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Purpose of the marquee? Can you do away with it?
Anubis_au:
Hi again
I was doing some research on cabinet shapes etc for a small form-factor cabinet. The front-runner and current plan is to build a cabinet based on an Aussie lowboy, like what Holdennut and hbm*rais both built:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=54567.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=28763.0
But in my research wanderings, I've also discovered an Aussie company that builds arcade machines that is of their own unique design.
http://www.blacklight.com.au/urban/cabs.html
The biggest thing that stands out is that these machines don't have a marquee at the top, so they mount the speakers at the front.
For some reason, I like this design. Its very clean. Except it doesn't have a marquee. But since I plan on Knievel side neons with a MAME logo, everyone will still know that my machine was a MAME box. So, strictly speaking, I wouldn't need a marquee at the top announcing what it was.
So, does the marquee have a purpose other than (traditionally) advertising what game it is playing? Is it functional in terms of shielding the screen from overhead lights and glare etc?
What do people think of the Blacklight marquee-less design?
leapinlew:
Not for me... the whole point was nostalgia for me.
SavannahLion:
As a kid, marquees were crucial in a typical arcade. Each cab was packed in tighter than a virgins ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?--- and when you had a crowd of people around a popular game, the marquee was the only way to know what game it was.
Oh, for me it's the nostalgia. I like walking into an arcade and seeing a sea of lights. Too bad most arcades are so loosely packed that five people can stand between cabs.
Organic Jerk:
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on May 17, 2007, 01:21:04 am ---Each cab was packed in tighter than a virgins ---Bad words, bad words, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when saint censors you?---
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That's some image.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on May 17, 2007, 01:21:04 am ---Too bad most arcades are so loosely packed that five people can stand between cabs.
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That have to be loosely packed. You could get hurt if your within 10 feet of some "pro" playing Dance Dance Revolution.