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RECON24″

Small footprint, full build standard.

Width
24 in
Depth
30 in
Height
72 in
Weight
210 lb

// 01 · Walkthrough

Inside the RECON, system by system

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ZDV // RECON 24″

Exploded view · 14 systems

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Hover to field-strip · click a part to focus

SYS -- / 14 · Pick a system on the rail, or hover the machine

  1. Step 01 / 06Sys 01

    Quick-swap claw head

    A sealed, quick-disconnect claw head swaps in under two minutes, no full teardown.

    Instead of

    Claws stop gripping. A bad cable, an open coil, a cracked resistor or a blown thermal fuse are the usual causes, and a shorted coil takes the fuse with it.

    Source: forums.arcade-museum.com ↗
  2. Step 02 / 06Sys 03

    Digital grip profiles

    Set grip strength from the app, not a dial inside the cabinet.

    Instead of

    Grip settings live at the machine, changed by DIP switch, a hidden pot or a mini keyboard, so every adjustment costs a site visit.

    Source: manualzz.com ↗
  3. Step 03 / 06Sys 04

    Wiring Looms

    Keyed plug-in looms with strain relief, stocked as depot spares for a same-day swap.

    Instead of

    Curly flex cable and X/Y wiring looms fatigue over time; melted insulation and old tape splices cause intermittent faults.

    Source: maxxgrab.com ↗
  4. Step 04 / 06Sys 05

    Stall-detecting motor

    The drawstring motor reports duty cycle so wear shows up before a lockout does.

    Instead of

    The up/down drawstring motor wears first. When it seizes, an error code appears at boot and the whole machine goes down.

    Source: forums.arcade-museum.com ↗
  5. Step 05 / 06Sys 09

    Telemetry Module

    Telemetry module built in — WiFi plus optional LTE — with reporting on plays, wins, payout %, error codes, door-open events, cash-box level and photo-based fill analytics rolling out machine by machine.

    Instead of

    Telemetry across the industry is partial or bolted on after the sale, and most of it counts revenue, never stock.

    Source: nayax.com ↗
  6. Step 06 / 06Sys 10

    Payment Bay

    A cashless-ready harness plus a standard mounting plate, included on every unit.

    Instead of

    Bill and card acceptance are usually add-ons, and picking them up can move a machine’s price by hundreds of dollars.

    Source: candymachines.com ↗

// 02 · Open specs

No asterisks. Just numbers.

Every figure we build to, published. Payment and warranty are standard on every RECON; telemetry module built in, with reporting rolling out machine by machine — not line items on a quote.

Walk through the VANGUARD 31″
RECON 24" specifications, compared with the VANGUARD 31"
SpecRECON 24″
Width24 in
Depth30 in
Height72 in
Footprint5.0 sq ft
Weight210 lb
CabinetSteel cabinet, tempered glass
TelemetryWiFi standard, LTE-ready
PaymentCashless-ready harness
Warranty2 years
Power110V
HeaderLED header

// 03 · Field photos

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RECON 24″ lit up green on a busy arcade floor between video cabinets
01 / 04 On the floor

// 04 · Request deployment

Put a RECON on your floor

We place it, stock it and watch it. You host it, and your guests walk out carrying something.