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Japanese tourist trap: machine dispenses panties, not PSPs

panty-dispensing vending machineWe've been sitting on this post for a while because, frankly, it's a little embarrassing to feed a street vending machine outside an Akihabara porn shop nearly $50 bucks (¥5,000) for a chance to win a PSP and end up with nothing to show for it except five pairs of synthetic lace panties. But we did it in the name of research. It is better to have gambled and lost than to regret forever never taking a chance to win one of Sony's sexy little gaming devices.

Of course, the brilliance of this strategy on the part of the vending machine caretakers must not be overlooked. It allows gambling husbands to return home and say, "look what I got for you, dear!" What's more, the vended undergarments do not have "My husband went to Tokyo and all I got was some damned underwear" emblazoned on the rear. We're thankful for that, and stuff.

Here's a photo of one of the prizes won.

How many times would you play the game at ¥1,000 per play?



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