Taito — cabinet overview¶
Beyond the famous Egret, Taito made many cabinets: 80s tables/uprights (MT-2, MT-5, ML-5, MM-5, Uni), candy cabs (Canary, Egret 29/II/3), big-format projectors (Teatro) and the modern Vewlix (LCD). All JAMMA (then JVS on the Vewlix).
Timeline / range¶
| Cabinet | Year | Type / screen | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT-2 | 1987 | table / upright | early Taito cabinet (JAMMA) |
| MT-5 | 1989 | table / upright | same, next generation |
| ML-5 / MM-5 / MT-8 | late 80s | table / upright | variants of the same family |
| Uni | late 80s-90s | "universal" upright | JAMMA conversion cabinet |
| Canary | 1991 | candy 25″ (Nanao MS8) | Taito's first candy → page |
| Egret 29 | 1994 | candy 29″ | the first Egret |
| Egret II | 1996 | candy 29″ | monitor rotation yoko/tate by one person → page |
| Egret 3 | 2003 | candy 29″ | last CRT Egret → page |
| Teatro 37 / 50 / 50 EX | 90s-2000s | big format 33-50″ (projector) | → Big-format page |
| Vewlix (C / Diamond / F / L / L AMI / VS) | 2007+ | LCD 32″ HD, JVS | modern VS cabinet (Type X) → page |
Technical notes¶
- CRT (MT/ML/MM, Canary, Egret): Nanao MS8/MS9 (dual 15/24) or tri-sync chassis → Nanao MS8 / MS9 / MS29xx.
- Vewlix: LCD + PC base (Type X) → Vewlix.
- Wiring: JAMMA (CRT) → JAMMA wiring; JVS (Vewlix) → JVS wiring.
- Power: 100 V AC candy brick (JP) → candy PSU + step-down.
Repair & maintenance
Modernise (video, PSU, JVS, upscaler, PC/FPGA) → Modernising a cabinet. CRT → CRT safety + Nanao chassis + Recap. Vewlix (LCD/PC) → Recap + PCB fault-finding.
See also¶
- Canary · Egret II · Egret 3 · Vewlix · Big format (Teatro) · Other candy cabs · Taito PCB.
Sources & attribution¶
- Wikipedia — List of Japanese arcade cabinets (Taito: Canary, Egret 29/II/3, MT2 1987, MT5 1989, Uni, Teatro Ex 33/50, Vewlix) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_arcade_cabinets
- Hard*Candy — TAITO arcade machines (full range, ML-5/MM-5/MT-8, Teatro 37/50/50EX, Vewlix C/Diamond/F/L/VS) — https://www.hard--candy.com/taito-arcade-machines/
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