OK Guys, I know that most of you don’t have warm feelings for Japanese arcade cabs, but some do.
That’s why I wanted to post a few photo’s of my latest purchase, last week. Yes, that is correct, I bought another candy cab. But this one is special. First of all it is a Sega Aero City, which you don’t see that often.
But what makes it truly special is that it is in new condition. And I don’t mean that it looks like new, which it does, but it is new. This cab has been imported from Japan way back in 1988, together with others, but it never went in operation, commercially or otherwise. Another special thing about it is that it was specially fitted by Sega for the German market (See the 220V sticker at the back, with the Sega logo on it). A friend of mine bought a whole bunch of Aero City cabs, and this one, together with two other ones, have always been in storage, since 1988! Some parts, like the marquee and control panel, were still covered in protective adhesive vinyl.
And that is great, because technically the cab of course has no issues at all, the 22 year old monitor is brand new, as are the controls, etc. The only ‘cosmetic damage’ is a little spot on the sideart (see photo). That’s it, really amazing, for me anyway. I was happy that I could buy this game from my friend.
Oh, there is no road trip report, that is ‘not done’ in the candy cab scene.
And no, it is not a plastic box, the cab is made from metal.
Here are some photo’s: