Sega Aero Table¶
The cocktail / table version of the Aero City — same generation (1988), a 26″ screen lying flat under glass, two players facing each other. Rare today, sought-after for old-school two-player play. JAMMA, standard Sega candy repair.
Identification¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sega |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | cocktail / table (2 players facing) |
| Screen | 26″ flat under glass |
| Connector | JAMMA |
| Related | table version of the Aero City |
Table specifics¶
- Horizontal (flat) screen under glass → mind the weight and the glass when handling.
- Two opposed control panels → the game flips the image for player 2 (cocktail games); some non-cocktail games are played side by side.
- A single JAMMA harness, like a normal candy.
⚡ Connectors & power¶
- JAMMA → 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 (one side) | that panel's harness | Diagnose the faulty side's I/O |
Repair & maintenance
Modernise (video, PSU, JVS, upscaler, PC/FPGA) → Modernising a cabinet. Flat CRT monitor (discharge HV!) → CRT safety · Nanao MS8 chassis · recap → Recap · power → candy PSU · diagnosis → PCB fault-finding.
See also¶
- Aero City (sit-down version) · Astro City · Other candy cabs.
Sources & attribution¶
- Wikipedia — List of Japanese arcade cabinets (Sega Aero Table, 1988, 26″, cocktail/table) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_arcade_cabinets
- Arcade Otaku Wiki — Sega Aero Table — https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Sega_Aero_Table
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