List of Japanese arcade cabinets
This is a list of all known Japanese arcade cabinets, also known as "candy cabinets".
The majority are sitdown cabinets, with the occasional upright (Sega Swing, SNK MV25UP-0) and cocktail (Sega Aero Table). Construction is usually of metal and plastic, with wood also being used in earlier cabinets. Colours tend to be light (normally white) and the cabinets do not allow for custom side art. This is in stark contrast to the American/European style cabinets, which are normally upright, constructed entirely of wood, dark in colour and can be completely customised for the game inside.
These cabinets are found almost exclusively within Japan, and were rarely shipped outside of eastern Asia. As a result, none to very little English information is available for the majority, with most being provided by hobbyist[1] or specialist arcade gaming sources[2][3][4]
Konami
Windy
The Konami Windy is a sitdown candy cabinet held in high regard by shoot 'em up players.[5] It's notable for its bright pink artwork, the smallest footprint out of all the 29 in monitor cabinets, and one of the best 15/24 kHz monitors available.
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 1996
- Japanese Name: UINDI
- Dimensions: 750 x 905 x 1339 (1699 with marquee) mm
- Wiring: JAMMA
- Monitor: 29 in, 15/24 kHz
- Rotatable: Yes (no rotate mechanism)
- Weight: 105 kg
Windy II
The Windy II updated the original Windy with a colour scheme change (blue), a tri-sync monitor, and with a change of I/O to the new JAMMA Video Standard (JVS). Dimensions and weight remain the same, but unfortunately the design also maintained the easily breakable neck of the original cabinet. Konami included a first party adapter to convert the cabinet to the more common JAMMA standard.
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 1998
- Japanese Name: UINDI II
- Dimensions: 750 x 905 x 1339 (1699 with marquee) mm
- Wiring: JVS
- Monitor: 29 in, 15/24/31 kHz
- Rotatable: Yes (no rotate mechanism)
- Weight: 105 kg
- Notes: Both the Windy cabinets neither have a rotate mechanism nor a monitor frame.[6] As a result of this the monitor is generally kept permanently in either vertical or horizontal orientation. Rotating the monitor requires extreme care – the lack of a frame leaves the fragile neck exposed and easy to snap, rendering the tube useless.
Domy Theater 50
- Type: Sitdown
- Japanese Name: DOMISHIATA 50
- Released: 1996
- Dimensions: 1190–1885 x 2400 x 1929 mm[7]
- Monitor: 50 in, 15/24 kHz
- Rotatable: No
- Weight: 275 kg
Domy Jr
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 630 x 780 x 1200 mm
- Monitor: 26 in
- Rotatable: Yes
- Standard: JAMMA
Domy Theater 33
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 33 in
- Dimensions: 750 x 980 x 1610 mm
- Rotateable: Yes
Plasma
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 1200 x 694 x 1775 mm
Sauroid
- Type: Upright
Sega
Sega's cabinets are usually designed in their Mechatronics[8] division.
City
Aero City
Aero Table
Astro City
Blast City
New Astro City
Astro City II
Super Megalo
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 1140 x 2250 x 1867 mm
Super Megalo 2
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: June 1994
- Dimensions: 1140 x 3100 x 1867 mm[15]
- Monitor: 50 in, 15/24 kHz
- Weight: 330 kg
Megalo 410
Megalo 50
Naomi Deluxe Universal
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 2005
- Dimensions: 1054 x 1981 x 2144 mm[18]
- Monitor: 38 in
- Wiring: JVS
- Rotatable: No
- Weight: 308 kg
Naomi 50 Universal
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 1150 x 2130 x 2015 mm
- Monitor: 50 in
- Rotatable: No
- Wiring: JVS
- Weight: 258 kg
Versus City
New Versus City
- Type: Sitdown
- Japanese Name: NEW VASASUSHITI
- Released: November 1996
- Dimensions: 750 x 1834 x 1678 mm[20]
- Rotatable: Yes
Swing
Naomi Universal
- Type: Sitdown/Upright
- Released: March 1999
- Dimensions: Sitdown – 760 x 980 x 1750 mm Upright: 760 x 968 x 2030 mm[21]
- Wiring: JVS
- Monitor: 29 in, 31 kHz
- Rotatable: Yes
- Weight: 117 kg
- Power: 322 W
Net City
- Type: Sitdown/Upright
- Released: December 1999
- Dimensions: Sitdown – 760 x 980 x 1750 mm Upright: 760 x 968 x 2030 mm[22]
- Wiring: JVS
- Monitor: 29 in, 15/24/31 kHz
- Rotatable: Yes
- Weight: 117 kg
- Power: 322 W
New Net City
- Type: Sitdown/Upright
