00:00And this is where the story takes a rather dark turn.
00:03You see, Konami had been eyeing up the casino market for some time now, and they had a plan.
00:08A plan to combine their love of gambling with their other love, video games.
00:13This may sound like a match made in hell, but trust me when I say that it's even worse than
00:18that.
00:18They began by releasing pachinko games based on popular franchises like Silent Hill and Metal Gear.
00:25And then in 2008, they released their first slot machine, which just so happened to feature topless women.
00:31And as you can probably guess, this was a massive hit.
00:35It wasn't long before they released more slot machines, each one being more depraved than the last.
00:41To make matters worse, these games weren't just released in Japan, they were released all over the world.
00:47And with the rise of online gambling, they were able to reach an even wider audience.
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