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1UP:

--- Quote from: Chris on October 30, 2003, 01:19:33 pm ---As much as I hate to be a party pooper, although 1UP's mini cab is an incredible achievement, for the purposes of this contest it's certainly not unbeatable.

The contest rules note that whether the cabinet works or not is irrelevant.  What's important is that the cabinet "should be authentic arcade in appearence".  



--- End quote ---

Well, I did say that the working cab was something I was already working on before the contest anyway...my scale model entry will be posted soon...the glue is drying as we speak!  ;)

1UP:
OK, I'm seriously past my bedtime, but here's my final entry, the first arcade game I remember seeing as a kid: Space Invaders Deluxe, with actual reflected image over illuminated backdrop.  Approx dimensions: 10" H x 5.5" D x 4.5" W.  Materials: Black Foamcore board, black artists tape (for t-molding  :) ), plastic model tubing (buttons), CD jewel cases (plexi) paper and transparencies printed on Fiery at Kinko's.  Powered by 4.5v batteries (external).



I actually built those tiny buttons from styrene hobby tubing, those aren't printed!  :o



Here's one the room lights reduced.


The screen is transparency, backed with Canon backlit film to diffuse the light.  Lit by 7 white LEDs.  The backdrop is made in 2 pieces (the blue moonbase and the orange sky are separate) lit by 3 colored LEDs each.


Here's a better angle to show how the horizontally mounted "screen" reflects onto the "plexi" (made from a cd jewel case cover) just like the real thing!

The coin slots are rigged with red LEDs, but I forgot to attach the wires for them, and don't have time to open it up and fix it.  Also didn't have time to install 3 LEDs to light the marquee, will do that at a later date!  Sorry for the quality of the photos, it's almost 2AM here and I can hardly type...  Not sure of the time to complete, but I spend every night over the last week working on it to get it right!  I really like the look of the SI Deluxe cab, and the game is one of my all time faves.  This just might be the first actual arcade game that I'd want to buy for my game room!  :D

BTW, I do like the Computer Space model!

Cheers  ;D

menace:
you guys must have the hands of surgeons!   There would either be huge thumbprints all over mine or the severed thumb inside the thing from using an exacto knife in too close of quarters!

Phenomenal Work!  Although admittedly the computer space one did make me hungry for some reason??? mmmm frosted arcade cab.....

Chris:
1Up: All your pics come up 404 for me... :(

1UP:
OK, I fixed the pics.  Been having problems with my domain again...

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