The 2014 BYOAC User Choice Awards need your nominations!

[PL1]

Software Nomination:

PL1 self aware algorithm. 

But seriously, always on point with an answer and willing to help/share ideas/drop knowledge.     

I told you, Scott's a highly advanced algorithm call center robot/program.

Thanks for the kind (and funny) mention, GE, but I'm not eligible this year per Rule #1.

No user can win the same category two years running.  Ms. America rules apply, you have to pass the tiara.

Scott

[harveybirdman]

3rd on LeChuck's GOT pedestal.

[wp34]

jahilbert's Missile Command Cocktail

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,138807.msg1434266.html#msg1434266

Seconded - I forgot about this one.  I like it better than the infamous DK barrel cocktail.

[yotsuya]

jahilbert's Missile Command Cocktail

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,138807.msg1434266.html#msg1434266

Seconded - I forgot about this one.  I like it better than the infamous DK barrel cocktail.

Thirded. I completely agree with the statement above.

[UCA]

I'd like to nominate JohnRT's Outrun bartop for the hardware category.  I'm particularly pointing out his great view selection circuit.  Good way to integrate multiple controls into a single button.

Here's a link to the PCB for it.

Clarification: The actual BARTOP isn't eligible for hardware category, but his view selection circuit is (especially since he's offered information to the community).

For future reference, anyone seconding or thirding this circuit should refer to JohnRT's Outrun View Selection Circuit and not the actual cab. The cab itself should be nominated under bartops. Thank you.

[jdbailey1206]

Nominations:

Fullsize: 

Sjaak's Lovers in a Dangerous Space Time
I haven't even played this game yet and I'm head over heals for this thing.

2nd

3rd

---fudgesicle---.  For the life of me I could not find that today.  I would like to vote for this cab also.

[Slippyblade]

Clarification: The actual BARTOP isn't eligible for hardware category, but his view selection circuit is (especially since he's offered information to the community).

For future reference, anyone seconding or thirding this circuit should refer to JohnRT's Outrun View Selection Circuit and not the actual cab. The cab itself should be nominated under bartops. Thank you.

The circuit is what I actually meant, sorry.  My "putting words into sentences" kung-fu is weak today.

[Generic Eric]

---fudgesicle---.  For the life of me I could not find that today.  I would like to vote for this cab also.

There are about 11.75 pages I think each page has 45 entries.  Don't quote me because I am not going to count them again. in the project announcements sub to go through.  So unless you were keeping bookmarks that is a lot to go through.

I bet there are at least 50 more waiting to finish the last step that they declared their project unfinished for.

[yotsuya]

Now that I'm home from playing in the Arizona snow, my thoughts:

Fullsize cabs
markc74's Blip!
Easily the most innovative, creative, and interesting full-size build from last year. It's comtemporary, yet appeals to a traditionalist like me. Also, the ONLY cab do to the LCD Marquee screen and pull it off so that it doesn't look like an afterthought or add-on.


Malenko's Broad Street Bullies Cab
He transformed a beat-up cab into a 4 player masterpiece, using artwork that had meaning to himself yet still fit in with the arcade world. He also, in my honest opinion, did 4 players the RIGHT way, by making a control panel that knew what it wanted to be without shoehorning extra controllers or superfluous buttons that weren't needed, increasing the real estate. A breath of fresh air in this day of superwide 4-player cabs.


Small cabs and non standards -
Louis Tully's Asteroids Deluxe - He took a cab idea and made it his own, customizing the artwork but still keeping it like something out of the 80s. My favorite build of his (yes, even over Warp Zone). I love all the little details, like the game selection buttons. It's clearly an example of someone getting better with time. *Note: I've seen it nominated as a full-size, but it's clearly a caberet and should be in this category.


Hardware
CraftyMech's Test Pattern Generator. An AWESOME tool if you spend ANY time working with real arcade monitors.

