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| ADR |
An ADR (American Depository Receipt) is issued by U.S. depositary banks and represents one or more shares of a foreign stock or a fraction of a share. If investors own an ADR they have the right to obtain the foreign stock it represents, but U.S. investors usually find it more convenient to own the ADR. The price of an ADR is often close to the price of the foreign stock in its home market, adjusted for the ratio of ADRs to foreign company shares. |
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| AM mark |
The AM mark is an official mark issued by "The Japan Crime Prevention Association" to prove that pachislot and pachinko machines are manufactured properly and legally. The mark is attached to the front surface of the unit. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| AOU |
Acronym for "All Nippon Amusement Machine Operators' Union". AOU holds Amusement Expo, a major exhibition of the Amusement industry. |
Amusement Machine |
| Arcade Game |
Term used to describe coin or medal operated games for institutional installation. Used to distinguish this style of game from home console games. |
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| Base |
In the pachinko world this is the payout ratio excluding special payouts.
It is the numerical value that implies the machine's generosity. Is based on the rate of return for 100 balls played. |
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| Cabinet |
Casing that houses an arcade game |
Amusement Machine |
| CERO |
Acronym for "COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT RATING ORGANIZATION". This organization was established to rate games based on their correspondence to social ethics. The organization has segmented the rating system by assigning appropriate age ranges and rates each game based according to the system. |
Consumer |
| CESA |
"Acronym for "COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER'S ASSOCIATION". Established for of advancement of the computer entertainment industry by educating people about and popularizing home-use game software and related products. |
Consumer |
| CR machine |
Short for card reader. A machine that reads prepaid cards. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Crane Game |
A game where one uses a crane to grab prizes. A representative of this genre of game is Sega's UFO Catcher |
Amusement Machine |
| CT machine |
Name for a pachislot machine that has "challenge time". Our "Ultraman Club 3" was the first of this type. |
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| Distributor |
The institution that sells the institutional use arcade machines. |
Amusement Machine |
| Doyukai |
Abbreviation for the Japan Pachinko and Pachislot Manager's Association. This organization was formed October of 1994 to address the various concerns and problems surrounding the Pachinko industry. |
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| E3 |
Abbreviation for "Electronic Entertainment Expo". World's largest game show. It is held in the US every year. |
Consumer |
| ESA |
Acronym for "ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION". |
Consumer |
| ESRB |
Acronym for "ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE RATING BOARD". |
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| FPS |
Acronym for "Fist Person Shooter". Shooting game in which the on screen action is carried out from the first person point of view. |
Consumer |
| Fuin seal |
A IC seal that is placed on the CPU and the case of the members of the Nichidenkyo in order to prevent illegal remodeling. It is obvious if this seal has been removed. |
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| Game Master |
The person in charge of managing any issues with a networked game. |
Consumer |
| Gauge |
Device to determine the spacing between nails in a pachinko machine. The Masamura gauge was the first of its kind |
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| Hall Computer |
Computer installed at halls to control operational information such as revenue, profit and so forth. All pachinko halls use these computers. It has an automatic ball supply function. |
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| JAMMA |
Acronym for "Japan Amusement Machinery Manufacturers Association". It is industry organization consisting of companies manufacturing and selling arcade machines. JAMMA holds an amusement machine show and works to standardize various formats for arcade machines. |
Amusement Machine |
| JAMMA standard |
Standard for the connection between the system circuit board and the chassis. There is the video game board to edge connector standard or "Old" JAMMA standard, as well as a video game board to peripheral device connector standard otherwise known as the "JV" or "New" JAMMA standard.. |
Amusement Machine |
| Jankyu |
A game introduced and popular in the 50's and 60's that combined mahjong with pachinko. If the 14 balls ejected by the machine were arranged in a winning position medals would be paid out. |
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| Kawagoe Factory |
A Sammy factory in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture brought on line in April of 2004 to increase capacity in response to the increased demand for Pachinko and Pachislot machines. The plant can produce up to 3,000 Pachinko and 3,000 Pachislot machines a day. The factory is 16,970m2. |
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| Location Test |
Location test. Prototypes of an arcade machine are placed at selected amusement facilities and the game developer monitors regular players to gather information (impression, reaction, operability) and thereby enhance the machine quality. |
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| Machine Rate |
Payout rate in pachinko balls. Term used to express the amount of balls that can be won. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Margin Trading |
This is when a brokerage firm trades a stock on behalf of a client without receiving the money up front. If a client wishes to sell a stock that he or she does not own or buy a stock but does not have the amount of liquid assets required the brokerage firm will loan the stock or money to the client |
Stock |
| Medal (token) |
Medal used for Pachislot machine. It is equivalent to pachinko balls for a Pachinko machine. 50 medals cost 1,000 JPY. The diameter is 25mm, and the width is 1.2mm. One is made from copper, alloy, stainless steel, brass or some combination thereof. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| MMORPG |
Acronym for "Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game". A role playing game that is able to be played by a large amount of people online at the same time. |
Consumer |
| Mothers |
The "Mothers" stock market was founded by the Tokyo Stock Exchange as a place to list high growth companies. The purpose was to provide these high growth companies with better access to capital and at the same time providing investors the opportunity to invest in early stage high growth companies. |
