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Rare Nintendo Famicombox consoles found operational in Japanese love hotel

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A retro gaming enthusiast known as "Orochi" recently discovered numerous fully functional Nintendo Famicombox consoles in a Japanese love hotel. These rare commercial systems, designed for hotels in 1986 to offer multiple games via a pay-to-play system, were found installed in nearly every room of the establishment. While most games were playable, some requiring the Zapper accessory did not function with modern LCD televisions. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of a rare, functional commercial product in an unusual location.

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Rare Nintendo Famicombox consoles found operational in Japanese love hotel

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    Rare, fully-functional Nintendo Famicombox retro consoles were discovered in a Japanese love hotel

    Nintendo's 1986 commercial-use Famicombox is rare, but a Japanese love hotel reportedly has one in almost every room.

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