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

Konami 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

Type: Sitdown
Release: 1986
Dimensions: 580 x 720 x 1000 mm
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: 19 in, 15 kHz

Aero City

Type: Sitdown
Release: July-1988
Dimensions: 660 x 955 x 1320 mm^[9]
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: 26 in, 15/24 kHz
Rotatable: Yes (no rotate mechanism)
Weight: 110 kg
Power: 125 W^[10]

Aero Table

Type: Cocktail
Release: 1988
Dimensions: 900 x 900 x 640 (to table top) / 1120 (to marquee top) mm^[11]
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: 26 in, 15 kHz
Rotatable: Yes (no rotate mechanism)
Weight: 90 kg
Power: 150 W

Astro City

Sega Astro City

Type: Sitdown
Japanese Name: ASUTOROSHITI
Release: February-1993
Dimensions: 750 x 905 x 1445 mm^[12]
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: Nanao MS8, 29 in, 15/24 kHz
Rotatable: Yes (no rotate mechanism)
Weight: 93 kg
Power: 140 W

Blast City

Type: Sitdown
Japanese Name: BURASUTOSHITI
Release: October 1996
Dimensions: 760 x 939 x 1643 mm^[13]
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: 29 in, 15/24/31 kHz
Rotatable: Yes (no rotate mechanism)

New Astro City

Type: Sitdown
Released: 1995
Dimensions: 750 x 905 x 1445 mm
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: Nanao MS9, 29 in, 15/24 kHz
Rotatable: Yes (no rotate mechanism)

Astro City II

Type: Sitdown
Released: 1997
Dimensions: 770 x 1040 x 1450 mm
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: Nanao, 29 in, 15/24 kHz
Rotatable: Yes (no rotate mechanism)

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^[14]
Monitor: 50 in, 15/24 kHz
Weight: 330 kg

Megalo 410

Type: Sitdown
Released: July 1996
Dimensions: 890 x 1180 x 1630 mm^[15]
Monitor: 41 in, 15/24/31 kHz
Wiring: JAMMA
Weight: 134 kg
Power: 354 W
Rotatable: No

Megalo 50

Type: Sitdown
Dimensions: 1230 x 2260~3200 x 1880 mm^[16]
Monitor: 50 in, 15/24 kHz
Wiring: JAMMA
Rotatable: No
Weight: 378 kg
Power: 301 W

Naomi Deluxe Universal

Type: Sitdown
Released: 2005
Dimensions: 1054 x 1981 x 2144 mm^[17]
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

Type: Sitdown
Japanese Name: VASASUSHITI
Released: January 1996
Dimensions: 750 x 1834 x 1950 mm^[18]
Monitor: 29 in, 15/24 kHz
Wiring: JAMMA
Rotatable: No

New Versus City

Type: Sitdown
Japanese Name: NEW VASASUSHITI
Released: November 1996
Dimensions: 750 x 1834 x 1678 mm^[19]
Rotatable: Yes

Swing

Type: Upright
Released: 1991
Dimensions: 880 x 995 x 1980 mm^[11]
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: 26 in, 15/24 kHz
Rotatable: Yes
Weight: 125 kg
Power: 125 W

Naomi Universal

Type: Sitdown/Upright
Released: March 1999
Dimensions: Sitdown – 760 x 980 x 1750 mm Upright: 760 x 968 x 2030 mm ^[20]
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 ^[21]
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^[22]
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 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^[23]
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: 20 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^[24]
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^[25]
Monitor: 18 in
Weight: 60 kg

Status 25

Type: Sitdown
Dimensions: 598 x 785 x 1133 mm^[25]
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^[26]
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: 29 in, 15/24 kHz
Wiring: JAMMA
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^[27]
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^[28]
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^[29]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Power: 180 W
Weight: 103 kg

MV25U4-0

Type: Upright
Monitor: 25 in
Dimensions: 640 x 920 x 1930 mm^[30]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Power: 180 W
Weight: 185 kg

MV25U6-0

Type: Upright
Monitor: 25 in
Dimensions: 810 x 920 x 1930 mm^[30]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Power: 180 W
Weight: 200 kg

MV25UP-0

Type: Sitdown
Monitor: 25 in
Dimensions: 680 x 850 x 1724 mm^[31]
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^[32]
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^[33]
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^[34]
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^[35]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Weight: 60 kg
Power: 100 W

Neo 25

Type: Sitdown
Monitor: 25 in
Dimensions: 630 x 850 x 1368 mm^[36]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Weight: 89 kg
Power: 120 W

Neo 29

Type: Sitdown
Monitor: 29 in
Dimensions: 715 x 958 x 1440 mm^[37]
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^[38]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Power: 75 W

SC19-4

Type: Sitdown
Monitor: 19 in
Dimensions: 510 x 595 x 1282 mm^[39]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Power: 100 W

SC25-4

Type: Sitdown
Monitor: 25 in
Dimensions: 600 x 708 x 1414 mm^[40]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Power: 120 W

SCB-U4

Type: Upright
Dimensions: 520 x 655 x 1412 mm^[41]
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Power: 100 W

Super Neo 29

Type: Sitdown
Monitor: 29 in
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS

Super Neo 29 Candy

Type: Sitdown
Released: 1997
Monitor: 29 in, 15/24 kHz
Wiring: JAMMA/MVS
Dimensions: 745 x 892 x 1438 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

Type: Sitdown
Released: 1991
Dimensions: 660 x 805 x 1280 (1710 with marquee) mm
Wiring: JAMMA
Monitor: Nanao MS8, 25 in, 15/24 kHz
Rotation: Yes (no rotate mechanism)

Egret 29

Type: Sitdown
Japanese Name: 29 IGURETTO
Released: 1994
Dimensions: 695 x 794 x 1580 mm
Weight: 95 kg
Monitor: Nanao MS8, 29 in, 15/24 kHz
Rotatable: Yes (rotate mechanism)
Standard: JAMMA

Egret II

Type: Sitdown
Japanese Name: IGURETTO II
Released: 1996
Dimensions: 750 x 903 x 1450 mm (1765 mm including Marquee)^[42]
Weight 102 kg
Power 125 W
Monitor: Nanao MS9, 29 in, 15/24 kHz
Rotatable: Yes (rotate mechanism)
Standard: JAMMA

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 ^[43]
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

Vewlix

Type: Sitdown
Dimensions: 798 x 798 x 1570 mm^[44]
Monitor: 32in LCD, 720p HD
Rotateable: Yes
Weight: 120 kg
Power: 170 W

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

Type: Sitdown
Released: September 2000
Japanese Name: SAIBARIDO II
Dimensions: 760 x 970 x 1480 mm^[45]
Wiring: JVS
Monitor: Nanao 15/24/31 kHz
Rotatable: No
Weight: 120 kg
Power: 120 W

Dynalive

Type: Sitdown^[46]
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

Tecmo

Kyotaro

Type: Sitdown

Urban

Type: Sitdown

Sammy

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^[47]
Weight: 55 kg
Power 105 W