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Now I can’t play Mahjong (apart from the Titans version Vista ships with) but that doesn’t stop me wanting this awesome mechanical table that automatically shuffles and presents game tiles. The AOTOMO Automatic Mahjong Table is a Chinese-made gaming machine and is apparently silent in operation. It uses special magnetic tiles and an array of chutes and rising platforms.
Check out the video of the Automatic Mahjong Table in action after the cut
It comes in a variety of colors – red, black and silver – and with wood or plastic finishes. The table itself is covered in high-density flocked fabric. In the middle, a circular control panel handles reshuffles and dice throws.
Unfortunately it seems to be only on sale to businesses, who are willing to import them from China. Sample price is listed at $680, but if you actually want to order you’ll have to have space for 45 of them. So for now I’ll just enjoy watching its innards whizzing and shuffling in this second video.
[via Gear Live]
2 Responses to “Mechanical Mahjong Table auto-shuffles tiles”
BabyOxide December 26, 2008
the machine is awesome… but i’m quite intrigue by the mechnism
it would be easy to flatten the tiles, pick it up and transport it along the side to its destination..
however the part i’m most puzzled is HOW the system detects and flips the wrong flat face.. ?
eg: wording face lying flat ..
i’m guessing a flipping thingy with infra sensors that detects reflected rays off the white surface.. versus off the blue surface… .. would love to see how THAT part works..
Neutraleither that or the tiles has magnets in them or the white face is heavier etc etc…
BabyOxide December 26, 2008
oh wait LMAO i didn’t read.. magnectic tiles ^^… still would love to see the video on that part lol
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