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RandyT:

--- Quote from: Spaced Invader on November 06, 2003, 11:38:07 am ---...

If I offended anyone, sorry. I just thought there was another side to this...

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There is...and it's not just you, because I also don't see grounds for disqualification.  It may not be the best entry out of all that were submitted, but it didn't violate any of the rules as posted (and it's still damned cool!.)  

I think most of us that have been here a while are just too tired to go down that road because we already know where it leads  :P

RandyT

1UP:
OK, when I decided to enter the thing, I was not planning on building anything else (i.e. the Space Invaders) because the rules stated:

"Any type of microcab can be built. It can be an exact reproduction of your favourite dedicated cab ( including cocktail or sit down cabs ) or a reproduction of your own MAME cab ( or your dream MAME cab ) or something completely different."

I think my first entry fits nicely into the last category.  If it's not a repro of an existing dedicated cab or a MAME cab, what else is there?  The micro-pac is a working MAME cab, built into a toy that was based on an existing dedicated cab.  While not a scale model by any means, it is something completely different.  There was no definition or limitation put on what "something completely different" really means, as long as it was in the arcade game genre and fit in the required dimensions.

I did feel compelled to do the Space Invaders because I felt kinda guilty that my first entry was something I would have done anyway.  I thought I should do something specifically for the contest.  Plus, it seemed like it would be a cool little project!

Let's end this before it gets nasty.  The contest is over, and I still got my prize so I'm not complaining one bit.  ;D

Spaced Invader:
Ended...just say no to nasty!  ;D

Gotta say that space invaders is off the chain...you've got serious talent.

RetroJames:
Ended, yes let's let it go...I really don't want to leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth as I think the contest was awesome, the entries were superb, and the vendors were more than generous for providing the goodies.

I would love to see another contest (as I have a few ideas for entries  :)) and don't want to see anyone shy away for fear of further contorversy.

I think the key is just create some notes regarding acceptable entries for each category and most important what each category would be judged on.  While authentic arcade reproduction may score higher for a faithful scale model of an actual commercial cab, the MAME category might give bigger points for originality and imagination.  Points across the board could be awarded for craftsmanship and amount of "ground up" fabrication.

So let's have another contest and give me a chance to blow you guys away!!!  :) :D ;D

Apollo:
Ok just to try and settle this, the point was to build something that if it was blown up to full size wouldn't look out of place in an arcade, I think the spirit of the competition was pretty clear really. Imagine blowing 1Ups first entry up to "full size", pretty funny looking isn't it? No offense to 1Up of course as he did great work on both.

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