- Dimensions: Sitdown – 760 x 980 x 1750 mm Upright: 760 x 968 x 2030 mm
- Wiring: JVS
- Monitor: 29 in, 15/24/31 kHz
- Rotatable: Yes
- Weight: 117 kg
- Power: 322 W
Lindbergh Universal
- Type: Sitdown/Upright
- Released: 2007
- Dimensions: 820 x 827 x 1800 (2100 with marquee) mm[23]
- Monitor: 32 in widescreen, 31–60 kHz
- Wiring: JVS
- Rotatable: No
- Weight: 122 kg
- Power: 460 W
Jaleco
Table Pony
- Type: Cocktail
Table Pony 25
- Type: Cocktail
- Wiring: JAMMA
- Monitor: 25 in, 15 kHz
- Dimensions: 625 x 860 x 670 mm
- Rotateable: No
- Weight: 59.5 kg
- Power: 82 W
Table Pony 25 VH
- Type: Cocktail
- Wiring: JAMMA
- Monitor: 25 in, 15 kHz
- Dimensions: 625 x 860 x 770 mm
- Rotateable: Yes
- Weight: 71 kg
- Power: 130 W
Pony
- Type: Sitdown
Pony Mark II 19
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 1996
- Monitor: 19 in
- Dimensions: 560 x 650 x 1050 mm
Pony Mark II 27
- Type: standup
- Released: 1992
Pony Mark III
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 1997
Pony Mark IV
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 860 x 730 x 1360 mm
- Rotateable: Yes
- Wiring: JAMMA
Pony Mark V
- Type: Sitdown
Pony 40
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 1140 x 2120 x 1755 mm[24]
- Weight: 160 kg
- Monitor: 42 in
- Power: 330 W
Irem
Madonna
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 620 x 840 x 1320 mm
- Weight: 100 kg
- Monitor: 25 in 15/24 kHz
- Rotatable : Yes (no easy rotation)
- Power: 120 W
Madonna 33
- Type: Sitdown
Capcom
BGS-25
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 800 x 965 x 1435 mm
- Note: Usually called the Capcom Q25
Impress
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 29 in, 15 kHz
- Dimensions: 730 x 920 x 1460 mm[25]
- Weight: 110 kg
- Power: 150 W
Cute
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 500 x 690 x 1300 mm
- Wiring: JAMMA
- Rotation : Yes, it's proved
- Weight: 60 kg
Status 18
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 560 x 660 x 1105 mm[26]
- Monitor: 18 in
- Weight: 60 kg
Status 25
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 598 x 785 x 1133 mm[26]
- Monitor: 25 in
- Weight: 70 kg
Playzass
- Type: Upright
- Dimensions: 760 x 980 x 1750 mm
Captain IV
- Type: Upright
- Monitor: 29 in
- Dimensions: 1870 x 1104 x 1130 mm[27]
- Weight: 140 kg
- Power: 160 W
CAV 2 OOB 60
- Type: Upright
- Monitor: 60 in
OOB-50
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 1140 x 2200 x 1875 mm
- Monitor: 50 in, 15/24 kHz
- Wiring: JAMMA
- Weight: 270 kg
- Power: 350 W
CAV System 60
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 2463 x 1500 x 3005 mm
- Monitor: 60 in
Sigma
Game Explorer
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 750 x 1696 x 925
- Monitor: Panasonic 29 in
- Chassis: Toei 15/24/31 kHz
- Wiring: JAMMA/Half JVS
- Weight: 98.5 kg
- Power: 100 W
SNK
Candy 18
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 18 in
- Wiring: JAMMA
Candy 25
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 620 x 790 x 1216 (1486 with marquee) mm[28]
- Wiring: JAMMA
- Power: 120 W
Candy 26
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 26 in
- Wiring: JAMMA
MV19SC-0
- Type: Upright
- Monitor: 19 in
- Dimensions: 550 x 680 x 1510 mm[29]
- Power: 180 W
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Weight: 70 kg
MV25TA-0
- Type: Cocktail
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 900 x 800 x 1121 (1258 at maximum tilt) mm[30]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 180 W
- Weight: 103 kg
MV25U4-0
- Type: Upright
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 640 x 920 x 1930 mm[31]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 180 W
- Weight: 185 kg
MV25U6-0
- Type: Upright
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 810 x 920 x 1930 mm[31]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 180 W
- Weight: 200 kg
MV25UP-0
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 680 x 850 x 1724 mm[32]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 180 W
- Weight: 103 kg
MVS-U1/33
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 33 in
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
MVS-U2
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 620 x 790 x 1266 mm[33]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 120 W
- Notes: Became known as an MVS-U2/25 once the larger screen U2's were released.
