Author Topic: My kiddo is gonna get a Scooby Dooby Doo Arcade. (Read 14252 times)

Le Chuck · « **on:** January 19, 2014, 11:47:13 am »

My 6 yr old has been using Darkade in his room for about a year and has announced that he needs a three or four player machine for all his friends. While most people on here never get three or even a single other living person to play with them that often the story is different for young kids. We routinely have them lined up in the room waiting for a turn to play so I'll build him the monstrosity.

To keep the footprint small I'm planning a 3/4 scale Gauntlet cab. Yes I know the CP layout isn't the best but they're young and will adapt. The art is why I'm here. Need good ideas on how to kid up a Sunset Riders. They love the game but I hate the art that's out there for it so I want to revamp it, make it more cartoony maybe. Also make it so it looks like it was designed for the gauntlet cab.

I'm not looking for somebody to do the art for me, I can handle that. I'm looking for ideas, tangents, things I haven't thought of, design elements to consider, regular brain storming stuff. Help a brother out!

dgame · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2014, 01:08:39 pm »

Well the obvious suggestion is to do a Gauntlet styled Sunset Riders theme. Meaning do the marquee, side art and control panel like Gauntlet but use the fonts. colors, and characters from Sunset Riders.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2014, 09:40:46 pm »

I like that stuff on Deviant, but I am just so "meh" about this theme. He loves it, wife and I both don't. Shame there aren't any 4 player airplane games. Wife would like an American ace/ 1942 type build.

I tried to sell him on an updated ninja turtle theme but he wasn't having it. Any suggestions for a new theme. He likes cops and robbers or cowboys.

jmike · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2014, 09:10:04 am »

How about Crime Fighters?

Only other 4-player game I can think of.

Vigo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2014, 12:28:05 pm »

I personally wouldn't make it too cartoony, maybe more like a gritty caricature. I remember by the time I was 8, I was obsessed with westerns, I loved Clint Eastwood flicks the most. I would probably knock off artwork from actual westerns. Something with a feel like this, maybe?

And go with plenty of cliche stuff. Bullet holes, wanted posters, ropes, dusty old wood boards, etc.

Also, I would recommend maybe building a Trog cab. It is very much like a gauntlet in shape, but it has a half octagon control panel, which should make the controls feel a bit easier to handle with all the extra buttons.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:51:12 pm »

That's really good feedback Vigo, I had forgotten about the Trog cab, it's a nice design - may go with that. I can still do full width and just chop it off at the knees so to speak. (I have a 19" CRT I want to stick in it as all my LCDs don't have good viewing angles for 4p).

I like the grit, I like cliches. I love the movie "Warrior's Way" (which is terrible in a wonderful good way) so maybe I could steal some elements of that and get a good vibe going when coupled with all the classic westerns of my youth.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:56:13 pm »

4-player themes...

X-men
Simpsons
Bucky O'Hare

Le Chuck · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:06:26 pm »

Quote from: HaRuMaN on January 21, 2014, 01:56:13 pm

4-player themes...

X-men
Simpsons
Bucky O'Hare

Yeah I started with those, he wasn't biting. Kid is a tough customer. I've been showing him examples of cabs on here and other classic cabs, I really wanted to build him an NHL Open Ice cab (he's on a hockey team) but he shot that one down hard. I was crushed, mom didn't like the NHL cab either as she hates white cabs for some reason.

In the end he'll take what I give him and like it

lol, but i'd like to find something that I can sink my teeth into, I hate working on art that doesn't interest me. I'm selfish like that.

Bri would still prefer I make him a dedicated "Deadstorm Pirates" machine but there isn't a PC version and I gave my PS3 away to a good cause.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:15:49 pm »

What about castle crashers? Wasn't there a pretty sweet cab here based on that theme?

yotsuya · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:19:25 pm »

Here's another cowboy theme:

But seriously, I like the work you did on A Fistfull of Quarters. Could you take the same tack and go with that style? Or does it HAVE TO BE Sunset Riders.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:46:43 pm »

@Haru - didn't melissa do some of the art on that? I'll take a look at that game, I'm sure there are some good 4p PC games that I could theme off of.

@Yot - I think just a western theme would fit the bill, that does open up a much wider world to explore.

yotsuya · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2014, 03:01:53 pm »

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 21, 2014, 02:46:43 pm

@Haru - didn't melissa do some of the art on that? I'll take a look at that game, I'm sure there are some good 4p PC games that I could theme off of.

@Yot - I think just a western theme would fit the bill, that does open up a much wider world to explore.

You could throw the Sunset Riders logo on there and mix it with your own western art, I'm sure. You can pull it off!

