Pachislot Macross Frontier (パチスロマクロスフロンティア Pachisuro Makurosu Furontia), which is Pachislot game series, along with CR Fever Macross Frontier (CRフィーバーマクロスフロンティア CR Fībā Makurosu Furontia), which is a Pachinko game series, are themed around the Macross Frontier television series. There are several entries to the series, with varying specifications and song lists. It is the successful follow-up to the CR Fever Super Dimension Fortress Macross pachinko game.
A Macross Δ-themed pachinko game followed, called P Fever Macross Δ. It is set to be released in August 2019.
Differences[]
Pachinko[]
Pachinko are traditional Japanese gambling machines wherein players pour metal balls (resembling ball bearings) at the top. The balls then dribble down and hit metal nails on the way down, the outcome is decided by where the balls end up. As a player, you can somewhat move the nails to affect the outcome. Players must first purchase a prepaid card to buy a tray of these small steel balls, with the average cost being ¥4 per ball. Serious players, or "Pachi-puro", would not buy anything less than a thousand yen's worth.[1]
SANKYO's popular Deji-Pachi (Digital Pachinko) machines have an LCD display in the center showing colorful animations that indicate your jackpot, or "Fever". The noisy animations feature scenes from the Macross Frontier series.
The winnings come out as more metal balls, which you can use to collect some sort of prize. The player then takes the prize to another location nearby to redeem for cash, as gambling for money is technically illegal in the country.
Pachislot[]
Pachinko´s younger cousin is the Pachislot machine. Pachislots are very similar to normal slot machines. While digital Pachinko machines feature a video screen, most Pachislot machines have this feature. Instead of the metal balls used with Pachinko, players use coin shaped tokens with Pachislot.
As players play their three reels, the story unfolds and different events take place on the screen on top of the machine. Eventually one of these events will trigger a battle, which if won will signal a bonus. Once the bonus win screen appears, the reels will be unlocked and allow the player to line up 3 7s(or 7 7 BAR), which activates the bonus. During the bonus the machine will continuously pay out until a certain amount is paid or a certain number of games are exhausted.[2]
Like slot machines, there are three wheels featuring a variety of symbols. Each of the wheels spins at an extremely fast rate and has a button beneath it that stops the wheel manually, no more than 0.19 seconds from the player pressing it. This creates the illusion that the player is in control, however the machines will pay out when and what they want to. Experienced players pay attention to the reels very closely, looking for certain "tell" combinations that signal an incoming bonus even when the screen is not showing that it's ready. The players that can sniff out a silent bonus are the ones who win the most on these machines.
Pachinko[]
All released by SANKYO.
- CR Fever Macross Frontier
- CR Fever Macross Frontier You Are My Wings! (May 2011)
- CR Fever Macross Frontier Listen To Our Songs! (May 2011)
- CR Fever Macross Frontier Soul Kira ☆ (September 2011)
- P Fever Macross Frontier 3 (March 2019)
- P Macross Delta (2020)
Pachislot[]
All released by SANKYO.
- Pachislot Macross Frontier Song of the Beginning, Resounds in the Galaxy! (April 2012)
- Pachislot Macross Frontier 2 (May 2014)
- Pachislot Macross Frontier 3 (April 2017)
- S Macross Delta (2020)
Overview[]
CR Fever Macross Frontier (Pachinko)[]
The first version of the game was released in 2011. The tale of the songs, love, and fighting of the songstresses Sheryl Nome, Ranka Lee, and the here Alto Saotome are all found in the game. In addition to popular songs like "Diamond Crevasse" and "Lion", 18 other songs including the fan favorite “Do You Remember Love?” are included. Later versions would make minor tweaks and add new songs from the series.
Pachislot Macross Frontier 2 (Pachislot)[]
The inclusion of a high-speed mechanic action of variable fighter ‘Valkyrie’ is a must for players. The game features a new cabinet, a large see through screen with physical reels behind it, and 32 songs, including songs those from the films Macross Frontier Movie: The False Songstress and Macross Frontier Movie: The Wings of Goodbye. The game was released on May 2014 and taken out of service in 2021.
Pachislot Macross Frontier 3 (Pachislot)[]
This machine has revamped gaming features, making it feel fresh for past players of the series. This machine is loaded with the latest song by Sheryl Nome called “Gorgeous”. When this song is played, the screen of the game changes to “Gorgeous Game” mode in which the player gets to experience gorgeous time, being true to its name. It also features a dropping animatronic featuring Sheryl and Ranka, the only pachislot in the series with an animatronic. The game was released on April 2017 and taken out of service in 2022.
CR Macross Frontier 2[]
This is the second pachinko in the series. It's highlight feature is it's 2 moving side screens, and there are other animatronics as well. Details needed on the other animatronics and what they do. It is housed in the Fortune Impact cell. This machine is no longer in service as of January 2022.
P Macross Frontier 3[]
This is the first P marked pachinko in the series and the oldest one currently in service. It features a gargantuan 20 inch screen and several animatronics, including moving side panels that turn over and assemble to form a giant plane as tall as the screen, and a logo that takes the plunge, usually in front of the plane. It is loaded with scenes aplenty from Macross Frontier and a solid bunch of features. Like Frontier 2, it is housed in the Fortune Impact cell.
P Macross Delta[]
The first Macross Delta pachinko. It features the same 20 inch screen as Frontier 3, but it is obscured by the triangular design of the game. It has the most animatronics in the series, with 3 side panels that come out and expand, and a hidden Walkure logo that falls from behind the machine logo. It is housed in, yes, you guessed it, the Fortune Impact cell. It is the newest Macross pachinko and is currently in service.
Pachislot Macross Delta[]
Released around the same time as the pachinko, this is the first Macross Delta pachislot and the newest pachislot in the series. It does not have animatronics. I do not know what it's cabinet is called, if someone could figure that out that would be great. What I do know is that it has an improved see through screen and a large PUSH button that pops up and shakes. It is the only pachislot in the series currently in service.
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