How to play Pachinko GP on Mac
Game summary
A pachinko simulator for the Famicom Disk System. It was published by Data East in Japan only.
Pachinko GP (or Pachinko Grand Prix) is a Pachinko simulator from Data East for the Famicom Disk System. The goal is to play Pachinko in various machines found in Pachinko parlors across Japan, attempting to reach a Pachinko ball target (the total grows each time the player successfully fires a ball into a point-scoring zone) before a time limit expires before they move onto the next machine.
First released: Dec 1988
Play Pachinko GP on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Pachinko GP on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.
Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.
Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).
Pachinko GP installation steps for Mac
Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Pachinko GP like you would on any PC.
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