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"Frankenpanel"
versapak:
I always figured it just meant several different control types put (stitched) together on the same panel.
Never had any negative meaning to me.
Chris:
In my mind, a frankenpanel was always a large, overcrowded panel that was done poorly, with disparate controls too close together, and usually larger than a 4 player size but bolted to a 23" wide cabinet (my personal pet peeve). I don't think I've ever used the term, but when I hear it that's what I picture.
Lilwolf:
Kraws isn't even CLOSE! (he could fit in about 3 - 4 extra controllers in between the pinball ones... and thats the middle!)
I love the 2 layer one.. but the second picture in that post I don't like. I could NEVER explain which buttons to use to my kids.
Frankenpanel is a panel is any controlpanel that has more then one games controls on a single panel.
I think there are 4 (and a super).
Limited but original - 4 way with button... Can play a decent chunk of games.. but there are games that had that exact layout.
Functional - Original + a few - Like 2 8ways with 7 buttons. Looks almost like a original but an extra button or so to add a bunch more games.
Hot swappable - Bunch of originals.
Frankenpanel - Hybred of many controllers.
Super Monster Frankenpanel - Everything possible control panel.
But frankenpanel should NEVER be considered a bad word. There are good and some bad. Overcluttered is overcluttered. If it works great go for it!
How many people get to have a full arcade in their basement. Sure it would be cool to have 3 or 4 mame machiens and a bunch of originals... and some pinballs... But your lucky if you get one. And I LOVE trackball games AND fighters AND rotaries AND 720 AND classics...
so for me... it originally was frankenpanel... but when I started getting too many controls (yes, ebay is evil) then I had to move to a hot swappable.
btw, I would rather have a franken panel myself. You can be done (good thing) and you don't have to find a place for the panels (2) and hotswappables you expose the innards so wires come loose often (3)
Apollo:
Pretty sure the one in the second pic is a joke dude.
FractalWalk:
--- Quote from: Apollo on December 22, 2004, 02:15:40 pm ---Pretty sure the one in the second pic is a joke dude.
--- End quote ---
No, it's not.
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