[yotsuya]

Eric, why the hell do you keep using the spoiler tag on non-spoilers?

[Generic Eric]

If Blip doesn't win, place or show, it will be a miscarriage of justice.  So sleek.  The part you don't see, might be the best; the swappable panel hiding on the top.  So pretty.  What I like is that slant on the sides of the coin door.

The access panel above the door is nice too. 

To summarize:  Eleventith

[jdbailey1206]

Eric, why the hell do you keep using the spoiler tag on non-spoilers?

Seconded.

[Malenko]

Clarification: The actual BARTOP isn't eligible for hardware category, but his view selection circuit is (especially since he's offered information to the community).

For future reference, anyone seconding or thirding this circuit should refer to JohnRT's Outrun View Selection Circuit and not the actual cab. The cab itself should be nominated under bartops. Thank you.

Can I 2nd (or 3rd or whatevs) the cabinet for the bartop AND the view selection circuit for the hardware? cause I wanna

[ChanceKJ]

Eric, why the hell do you keep using the spoiler tag on non-spoilers?

Seconded.

Thirdeded... (?)

and those of us reading on tablets can't see what you've said unless we view it as a quote when we're tying to reply

[Saneless]

Eric, why the hell do you keep using the spoiler tag on non-spoilers?

Seconded.

Thirdeded... (?)

and those of us reading on tablets can't see what you've said unless we view it as a quote when we're tying to reply

On my tablet I can read it if I select it for a copy.

And I didn't see it, but:

Thirding ChanceKJ's upright

[jdbailey1206]

Shitballs.  What category would Chances Super Play Choice fit into?  Whatever category I give it a vote.

[yotsuya]

Shitballs.  What category would Chances Super Play Choice fit into?  Whatever category I give it a vote.

Non-standard, obviously.

[Nephasth]

If Blip doesn't win, place or show, it will be a miscarriage of justice.

I'm not voting for Blip (even though it is badass). 

[ChanceKJ]

I nominate Grippie's Sega Genesis Bartop for the Bartop category

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,141069.0.html

Seriously, how has this not gotten a second or a third yet? I don't even like SEGA and i want one! I totally second this.

[yotsuya]

I nominate Grippie's Sega Genesis Bartop for the Bartop category

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,141069.0.html

Seriously, how has this not gotten a second or a third yet? I don't even like SEGA and i want one! I totally second this.

You don't read so good,  do you? It's already listed,  having been seconded numerous times. 

[wp34]

Malenko's Broad Street Bullies Cab
He transformed a beat-up cab into a 4 player masterpiece, using artwork that had meaning to himself yet still fit in with the arcade world. He also, in my honest opinion, did 4 players the RIGHT way, by making a control panel that knew what it wanted to be without shoehorning extra controllers or superfluous buttons that weren't needed, increasing the real estate. A breath of fresh air in this day of superwide 4-player cabs.

Small cabs and non standards -
Louis Tully's Asteroids Deluxe - He took a cab idea and made it his own, customizing the artwork but still keeping it like something out of the 80s. My favorite build of his (yes, even over Warp Zone). I love all the little details, like the game selection buttons. It's clearly an example of someone getting better with time. *Note: I've seen it nominated as a full-size, but it's clearly a caberet and should be in this category.

Add my name to both of these.  I agree with everything you said about Malenko's.

LT's Asteroids Deluxe made me consider getting rid of my dedicated AD.   

[ChanceKJ]

You don't read so good,  do you? It's already listed,  having been seconded numerous times. 

Its funny you say that, I seem to be missing random posts in some threads until i force refresh the page and the cache. Either Safari in iOS 8 doesn't like the forums, or i need to do an E&I on my tablet. Selecting and copying text in post text boxes has also been a ---smurfette---, as has the page header, it's cut right off at the bottom and i can't see the "Show new replies to your posts." link.   Strange stuff i tell you.

