Taito Shows Restored Crown 603 Crane Game at Amusement Expo 2026
Taito is displaying the restored Crown 603 crane game at Amusement Expo 2026, held November 6 and 7 at Tokyo Big Sight.
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Why it matters
Taito is putting a restored predecessor-company machine in front of the arcade trade on its own booth, which makes the Crown 602 search project a public exhibit rather than an internal archive exercise.
Key Facts
- Taito is exhibiting the Crown 603 crane game at Amusement Expo 2026 on November 6 and 7.
- The expo is held at Tokyo Big Sight in South Halls 1, 2, 3, and 4.
- Crown 603 was developed by Taito Trading, the predecessor organization of Taito.
- The machine was found through Taito's project to locate the domestically produced Crown 602, running since October 2025.
- Visitors can touch the Crown 603 cabinet at the Taito booth but cannot operate it.
The machine was developed by Taito Trading, Taito's predecessor organization, and turned up through Taito's search for the domestically produced Crown 602, a project running since October 2025. Visitors can touch the cabinet at the Taito booth but cannot operate it.
The Crown 603 cabinet sits on the Taito booth at Amusement Expo 2026, which runs November 6 and 7 at Tokyo Big Sight in the South Halls. The machine is not playable at the show. Visitors can touch the cabinet and look it over at close range.
Taito Trading built the Crown 603 before Taito existed under its current name. The machine surfaced through Taito's project to find the domestically produced Crown 602, a search the company has run since October 2025. Taito announced the restoration's success shortly before the expo.
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Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 幻のクレーンゲーム「クラウン 603」出展！ タイトーブースで自由に触れる【AEPO2026】