SNK Candy 18

SNK Candy 18 (R6001)
Katakana	18" キャンディ筐体 (R6001), キャンディ18
Rōmaji	18"KYANDIKYŌTAI(R6001), KYANDI18
AKA	18" Candy, R6001, Video Game
Type	Sitdown (convertible to Upright)
Released	1986
Dimensions	735 x 580 x sitdown 1110 mm or upright 1960 mm
Wiring	JAMMA
Monitor	18 in 15/24 kHz (Nanao MS7 18)
Rotatable	Yes
Weight	without upright module: 65 kg
Power Supply	AC100V
Power	100 W

SNK released the Candy 18 aka R6001 cabinet in 1986 circa October in response to SEGA's 1986 City cabinet (in barely a couple months), also taking inspiration heavily from the latter. It was launched simultaneously with the cocktail Table 18 (T6001). The cabinet is said to be powdercoated with a durable white thick scratch-proof and stain-proof coating.

The Candy 18 featured an extension pedestal module to convert an existing sitdown cabinet into an upright version, raising its total height an additional 85cm (from 110 cm to 196 cm) incorporating itself a footrest which would remain at floor level while the cabinet's own footrest would now be elevated by 85cm, unlike the SEGA City cabinet's Upright module which acted solely as a spacer inserting itself between the cabinet main unit and the -detachable- footrest base. NB: One flyer claims the height rises from 110cm stock to 1760mm while the others say it goes to 1960mm (see below in Gallery)

Candy 18 featured stock an Asahi Seiko AD-81P coin mech.

Both cabs were initially released either with the 1986 game Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road (怒号層圏 Dogō Sōken) aka Dogosoken or soon after with the 1987 game Bermuda Triangle (バーミューダ・トライアング) aka World Wars, along with their respective 2p control panels & rotary Seimitsu LS-30 joysticks.

Later in October 1987, promo material would advertise the Candy 18 & Table 18 cabinets with Touchdown Fever panels & dedicated Seimitsu special variant rotary sticks with the infamous football shaped joystick handles & custom button plungers (see below in Gallery).

A Candy 18 variant exists with a blue band on the white chassis, surrounding the monitor. It is shown in the published promo material as well without mention of said difference.

Gallery

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  SNK Ikari Warriors II:Victory Road(Dogosoken) said to have been freshly released October 24th 1986 on Candy18 cab (japanese article november 86)
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  Cabinet flyer front
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  Cabinet flyer back (height of Upright version said here to be only 1760mm vs 1960mm on almost tall other flyers & pamphlets)
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  Candy 18 with Upright pedestal module
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  with and without upright module
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  alt nomenclature for Candy 18 cabinet: R6001
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  1988 japanese ad (feat. "Dogō Sōken" aka Victory Road & rotary LS30 joysticks)
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  1987 japanese ad
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  SEGA City (left) vs SNK Candy 18 (right) both converted to Upright
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  SNK Candy 18 (generic replacement panel) with Märchen Maze (1988) by NAMCO
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  1987 advert: erroneous company name NSK instead of SNK . Model type is upright (extended) not a table evidently. R6001 reference code is correct though
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  Upright version (with optional extension module) opened
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  1987 ad for Bermuda Triangle, Upright version of Candy 18 cab featuring also rotary Seimitsu LS-30 joysticks
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  SNK Touchdown Fever Table 18/T6001 (jp), Candy18/R6001 (jp) & Cocktail (overseas) cabinets; October 1987 JP ad