Kinbasha
Gaming
International,
Inc. Announces Introduction of Latest Title in Sanyo?s Highly
Popular "Sea
Story" Game Series
Kinbasha
Plans to Install Approximately 300 "Super Sea Story In Okinawa 3"
Machines at
its 21 Pachinko Parlors in Japan
Kinbasha Gaming
International, Inc. (OTCQX: KNBA), owner
and operator of retail pachinko gaming centers in Japan,
today announced
that it will introduce the latest title in the highly popular ?Sea
Story?
pachinko game series, which launches in July, throughout its gaming
locations in
Japan.
Titled ?Super Sea
Story
In
Okinawa 3,? Kinbasha plans to install
approximately 300 of the latest Sea Story machines at its 21
parlors, which is
expected to increase daily wagers with Kinbasha's existing
customers as well as
attract new players.
The Sea Story
franchise is already a cornerstone of Kinbasha operations, with
1,140 Sea Story
machines operating at its locations, or roughly 25% of the
company's total
pachinko machines, excluding slots.
?We are extremely
excited to introduce the latest Sea Story title at
Kinbasha,?
said Masatoshi Takahama, Chief Executive Officer.
?There
is really nothing comparable in the West to this form of gaming
phenomenon and its integrated entertainment
value.
It?s also very difficult to fully express the
mainstream importance of the Sea Story pachinko series in Japanese
pop
culture.
In essence, it combines a
casino-style gaming machine with the high-end graphics and
sophistication you
might see on a PlayStation, in addition to the mainstream appeal of
an
exceedingly popular gaming franchise like Angry
Birds.?
The ?Sea
Story?
series is the longest running and most popular title in the
Japanese pachinko
industry. Developed by Fortune 500 electronics giant, Sanyo, the
first Sea Story
pachinko machine was introduced in 1999. Over the years, eighteen
models and
three million pachinko machines have been sold in Japan generating
over $10
billion in hardware sales. The popularity of the Sea Story
franchise has even
inspired a 12 episode
television
anime series.
Sea Story machines
have staying power and remain commercially viable on the parlor
floor for a year
or more, compared with other titles which can be popular for as
little as two or
three months.
Many older players prefer
the ease and simplicity of this game. Other machines often require
a great deal
of practice, special tips and an understanding of the machine's
technical
complexity.
?Super Sea Story In
Okinawa 3? has new features designed to create a stunning audio
visual impact.
The machine's frame has a beautiful ?sea shell? shape with
sophisticated neon
lighting. Every hour, the machines on the floor of the parlor
display a five
minute synchronized show, with music and lighting effects to create
spectacular
spatial entertainment for the patrons.
Game play has been
improved with larger pathways for ball movement, at 100mm vs. 70mm.
With the
improved high-resolution video display customers will enjoy the
anime appearance
of Marin, the main character of the game, in costumes that change
with the
seasons. Urin, who is Marin's younger sister, appears for the first
time in the
latest Sea Story title.
The video screen
will also display the latest group of ?Miss Marin girls,? young
ladies from
across Japan who have been selected as representatives of the
anime
character.
To view a
video
trailer of the title and see Super Sea Story In Okinawa 3 in
action, please
visit: http://www.umi-island.jp/supersea_okinawa3/#/movie/0/
For
additional
information, please visit Sanyo?s official Sea Story
website: http://www.umi-island.jp/supersea_okinawa3/
About Kinbasha
Gaming
International, Inc.
Based in Hitachi
City, Japan, Kinbasha Gaming International, Inc. (OTCQX: KNBA) is a
retail
gaming company that operates 21 pachinko parlors in the Japanese
prefectures of
Ibaraki, Tokyo and Chiba. For more than
50 years, the company's retail gaming establishments have offered
customers the
opportunity to play the games of chance known as pachinko and
pachislo. Pachinko is played on a device which
resembles a vertical pinball machine and pachislo is played on a
machine that
resembles a western style slot machine. Pachinko and pachislo are
collectively
ranked as Japan?s largest leisure activity.
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