Archive for April, 2008
Guns ‘N Roses Pinball, Incredible Hulk & Arcade Podcasts
- New Incredible Hulk movie footage – Featurette – http://www.movieweb.com/news/17/27817.php #
- Retro arcade game / video game podcasts – http://tinyurl.com/6o94lx #
- Brian Koening is looking for a Guns ‘n Roses Pinball, Pretty rare? – Guns ‘n Roses Pinball on Craigslist in Kentucky – $2000 – … #
Arcade Links for 2008-04-05
- Another HUO Pengo prize, similar to the one Richard Ford got (Mountain Dew Prize) late last year. – HUO Quaker Oats Pengo #
- Another Cosmic Avenger, on Craigslist in Cleveland – $200 – http://cleveland.craigslist.org/clt/630626177.html #
- Homebrew developer, appreciate idea, feel bad for commenting. Super Mario Brothers 4? Why not call it some other different Mario game? #
- Mario Homebrew Link – Oy! – http://smb4.blogdrive.com/ #
- @leahjones You’d think if the arcade was run by an operator, he’d have a golden set price in mind to get for a Robotron and Donkey Kong #
- I was just thinking about investigating live chat for the blog, and Jamie at Noiselandarcade.net saved me the work and found Digsby #
- Midnight launch for Wii Mario Kart at Sam’s Club. Maybe a deal for members if you don’t have a Wii yet. #
- Wii Sam’s Club Link – http://tinyurl.com/2rtzro #
- Last April Fool’s Joke? Free Cinematronics Solar Quest on Chicago Craigslist – http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/zip/629832776.html #
- Day of Chicago Craigslist deals. Almost working Defender – decent condition – $100 – http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/tag/630154958.html #
- Interesting article on developing your own arcade games, using Mame to learn about what does and doesn’t work. #
- Game Dev Link – http://tinyurl.com/29865y #
- What is with the Chicago Arcade Games on Craigslist today? Donkey Kong and Robotron – Best Offer – http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ele … #
- New Iron Man Footage – http://tinyurl.com/6xoerp #
- Who is Computer Space Fan? He has Computer Space Video Footage? – http://tinyurl.com/63nuzg #
- Interesting thought. What happens to our collection of arcade games after we pass on? Have you thought about it? – http://tinyurl.com/36sro7 … #
- Not Arcade – Cool, simple blog idea. I just heard of Post Secret. Are the secrets real anymore? I don’t know… #
- Post Secret Link – http://postsecret.blogspot.com/ #
- Pac-man Magnets for your fridge. – http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/a145/ #
- Not Arcade – Daft Punk – Harder Faster Stronger Video – Sped up but still awesome dancing girl – http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sr2JneittqQ #
- HUO Q*Bert – http://tinyurl.com/2sggna #
- Gotta love a nicely designed Scooby Doo arcade mame game cabinet – http://vectorlib2.free.fr/ScoobyBorne/ #
- Unique arcade game on Craigslist in Detroit, Taito Zarzon – $450 is entirely too much – http://detroit.craigslist.org/for/625697248.html #
- NOS Rampart side art on ebay – $26.50 – http://tinyurl.com/32w9qn #
- I never glanced at the Fostillicus tutorial on vectorizing arcade artwork until tonight – It is a crazy in depth resource – http://arcad … #
- Not Arcade – New Theory of a Deadman record out today! I check music releases weekly, how did I miss this? #
- If I had some photos, I might snatch this up. Wonder Boy in Lansing MI for $150. Loved Wonder Boy growing up for the NES – http://lans … #
- Phoenix Arcade Link – http://tinyurl.com/38fsva?#bf3d38bf36a78216 #
- Phoenix Arcade is moving "back" to NW Indiana, just south of Chicago! Within a reasonable driving distance of me. Check the provided link … #
- LOL. Swedish people. Doing Tron. – http://tinyurl.com/37cunk #
- Truly awesome custom built Mame cabinet – http://tinyurl.com/2myddc #
- Interesting. Nintendo Vs. Machine with Ski’s. Different coloring too, white not blue. http://tinyurl.com/37tlv4 #
