Arcade candy cab advice

paul79

Hi guys im currently in the market for a nice candy cab,I have the opportunity to purchase a capcom mini cute any pros/cons to getting one?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks Paul.

Jack burton

Well first off, how much is the cute going for?

I think they a gorgeous cab but they demand a high price, usually around the 1200 mark. For that price you could buy 2 of another cab

paul79

The cute is going for 1500 haven't see one below 1750+delivery anywhere else and they seem to be rare.
I'm limited for space so the cute sort of suits my needs im just a bit weary of getting replacement parts if needed are parts hard to come by are they reliable enough?

Jack burton

Well I dont have one so I'm not really the man to ask, Casey120 has a cute as far as I know so I'd get his advice on it.

If I did have the money though I would 100% get one, I think they are a smasher of a machine. Any pictures of the said cute, resprayed or anything?

TechnoFreek

I suppose the major concern with spare parts is if the monitor itself goes tits up.

Otherwise the power supply, buttons and joysticks can be replaced.

You can get repro wiring, control panels and marquee holders easily enough generally.

Replacement artwork might be tough though.

Oh and the monitor chassis can usually be repaired or serviced.

paul79

Jack burton wrote: »

Well I dont have one so I'm not really the man to ask, Casey120 has a cute as far as I know so I'd get his advice on it.

If I did have the money though I would 100% get one, I think they are a smasher of a machine. Any pictures of the said cute, resprayed or anything?

I do have pictures which I would like to share so you guys can see it and give an opinion on the monitor etc please

o1s1n

My main concern with a cute isn't so much replacement parts, it's the comfort of the cab itself.

They look brilliant but have heard they're not the most comfortable things at all to play. Casey120 would definitely be the man to ask.

There are a few other mini type cabs if you're interested in looking about. I've two candy cabs with 25 in monitors and they're far smaller than the more modern 29 inch ones. Definitely a good size if you're limited in space.

Even then, the Jaleco Pony 25 is far smaller than the SNK 25. It's also super comfortable to play and is a bit cheaper than a Cute

paul79

TechnoFreek wrote: »

I suppose the major concern with spare parts is if the monitor itself goes tits up.

Otherwise the power supply, buttons and joysticks can be replaced.

You can get repro wiring, control panels and marquee holders easily enough generally.

Replacement artwork might be tough though.

Oh and the monitor chassis can usually be repaired or serviced.

The monitor going would be one of my fears I seen somewhere people saying they couldn't be fixed?
I agree they a smashing looking cab if expensive tho but I have been looking for a while and the size is a big factor,I have some rare aes stuff I can offset against purchasing the cab

o1s1n

If the monitor goes it'll more than likely be something on the chassis. So you'd just need to remove it, pop it in the post and send it off to the UK to be repaired.

I do remember Casey120 picked up a spare chassis just in case!

paul79

Hey oisin
In truth I have been lurking here for a while seems like a great community,i also had a look at urbanledge's naomi he had for sale a few weeks back,I seen your cabs lovely I like the jaleco was interested in a pony iv but any small cabs seem to be hard to get.
How uncomfortable is the mini to play on anyone played on one besides casey?I've never seen one in person.

paul79

Can I post pics?

o1s1n

I've never played/seen one in Ireland. Actually I don't know of anyone in Ireland who has one. Pretty rare to come across!

I'm making some assumption about comfort based on the shape of the cab itself. It's more designed for a kid to stand at.



With low cabs you really do need a bit of a tilt back on the monitor.

The SNK SC19 might be another good option for you. Unfortunately it's equally as expensive though!

You can see the monitor angle differences between the SC19 and the cute in this photo



Again, I'm just guessing though as I've never played one! So don't let me spoil your dream

Here's a good vid just to show you how much space is available for play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxdaM54XVZ8

paul79

Haha so my kids can sit at the cab while I use my aes sticks off to the side

Hay man! Have you considered a woodie?
I've had some tiny ones!

Lollers
Easy now........

Myrddin

paul79 wrote: »

Can I post pics?

New sitewide rules have come into effect which mean to post links/images, a user has to have 50 posts or more. Not something that'd take you long to reach, especially in this forum

paul79

urbanledge wrote: »

Hay man! Have you considered a woodie?
I've had some tiny ones!

Lollers
Easy now........

Thats only your big hands don't mind want the missus says

paul79

urbanledge wrote: »

Hay man! Have you considered a woodie?
I've had some tiny ones!

Lollers
Easy now........

Hey Dave how are you?
Didn't take long for your naomi to go,you want to sell that egret I might be interested?

paul79

paul79 wrote: »

Hey Dave how are you?
Didn't take long for your naomi to go,you want to sell that egret I might be interested?

Bad news man,
She went to a new home a few days after the Naomi went.
Ended up with a Pinball and have another cab in the works.
Safetyboy might have something for sale.......
Something lovely

paul79

urbanledge wrote: »

Bad news man,
She went to a new home a few days after the Naomi went.
Ended up with a Pinball and have another cab in the works.
Safetyboy might have something for sale.......
Something lovely

Does he have an egret by any chance?
What did you get as its replacement?