MVS-U2/29
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 29 in
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
MVS-U2/33
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 33 in
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
MVS-U4
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 620 x 790 x 1266 mm[34]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 120 W
- Notes: Became known as an MVS-U4/25 once the larger screen U4's were released.
MVS-U4/29
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 29 in
- Dimensions: 695 x 870 x 1346 mm[35]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 120 W
MVS-U4/33
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 33 in
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Neo 19
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 19 in
- Dimensions: 520 x 646 x 1340 mm[36]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Weight: 60 kg
- Power: 100 W
Neo 25
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 630 x 850 x 1368 mm[37]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Weight: 89 kg
- Power: 120 W
Neo 29
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 29 in
- Dimensions: 715 x 958 x 1440 mm[38]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Weight: 108 kg
- Power: 120 W
Neo 50
- Type: Sitdown
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Neo 50 II
- Type: Sitdown
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Dimensions: 1995 x 800 x 1200 mm
Neo 50 III
- Type: Sitdown
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS/HNG
- Dimensions: 1146 x 681 x 1900 mm (Monitor section), 960 x 1320 x 902 mm (Monitor section)
- Power: 325 W
- Weight: 300 kg (Total), 140 kg (Monitor section), 160 kg (Control panel section)
Neo Candy 25
- Type: Sitdown
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Dimensions: 600 x 890 x 1200 mm
Neo Candy 29
- Type: Sitdown
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
SC14-2
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 14 in
- Dimensions: 420 x 555 x 1224 mm[39]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 75 W
SC19-4
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 19 in
- Dimensions: 510 x 595 x 1282 mm[40]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 100 W
SC25-4
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 25 in
- Dimensions: 600 x 708 x 1414 mm[41]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 120 W
SCB-U4
- Type: Upright
- Dimensions: 520 x 655 x 1412 mm[42]
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 100 W
Super Neo 29
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 29 in
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Super Neo 28 Candy
- Type: Sitdown, or standup, vice versus
- Released: 1996-97
- Monitor: 33 in, 15/25 kHz
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS, kbh, or standard kbh-vhsh
- Dimensions: 745 x 897 x 1437 mm
Super Neo 29 Type II
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 710 x 890 x 1927 mm (including marquee)
- Monitor: 29 in
- Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
- Power: 200 W
- Weight: 102 kg
Video Game
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 580 x 750 x 1120 mm
Taito
Canary
Egret 29
Egret II
Egret 3
- Type: Sitdown
- Japanese Name: IGURETTO 3
- Released: 2003
- Monitor: 29 in, 15/24/31 kHz
- Dimensions: 750 x 903 x 1450 mm
Teatro Ex 33
- Type: Sitdown
- Rotatable: Not by design.
Teatro 50
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 50 in, 15/24 kHz
- Dimensions: 1160 x 2430~3700 x 1900 mm[44]
- Weight: 230 kg
- Power: 325 W
Hatris
- Dimensions: 720 x 410 x 510 mm
MT5
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 1989
- Dimensions: 750 x 980 x 500 mm
MT2
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 1987
Uni
- Dimensions: 1995 x 800 x 1200 mm
Namco
Cyber Lead
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 1997
- Japanese Name: SAIBARIDO
- Dimensions: 760 x 970 x 1480 mm
- Wiring: JVS
- Monitor: Nanao MS9, 29 in, 15/24 kHz
- Rotatable: No
- Weight: 120 kg
- Power: 120 W
Cyber Lead II
Dynalive
- Type: Sitdown[47]
- Japanese Name: DAINARAIVU
- Dimensions: 750 x 905 x 1699 mm
Excelcabinet
- Type: Sitdown
- Japanese Name: EKUSERUKYABINETTO
- Monitor: 25 in
Exceleena 1
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 29 in
- Dimensions: 978 x 940 x 1473 mm
Exceleena 2
- Type: Sitdown
- Dimensions: 860 x 730 x 1360 mm
Arena Site
- Type:Sitdown
- Monitor: 50 in
Noir
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 2007
- Monitor: 32 in
Sammy
Video World
Atomiswave SD
- Type: Sitdown
- Released: 2003
- Monitor: Wei-Ya 29 in, 15/24/31 kHz
- Dimensions: 750 x 903 x 1450 mm
- Notes: A rebranded Taito Egret 3
Atomiswave
- Type: Upright
Seychelles
- Dimensions: 730 x 869 x 1362 mm
Sunsoft
Rana
- Type: Sitdown
- Monitor: 18 in
- Dimensions: 550 x 600 x 1350 mm[48]
- Weight: 55 kg
- Power 105 W
MSP
Joymax
- Silkroad online
- Deco Online
Other
AMBO
- Type: Sitdown
MAS 25
- Type: Sitdown
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