Unless a hall advertises multilingual help, don’t count on staff speaking your language. Halls that do advertise multilingual help include MARUHAN’s four visitor halls (MARUHAN) and Q-Bang! in Osaka (WIGO). Everywhere else, show this card.
Getting started
| Show staff (日本語) | English | 繁體中文 | 한국어 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 初めてです。遊び方を教えてください。 | It’s my first time. Please show me how to play. | 我是第一次玩，請教我怎麼玩。 | 처음입니다. 노는 방법을 알려 주세요. |
| 1円パチンコはどこですか？ | Where is the 1-yen pachinko? | 請問1日圓柏青哥在哪裡？ | 1엔 파친코는 어디에 있나요? |
| 5円スロットはどこですか？ | Where are the 5-yen slots? | 請問5日圓吃角子老虎機在哪裡？ | 5엔 슬롯은 어디에 있나요? |
| この台は空いていますか？ | Is this machine free? | 請問這台機器有人在玩嗎？ | 이 기계 비어 있나요? |
| お金の入れ方を教えてください。 | How do I put money in? | 請教我怎麼投錢。 | 돈은 어떻게 넣나요? |
While playing
| Show staff (日本語) | English | 繁體中文 | 한국어 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 台が止まりました。 | The machine has stopped. | 機器停住了。 | 기계가 멈췄어요. |
| 玉（メダル）が出てきません。 | No balls (medals) are coming out. | 珠子（代幣）沒有出來。 | 구슬(메달)이 나오지 않아요. |
| 画面の意味を教えてください。 | What does the screen mean? | 請告訴我畫面是什麼意思。 | 화면이 무슨 뜻인지 알려 주세요. |
| ちょっと休憩します。 | I’m taking a short break. | 我休息一下。 | 잠깐 쉬겠습니다. |
| トイレはどこですか？ | Where is the toilet? | 請問廁所在哪裡？ | 화장실은 어디인가요? |
| 喫煙所はどこですか？ | Where is the smoking area? | 請問吸菸區在哪裡？ | 흡연실은 어디인가요? |
Finishing up
| Show staff (日本語) | English | 繁體中文 | 한국어 |
|---|---|---|---|
| やめます。計数お願いします。 | I’m finishing. Please count my balls (medals). | 我不玩了，請幫我計算珠子（代幣）。 | 그만하겠습니다. 계산해 주세요. |
| 全部交換お願いします。 | Please exchange all of it. | 請全部兌換。 | 전부 교환해 주세요. |
| お菓子でお願いします。 | Snacks, please. | 請換成零食。 | 과자로 주세요. |
| 残高を精算したいです。 | I’d like to cash out the balance on my card. | 我想結算卡片裡的餘額。 | 카드 잔액을 정산하고 싶어요. |
| 英語（中国語・韓国語）を話せる方はいますか？ | Is anyone here who speaks English (Chinese / Korean)? | 請問有會說英文（中文・韓文）的人嗎？ | 영어(중국어·한국어) 할 수 있는 분 계신가요? |
Cash out today. DMM Pachitown’s English guide notes that a balance left on your card can only be cashed out on the same day, at the same hall (DMM).
Buttons to know
球貸 (rent balls) · 返却 (return card) · 呼出 (call staff) · 計数 (count). See pachinko Japanese for more, and print the first visit cheat sheet too.
Quick answers
How do I use the help card?
Open this page on your phone (or print it), find the request you need, and show the Japanese line to a staff member. Point at the Japanese column; the other languages are there so you know what you're showing.
Do staff in pachinko halls speak English?
Some do. MARUHAN's four visitor halls say staff can teach in English, Chinese and Korean, and Q-Bang! in Osaka has trained multilingual staff. Elsewhere, don't count on it, which is why a card helps.
Are these translations checked?
The Japanese phrases follow our pachinko Japanese guide. The Chinese and Korean lines are pending review by native speakers; until then, rely on the Japanese line.
Sources
- MARUHAN – Play Pachinko (staff teach in EN/CN/KR)
- WIGO – Q-Bang! multilingual staff (24 Mar 2025; Japanese)
- DMM Pachitown – Pachinko beginner's guide (English; button names)
Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 4 October 2026. Rules, prices and venues change, so always follow the signs and staff at the venue.
