Taito Canary¶
A sit-down JAMMA candy cab by Taito (1991), before the Egret series. Compact (~660 × 805 × 1280 mm, 1710 with the marquee), a 25″ Nanao MS8 dual-frequency 15/24 kHz monitor, rotatable (but with no rotate mechanism — you turn the tube by hand).
Identification¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Taito |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | sit-down candy cab, JAMMA |
| Screen | 25″ — Nanao MS8 15/24 kHz (dual-sync) |
| Rotation | yes (rotatable tube, no dedicated mechanism) |
| Dimensions | 660 × 805 × 1280 mm (1710 mm with the marquee) |
⚡ 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 · recap → Recap · power → candy PSU · diagnosis → PCB fault-finding.
See also¶
- Egret II / 3 (later Taito candy cabs) · Other candy cabs · Big format (Megalo/Teatro).
Sources & attribution¶
- The Arcade Flyer Archive — Canary Cabinet (Taito, 1991) — https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/videogames/show/6054
- Arcade Otaku Wiki — Taito Canary (25″ Nanao MS8 15/24, rotatable no mechanism, dimensions, JAMMA) — https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Taito_Canary
- Highway Games — Canary by Taito — https://www.highwaygames.com/arcade-machines/canary-10301/
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