Rare Nintendo Famicombox retro consoles were discovered in a Japanese love hotel
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- A rare Nintendo Famicombox, a commercial 8-bit Famicom system from 1986, was found fully functional in a Japanese love hotel.
- The Famicombox, designed for hotels, holds up to 16 game cartridges and operates via coin or pay-to-play systems for gaming time.
- Famicom archivist 'Orochi' discovered the consoles in every room except one of the love hotel, with most games playable except Zapper titles due to LCD TV incompatibility.
- The found Famicombox uses NES controllers and NES-like cartridges instead of Famicom versions.
- Orochi kept the hotel's name undisclosed to 'protect' the consoles, cautioning against visiting without understanding Japanese love hotels.