Le Chuck · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2014, 06:49:25 pm »

Oh, and by the way, Jake Gyllenllenllenahahahaalll is damned dreamy.

Malenko · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2014, 06:52:19 pm »

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 21, 2014, 06:49:25 pm

Oh, and by the way, Jake Gyllenllenllenahahahaalll is damned dreamy.

You are dead to me.

Also, Ninja Turtles?

Le Chuck · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2014, 07:02:20 pm »

Quote from: Malenko on January 21, 2014, 06:52:19 pm

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 21, 2014, 06:49:25 pm
Oh, and by the way, Jake Gyllenllenllenahahahaalll is damned dreamy.

You are dead to me.

Also, Ninja Turtles?

Kid is anti turtle, can't believe it, even with updated art he wasn't taking the bait. Just showed him castle crashers, his reply, "Cowboys."

JDFan · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2014, 07:06:13 pm »

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 21, 2014, 07:02:20 pm

Kid is anti turtle, can't believe it, even with updated art he wasn't taking the bait. Just showed him castle crashers, his reply, "Cowboys."

Le Chuck · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2014, 07:59:05 pm »

Maybe I can talk him into "candy nightmare"...

A pacman battle royale in a TROG cab would be fun.

yotsuya · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2014, 08:06:53 pm »

Quote from: Malenko on January 21, 2014, 06:52:19 pm

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 21, 2014, 06:49:25 pm
Oh, and by the way, Jake Gyllenllenllenahahahaalll is damned dreamy.

You are dead to me.

HE CAN'T QUIT YOU!

dfmaverick · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2014, 08:41:28 pm »

Malenko · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2014, 10:48:59 pm »

Quote from: dfmaverick on January 21, 2014, 08:41:28 pm

I was thinkin Cowboys of Moo Mesa if he didnt like the turtles.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2014, 02:39:11 pm »

I was thinking about going with a minimalist theme inspired by the opening credits of The Good the Bad and the Ugly and the movie posters of Django Unchained. Something like the following:

Le Chuck · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2014, 06:46:59 pm »

Funny you should say "minimalist" I was just thinking - you know what this kid needs? A cab, not a display piece. He can toss stickers on the side, paint on it, whatever. If I sink hour and hours into custom art on a 6 yr old's toy am I making the best decision. Will he be happy with it when he's 8? Will I care? To quote Henry Ford, "Black bishes, black is the new black"

Malenko · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2014, 07:39:23 pm »

LIGHTBULB!

make it an all black cab or whatever, then just put a cowboy hat on top.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #23 on:** January 22, 2014, 07:59:19 pm »

Is a dedicated Carnevil too out there for a 6 year old? I can add teh HOTD games to mix it up.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 22, 2014, 08:14:11 pm »

If you are going the 'paint it yourself' or 'slap some stickers on it' motif then why not paint it with chalkboard paint and let your son design it the way he wants to with chalk.

opt2not · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2014, 02:37:21 pm »

Hey Le Chuck, I was thinking about your Sunset Riders idea, and an idea came to me about making the artwork in a more Scooby-Doo/Hanna Barbara style.

You could take the Sunset Riders, their poses, and paint over top of it in the more simplified, light-hearted style of Scooby-Doo...(thick outer outlines, thin inner detail lines. bright colours, a few "sharper corners" mixed in with some rounded contours...)

You think that's something you could pull off?

Le Chuck · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2014, 02:46:27 pm »

That's not a bad idea. I could do the line work on paper then just import it to ps for coloring - would allow me to play with the theme a bit more and open up my art selection to ripping off a lot of scooby doo ghost towns/cow towns. I'll have to give that some thought for sure.

Maybe I can even sell him on a Scooby Doo theme. I love the Doo!

PL1 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2014, 03:08:13 pm »

There's some art here from the Mystery Machine thread.

Scott

Le Chuck · « **Reply #28 on:** January 28, 2014, 08:13:52 am »

He bought off on Scooby Doo. Finally some traction with this kid, its a theme I can get behind too. I know yaksplat did a nice Crystal Caverns machine, I think I might take mine more old school Scoob - kiddo really likes the haunted mansion trope so there is a lot to play with on this theme and yak did some nice work along that line already so I have some good implimentation examples out there.

To the Mystery Machine!

yotsuya · « **Reply #29 on:** January 28, 2014, 09:14:57 am »

Zoinks!!

Vigo · « **Reply #30 on:** January 28, 2014, 10:27:54 am »

You gotta put the mummy near the coin door.

yotsuya · « **Reply #31 on:** January 28, 2014, 11:08:14 am »

Which one of you ---uvulas--- took the Mummy's scarab?

