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Iconic Arcade Characters

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  • 05-02-2013 3:30pm
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    TechnoFreek
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    I want to get a marquee made for my cab which would feature a selection of famous and iconic characters.
    The marquee will reflect Mame so will probably have that written on there somewhere.

    Basically I'm looking for suggestions for characters.

    For example:
    Donkey Kong
    Ryu

    All suggestions welcome


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    #2
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,189 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Pacman, Space Invaders.


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    #3
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Thanks Andrew.

    Keep em coming guys!


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    GOOSEPAUL
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭GOOSEPAUL


    Sub Zero
    Mario


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    krudler
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    Billy and Jimmy from Double Dragon

    Bub and Bob from Bubble Bobble

    The three Golden Axe characters.


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    deathrider
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    Heihachai Mashima?


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    Retr0gamer
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    The dodgy bloke hanging around the SF2 Championship Edition cab with a fag hanging out of his mouth that would beast any kid stupid enough to put money in it.
    Untitled Image




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    deathrider
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    Chuck in some bad guys like the ghosts fom Pacman. Oh, and the host from Smash TV. "I'd buy that for a dollar!"


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    CiDeRmAn
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The dodgy bloke hanging around the SF2 Championship Edition cab with a fag hanging out of his mouth that would beast any kid stupid enough to put money in it.

    Best, surely?
    Or is your past darker and more filled with tears than we realised?


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    [Deleted User]
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    I always thought mame marquees looked crap,
    Talk to this lad over on AO.
    His work is simply unbelievable,The quality of the prints he gets cant be matched.
    Im going get an AvP marquee made up for my mame cab.

    He's very helpfull and does 100% custom stuff too inc Mame art.There printed on a plastic film and laminated.He can do any shape etc etc

    He's taking orders for the next batch now

    http://forum.arcadeotaku.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=19380

    avpp.jpg


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    #11
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    urbanledge wrote: »
    I always thought mame marquees looked crap,
    Talk to this lad over on AO.
    His work is simply unbelievable,The quality of the prints he gets cant be matched.
    Im going get an AvP marquee made up for my mame cab.

    He's very helpfull and does 100% custom stuff too inc Mame art.There printed on a plastic film and laminated.He can do any shape etc etc

    He's taking orders for the next batch now

    That's who is doing it for me! Just looking for ideas for characters for him to incorporate!


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    [Deleted User]
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    Good stuff,
    I got some stuff off him recently and obviously im a fan!


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    krudler
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The dodgy bloke hanging around the SF2 Championship Edition cab with a fag hanging out of his mouth that would beast any kid stupid enough to put money in it.

    I died a little inside any time a small crappy arcade had SF2 in a cabinet with only 3 buttons.


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    o1s1n
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    Once I saw a vertical cabinet in the Troc in London with a CPS2 street fighter game running on it. /facepalm

    To make it odder, game was displayed horizontally - so it was the opposite of when you stretch a 4:3 image out to widescreen. All the characters looked anorexic!


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    Myrddin
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    Personally speaking, there's no bigger icon in terms of the arcade scene than this

    20p_EI_rev_1998.jpg


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    safetyboy
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    He does good stuff I got a DDP black label off him.

    8448517790_1f02c0fd89_b.jpg


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    o1s1n
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    Feckin lovely! :cool:


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    #18
    TechnoFreek
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    LOve those backlit marquees. Pity the Atomiswave is of the non backlit variety :-(


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    o1s1n
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    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    LOve those backlit marquees. Pity the Atomiswave is of the non backlit variety :-(

    Yes it is! Change the bulb! :D


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    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    o1s1n wrote: »

    Yes it is! Change the bulb! :D

    Eh?


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    Myrddin
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    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    Eh?

    I think he wants to go to Blue Alert


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    #22
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    IMAG0493_zps722e873e.jpg


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    Steve X2
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    I came up with the perfect solution for backlighting the Egret 3/Atomiswave or any other non backlit artwork candy.

    I even ordered the parts and everything but the ebay dude stole my money and ran. Been looking for the parts from the UK but so far not had the right sizes.
    I'll be ordering again from Hong Kong and hopefully I'll have something to show for it this time, ETA 1-2 months.

    Will post up when its done.


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    CathalDublin
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    Bub, bob, Arthur
    Mods please lock :)


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    o1s1n
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    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    LOve those backlit marquees. Pity the Atomiswave is of the non backlit variety :-(

    Ahhh, you mean the big plastic marquee on top! Sorry! I thought you meant the 'atomiswave' marquee.


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    #26
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    o1s1n wrote: »

    Ahhh, you mean the big plastic marquee on top! Sorry! I thought you meant the 'atomiswave' marquee.

    No bother. There's a different name for that part. Can't think of it now


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    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Steve SI wrote: »
    I came up with the perfect solution for backlighting the Egret 3/Atomiswave or any other non backlit artwork candy.

    I even ordered the parts and everything but the ebay dude stole my money and ran. Been looking for the parts from the UK but so far not had the right sizes.
    I'll be ordering again from Hong Kong and hopefully I'll have something to show for it this time, ETA 1-2 months.

    Will post up when its done.

    Looking forward to seeing that steve.

    Will you have to change the material that the marquees are on printed on? For example Spectre over on AO offers back lit on non backlit marquees.


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    Steve X2
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    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    Looking forward to seeing that steve.

    Will you have to change the material that the marquees are on printed on? For example Spectre over on AO offers back lit on non backlit marquees.

    Not sure how he does them but looking at his prices it wont be the same way(my way is costing about 100-120 Euro).
    And its just a back light, it wont be artwork itself.


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    #29
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Steve SI wrote: »

    Not sure how he does them but looking at his prices it wont be the same way(my way is costing about 100-120 Euro).
    And its just a back light, it wont be artwork itself.

    So your cost is just in lighting the marquee holder?
    Continue to use the marquees as is?


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    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,864 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    So your cost is just in lighting the marquee holder?
    Continue to use the marquees as is?

    Yep


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    #31
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users Posts: 2,920 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Steve SI wrote: »

    Yep

    No expected issues with opacity?


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