Its a donky kong replica Ive been working on for ages.
Should be ready by sunday I hope.
Also should be very easy on the eye

1500 is big money man,
For that money shes want to be a 100% mint stunner.
you could nearly buy a "custom" mame cab off donedeal for that sort of money..........(that is a joke)

Pics from paul79

CP look rough imo,
I'd also like to see pics of the monitor in the dark w no flash

paul79

screen is toshiba chassis sanwa i agree the cp does look rough all the edges are in a bad way.
Guy also said screen is buzzing a little bit but all mini cutes he has sold are the same .
Would it be easy to enough to fix up cp?

buzzing is a total head wrecker.
My BC buzzes/ticks unless I have a chopstick wedged in it.
Wheres it fom anyways?

Jack burton

Looks the bees knees but that cp is rough, for the price you would really want a minter. That's just what I think. Anything else coming with it, spare chassis etc.

Monitor looks good in terms of no pin cushioning etc but I agree with urban, a few pics with no flash would be nice to see

I love the look of the neo geo back there.

Id rather the neogeo anyday,
monitor angle is very important.

I'd love to see a chart of how much floor space each cb takes up.
A mini cute is hardly half the size of a blast is it?

Is it really that much of a space saver over a Naomi/nnc/bc etc

paul79

I have asked for the pictures of the monitor in the dark no flash.
Unfortunately neo geo is in the same realm of price/rarity :-( as the cute would cp be an easy fix buttons and sticks aside?
Is the cute a big space saver over other cabs thats a good question anyone?
Opinions on an atomiswave cab?

Atomiswaves are your bread and butter candy. A fine cab by all rights with a tri sync monitor afaik. Don't think they get the same love because they ain't Sega, Taito, snk or captor hence they can be had for a good few quid less.
Same body as e2

paul79

Not half the size but a fair bit smaller than the blast.

Blast City
Type: Sitdown
Dimensions: 760 x 939 x 1643 mm
Rotatable: Yes



Cute
Type: Sitdown
Dimensions: 500 x 690 x 1300 mm
Rotation : Yes

o1s1n

urbanledge wrote: »

Is it really that much of a space saver over a Naomi/nnc/bc etc

You played my Pony 25 didn't you?

Looks like the cute is actually a bit bigger dimension wise!

Cute
Dimensions: 500 x 690 x 1300 mm

Pony 25
740 x 600 x 1060 mm

I guess it has that whole height thing going on.

paul79

So guys what you think will i hold off see if I get better, ronnie says he will have some cutes in the next few weeks 1750+shipping or a french seller will also have some he wants 1800+shipping.
french seller had a beautiful capcom impress I loved went for 1050.

o1s1n

Jaysus, the prices really have gone through the roof. As much as I absolutely love cabs, I wouldn't be spending money like that for one with a 19 inch monitor. It just doesn't seem right!

Are you really that stuck for space? 25 inches really is absolutely perfect for 15k games and the footprint on the cabs isn't bad at all.

When my missus first saw my Atomiswave SD she really was overwhelmed. I now have two 25 inch cabs in the kitchen. They seriously are that much smaller.

paul79

Space is the enemy of my dream to own a candy cab
Im living in an apartment so space is limited if I could get the right cab larger one I could store in a mates place,but whats the point of having one and not having it at home to play when you want.
Oisin whats the atomiswave like?

o1s1n

The Atomiswave is gorgeous but it's huge! You really don't get a scale of how big it and the Egret IIs etc are until you see them in person.

They're very stout. Big 29 inch monitor in them. If your space is limited there's zero chance you'll sneak one in unfortunately. Any cab with a 29 inch monitor is going to be too big for ya.

Just to do some size comparisons to show you what you can do with monitor size versus cab size, on the left is a Pony III with a 25 in monitor and on the right is a Cute with a 19 inch monitor.

The cab behind the Pony III is a Pony II 19. Same price/sized monitor (well I think it's in fact 1 inch smaller monitor) as a cute but a good deal smaller.

paul79

Lovely collection drool.

I seen urbanledge's egret so I knew the atmoiswave is also HUGE pity I like that its also tri-sync .
Looks like the mini cute is my only option what you think of its overall state minus the cp I presume I can respray the cp?

o1s1n

The cab itself looks to be in good condition apart from the CP. yeah it would be easily enough to fix that up.

As the lads said though, the monitor is really hard to judge from those photos. It's definitely something you want to see in the right light. I wouldn't buy it until I get a good photo without the flash on as it's washing it all out.

TechnoFreek

Be interesting to know what Ronnie wants for an Atomiswave now.

I got a quote from him last year as I toyed with the idea of a second.

Comparing again to the year before and what I paid for my current Atomiswave.

paul79

o1s1n wrote: »

The cab itself looks to be in good condition apart from the CP. yeah it would be easily enough to fix that up.

As the lads said though, the monitor is really hard to judge from those photos. It's definitely something you want to see in the right light. I wouldn't buy it until I get a good photo without the flash on as it's washing it all out.