Good job convincing him, LC!

Le Chuck · « **Reply #32 on:** January 28, 2014, 11:24:42 am »

Yeah, so many fun villians, inside jokes, and iconic characters. Should be a blast to play with. Still looking at a chopped Trog cab.

If only there was some cool 4 player Scooby Doo game. Maybe I should take another gander at that PMBR project and do up some scooby art.

yotsuya · « **Reply #33 on:** January 28, 2014, 11:28:22 am »

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 28, 2014, 11:24:42 am

Yeah, so many fun villians, inside jokes, and iconic characters. Should be a blast to play with. Still looking at a chopped Trog cab.

If only there was some cool 4 player Scooby Doo game. Maybe I should take another gander at that PMBR project and do up some scooby art.

opt2not · « **Reply #34 on:** January 28, 2014, 12:48:00 pm »

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 28, 2014, 08:13:52 am

He bought off on Scooby Doo. Finally some traction with this kid, its a theme I can get behind too.

Excellent theme choice! And there are a bazillion art samples out there you can grab off the net.

dfmaverick · « **Reply #35 on:** January 28, 2014, 01:04:21 pm »

I must say that the Mystery Machine has always been one of my favorite themed cabs.

It'll be great to see another take on the Scooby theme.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:39:57 pm »

My favorite SD episodes always seemed to be the ones with special guest appearances. I'd like to incorporate some of the stars into the build, either in a montage sideart, or maybe on the kickplate. I can even do something similar to the Popeye sideart with characters bubbled in.

Some of my favs:

The Harlem Globetrotters
Sonny and Cher
Don Knotts
Mama Cass
The Addams Family
Batman and Robin

Maybe do one side in "the gang" the other in "villians" and bring it together on the kp with guest stars or something.

yotsuya · « **Reply #37 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:41:33 pm »

No love for Jonathan Winters? Or Jerry Reed singing "Pretty Mary Sunshine"?

Glad you did a shoutout to Don Knotts!

Whatever you do, do NOT include that abomination known as Scrappy-Doo. I hated that ---smurf--- with a passion, even as a kid.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:50:23 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2014, 04:41:33 pm

No love for Jonathan Winters? Or Jerry Reed singing "Pretty Mary Sunshine"?

Glad you did a shoutout to Don Knotts!

Whatever you do, do NOT include that abomination known as Scrappy-Doo. I hated that ---smurf--- with a passion, even as a kid.

Scrappy was annoying but I always liked Scooby's cousin, Scooby-Dum. Jonathan Winters episodes were awesome, ditto the Laurel and Hardy ones. Also not to be included in any art is "A pup named Scooby Doo" which was a horrid show although I'm still partial to the jazzy riffs of "scooby-dooby-doo, dooby-dee-doo" during the intro scenes. I may indirectly reference Red Herring.

Vigo · « **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2014, 04:58:28 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2014, 04:41:33 pm

Whatever you do, do NOT include that abomination known as Scrappy-Doo. I hated that ---smurf--- with a passion, even as a kid.

+1,000,000 Scrappy Doo is an abomination. You know a character sucks when even 7 year old kids hate him.

Loved Don Knotts and Laurel and Hardy, 3 stooges and Adams family were disappointments. I also loved Shaggy's Rich Uncle, Uncle Shagworthy. Mostly because even when I was a kid, I knew that would be an awesome pimp name.

yotsuya · « **Reply #40 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:01:00 pm »

Vigo · « **Reply #41 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:02:07 pm »

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 28, 2014, 04:50:23 pm

Also not to be included in any art is "A pup named Scooby Doo" which was a horrid show although I'm still partial to the jazzy riffs of "scooby-dooby-doo, dooby-dee-doo" during the intro scenes. I may indirectly reference Red Herring.

About the only thing to be appreciated about that show is the focus on Fred's ineptitude. I can't recall him ever getting close to solving a case in the original series.

yotsuya · « **Reply #42 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:02:14 pm »

I'm gettin' all nostalgic up in this ---smurfette---.

yotsuya · « **Reply #43 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:03:50 pm »

I'll give you $5 if, when finished, you take a photo of yourself playing it wearing a white long-sleeve and orange scarf.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #44 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:19:17 pm »

$5 is $5. Done.

PL1 · « **Reply #45 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:22:10 pm »

System shutdown sound should be, "I'd have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids."

Scott

yotsuya · « **Reply #46 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:25:12 pm »

opt2not · « **Reply #47 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:32:51 pm »

LOL look what I started...

