Jaleco Table Pony 25 VH

Jaleco Table Pony 25 VH
Katakana	テーブルポニー25VH
Rōmaji	TĒBURUPONĪ25VH
AKA	TablePony 25 VH, Table Pony VH
Type	Cocktail
Released	1989
Dimensions	860 x 625 x 770 mm
Wiring	JAMMA
Monitor	25 in
Rotatable	Yes
Weight	71 kg
Power	130 W

Jaleco's Table Pony VH was the last and most evolved model to be released in the mkII styled Pony cocktail line.

The 25 inch VH variant kept all the features available in the former 25 inch Table Pony 25 model ("ergonomic" design, "one-touch" panel replacement mechanism, 2 x 25W speakers housed in the legs, stereo 3.5mm headphone jack, lid dampeners...) but enlarged its overall depth by 10cm, now 77cm total, and featured finally a rotatable monitor mechanism.

One flyer -see below News Leaflet in Gallery- claims the Table Pony 25 VH's "silver metallic finish is meant to appeal to young players". Oddly, this is the exact opposite of what was claimed by the designer two years prior in 1987 in an interview in Jaleco's Vitamin pamphlet, where it was clearly stated the Pony MkII's revolutionary new style (and that of the derived Table Pony) was all about targeting solely adult arcade players such as those seen dwelling in Roppongi -see Mk II wiki page-. This sudden change of heart in 1989 and a last appeal to a broader audience could mean Jaleco feared to not meet the sale expectations they had in mind for their last cocktail model they'd ever produce. Cocktail sales were declining anyways, and production halted as well for all major companies, in light of the overwhelming demand for candy type sitdowns.

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  Jaleco News leaflet. The mkII style of 25VH cocktail would supposedly appeal now to young players