[Generic Eric]

Non-Standard
S.P.A.R.R.O.W
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,140384.msg1474177.html#msg1474177

I'm gonna nominate S.P.A.R.R.O.W.S Plywood and walnut supergun.  Attention to detail! Cute as buttons and would look great in your shop or game room!

[Generic Eric]

Testing the waters with a nomination:

DarakuTenshi's Daraku Tenshi themed MKIII.  Last post post was 98%, but it has side art, cp, marquee, configured hypespin.  For pete's sake, it even has a keychain.  What is the other 2%???

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,134801.msg1432077.html#msg1432077

[yotsuya]

Sorry, the rules clearly state the creator needs to state the cab is DONE. I wanted to nominate the MonacoGP software project, but as the creator has not clearly stated it was finalized, I didn't. I even asked him so.

This has been the third year with these rules. Rules is rules. 

[Generic Eric]

Sorry, the rules clearly state the creator needs to state the cab is DONE. I wanted to nominate the MonacoGP software project, but as the creator has not clearly stated it was finalized, I didn't. I even asked him so.

This has been the third year with these rules. Rules is rules. 

But, but, he has a video walk through!?!  Why DarakuTenshi why?

j/k

 

[Nephasth]

jahilbert's Missile Command Cocktail

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,138807.msg1434266.html#msg1434266

Man, I wasn't even aware of this build. Where the ---fudgesicle--- have I been?

[Generic Eric]

jahilbert's Missile Command Cocktail

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,138807.msg1434266.html#msg1434266

Man, I wasn't even aware of this build. Where the ---fudgesicle--- have I been?

Most of that was done in April, finished in August.  Does your reply mean your seconding it or what?   

[yotsuya]

jahilbert's Missile Command Cocktail

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,138807.msg1434266.html#msg1434266

Man, I wasn't even aware of this build. Where the ---fudgesicle--- have I been?

Playing with your (pin)balls.

[yotsuya]

Sorry, the rules clearly state the creator needs to state the cab is DONE. I wanted to nominate the MonacoGP software project, but as the creator has not clearly stated it was finalized, I didn't. I even asked him so.

This has been the third year with these rules. Rules is rules. 

But, but, he has a video walk through!?!  Why DarakuTenshi why?

j/k

 

[Generic Eric]

Sorry, the rules clearly state the creator needs to state the cab is DONE. I wanted to nominate the MonacoGP software project, but as the creator has not clearly stated it was finalized, I didn't. I even asked him so.

This has been the third year with these rules. Rules is rules. 

But, but, he has a video walk through!?!  Why DarakuTenshi why?

j/k

 

Do you have a collection of these?  Sometimes I wonder if I've seen them all...

[yotsuya]

Do you have a collection of these?  Sometimes I wonder if I've seen them all...

I horked it from user Caparo8bit. I wish I knew where he got them so I could revise it.

[Nephasth]

Most of that was done in April, finished in August.  Does your reply mean your seconding it or what?   

Nope. It's already been thirded.

[Nephasth]

Do you have a collection of these?  Sometimes I wonder if I've seen them all...

I horked it from user Caparo8bit. I wish I knew where he got them so I could revise it.

Pretty sure he made them himself...

[Generic Eric]

Do you have a collection of these?  Sometimes I wonder if I've seen them all...

I horked it from user Caparo8bit. I wish I knew where he got them so I could revise it.

Pretty sure he made them himself...

I concurr.  I just wondered if yots had a binder full of folder full of gifs.

[yotsuya]

Pretty sure he made them himself...

I concurr.  I just wondered if yots had a binder full of folder full of gifs.

Naw, I just search his posts looking for them.

[Nephasth]

[Generic Eric]

Where the ---fudgesicle--- have I been?

I don't recognize any of those   

[ChanceKJ]

Reverse Google image search them.

...duh.

[yotsuya]

Reverse Google image search them.

...duh.

You don't think I tried that, Sherlock? It takes me back here.