# Moving a Pachislo / Skill Stop Japanese Slot Machine

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [July 14, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-a-pachislo-skill-stop-japanese-slot-machine/502945 "2009-07-14T04:15:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-a-pachislo-skill-stop-japanese-slot-machine/502945/1 "2009-07-14T04:15:04Z")

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I have a Japanese ““skill stop”” slot machine. I am moving into a new apartment next month.

What is the best way to move the slot machine? I do not have the original box it came in, or any of the styrofoam that came with it either.

I am assuming, that I should probably take out all of the gaming tokens, and put them in a bag. That’s the easy part.

Can I transport my machine, with it lying on its back? If I were to transport it standing up, what should I do to insure it arrives safely? Should I lay it down portrait or landscape?

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**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-a-pachislo-skill-stop-japanese-slot-machine/502945/2 "2009-07-14T04:50:45Z")

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I can’t give a definitive answer, but I can say that we had one delivered to our office last year, and the box it came in had a warning on the top to keep the box upright (in the position it stands in). So I would say keep it upright, and avoid shaking it around too much.

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-a-pachislo-skill-stop-japanese-slot-machine/502945/3 "2009-07-14T16:28:42Z")

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Right, I was looking to see where I left the manual, such that it was.  
I was thinking that some part of the machine could not be laid down.