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Oddest Slot Yet?

We hear about plenty of bizarre slot machines here at SlotsData. In our quest to bring you the very best of online casino action, we have come across pokies that have simply baffled us. From crazy themes to convoluted play structures to cracked-out animations, we pretty much thought that we had seen it all… until we heard about the forthcoming online slot that may as well be titled Japan’s Most Wanted.

The Japanese software provider Famista announced earlier this week that it was putting the finishing touches on a free online slot title that would aid law enforcement by filling the reels with mug shots of some of the Asian nation’s most-wanted criminals. Pachinko slot machines are all the rage in Japan, and Famista is hoping to capitalize on that trend with the game. Just like in a normal fruit machine, players will try to line up identical pictures. The only difference is that no money will be won or lost. The only prize for matching up pictures of Japanese criminals will be “detailed information” on the person and contact information for local officials in the event that someone wants to leave a tip.

Famista publicist Takashi Saito explained that suspect information has long been available on the World Wide Web in Japan, but citizens don’t necessarily pay much attention to these sites. By taking this essential information and marrying it to entertainment, Famista hopes to make a significant difference in the police forces’ rate of apprehending wanted criminals. We never figured that online slot play could be construed as a form of crime-fighting, but you learn something new every day!

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