I have asked him to send pictures of the monitor as the lads advised I will post up asap if/when I receive.
I appreciate everything lads great pointers and advice.

paul79

Whats going rate in recent times for the atomiswave?
Why have cabs gone up so much in the last year?

o1s1n

It would be interesting to see what he wants for an Atomiswave alright.

29 inch cabs seem to be hovering around the same price (especially Astros, 650-750 or thereabouts, I'd say the Atomiswaves are about €700 with a single player CP) but anything smaller has shot up.

Basically for the same reasons as yourself paul79, smaller ones are apartment/wife friendly so everyone wants one! :eek:

Plus to make matters worse, they're older (more modern cabs are all 29 inches) so harder to come across.

o1s1n

A good price estimate is this.

29 inch cabs €550-€1000. €1000 being extremely sought after ones like the Egret 2, most fall well under that.

25 inch cabs €800-€1300.

19 inch cabs €1250-€1800 apparently!

TechnoFreek

I love my Atomiswave especially the colour scheme and art over the Egret 3 which is the same cab otherwise.

Size aside There are 2 major things to consider.
It has no easy monitor rotate mechanism
There are no official two player panels so you have to get an egret 3 panel or go the repro route. All more cost.

paul79

Smaller cabs have shot up in price if bought is resale value going to be good if I want to sell on and get a bigger cab?
In fairness apart from cp the cab looks in very good condition must ask for a picture of outer glass on cab opening section close up for damage is it glass or plastic?

o1s1n

TechnoFreek wrote: »

I love my Atomiswave especially the colour scheme and art over the Egret 3 which is the same cab otherwise.

Size aside There are 2 major things to consider.
It has no easy monitor rotate mechanism
There are no official two player panels so you have to get an egret 3 panel or go the repro route. All more cost.

Yeah I really love the colour scheme on the Atomiswave. Really suits it, looks really modern.

Did you get a 2 player CP for your one? I had an E3 2 player CP but ended up selling it to a lad in Brazil

paul79 wrote: »

Smaller cabs have shot up in price if bought is resale value going to be good if I want to sell on and get a bigger cab?
In fairness apart from cp the cab looks in very good condition must ask for a picture of outer glass on cab opening section close up for damage is it glass or plastic?

The only down side to resale if you happen to live in Ireland is the pool of potential customers.

In the UK you'd get exactly what you paid for it. Over here I'm not so sure, might be a bit harder to move on.

Definitely ask for a pic of the bezel, the more pics the better!

Andrew76

paul79 wrote: »

Smaller cabs have shot up in price if bought is resale value going to be good if I want to sell on and get a bigger cab?
In fairness apart from cp the cab looks in very good condition must ask for a picture of outer glass on cab opening section close up for damage is it glass or plastic?

No matter what candy you get, I'd imagine it would be fairly easy to sell on considering there's not many of them about over here. You won't lose money anyway.

Shame you're so stuck for space, cutes are pretty much twice he price as the more common candys. Re: the AWSD/E2/E3 - I wouldn't call them huge. The monitor is big but the footprint of the cab itself isn't that big imo. The cp also comes off very easy to get it in doorways etc. The easy rotate of the cute is cool (assuming you're going to use it) - but that price tag just for a smaller/rarer cab?

Steve X2

The cute is a very nice looking candy, but it just seems too small. Great for children(small ones at that), not so much for adults I would imagine.

I'd like to pick one up some day, but I don't think I'd play it much.

The Egret 3 size candy is perfect for me, not really that large.

paul79

I do like the egret and atomiswave and if I had the space thats what I think I would go for.
As for the cute it is alot of cash for a small cab and the comfort of playing on it that is the dilemma.
Anyone know what casey120 thinks of his day to day use etc?anybody played on it?

Andrew76

paul79 wrote: »

I do like the egret and atomiswave and if I had the space thats what I think I would go for.
As for the cute it is alot of cash for a small cab and the comfort of playing on it that is the dilemma.
Anyone know what casey120 thinks of his day to day use etc?anybody played on it?

Not sure how often he's on here, maybe more often on arcadeotaku or shmups if you're a member there too? Here's an old thread I found about the monitor buzzing on the cute - he posted a solution of sorts:

http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21983

CiDeRmAn

My Atomiswave isn't vast tbh.
Mine tucks into a spot and looks grand.
How about an upright cab, the classic kind?
Or maybe attempt a restoration of one of the little Taito cabs that were floating around.
I think Kerbdog has one that he gutted.
A lot of work to be sure but it'd look great, assuming you've space to work on it.

o1s1n

I guess the size is all relative really!

When I first got an atomiswave I couldnt believe how big it was as I was expecting something far smaller than my wood cab.

Over the year or so I had it, the size deminished.

I got rid of if and got couple of smaller ones so became uses to their size.

Saw the atomiswave then again a year later and got that same sense of 'woah thats big!'

Its crazy to think you can get two (and a half!) atomiswaves for the price of one cute. I know which scenario I'd rather go for (if space wasnt a limitation obviously :eek:)