Archive for April, 2008

Posted April 23, 2008

Currently I have a Mappy cabinet that was converted to a Kicker. The marquee box was sawed in half and needs to be reconstructed. This is a long term project, and as of this writing (Jan, 2009) the cabinet sits in the corner awaiting a restoration to probably a brand new Jr. Pac-man.

Arcade Links for 2008-04-22

Posted April 22, 2008

Got ‘The Glob’ hi-res marquee photos. Logo vectorized & included arcade artwork page. I love logo, but it’s huge.
http://snipr.com/259up #
Cheap and free arcade parts and arcade cabinets in Toledo, OH – http://snipr.com/25agp #
Cute Mario Brothers Birthday Cake for arcade collector –
http://snipr.com/25ajm #
Other than the fact that this is a big ugly beat of a Mame cabinet, the Harley Davidson theme was well executed –
http://snipr.com/25aqb #
Cool Pac-man designed t-shirt. I want one, better use of design elements & space on shirt – http://snipr.com/25arn #
New, in the right sidebar at Rotheblog.com, join the Facebook collecting classic arcade games logo and link to signup. #
Same thing – Diigo Social Bookmarking network. Click the logo to check out and possibly join the Class Arcade Game bookmarks resource group. #
Cube Quest? Never heard of it. When Joe Magiera posts needing manual, offer $125, you know it’s a rare game. – http://snipr.com/2550h #
Good Bulk Arcade Buy in Dallas? Defender, Joust, Tron plus 10 other games for $2000. Just over $100 each –
http://snipr.com/2551m #
New post – Arcade Game WordPress Theme – Donkey Kong – Looking for initial round of feedback. –
http://snipr.com/255wm #
I hestitate to Twitter this. Great deal locally Craigslist Martinsville. Donkey Kong, Battlezone & others. $400 for 5 games, great deal! #
Arcade Games Craigslist Martinsville, IN Link –
http://snipr.com/256hf #
Since Dark Knight Returns 2, I’ve known Frank Miller is a quack riding old success. Wil Eisner’s The Spirit movie teaser trailer online. #
Spirit Teaser Trailer looks…strange. Uses Sin City feel. Eh, not so much – http://snipr.com/2534l #
Fun Spot’s Gary Vincent & brother pickup true classic arcade games, Sky Battle, Wild Cycle, Buck Rodgers. Cool looking, sure gameplay sucks. #
Fun Spot Classic Arcade Game Roadtrip Link –
http://snipr.com/2538d #
Space Invaders Deluxe – Detroit Craigslist – $75. Decent Cabinet – Decent deal if looking to keep it – http://snipr.com/2538t #
New Authentic The Dark Knight Batman movie photos leaked? Or are they great photoshopped works of art? – http://snipr.com/24y5u #
Wil Eisner The Spirit Movie Poster Debuts –
http://snipr.com/24zg6 #
More G.I. Joe Movie photos. Most of them are trying too hard like the director has Bizarro Bryan Singer brain – http://snipr.com/24zg9 #
Food Fight for sale in New York – Queens, could be a good deal for someone looking for this rare Atari game. – http://snipr.com/24zy0 #
Chris Moore is cleaning house. If you’re local to Chicago, get some good arcade parts for great deals. – http://snipr.com/24ubh #
CraigslistPulse.com – Email new arcade postings in time increments. Check email vs. Craigslist contstantly – Self Moderated RSS still best. #
Arcade Renovations Pac-Man stencils for sale. Might want to jump on this, rare set of stencils –
http://snipr.com/24wxl #
Awesome thread BYOAC – European Classic arcade games, & all of the cool cabinet artwork, Pheonix, Galaxian, etc – http://snipr.com/24wxp #
Testing Arcade PCB’s – test station – One person’s solution – http://snipr.com/24wy3 #
Gremlin Solutions – Another option for custom artwork vs. Mame marquees. Be careful. Artwork may be from Local Arcade, usually inaccurate. #
Gremlin Solutions Custom Printed Arcade Artwork Link –
http://snipr.com/24×02 #
Burger Invaders & Burger Time Flash Arcade Games Hardee’s Version online at Hardee’s homepage – http://snipr.com/24xji #
Decent deal on Galaga Craigslist Detroit – $425 – Working – http://snipr.com/24oly #
Free Driving Game Arcade Cabinets on Detroit Craigslist – http://snipr.com/24opa – 33123 Gratiot Clinton Twp MI 48035 #
What do G.I. Joe fans think of photos Scarlett from upcoming movie? – http://snipr.com/24opi – Drop me a message. #
Warlords $200 Seattle Craigslist – http://snipr.com/24opp – Duane – (425)374-8733 #
Jon Favreau Iron Man Set Visit – As a director, I get the impression he’s more along for ride than visionary. – http://snipr.com/24q55 #
Vintage Computers Forum ‘Marketplace’. Looks like was designed on a Commodore. Seriously? Couldn’t structure links any better than that? #
Vintage Computers Marketplace Link – The man hates "the fold":) – http://snipr.com/24qyv #
Transformers Video On You Tube – Gobots Suck – Probably Old, but Hilarious – http://snipr.com/24r8o – Wish it was an online series. #
Potentially great deal on Super Pac-man cocktail game Craigslist Detroit Best Offer – http://snipr.com/24kki #
Slew of new Iron Man movie clips – Some repeats – Watch the movie before it opens 😉 -http://snipr.com/24llm #
My twitter Rotheblog homepage customization is finished…for now. – http://twitter.com/rotheblog #
Homestar Runner Strong Bad Video Game Trailers at Game Trailers.com – http://snipr.com/24lrv #
Jrok (creater of many arcade high score save kits) review of OKI PS-800E soldering station for arcade pcb work – http://snipr.com/24h7l #
Mark Spaeth’s Warlords High Score Save Kits ready for purchase – $50 shipped – http://snipr.com/24h8e #
Original "Conquering Video Games" artwork – Seperations and prints, a neat photo set on Flickr – http://snipr.com/24h9m #
Mario Brothers Kentucky Craigslist $300 no sideart – better price original $450 Closer to market value –
http://snipr.com/24hh8 #
This is the worst Star Wars cockpit conversion I have ever seen, if the only one I’ve seen – http://snipr.com/24hhr #
Denver Colorado Arcade Game Warehouse Raid in 2005 – Hadn’t seen these photos before – Pretty awesome so recent – http://snipr.com/24hwq #
Not familiar with term "blueing" – Great tutorial refinishing rusty arcade game bolts at Brian Jones website – http://snipr.com/24i5i #
Engadget post 2006 – Arcade PCB to console game. Not something collectors would do, but concepts are useful. –
http://snipr.com/24ix5 #

