This is my translation and guide for the Japanese only Pachinko game, Heiwa
Pachinko 64, released on November 28th 1997 by Shouei Systems. Heiwa, 平和, means
peace in Japanese, but in this instance it refers to the Heiwa Corporation a
pachinko manufacturing company. It has been making Pachinko machines in Gunma
prefecture since 1949. The company was founded by Kenkichi Nakajima, a Korean
immigrant, who came to Japan during WWII. He worked in an arms factory during
the war, and this is perhaps why he called his company Heiwa. In 1955 he
unfortunately went bankrupt when pachinko was briefly banned. Faced with 90
million yen losses, he opened two new companies and somehow managed to revive
his business. It grew to be one of the largest manufacturers of pachinko
machines, employing nearly one thousand people. Its machines pioneered several
innovations in the industry. In 2004 it broadened its business operations when
it began opening golf courses.
I would like to thank Ozidual. Without his hard work, this guide would not have
been possible. He has been tirelessly scanning and uploading Japanese N64 game
manuals at extremely high quality. He is also assisting in many N64 translation
projects and fixed the trophy glitch in Space Station Silicon Valley. I am very
grateful for your efforts towards preserving video game history.
Why did I write this? Well mostly as a practice translation exercise. But also
because I want everyone to be able to play every N64 game and experience them as
if they were new. Making an actual translation patch for most games would be
unnecessary, but a guide would certainly help with most games.
This game was published by Amtex subsidiary of the Heiwa company. The U.K. mag,
N64 magazine reviewed this game giving it 12%, writing; “Like pinball without
the skill or fun. Dull, dull, dull.” This is one of the 3 Pachinko games on the
N64 and they are incredibly difficult and tedious for non-pachinko fans to
complete. I would rank this game as the worst of the three on the N64, with
Pachinko 365 Nichi being the best. However this game was also the first Pachinko
game released on the N64, so it is understandable that it is not as good as the
others.
Why does this game exist? It seems that people want to practice their Pachinko
at home too. I suppose the real “fun” in this game is gathering basic knowledge
about all the machines, then combining that with knowledge about how the parlors
operate and which machines are paying out the most. Then using that knowledge to
exploit the game and win as much as possible.
I hope this translation helps somebody complete this game. It’s funny to think,
but this game has probably never been completed by anyone outside of Japan. Good
luck!
Back of the box
At last they have appeared!
The sky is the limit for excitement!
The latest full spec machine to be released this century, the CR Success Story
SP has now appeared on the Nintendo 64!! Can you handle this ultimate CR
machine!?
Check the pins with a the free camera!
A complete simulation with virtual parlors!
Featuring these machines!!
CR Success Story SP
Lemon Pie
CR Dama-chan House
Bijyo Daishugo 2
2.Manual Translation
Controls
Menu Controls
3D Stick/D Pad – Move the cursor
A Button - Confirm
B Button - Cancel
Start Button – Pause the game
L and R Triggers – Open the Call Boy
Pachinko Game controls
3D Stick – Adjust the ball firing handle
D Pad – Scroll the camera around the playing area
A Button - Confirm
B Button - Cancel
C Buttons – Rotate the playing area
START Button - Pause
L Trigger – Enlarge the playing area view
R Trigger – Shrink the playing area view
Z Trigger – Stop firing balls
Adjust the handle using the 3D stick, turn it left for weak shots and right for
strong shots. If you press the L and R Triggers at the same time, the view will
return to its default size.
Game Modes
After the title screen you will be given 3 options
入門編 Training Mode
The jackpot probability is twice as high as the real machines. You start playing
with 500,000 yen. You can enter your own file name.
実戦編 Battle Mode
The jackpot probability is the same as the real machines. You start with 100,000
yen. You can enter your own file name.
学習編 Study Mode
You can view things like the machines rules, data and Super Reach types.
You can input up to 5 hiragana or katakana characters for your name. You can
save two files at a time.
Outside the parlors
Depending on how the parlor is run, they may have easy days (days when the pins
are set so you can win easily, such as new parlor opening days) or tough days
(such as after pay days). In order to win a lot choose the parlor and the day
you play carefully.
(The date and time will be displayed at the top of the screen along with your
current money. A menu will appear with the following options.)
店を選ぶ Choose a parlor
日付変更 Change the day
セーブ Save
もどる Close the command window
Choose a parlor
Use the D Pad to choose a parlor and the A Button to enter.
Change the day
Days marked with a yellow circle show that a new parlor has opened on that day.
First choose a month by pressing up and down on the D Pad. Then press left on
the D Pad to chose a day and press the A Button to confirm. It costs 1500 yen
per day to change days. You cannot go back to previous days.
Inside the parlors
Inside a parlor you can freely walk around and play the machine. Push up on the
D Pad to walk forward and left and right to turn. In the horizontal view you can
scroll between machines with the left and right keys, and return to free
movement by pressing down on the D Pad.
(A 2D map of the parlor and the machines inside will be displayed on the left.
