{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d8910effaf3bf165f145c3ba","clusterId":"c_489eda52e989205b8b6f9fce","slug":"sega-opens-pachi-eva-cup-2-in-mahjong-mj","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sega Opens Pachi Eva CUP 2 In Mahjong MJ","summary":"Sega began the Pachi Eva CUP 2 collaboration event between the Sega NET Mahjong MJ series and the pachinko machine e Neon Genesis Evangelion ~Hajimari no Kioku~ on Monday, October 5, 2026. The national tournament runs on the MJ app and arcade versions with Tonpuusen and three-player mahjong categories. Qualifiers run through October 18, finals through October 25, and a gacha offers 65 collaboration item types.","whyItMatters":"A pachinko tie-in is carrying the Evangelion branding into Sega's mahjong platform, so the collaboration's rewards and gacha are built around the pachinko machine's art rather than the anime itself.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe tournament splits into two categories, Tonpuusen and three-player mahjong, with players competing for total score. Qualifiers A and B run October 5 through October 11 and October 12 through October 18. During finals, October 19 through October 25, the highest scorer wins. In the app version, participation and meeting certain conditions give event pt rewards including an evolution-type SP character (UR) named Rei Ayanami 3, plus winning animations, five table backgrounds, three EX backgrounds, four winning buttons, and one winning effect. A separate gacha runs October 5 through October 25 at 500G per play, offering 65 collaboration item types such as Shinji Ikari 3 and BGM.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRei Ayanami 3\u003c/strong\u003e: evolution-type SP character (UR), event pt reward\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable backgrounds\u003c/strong\u003e: 5 types, including Unit 00 Table Background 5 and Unit 02 Table Background 5\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEX backgrounds\u003c/strong\u003e: 3 types, including NERV Headquarters Laboratory Background\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinning buttons\u003c/strong\u003e: 4 types, including Shinji\u0026#39;s Button 4 and Kaworu\u0026#39;s Button 4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinning effects\u003c/strong\u003e: 1 type\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShinji Ikari 3\u003c/strong\u003e: evolution-type SP character (UR), Pachi Eva CUP 2 gacha\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGacha collaboration items\u003c/strong\u003e: 65 types total, including winning animations, table backgrounds, EX frames, EX backgrounds and BGM\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pachi Eva CUP 2 splits its schedule: qualifiers end October 18, finals run to October 25. MJ players get a week between the two phases, and Tonpuusen plus three-player categories both count.","twitterPost":"Pachi Eva CUP 2 runs qualifiers through October 18, finals to October 25. Sega NET Mahjong MJ players get a week between phases.","threadsPost":"Pachi Eva CUP 2 in Sega NET Mahjong MJ splits into two windows: qualifiers close October 18, finals close October 25. That one-week gap is the only break players get, and the gacha's 65 collaboration items sit alongside both Tonpuusen and three-player categories.","newsletterBlurb":"Sega began Pachi Eva CUP 2 on October 5, a Sega NET Mahjong MJ event tied to the pachinko machine e Neon Genesis Evangelion ~Hajimari no Kioku~. The national tournament runs Tonpuusen and three-player mahjong categories across the app and arcade versions, with qualifiers through October 18 and finals through October 25. 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