Artwork Engraved Arcade Keychains

Posted April 22, 2008

Brian Jones (Oleszak Creative) has a new pet project. He is fabricating aluminum keychains from raw materials and then laser engraving them with original arcade game artwork! How cool is that? (more…)

Donkey Kong WordPress Theme – Ver. 1

Posted April 21, 2008

I was surprised that I didn’t get more votes on my poll about arcade game WordPress Themes. Not sure if many collectors don’t care, if they thought I wouldn’t really make the themes or what.

I got two votes for Donkey Kong, so here is the first version of a Donkey Kong WordPress theme. Now I do want to hear from you. What would you like to see and keep these things in mind;

This is a simple theme. I want to keep it that way, extra WordPress features can be added in by the user and customized.
This template may or may not be for beginner’s. Some knowledge of html, css, WordPress and design in general is assumed.
The watermark is there for obvious reasons 😉

Features

This template is widget ready

If you are an advanced user, you can make the custom text treatment. Otherwise, you will get a text treatment in your banner / header like the second image. Thanks to Rich for the font information for Donkey Kong.

I am curious for feedback. I won’t guarantee that I will use all of the ideas, but I think that the arcade collecting community will collectively have better ideas than just one person. Plus, these ideas can be carried through future designs. Leave a comment here on Rotheblog below about this arcade theme.

Update

I have heard the feedback, and I agree on one point. The light blue is iconic Donkey Kong. I used the Donkey Kong light blue in the bottom of the site, and it looks good and fits.

Here is a thumbnail of the updated layout with search field on the right included (no larger view)

Arcade Game WordPress Themes

Posted April 19, 2008

I am curious what you guys think. If Rotheblog started to come up with arcade game WordPress themes, which would be the first these you would like to see done? Vote on the poll below.

Now, if I haven’t listed your favorite arcade game here and you feel like there should be a WordPress theme for it, leave a comment instead below the poll. The arcade games listed here are some of the most popular and therefore most universal in interest. Plus, some classic game artwork doesn’t lend itself well to a WordPress template. Tron – yes. Sinistar – It could be done, but not as easily.

Oh, and I have purposely left off Pac-man (all variations) and Galaga for the obvious reasons. You can vote for them in the comments, but those votes will probably fall on deaf ears.

I’ll be curious to see the feedback.

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Pengo Sideart Color Separations

Posted April 18, 2008

I was in the mood, and I had some time, so last night I did the color separations and bleeds for the Pengo sideart. Here are some smaller images so you can see how the different color breakdown – Red, Purple, Yellow, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Blue Outlines. (more…)

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