Location: Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, Hamamatsu 1-1-2, Japan
Report date: September 2015

Report by John

A new amusement centre - Game Corner at Super Viva Home's Shinnarashino branch (スーパービバホーム新習志野店) - opened in Tokyo in the third quarter of this year.

Super Viva Home is a shopping centre for home furniture and accessories.

The Shinnarashino branch of Super Viva Home

The Game Corner is located on the second floor.

This way to the Game Corner

Their three pinballs were located near Game Corner's entrance:

• The Lord of the Rings (Stern, 2003)
  
  
• The Sopranos  (Stern, 2005)
  
  
• World Poker Tour (Stern, 2006)

The Lord of the Rings, The Sopranos and World Poker Tour

Surprisingly, the three pinballs were all in good condition.

The Lord of the Rings

The Sopranos

World Poker Tour

The replay score on World Poker Tour was set to a low value, so it was not difficult for me to get two replays (a special and the replay score) each game. I used one 100 Yen coin to play for more than two hours.

Eight credits from replays and specials

The Game Corner is huge and has many video games for both adults and children. In fact, this is the biggest one I have ever seen.

Dozens of video games

Even more games

Here is some additional information about Game Corner:

• Opening hours: 9:30am - 9:00pm
  
  
• Public transport: Ten minute walk from the JR Keiyo Line (京葉線) Minami-Funabashi station (南船橋駅)
  
  
• Admission fee: Free
  
  
• Pinball cost: Yen100 (~USD 0.80) per 3-ball game
  
  
• Website: www.vivahome.co.jp/shinnarashino_svh
  
  
• Comments: The three pinballs were in good condition

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