Pachi-Slot World Cup '94 is one of those weird little Game Boy gems that shouldn’t work but somehow does—a soccer-themed slot machine game wrapped in '94 World Cup nostalgia. You’ve got pixelated players spinning on the reels, and if you line up three of them, you trigger bonus rounds with fake crowd cheers that somehow still get you hyped. It’s janky, sure, but there’s charm in how seriously it takes its absurd premise.

The first time I played, I kept expecting actual soccer gameplay, but nope—just pure, unapologetic pachinko vibes with a football skin. The chiptune version of "We Are the Champions" plays when you hit a jackpot, and honestly? That alone makes it worth a spin or two. It’s the kind of game you’d find buried in a bargain bin back in the day, but now it’s a fun little time capsule for anyone who misses the era when licensed games could be this bizarre. Just don’t expect deep strategy—this is all about dumb luck and retro vibes.