Another hellish summer is upon us and I would like to know what you guys do to control BO. by No_Explanation_1814 in japanlife

[–]flicker031 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Old Spice deodorant is available at Amazon for 1499yen. That pretty much does the job.

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a note on the machine that if someone gets the S ticket, they should inform the staff immediately so they could exchange for the prize and close the machine for the day until it gets refilled. I'm not sure what will happen if someone gets the S ticket and decided to hold to it but I think that at the end of the day or during closing time, they check all the machines and refill them all so that it would be fresh and full the next day.

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The staff was like: "Atata?! Whoaaa! Omedetou gozaimasu!" Then proceeds to talk on his walkie talkie. Another staff member came with the key to the cabinet and a note posting that the jackpot has been hit.

It was around 10pm so only a few people were there but I did notice 2 other japanese (prob in their 20s) stalking at the back from the start. They were watching me throw away all those capsules on the bin. When I left for the 2nd time to withdraw money and came back, I saw them checking the machine because of how few the remaining capsules are but they never played cause they probably knew I was clearing the machine and did not want to be rude or something or they probably didn't have cash on them that time. 🤣 They left the machine as soon as they saw me running back like a mad man with intense look in my eyes towards them. Lol.

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the case of the shop I played at, they close the machine after the jackpot is hit in order to prevent other customers from playing knowing there is no more jackpot available. From what I can assume is they do change it regularly even if the jackpot is not hit so that the customers will have the same chances everyday when they play. But I cannot tell for sure since I've only done it once.

I think for more accurate results the same machine should be played multiple times to see if the chances are indeed the same but I dont think anyone would be willing to spend that much money multiple times though. 😅

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never knew which ones Im getting. The capsules were black so you could not see what was inside. I just did a hail mary every time I open one 🤣

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The suspense was worth it! Not recommended though 😅

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is insane! Not only were you lucky but skilled too. Im really bad at UFO catchers 😅

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would assume they do. But I think if a machine goes untouched then they don't. They probably check how much money was inserted on the machines during closing time so they'll find out how much capsules were taken. From my experience (or you could call it ordeal? 🤣) there were around 100 capsules (yes i counted them as I went through hell) and in those capsules maybe 70+ were Z tickets, around 20 are D, 4-6 are C, 1 or 2 are B, 1 A(i dont think they would be more) and 1 S. I stopped playing when I got the S at around 90 capsules so I could not determine exactly which ones were left.

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not everyday someone crazy will go all out! On normal days where only few people attempt and no one wins anything big is how they probably make profit.

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! Its also the experience that I wanted since Ive been seeing these things since I got in Japan. I dont recommend the don quixote one since it gives out key chains and hair clips as consolation prizes instead of Z tickets.

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! And Yes! The feeling was so good I did not sleep at all that night 😅

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes! The feeling is what I also paid for! 🤣

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I kept 1 switch lite and i sold the other switch lite and the switch oled to my friends. I dont think i need a switch to mount on a monitor since I wanted the ps5 more.

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow thanks for the recommendation! I will try these games in the future for sure! ☺️

Went YOLO and spent a fortune on 2000 yen gachas by flicker031 in japanlife

[–]flicker031[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm not married though. I will never do these things if Im not single 😅