So you want to buy an Arcade Candy Cab

[@PaulHindt]

The cab market continues to change rapidly. I bought two candies in 2011 for about $650 each (a Sega New Astro City and a Neo Candy 29). These days those same cabs can fetch $1200-$1800 or maybe more depending on location, quality, etc. This is not taking into account shipping, should you require freight services to acquire the cab. Rare cabs like the Taito Egret series are fetching $4000-5000 in 2023! Buying a candy cab requires a lot of research, patience, time and money.

[@GenaroNeto]

Long time ago this video was one of the first ones of you I've watched and since then subscribed and being following. Recently I managed to buy an Astro City cabinet and the first thing I remembered was the door situation... I had to remove my door with a hammer and pliers to make room for it to get through my apartament door.

[@BNGamesYT]

Great video dude, I did my own version of this PSA some time ago. I paid way too much for my Egret 2 but I do not regret it. I purposely rebuilt my office with a 36" door so I could stop having to remove the control panels on my cabs!

[@AaronClassicGamer]

Wow, now I am going to have to pick up a candy cab! Great video!

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+Aaron Classic Gamer good man!

[@AaronKraten]

Awesome video. I have a collection of Candy Cabinets. Most of which were purchased over 15 years ago. They are so fun and versatile. I appreciate all the information about your arcade cabinet journey. I have a room tour on my channel.

[@retrogames_jp1404]

nice video! got myself my first Blast City last month!

[@GRUSSNewton]

Really good video! Some excellent pointers you made here. I did seriously look into one last year but sadly the weight and size has prevented one living in my loft. They are a thing of beauty though :-)

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+GRUSS Newton I hear you mate. Its a 2 man job to get most candys up the stairs, then you have to deal with doors. Not fun at all. thanks for watching!

[@tim-3902]

Picking up a blast city tomorrow and it ticks all the boxes but the door one so far. Thanks for that tip I didnt even think about it.

[@aussieweaboo1054]

I just traded my 1up for 2 storm city's and a bunch of parts, plus 2 neogeo boards, best deal ever! However they ARE projects, one of which has no control panel so dunno how im gonna get one of those.

[@Clos93]

Ebay and craigslist my dude...

[@aussieweaboo1054]

I sold it off but kept one which is now up and running really well. Shes a keeper in my books but would still love a proper non Chinese clone cab.

[@dariusq8894]

Again, VERY helpful and informative. Weighing the options, I'll probably make a customer cab and just Supergun it.

[@Frietuurs]

The door one is really one that I didn't think about at all. I am currently buying a New Astro City, so this was something I checked immediatly.

[@MetalTiger88]

great and informative video for guys that are new into the hobby =) when i bought my first naomi there weren´t that much helpfull videos out there, i just looked on the sellers pictures if there was some major screenburn or not and decided to buy the one wich made the best impression to me at the time^^ oh and luckily it fitted trhough all my doors :D

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+MetalTiger88 haha yeah thats pretty much what i did also. looked at some pics, then paypalled the guy :)

[@racer4200]

Awesome vid man. I ran into #2. Both of my Astrocitys needed to be disassembled. And I live in a new house. I wasnt expecting that at all.

[@ArcadeObsessed]

Another great video man, I certainly can feel your pain getting your candy cab into the room, I have a LAI Viper Cabinet and I thought mine was hard to get through an Australian door width,, I never thought a candy cab is actually more tricky to get through wow I need to remove control panel but not the door itself

[@TheRetroGodfather.]

Very informative video mate, this should prove highly useful for people looking to get a cab. i remember when i first got my sega naomi universal cab only to find out that it had some very nasty screen burn, school boy error :( Thanks for this video mate.

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+The RetroGodfather thanks Dal. ouch mate, hopefully its not to bad under normal conditions - mine has a bit of it too but i dont even think about it.

[@mikekazz5353]

The Capcom mini cute actually looks pretty kick-ass to have in any room, hell if seen in an arcade it stick out but look good at the same time. Is it possible to make one with a wood or metal frame then make the sides with fiberglass?

[@ondafly]

great video - I had some fun getting my New Astro City into the apartment ! it fitted through the main door, but the inner doors required me to take it apart. The Atomiswave was alot like the blast city though, and that was much easier to get through the door frame without too much bother.

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+ondafly yeah most of these machines arent apartment friendly at all. My gameroom is actually update-stairs so i had to get it up the stairs which was a challenge in of itself, then i realized it did not fit through the door - ugh. But where there is a will, there is a way i suppose :)

[@1Grandhustler]

@@ModernVintageGamer How much did u pay for you're Capcom mini cute? I just bought one myself.

[@obsoletegeek]

Maaaan I wish I had a video like this when I was candy shopping almost 10 years ago!

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+The Obsolete Geek no kidding. i was quite the n00b when i got mine

[@posivibez2094]

So helpful Your setup looks incredible

[@hypercube33]

Those beats are fresh

[@Gettenhart]

Clicked on this thinking it would be about literal candy rewarding machines found at arcades. Will watch anyways :p

[@ToddsNerdCave]

Great video! Loved your background tune you wrote.

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+Todd Gill thats buddy. i love chiptunes!

