Comments on: Bally Mappy Cabinet Project

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:15:32 +0000

I could definitely scan it, but not for at least a week or so. I’m in the middle of finishing some work related stuff that I have to get done before doing anything else.

I’d love to see it made.

By: Jeff Rothe

Jeff Rothe — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:07:49 +0000

@Richard:
Thanks for the comment, I hadn’t even thought through that yet, but that’s right, the artwork would be flipped, and there for different on each side of the Mappy cabinet. What a pain.

Jamie, would you have time to do a scan of your Mappy cabinet sideart on one side, or not? I am in the initial stages of writing a new primer article, and am using this piece as the example for research purposes. Not saying I have personal vested interest in this being reproduced…but I will be doing legwork anyway, so might as well poke at it a little bit.

If anyone stumbles across this post, or other klov members, leave a comment if you would purchase a dual set of Mappy sideart. We’ll see how many actually reply…

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:03:30 +0000

You get this art together and I will so run it!
Mappy is on my list of games to have and I should probably snatch up a cpo from Pheonix while he still has them : )
One promblem with sideart like this is its twice the work
for screening since its cut to a shape and flipped you have 2 complete different setups for the right and left sides so this alone will at least double the reg price of having art like this screened. Unlike art like say DK where its just the same for both sides.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:35:29 +0000

That is strange that PhoenixArcade didn’t make sideart for it. I bought everything else for it from him.

I don’t remember seeing many people asking about Mappy sideart, but not sure. If there isn’t sideart available by the time I’m ready to work on mine, I might scan and vectorize it and see if Rich or someone else wants to print them.

Mine is really not that bad, and the chunk that is missing is in the middle in a black area. I probably could cut a piece of black vinyl and stick it in there and it wouldn’t be as noticeable.

By: Jeff Rothe

Jeff Rothe — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:30:15 +0000

@Jamie:
Seriously, what is going on with all the Jeff’s. I have thought that to myself a lot. Jeff Phillips in IL and then Jeff Waldron in northern IN. All in close proximity to me. If they are all scorpios, I would really have to freak. Can’t get enough of a good name I guess.

Uh, your answer is not right, good guess.

On the topic of the sideart, I don’t know why Darin didn’t do sideart, mostly because, I am noticing a trend with Phoenix Arcade, maybe it’s just me. Doesn’t seem like much sideart. I don’t know if it is as simple as profitability of printing large cabinet artwork or what. I would like to know the answer.

I haven’t seen any talk about people wanting Mappy sideart, have you? I think it would be worth about a run of 20 pieces, and then there may be no demand ever again. But all of the Mappy cabinet’s seem to have some degree of ripped artwork. Easy for punks with fat finger to grab the edges I guess.

Maybe if Rich reads this he’ll interject some opinion, but someone else needs to do some legwork on gathering interested parties…

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:24:35 +0000

Congrats on the Mappy cabinet! Mappy is a great game.

What’s with all the arcade Jeffs!?

Regarding your contest…my first thought was that maybe you were going to put your Jr. Pac-Man board and other parts in it, but your Jr. Pac is already dedicated. So….my official guess is that you are going to return this to a Mappy, and get some art printed up for it.

If that’s the case, let me know. I am definitely up for some Mappy sideart. Mine is in very good shape, but one side has a small piece missing and could stand to be replaced.