The player’s current position is shown as a orange arrow. The name of the
machine you are currently next to will be shown at the bottom of the 2D map.)
In free movement mode you can bring up a command window with the following
options
機動を決める – Choose a machine to play (saves time)
時間を進める – Advance time using the D Pad and A button
店を出る – Leave the parlor
もどる – Close the command window
In horizontal movement mode you can use these commands
プレイ開始 Start playing the machine (if no one is playing it)
釘を見る Look at the pins
ヨビダス Open the Call Boy which displays information about the machine
もどる Close the command window
How to play a pachinko machine
The number of balls that you have is in the top left.
The current time is in the top right.
The base percent is in the bottom left. ((prize balls / balls fired) X 100)
The number of times the slot has spun since the last jackpot is under that
The number of times the slot has spun per 100 balls fired is in the bottom right
The number of times the slot has spun per 1000 yen spent is under that
(Use this information to find a good machine!)
When playing a Pachinko Machine you can use these 6 commands
1 玉貸
You can “borrow” 1000 yen, 500 yen or 100 yen worth of balls.
2 CRカード
You can use these pre paid cards to “borrow” balls for CR machines. It opens the
following menu
カードを使う
Use a card once. Each card can be used 5 times.
カードを買う
Choose from a 3,000 a 2,000 or a 1,000 yen card to buy. If you repeatedly press
the A Button you will buy multiple cards. If you wish to cancel, press the B
Button.
もどる
Go back to the previous command screen.
3 ヨビダス Opens the Call Boy, which displays the machines information.
4 設定
You can change the following settings here;
データ表示 Data Display – You can change the following settings
(from left to right, top to bottom)
Display how many balls you have – on or off
Display the time – on or off
Display the base – on or off
Display the minutes – on or off
Display the Roulette spin animations – on or off
Display the amount of money – on or off
Display everything – on or off
Go back
BGM – Change the music played in parlors (choice of 5)
自動 – Automatically and randomly play any BGM
BGM – On or off
もどる – Go back
効果音 – Turn the machine sound effects on or off with the following options
(from left to right, top to bottom)
打出し – Shooting sounds
ガラス Glass sounds (???)
払出し Pay out sounds
玉貸 Ball borrowing sounds
投物 Ball exchange for money sounds
店内放送 – In parlor announcments
すべて – Turn all sounds on or off
もどる – Go back
5 この台をやめる
Stop playing the current machine
6 もどる
Go back to the main command window
About game overs - If you run out of money the game will end.
Explanations of the pachinko machines
CRサクセスストーリーSP CR Success Story SP
Jackpot probability – About 1/398.5
Random Jackpot probability – About 1/53.1
Number of prize balls – Start 5, Attack 15, Other 10
Randomization Rule – It will continue after occurring twice
Randomization Pattern – 3, 7, woman, man, turban wearing man
When the small digital display reads 3.7 the gate will begin opening.
レモン牌Lemon Pie
(牌 means tile, but is read as “pai”. It’s a joke.)
Jackpot probability – About 1/245.5
Number of prize balls – Attack 15, Other 7
Randomization Rule – It will continue until the next change
Randomization Pattern – 3 bamboo, 7 bamboo, 1 bamboo (bird) , Green Dragon
When the small digital display reads 3.7 the gate will begin opening.
美女大集合 Bijyo Daishugo 2
(Great Gathering of Beautiful Women 2)
Jackpot probability – About 1/239.5
Number of prize balls – Attack 15, Other 7
Rule – Until a jackpot occurs with a 2.4.5 riichi, it will continue for a short
time.
When the small digital display reads 3.7 the gate will begin opening.
CR玉ちゃんハウス CR Dama-chan House
(玉 means ball)
Jackpot probability – About 1/281
Random Jackpot probability – About 1/28.1
Number of prize balls – Above or below the Tulip 15, in the Tulip 7, Other 5
Randomization Rule – It will continue until the next change
Randomization Patterns:
00, 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99, 2 melons, 2 cherries, 2 apples, 2
grapes, 2 houses
After a jackpot has occurred please shoot from the right side of the screen.
Call Boy
The Call Boy displays information about the machine. You can open it with the L
or R Buttons. It has three buttons on it
1 切替 – Exchange Rate shows the following information
The big red number – The number of jackpots today
スタート – How many times the roulette has started since the last jackpot
Light blue background – Initial jackpot mode
Dark blue background – Continuing jackpot mode
Green – Unlimited jackpot mode
The graph shows the following information
大当たり – How many jackpots and their amount per hour
スタート – How many times the roulette has started and the amount in one hour
2 プレイ – Play Information
This information is shown after the machine is reset.
スタート – The number of times the roulette started
打った玉 – The number of balls fired
出た玉 – The number of prize balls
差し引き – The difference between the above two values
If you press the A Button twice you can reset all this data from the Call Boy
3もどる – Close the Call Boy (it can also be closed with the B Button)
At the Lucky Lucky parlor (ラッキーラッキー店) if you get a jackpot a lottery will be
held. The result will automatically be displayed.
