Glossary
Terminology for Big Blue collectors.
| Term | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Big Blue | Collector name for Capcom’s large upright cabinet family (~1991–late 1990s) | p1 #1 |
| Gen 1 | acblunden2 term: attached-marquee silhouette, pre-QSound, 3-Koam/Dynamo | p23 #448 |
| Gen 2 | acblunden2 term: larger melamine shell; Sharkfin, Big-box, Snub-top | p23 #448 |
| Sharkfin | Gen 2 with attached Big Blue-size marquee (OG Gen 2) | p23 #448 |
| Big-box Top | Gen 2 detached marquee box sized for Big Blue marquee | p23 #448 |
| Snub-top | Gen 2 detached box sized for standard marquee | p23 #448 |
| NQS | No Q-Sound — Gen 2 shell without factory Q-Sound amp | p45 #892 |
| Q-Sound | Capcom surround audio system for CPS2 | p1 #1 |
| CPO | Control panel overlay | throughout |
| Z-back | Alternate CE cabinet; distinct from Big Blue | p1 #1 |
| RF849 | Internal mark on one short-detached owner cab | p1 #5 |
| 3-Koam / 3Koam | Korean manufacturer reported on Gen 1 tags | p23 #448, p45 |
| Dynamo | US manufacturer on many serial tags | p45 #885 |
| First Edition | OP name for pre-QSound CE Big Blue | p1 #1 |
| V01–V10 | Variant IDs in this guide (from OP taxonomy) | docs/variants.md |
| Deluxe dual | Linked two-cab Slam Masters factory setup | p1 #1 |
| Tournament setup | Four-cab SSF2 linked setup | p1 #1 |
| Peter Chou PSU | ATX-style power supply in Gen 1 and Gen 2 Big Blues; acblunden2 recommends repair over replace | p46 #911, p49 SillyB |
| Latch box | Metal underside CP retention box (name unknown) | p24 #477 |
| Marquee rings / neck rings | Stacked header spacers between cab and detached marquee box | docs/marquee-rings.md |
| Marquee spacer | Owner term for ring/disc stack or shim pieces in detached header | p55 #1082 |
| Flanges | Ring edges that frame/crop marquee art in detached header | p13 #259 |
| Neck | Visible ring stack on cab when marquee box is missing | p2 #27 |