Taito Egret II / II Mini¶
The Astro City's great rival: the Taito Egret II candy cab (1996), with its recognisable rounded design and a 29″ tri-sync rotatable monitor. A collector favourite. Reissued in 2022 as the Egret II Mini (a tabletop cab).
Identification¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Taito |
| Year | 1996 (Egret II) |
| Type | Candy cab |
| Screen | CRT 29″, tri-sync 15/24/31 kHz, rotatable (TATE/YOKO) |
| Controls | 2 players, interchangeable panel |
| PCB format | JAMMA (+ JVS possible) |
⚡ Connector & power¶
| Aspect | Value |
|---|---|
| PCB connector | JAMMA (56-pin edge) + JVS support |
| Monitor sync | tri-sync 15/24/31 kHz, rotatable (TATE/YOKO) |
| Power | 100 V AC (Japan) |
| Consumption | see the archived service manual |
(Sources: Arcade Otaku + archived manual.)
→ Detailed wiring: JAMMA (+ JVS) → JAMMA wiring, JVS wiring and Control panels.
Technical notes¶
- Tri-sync monitor: accepts 15/24 kHz (classic PCBs) and 31 kHz (Naomi, VGA, HD superguns) — like the Blast City, without swapping the chassis. TATE rotation for vertical shmups.
- Control panel interchangeable; Ø 30 mm buttons, Japanese standard.
- I/O: JAMMA (56-pin edge). Wiring close to candy cabs — see the JAMMA convention on the Astro City.
- Power: a dedicated candy brick (maintenance like the Sega PSU, same principle).
- Screws: JIS (a JIS screwdriver is advised).
Monitor chassis¶
The Egret II uses the Nanao MS9-29 — the same chassis as the New Astro City (15/24 kHz). In practice many cabs get a tri-sync chassis to gain 31 kHz (Naomi/VGA).
Egret 3¶
Successor to the Egret II: a JAMMA candy cab with a 29″ multi-resolution (15 → 31 kHz) rotatable monitor with no rotation mechanism. → dedicated Egret 3 page (specs, Wei-Ya chassis, manuals, year-by-source).
Egret II Mini (2022)¶
Taito reissued an official tabletop cab: a 5″ rotatable screen, ~40 built-in Taito games (Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands, Darius…), HDMI out, expansions (SD, control panels). A modern collectible — not to be confused with the real Egret II.
Common faults¶
| Symptom | Likely cause | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Unstable image / colours | Tri-sync monitor chassis, recap | Geometry adjustments + recap (Nanao MS9-like) |
| Monitor rotation stuck | rotation mechanism | Check/grease the rotating frame |
| No power | candy brick | Check +5 V at the JAMMA edge |
| JAMMA contacts | oxidation | Clean the card edge |
Repair¶
- Recap + adjustments of the 29″ tri-sync chassis (close to the Nanao MS9).
- Power: see Candy cab PSU.
Manuals (archived)¶
- 📘 Service manual — part 1 (PDF)
- 📘 Service manual — part 2 (PDF)
- 📗 Parts manual (PDF)
- 📗 Egret 3 — parts list (PDF)
- 📐 Egret 3 — Wei-Ya monitor schematic (PDF)
(Source: Arcade Otaku Wiki, archived locally for preservation.)
Photos / assets¶
(To add: Egret II, control panel, tri-sync chassis, Egret II Mini.)
Repair & maintenance
Modernise (video, PSU, JVS, upscaler, PC/FPGA) → Modernising a cabinet. CRT monitor (discharge HV!) → CRT safety (Nanao MS8/MS9 or equivalent chassis) · recap → Recap · diagnosis → PCB fault-finding.
Sources & attribution¶
- Arcade Otaku Wiki — Taito Egret II (candy cab, 29″ tri-sync rotatable, JAMMA) — https://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Taito_Egret_II
- Taito — Egret II Mini (2022 reissue, 40 games, HDMI) — https://www.taito.co.jp/egret2mini
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