[@stang8750306]

Nice video and that’s my SNK 26 cocktail table on your first pic of video

[@DJAlexUnderBase]

Nice tips ! Thank you sir !

[@PharoahsKingdom]

Good video. Very informative.

[@Sinisteve]

Top video, love those mini cutes

[@ryanmichalski7420]

How do the classic pcbs like galaga and pac-man look on a monitor of this size dose the picture quality look blurry due to the large monitor size.

[@DecibelAlex]

maybe obvious for some people, but I think it's worth mentioning that you shouldn't output more than 640x480 resolution to the crt if you're connecting something like a pc. bios and windows splash screens also run in a higher resolution than 480p on a modern computer, so it might be a good idea to wait for the pc to boot before you turn on the crt or you will have worse problems than screen burn-in

[@Martys2DGaming]

Good points and video!

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+mcpentland thanks Marty !

[@patricioanazcoc5723]

Great video I liked this is the best example

[@nhutchins]

Music is banging! Good info too. Found a New Net City locally and am getting ready to pull the trigger

[@CS-rk6fu]

Loving the mini-cute mate, last cab i had was a full size crazy taxi, and the Mrs hated it..women eh!

[@do0rkn0b]

3:10 that's a punch press lol. the one i run at work has the same burn in.

[@slapandtick1e]

that sega ash tray !!!!

[@taskanawa9604]

nice, great video

[@xAZN-UAE_Legendx]

Great! But where to buy? They're hard to find!

[@pferreira1983]

0:05 Interesting you should show this since a mini version is going to be released.

[@contrivational7470]

et cetera but nice cabinets youve got, how much did you pay for the MINI CUTE?

[@drrrrzz9145]

even if you did overpay for the mini cute it's only going to appreciate in value over time.

[@yockeonline]

Informative and interesting, you bring up some good points. Where did you find your Cute cab? Have been searching like nuts, but haven't seen one in my area.. Any good tips on where to find real Sanwa parts in US!

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+Yocke Online i actually got it from a seller in Mexico who had 3 or so of them for sale - i had a friend who lives there ship it halfway and i picked it . It was quite the ordeal to get it here. The only other one i ever saw for sale was in California a few years ago. they dont come up very often as is the case with most capcom candies

[@fran.ramirez]

Great video. How hard is to find the CRT chassis?

[@danielrhodesfolio]

Nice video! I just picked up a Taito Egret 2 in reasonable condition. It has the original Raiden Fighters PCB installed. What multi game jamma boards/pcb's can I use on this Candy Cab?

[@TacticalPower88]

Yay, i get to be sub number 5001 lol. Road to 6K began with me lol

[@ModernVintageGamer]

TacticalPower88 thank you !

[@coderkind]

Great setup you have. Never heard of the Capcom Mini Cute before watching this; it's a lovely little machine. What buttons are you using in it? Looks potentially like Sanwa buttons with Seimitsu ball tops?

[@gjones1348]

Where did you get the picture of that E29? Looks like the one I used to own. Nice work on the video dude!

[@ModernVintageGamer]

+G Jones thanks brotha. I google imaged that E29..it could well have been yours ;)

[@gne08]

Do you have any suggestions as to where I can find the mini cute from?

[@niceguy60]

I had to take my front door off its hinges to get my astro city through the door.

[@KiwiSTG]

Quick question, can you swap out the pcb from any old arcade cabinet (e.g., a pacman or galaga specific arcade cabinet) and put in another pcb? Do all arcade machines use jamma like that? I'm so new and I know nothing about these things, but I'm thinking about getting in to it and your videos are helping! Edit: Oh yeah, does the screen have to meet specific requirements for different games, or will it work for anything?

[@KelvinNZder]

Voltron stepdowns!!

[@3lr0b0t0]

is $2500 usd expensive for a restored capcom mini cute with all parts original?

[@TheRealRustyGrill]

Is it possible to add an lcd screen instead of using the original monitor?

[@SuperNintendoZach]

any information on where to buy these, i have the capital but i cant find a one. thanks.

[@Sam-Lawry]

Ok now? You should have 'arcade shop' everywhere. Also ebay..but expensive delivery. I just bought one 'restored' but..no..I needed to change a lot of stuff..cables..power..stereo..and checked the screen),it's important to know how fix these stuff alone.

[@alubaldini]

i will buy a ok baby cabinet is similar but cheaper

[@yumann]

Noice! Good vid

[@gunma747j]

is this really a custom candy cabinet?

[@catmageddons]

just 3d print everything for temporary spareparts

[@conradojavier7547]

I perfer the Megalo Design, cuz of the Big Screen.

[@Lsapito]

What about buying 72 Candy Cabinets from China to start an arcade?

[@stoneocean0065]

I've got a basement door that's double wide

[@biggiejackson]

Dude i absolutely love you dammit

[@tomjung4960]

what game 6:43

[@stratogustav]

It's Gunbird man. By the way, many of those excellent Psikyo games are available on the Switch now including Dragon Blaze, and Zero Gunner 2.

[@xk4l1br3]

Open source crt project

[@sagesgamer1638]

where can i get my own candy cab

[@NewGabeOrder]

I know you’re from America, but I wonder why you speak with an Australian accent...