Jaleco Pony Mark II 28

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Jaleco Pony Mark II 28
Katakana ポニーマーク II 28
Rōmaji PONĪMĀKUII28
AKA Pony Mk. II 28, Pony Type 28
Type Sitdown
Released 1989
Dimensions 816 x 650 x 1630 mm
Wiring JAMMA
Monitor 28 in 15/24 kHz (Toei TC-HV28LMJ)
Rotatable Yes (Has rotate mechanism)
Weight 85 kg
Power 140 W


Jaleco Pony Mk. II 28 is a 28" monitor upgrade and frankly also a total redesign of Pony Mk. II. It was presented at the Osaka Amusement Show, July 1989 (which preceded the "true" 27th AM Show '89 in Tokyo). It was released shortly after still in 1989.

The monitor angle is now much less closer to horizontal than before (less straining for the eyes), the entire main chassis presents a more modern aspect, several sharp angles and corners being now radiused; the control panel enclosure is no more integral with the sheet metal panels making up the sides and front section of the cabinet body. Mk.II 28 features now high output stereo speakers instead of just mono as in regular Mk.II model. Said loudspeakers are now housed on the sides of the header enclosure, instead of resorting to the outdated method consisting of placing a single speaker below the control panel box (which directed the sound towards the midsection and or legs of the player(s)).

Control panel can be accessed and swapped out tool-less and directly from the front/top. Start buttons have migrated from control panel to the control panel box rim right above it (something SNK would also do on several of its cabinets starting in 1989 with New Version Body Candy 25" & 26").

(Editor's note: a trapezium shaped control panel along with its matching control panel box (with strongly beveled sides) was envisioned in prototype stage and made its way to several preview pics in various ads, flyers and surprisingly even in catalogs...and the user manual's front page itself; proto trapezium panel featured also a vintage and outdated ambidextrous 1 player layout with mirrored 3 button layout on each side. See as an example in Gallery below a particular flyer whose front picture shows the rectangular panel present on the commercially released final version with a regular 1 player layout while the back of same flyer shows the rare prototype trapezium ambidextrous panel. Word of caution: Pony mk.II 28 profile pic on this wiki page shows the prototype version control box & panel)

Easy access to 28" Toei stock monitor is provided by clamshell mech, lifting up the hinged front section of the chassis encasing the glass panel, so as to permit hassle-less rotation of the monitor to Tate and back in a breeze. Said front shell now sports on the bottom right corner the coin slot (similarly to Namco's Consolette cabinet) which was previously located in Mk.II on the control panel.

Jaleco heavily advertised the Toei TC-HV28LMJ monitor -the main selling point- on flyers as well as on the stock cabinet marquee as フラット スクウェア ( furatto sukuwea "Flat Square"). Flyer also adds the following which is absent from the marquee 迫力大画面 = "powerful large screen", Jaleco further claiming in the flyer the Pony Mk.II housed literally "industry's first high-resolution 28-inch Flat Square screen" which would not only display a crisp image but would not leave out the corners. The engrish motto seen on Pony mk II (18") backlit marquee "We Present You Fantastic Time" is still present.

Heavy duty caster wheels, ashtray holder and customized marquee graphics were optional.

Manual

Instruction Manual (Japanese)

  • Flyer Front (see final and commercially released form of control panel: rectangular, regular 1P layout)
    Flyer Front (see final and commercially released form of control panel: rectangular, regular 1P layout)
  • Flyer Back (see prototype control panel and matching enclosure both having a trapezium shape and button layout is 1 player, ambidextrous. Panel enclosure sides are strongly beveled)
    Flyer Back (see prototype control panel and matching enclosure both having a trapezium shape and button layout is 1 player, ambidextrous. Panel enclosure sides are strongly beveled)
  • Japanese version of "Jaleco Rally Big Run: The Supreme 4WD Challenge" (game released in 1989) on Jaleco Pony MkII 28 converted to upright racing cab (1989 advert)
    Japanese version of "Jaleco Rally Big Run: The Supreme 4WD Challenge" (game released in 1989) on Jaleco Pony MkII 28 converted to upright racing cab (1989 advert)
  • Jaleco Rally Big Run (aka Supreme 4WD Challenge) demoed on converted Pony Mk.II 28 right next to "Ninja Jajamaru-kun" (character from eponymous Famicom 1985 game) giant popcorn machine for kids also made by Jaleco, at Osaka Amusement Show, July 1989 . Game Machine (aug. 1st '89) erroneously stated Namco demoed Dirt Fox on Pony mk.II 28 when it was on Consolette 26.
    Jaleco Rally Big Run (aka Supreme 4WD Challenge) demoed on converted Pony Mk.II 28 right next to "Ninja Jajamaru-kun" (character from eponymous Famicom 1985 game) giant popcorn machine for kids also made by Jaleco, at Osaka Amusement Show, July 1989 . Game Machine (aug. 1st '89) erroneously stated Namco demoed Dirt Fox on Pony mk.II 28 when it was on Consolette 26.
  • rotation mech in action
    rotation mech in action
  • Tate
    Tate
  • 1P CPO
    1P CPO
  • 2L6B CPO
    2L6B CPO
  • 2L12B CPO
    2L12B CPO
  • header backlighting (fluorescent lamp)
    header backlighting (fluorescent lamp)
  • footrest knurled grip surface
    footrest knurled grip surface
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