Konami Windy / Windy II¶
Konami's candy cab: the Windy then the Windy II (29″ tri-sync monitor), recognisable by its silhouette and often used for Konami games (standard-format Bemani, versus). A direct alternative to the Astro City / Egret II.
Identification¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Konami |
| Type | Candy cab |
| Year | Windy II: 1998 |
| Screen | CRT 29″ (tri-sync 15/24/31 kHz on Windy II), rotatable (no mechanism) |
| Controls | 2 players, interchangeable panel |
| PCB format | JAMMA (+ JVS) |
| Structure | plastic — fragile neck (known flaw, already on the Windy) |
⚡ Connector & power¶
| Aspect | Value |
|---|---|
| PCB connector | JAMMA (56-pin edge) + JVS support (Windy II) |
| Monitor sync | tri-sync 15/24/31 kHz (Windy II), 29″ CRT |
| Power | candy brick, 100 V AC (Japan) |
| Consumption | ≈ CRT candy cab (~140 W, Astro City order of magnitude) — see the manual |
| Dimensions | 750 × 905 × 1339 mm (1699 mm with marquee) |
| Weight | ~105 kg |
(Sources: Arcade Otaku / Hard*Candy / GameStone.)
Windy → Windy II
The Windy II (1998) reworks the Windy with a blue colour scheme, a tri-sync monitor and the move to JVS I/O (instead of JAMMA only). Mechanically identical — including the fragile neck, to handle with care.
→ Detailed wiring: JAMMA (+ JVS on Windy II) → JAMMA wiring, JVS wiring and Control panels.
Technical notes¶
- Windy II: a tri-sync monitor (15/24/31 kHz) → accepts classic PCBs and 31 kHz (like the Blast City / Egret II / Exceleena II).
- Wiring: JAMMA + JVS support; the common candy cab principle — see the Astro City § Wiring.
- Power: a candy brick → candy cab PSU.
- JIS screws.
Common faults¶
| Symptom | Likely cause | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Unstable image / colours | tri-sync chassis, recap | Adjustments + recap (Nanao MS9-like) |
| No power | candy brick | Check +5 V at the JAMMA edge |
| JAMMA contacts | oxidation | Clean the card edge |
Repair¶
Close to the other tri-sync candy cabs: recap + adjustments of the 29″ chassis (see the Nanao MS9), candy power.
Manuals (archived)¶
- 📘 Konami Windy II manual (PDF)
- 📗 Konami JVS → JAMMA adapter manual (PDF)
(Source: Arcade Otaku Wiki, archived locally for preservation.)
Photos / assets¶
See the Windy II photo at the top of the page. (To add: tri-sync chassis, control panel.)
Repair & maintenance
Modernise (video, PSU, JVS, upscaler, PC/FPGA) → Modernising a cabinet. CRT monitor (discharge HV!) → CRT safety · Windy 2 = Toshiba PB-7534 chassis (tri-sync) · recap → Recap · diagnosis → PCB fault-finding.
Sources & attribution¶
- Arcade Otaku Wiki — Konami Windy / Windy II (candy cab, 29″ tri-sync, JAMMA/JVS) — https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Konami_Windy_II
- Internal pages: Astro City · candy cab PSU
Image:
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windy-ii.jpg— Rogalian, public domain — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Windy_II_003.jpg
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