A regional bank in central Japan is bringing a touch of Las Vegas to its automated teller machines by also making them slot machines.
Officials of Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank say they want to give their customers the chance to win back the handling fees incurred in every ATM transaction - as well as making a trip to the bank 'thrilling'.
'It is the first service of its kind in Japan and we are just trying to help our customers have fun when they visit our branches,' said Yoshi Enami, of the bank's planning division.
'We have not even started the system yet, but already we have had dozens of inquiries and the response from our existing customers appears to be very good.'
The new-look ATMs will be installed at 130 of the bank's 145 branches across central Japan and begin operation on August 8.
The top prize will be just 1,000 yen ($69) in cash when three 'super gold' images line up. When three sevens appear, the 105 yen fee for transactions is cancelled.