In some arcades, the coin slot is replaced with a card reader that reads data from a game card bought from the arcade operator. When they are pressed, a coin or token that has become jammed in the coin mechanism is returned to the player. Very often, translucent red plastic buttons are placed in between the coin return and the coin slot. They are usually below the control panel. Coin slots, coin returns and the coin box, which allow for the exchange of money or tokens.Players often pile their coins or tokens on the control panels of upright and cocktail cabinets. Control panels sometimes have playing instructions. A control panel, a level surface near the monitor, upon which the game's controls are arranged.A bezel, which is the border around the monitor.They are often brightly colored and backlit. A marquee, a sign above the monitor displaying the game's title.A power supply to provide DC power to the arcade system boards and low voltage lighting for the coin slots and lighted buttons.Some mainboards may hold multiple game carts as well. Some systems, such as the SNK Neo-Geo MVS, use a mainboard with game carts. Printed circuit boards ( PCB) or arcade system boards, the actual hardware upon which the game runs.An audio output for sound effects and music, usually produced from a sound chip.Some newer cabinets have monitors that can display high-definition video. Monitors may be oriented horizontally or vertically, depending on the game. Slower refresh rates allow for better vertical resolution. Standard resolution is between 262.5 and 315 vertical lines, depending on the refresh rate (usually between 50 and 60 Hz). They may display either raster or vector graphics, raster being most common. A display output, on which the game is displayed.Some include additional connectors for features not included in the standard.īecause arcade cabinets vary according to the games they were built for or contain, they may not possess all of the parts listed below: Most cabinets designed since the mid-1980s conform to the Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association (JAMMA) wiring standard. JSTOR ( September 2007) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īn arcade cabinet, also known as an arcade machine or a coin-op cabinet or coin-op machine, is the housing within which an arcade game's electronic hardware resides.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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