Irem Madonna / Madonna 33¶
A late-80s Irem candy cab, a collector favourite. All-metal & glass construction (no plastic/plexi), compact (≈ ¾ of a standard candy), with a look close to the Sega Aero City. Stock monitor a Nanao MS8-25FAR (25″). The Madonna 33 is the 33″ variant.
Identification¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Irem |
| Era | late 80s |
| Type | JAMMA candy cab, metal & glass |
| Screen | Madonna (25): Nanao MS8-25FAR (25″) · Madonna 33: 33″ |
| Size | compact (~¾ of a normal candy) |
(When the Madonna 33 shipped, the original was renamed Madonna 25.)
⚡ Connectors & power¶
- JAMMA (CRT) → JAMMA wiring, buttons Control panels.
- 100 V AC candy brick (Japan) → candy PSU + a step-down transformer on 230 V.
Common faults¶
| Symptom | Likely cause | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Unstable / washed-out image | Nanao MS8 chassis / recap | Recap + adjustments |
| No picture | power / harness / chassis | Diagnose power → monitor |
| Dead controls | JAMMA harness / microswitches | Diagnose I/O, clean |
Repair & maintenance
Modernise (video, PSU, JVS, upscaler, PC/FPGA) → Modernising a cabinet. CRT monitor (discharge HV!) → CRT safety · Nanao MS8 chassis (MS8-25FAR) · recap → Recap · power → candy PSU · diagnosis → PCB fault-finding.
See also¶
- Sega Aero City (similar look) · Other candy cabs · Irem M-series PCB.
Sources & attribution¶
- Arcade Otaku Wiki — Irem Madonna & Irem Madonna 33 (metal/glass, ~¾ candy, Nanao MS8-25FAR, 33″ variant, Madonna 25) — https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Irem_Madonna
- Hard*Candy — Madonna / Madonna 33 — https://www.hard--candy.com/wiki/candy/Madonna_33
- Arcade-Museum — WTB Irem Madonna Japanese Candy Cabinet — https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/wtb-irem-madonna-japanese-candy-cabinet.418490/
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