- New Bally Pinballs, Wayne from RPG, pre-orders on Madness, and over a year and nothing produced? Oh boy – http://tinyurl.com/39pcht #
- More pinball "love" for Wayne Gillard and "The Pinball Factory" – http://tinyurl.com/2uwy3r #
- Joe Magiera has all the cool games and connections, a different approach to collecting. Selling a Qix cocktail, cool topglass. #
- Qix Cocktail link – http://tinyurl.com/35rvl8 #
- Hadn’t heard of Steve Young’s arcade parts before today, and now, two references – Hard to find arcade coin door parts – http://tinyurl. … #
- Ever heard of Marvin’s Maze by SNK, Cir. 1983? Looks like a lot of fun. – http://tinyurl.com/2juzj7 #
- Fun photos of arcade game consoles and their evolution with packaging – http://tinyurl.com/26blat #
- Arcade Heroes Video of new Indiana Jones Pinball Machine – http://youtube.com/watch?v=dScaoXpbKW4 #
- Bally Pinball machines being made again? – http://www.pinball.com/index.htm #
- Namco Sweepstakes – A Pac-man VW Bug Car? Old contest from 2006. – http://tinyurl.com/3b2s4f #
- Guy who found a handful of Bally NOS Ms. Pac-man control panel overlays – http://tinyurl.com/32n5q4 #
Pengo Bezel Artwork Update
It’s been awhile. There is still a lot to do on the Pengo artwork package before it can be printed, lots of small details.
The first of those details I wanted to tackle tonight was the inside flaps of the cardboard Pengo bezel. On Mr. Do!’s Pengo Bezel scan that I am using to base my vector artwork, the inside flaps were left pointing backwards. This makes sense, the bezel was going to be cleaned up and used for Mame purposes. But to reproduce proper bezel artwork, we need every little piece and don’t want to make any part of those ice mountains up.
So, in four pieces, I scanned my Pengo bezel flap corners. Here is the original bezel scan;
And here is the original Pengo bezel with those scanned corners added;
It took me another little bit to adjust the artwork and add those pieces in. Here is the Pengo bezel looking more finalized all the time;
What’s next on the Pengo Bezel?
I need to renew my conversation with Rich about how to achieve the half tone pattern / gradient in on the cardboard print. How do I prep that for print? Do I make up the dot pattern myself, or is there some sort of specific process?
I also need to try some color matching. I will take the Pengo bezel into work next week and see if I can use the Pantone book next door to approximate those colors. Here are the PMS (Pantone) colors I came up with after I finished color matching the Pengo Bezel.
In December, I wasn’t aware that each piece of vector artwork needed to have a small amount of bleed added. I need to go back and add a bleed to this piece of artwork, and every other piece I have done, including the marquees, control panel overlays, and sideart. Part of the reason why I haven’t done anything:) Lots of little witty sno bitty details to finalize.
Thanks all for the continued interest. Taking Graduate classes makes vectorizing and taking on reproduction projects difficult. Especially ones done for love and not money.
Arcade Collecting Indianapolis Page
A short note, I created a new Arcade Game Collecting in Indianapolis page for individuals and collectors looking to sell, buy, or collect arcade games. I want this classic video game collecting page to be as useful as possible, so please contact me with any suggestions about history of gaming in Indianapolis or other arcade game resources. Add a comment or email me if you have any that you think should be added to this list.
Filed under “About”, you can find the link permanently mentioned in the first couple of paragraphs.
Pengo on Chicago Craigslist
Short post, can’t resist when one of my favorite games come up for sale nearby on Craigslist.
Best offer takes it – i have a 80s pengo machine by sega. i was told it needs a new transformer to make it work. perfect for someone who knows a little about repair. Selling for the top offer – please email me if you have questions.