Stock |
| Multiplatform |
When one manufacture develops games for various game consoles such as Playstation 2 and Gamecube, or a single title for more than one type of hardware. A manufacturer will generally benefit with market share from this strategy, but there are added development costs. |
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| Nichidennkyo |
This is an association for Pachislot makers |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Nichiyukyo |
Abbreviation for Japan Association of Pachinko Pachislot Related Corporations. Association that cross cuts the industry including Halls, Makers, and Prize Manufacturers. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Nikkokumi |
Short name for the Japan Pachinko and Pachislot Manufacturer's Association. Association of Pachinko and Pachislot makers. |
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| Operator |
Person or group that manages the operations of an amusement facility |
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| Pachinko Ball Price |
The price of one pachinko ball has been set by the National Police Agency at \4 per ball since 1978. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Payout Configuration |
When used in the context of the Pachinko/Pachislot market this is the function that regulates the payout. A pachislot machine has 6 settings with 6 having the highest payout rate. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Payout Rate |
This what is used to describe the percentage of balls that are paid out in relation to the amount of balls that are played. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Prize |
An all-encompassing name for the stuffed animals and other rewards that one can win from crane games and other games in an arcade. Originally sweets and toys that made noise were popular, but with Sega's UFO Catcher a much wider variety of stuffed toys and various goods became the standard. |
Amusement Machine |
| Probability Oscillator |
Machine that regulates the jackpot assignment pattern |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Public Announcement |
Making information available to the general public by placing it in a newspaper or other public media. Recently it has become commonplace to place financial results on the web. The file containing the results is downloadable. |
Stock |
| Push Order |
Pushing the stop buttons from left to right to stop the reels on a pachislot machine. |
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| SECTA |
Security Electronic and Communications Technology Association (SECTA). SECTA is a specialized agency performing examination and certification duties as appointed by the National Public Safety Commission. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Sega Day |
Held on the 23rd of every month. A unique service is offered at every Sega amusement facility. |
Amusement Machine |
| System Board |
When designed for a common motherboard, one can replace the subsystem on which the game's software lies and then be able to play a new game on the same main unit. |
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| Tender Offer |
A public invitation for current shareholders to purchase a number of shares at a specified price usually in order to take over management or fully purchase a company. |
Stock |
| Texture |
In 3D computer graphics this is what is added to the surface of an object to add depth. This can provide added reality. |
Consumer |
| TGS |
Acronym for "Tokyo Game Show". It is held by CESA (COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLIER'S ASSOCIATION) in September every year. |
Consumer |
| The Law to Control Businesses that May Affect Public Morals |
This law was written in 1948 and dramatically reformed in 1984. In order to give weight to the change in regulation the name of the law was changed to "Futekiho" from "Fueiho" |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Third Party |
The name describing a company that makes entertainment software that runs on another company's hardware. |
Consumer |
| Type 1(Pachinko machine) |
These are called "digital" pachinko machines. Currently, most of the pachinko machines installed are type 1 machines. Generally, players win jackpots when the numbers or figures on the main LCD screen line up. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Type 2 (Pachinko machine) |
These are called "wing" pachinko machines. Because they involve comparatively modest gambling and can be played for long periods using small sums of money, the machines are popular among less serious players. The machines have an analog feel. When pachinko balls enter the start hole, wings open. If pachinko balls happen to enter the jackpot zone in the wings, players win jackpots. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Type 3 (Pachinko machine) |
These are called "rights" pachinko machines. As with type 1 machines, players win jackpots if pachinko balls enter the jackpot zone after a line of figures appears on the main digital display. In some machines, the number of continuous jackpots is predetermined. With few products on the market, type 3 machines account for a small percentage of machines installed. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Type Test Bureau |
An extra-departmental body of the National Police Agency that inspects Regulation 7 machines as defined by the Security Electronics and Communications Technology Association. This duty was assigned as part of the 1985 amendment to the Entertainment Establishments Control Law |
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| Zenkiren |
An abbreviation for the National Organization of Associations of Pachinko Makers and Related Businesses. This group combines five separate associations of Pachinko/Pachislot makers, ball/medal and component suppliers as well pachinko peripheral makers and pachislot reel makers into one group. The association is run by representatives from each of its affiliate groups. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Zennichiyurenn |
An abbreviation for the All Japan Pachinko and Pachislot Business Cooperative. This is a cooperative of the 15,000 or so halls in Japan. Each prefecture in Japan has a representative cooperative. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| Zenshokyo |
An abbreviation for the National Pachinko and Pachislot Commerce Cooperative. This cooperative for the sellers of pachislot and pachinko machines was established in 1975, and received recognition from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. This group plays an important role in the relationship between the hall operators and the Pachinko Pachislot makers. |
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| 7th Section Businesses |
The section of The Law to Control Businesses Affecting Public Morals which regards pachinko halls. |
Pachislot&Pachinko |
| 8th Section Businesses |
The section of The Law to Control Businesses Affecting Public Morals which regards game centers. |
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