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>>10468154
>Candy cabinet on the other hand are called like that because they were designed with traditional candy stores (dagashiya) in mind.

Not that anon, but this is wrong. Candy Cabinets were made because Sega wanted to change the image of arcades during the late 80s. Back then, Arcades had a sketchy reputation during the early to mid 80s. Unsavory people, gamblers, smokers, etc...all hung out at arcades since they usually combined arcade machines and gambling in the same business. Customer service was non-existant with employees. Usually one or two grumpy people running the whole business.

Sega did a complete image change during the late 80s. They wanted to attract families, kids, and average citizens to come play at their business. So Sega revamped EVERYTHING into a clean and futuristic look. All their cabinets became streamlined, bright, and futuristic looking. Sega Arcade centers were redesigned and remodeled to be clean and bright. Arcades went from dirty hole in the walls...to larger businesses that looked welcoming and friendly. Decorations matched the new clean look of the candy arcade cabinets. Staff were hired, given uniforms (that matched the new look of the arcade), and customer service was drilled into employees. You went from grumpy ugly bastards sitting behind the arcade counter who hated helping customers..... To friendly, well-groomed, and very helpful Sega staff.

Other arcades saw what Sega was doing and copied them. Their new cabinets became sleeker looking too, they copied Sega's candy white paint, and trained their employees to be friendly and focus on customer service. Even indie arcades copied this idea as well with owners wearing uniforms and better clothes and keeping their place clean looking and welcoming.

It had nothing to do with Japanese "candy" stores or whatever. We call them Candy cabinets in the West because they used Candy colors paint their arcade cabinets. Similar to "Candy Paint" colors in the West used on cars.