can feature. Typically, this centrepiece controls the bonus and/or Fever rounds after the ball is captured by wings and directed towards them. By skill or luck, or perhaps a combination of both, the yakumono directs the captured ball towards an outhole that will usually trigger some type of bonus round(s).
