Leisure Center in Kanagawa Pref. City Keeps Slot Car Fever Burning

YAMATO, Kanagawa — Beep! The electronic sound was the signal for a pack of tiny cars, all less than 20 centimeters long, to blast around the corner. Nearby, seven people, controllers in their hands, followed their beloved vehicles with their eyes as the cars accelerated down the straight. The crowd erupted whenever the announcer called out which car was in the lead or that one had gone off course.