Malenko · « **Reply #48 on:** January 28, 2014, 05:53:37 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2014, 05:03:50 pm

I'll give you $5 if, when finished, you take a photo of yourself playing it wearing a white long-sleeve and orange scarf.

Im ashamed of you. It was a blue collared shirt, white sweater, and an orange ascot. A scarf? FOR SHAME!

yotsuya · « **Reply #49 on:** January 28, 2014, 07:59:10 pm »

Quote from: Malenko on January 28, 2014, 05:53:37 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on January 28, 2014, 05:03:50 pm
I'll give you $5 if, when finished, you take a photo of yourself playing it wearing a white long-sleeve and orange scarf.

Im ashamed of you. It was a blue collared shirt, white sweater, and an orange ascot. A scarf? FOR SHAME!

yotsuya · « **Reply #50 on:** January 29, 2014, 12:00:16 am »

OK, in searching for photos for this project, I may or may not have come across some real life hot Daphne/Velma - Daphne-on-Velma real-life cosplay/video. Zoinks!

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #51 on:** January 29, 2014, 12:15:54 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on January 29, 2014, 12:00:16 am

OK, in searching for photos for this project, I may or may not have come across some real life hot Daphne/Velma - Daphne-on-Velma real-life cosplay/video. Zoinks!

I may or may not have enjoyed that 'video' myself.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #52 on:** January 29, 2014, 12:31:30 pm »

Quote from: jdbailey1206 on January 29, 2014, 12:15:54 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on January 29, 2014, 12:00:16 am
OK, in searching for photos for this project, I may or may not have come across some real life hot Daphne/Velma - Daphne-on-Velma real-life cosplay/video. Zoinks!

I may or may not have enjoyed that 'video' myself.

Aaaaand that's how I blew the last of my data plan for this month.

Worth it.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 29, 2014, 02:48:19 pm »

Quote from: Le Chuck on January 29, 2014, 12:31:30 pm

Quote from: jdbailey1206 on January 29, 2014, 12:15:54 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on January 29, 2014, 12:00:16 am
OK, in searching for photos for this project, I may or may not have come across some real life hot Daphne/Velma - Daphne-on-Velma real-life cosplay/video. Zoinks!

I may or may not have enjoyed that 'video' myself.

Aaaaand that's how I blew the last of my data plan for this month.

Worth it.

'Data plan'.....

stuzza · « **Reply #54 on:** February 06, 2014, 06:20:08 pm »

Plenty of great Scooby Doo Vector art available online for free. As an example here is some Pinball Side Art I made for guys over at VPForums. Same art would look great on a kids Arcade machine.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #55 on:** February 06, 2014, 08:51:58 pm »

Oh hey, that's great, I'll definetly be able to make use of some of that! That's got all the classic baddies, Creeper FTW!

stuzza · « **Reply #56 on:** February 06, 2014, 09:47:29 pm »

Quote from: Le Chuck on February 06, 2014, 08:51:58 pm

Oh hey, that's great, I'll definetly be able to make use of some of that! That's got all the classic baddies, Creeper FTW!

You can download my vector files here. Save you having to download all the characters manually.

Scooby Doo Vector (inkscape SVG) 827KB: http://sdrv.ms/1a8cY7g

clok · « **Reply #57 on:** February 11, 2014, 04:31:10 pm »

I hate you... this is such an awesome idea.. and its not mine. heck the Gauntlet Western thing was awesome..

Le Chuck · « **Reply #58 on:** February 11, 2014, 04:35:39 pm »

Quote from: clok on February 11, 2014, 04:31:10 pm

I hate you... this is such an awesome idea.. and its not mine. heck the Gauntlet Western thing was awesome..

Something about imitation and flattery...

Doesn't bother me one bit. Use the idea, it's here for everyone

yotsuya · « **Reply #59 on:** February 11, 2014, 04:49:07 pm »

Quote from: Le Chuck on February 11, 2014, 04:35:39 pm

Quote from: clok on February 11, 2014, 04:31:10 pm
I hate you... this is such an awesome idea.. and its not mine. heck the Gauntlet Western thing was awesome..

Something about imitation and flattery...

Doesn't bother me one bit. Use the idea, it's here for everyone

If anyone in the community is interested, I may or may not have the links for some real life hot Daphne/Velma - Daphne-on-Velma real-life cosplay/video. Just sayin'.

bleargh · « **Reply #60 on:** February 11, 2014, 05:46:05 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on February 11, 2014, 04:49:07 pm

If anyone in the community is interested, I may or may not have the links for some real life hot Daphne/Velma - Daphne-on-Velma real-life cosplay/video. Just sayin'.


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