Candy Cabinet


a j-panese arcade cabinet. they are white or light colored,mostly sitdown,and have a coin slot on the control panel unlike the american cabinets,which has a coin door on the front. they are made of metal and plastic, the only ones that are made of wood are the older ones in the 80’s. in j-pan, most arcades are in a row right next to each other. american arcade machines use more room and you have to stand up compared to sitting on a chair or bench.

the typical candy cab has bright sanwa or seimitsu b-ttons with matching ball tops and have j-panese writing on most of the front instruction area. most common size arcade monitors(most can be rotated) are 29″,25″,26″ and sometimes 33″ and larger if its a sitdown showcase cabinet. the popular type of candy cabs in j-pan are shmups and fighting. arcade collectors usually collect one or more cabinets and play it as is or use it for mame/emulators.

a list of j-panese arcade cabinets:

sega astro city- released in 1993
sega blast city- released in 1996
new sega astro city- released in 1995
sega astro city ii- released in 1997
sega naomi deluxe universal- released in 2005
sega lindbergh universal- released in 2007
konami windy- released in 1996
konami windy ii- released in 1998
konami domy theater 50- released in 1996
namco cyber lead- released in 1997
namco cyber lead ii- released in 2000
snk super neo 29-released in 1997
snk neo 19-released in 1993
snk neo 29-released in 1993
taito canary- released in 1991
taito erget 29- released in 1994
taito erget ii- released in 1996
taito erget 3- released in 2003
“i love the look of the sega astro city cabinets.”

“candy cabs are fun to play on and the b-ttons align with your fingers.”

“shmups are incredible and look best on a candy cabinet.”

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