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Gunstar Hero:
I wouldn't take it as a negative term at all... just a description.

Fighter panel
Driving panel
Frankenpanel

Like anything else (black and blue cabs, cocktail machines, old school conversions,X-Men vs. SF themes) all-in-one panels will be liked my some, hated by others.

 :)
hulkster:
well i disagree with some of the definitions given here.  just because the cp is big, doesnt mean its a frankenpanel.  i have a 49" wide cp, for 4 player support, and a trackball.  its very clean looking and the artwork is good (thanks Pixel)....does this make it a frankepanel???  no.  i always thought a frankenpanel was a control panel that sticks out real far from the cab.  for instance, take like a street figther cabinet.  and you want to add a trackball and a spinner but dont have enough room in the original width of the cab, so you build out, making a box that the controls are on.  example....my first cab!  very ugly, very frankpanely (just made up that word).  to me its a negative word describing someones hurried attempts to finish their mame'd old cab that used to be a mortal kombat or something.  at thats what i did, and it sucked...therefore...frankenpanel.
RacerX:
Yours is a showcase cab, though.  They're supposed to have big control panels.

And, you're correct, as long as you don't have 10,000 different controls on it, I wouldn't consider it a frankenpanel either.

Of course, I think the term has different meanings for different people...

Heck, some folks might call 1Up's cab a frankencab because it is sort of a "mad scientist" type of cab, but in an extremely cool sense.  When I first saw it, it blew me away that someone could cram that many controls into a cab.

That's why I don't think it's necessarily a negative term.
Apollo:
Believe me the term "Frakenpanel" is definately negative.

Just because a panel is big doesn't make it a "Frakenpanel", there are plenty of large panels that are stylish, minimalist and functional. To qualify as a "Frakenpanel" your CP has to have a delicate balance of redundant features, ugly colour scheme and non-aesthetic looks etc. 
Xiaou2:
 
  That term is a derogatory term.    Made up by people who have no clue,  and have nothing better to do than to pick on others work - mostly to  make themselves feel better about thier shortcommings.

  1st off -  some would say that you could use one controller type to substitute for 2 simular controller types.  This may save space and additional trouble, and maybe that ultra clean look that some prefer... however... that dosnt mean its a better way. 

  Game designers specifically made certain controls designed that way for many reasons.  They were also tested over and over going thru many prototypes untill a controller with perfect feel/comfort, durability, and most importantly - Precise control, were achieved.

 To substitute another controller will most likely result in a loss of control, speed, accuracy... and lead to overall lower scores,  shorter playtime,  fusteration...ect.   These people who can live with that most likly are not big fans of the games that use these controllers - and may never have played an original machine with that type of controller.   Yet somehow - they feel they are qualified to judge and ridicule others over something they have no experience in. 

  Some would say - split the different types of control into a few different cabs.  However...  not everyone can afford the expense or space..ect. 

  And then there is the joke about marble contact paper.   Ok, it may not be the most  artistic  option.   However... at the time of its presentation,  it was all the rage.   Also, many other options did not exist... as now there are many quality printing places to order from.   
Its also was very cheap... so a good option for people who can barly afford to make a cab in the first place. 

  Anyway...  youll never  be able to please everyone here.   The key is to do what you like - and enjoy it.     : )






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