Nichibutsu Type A to JAMMA Adapter

Description

Allows you to use your Nichibutsu pre-JAMMA game, in a JAMMA cabinet or a super gun device.

Nichibutsu, aka Nihon Bussan Co. was a small video game developer. Just like many arcade game manufacturers from this period, their games shared similar hardware and pinout configuration.

There are two styles of pinouts that Nichibutsu used. One for their earlier games that used an edge connector and a separate 5 pin video connector, and another for games released later on that used only a single edge connector. This adapter works with the earlier games that require the addition video harness.

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Pinout

This adapter follows the following pinout scheme:

SOLDER SIDEPARTS SIDE
GNDGND
TST/P2B2NC/P2B1
+5V+5V
P1UPP1DOWN
NCNC
P1LEFTP1RIGHT
COIN1COIN2
P1STARTP2START
P2UPP2DOWN
P2LEFTP2RIGHT
SVCP1B2(R)
P1B1(SR)P2B1(S)
NCSPK+
6.3VAC(+5V)+12V
+5V+5V
+5V+5V
GNDGND
GNDGND

(PCB edge connector facing away, list is ordered right to left)

Compatible Games

This is the list of compatible games that should be compatible with this adapter:

Note: Jumper settings allows to change control mapping to support the common control schemes.

The adapter has been tested with many genuine Nichibutsu boards for compatibility. As always, check the pinout to ensure your game is compatible with this adapter.

Revision History:

Rev 1.0: Initial Design. This is the currently available version.

Specifications

Board Size: 45mm x 112mm
Current Carrying Capacity: 5V – 12A, 12V-3A