Author Topic: Name this cabinet art challenge.. (updated pics) Mystery Solved!!!! (Read 2938 times)

supadave · « **on:** May 17, 2009, 09:03:24 pm »

Ok, recently started tinkering with paint removal on an old converted SLY SPY cab I have. I want to know what this old cab used to be so here is a little art to challenge the experts.

What is this artwork of ??

UPDATE2: MYSTERY SOLVED!!!!!
A big thank you to Bluedeath for solving this mystery.. The cabinet used to be a "MAGIC WORM" cabinet

UPDATE:
Below is some links to more pictures to help the identification process. I still have no idea what this cabinet used to be. Hope these help someone..

Here is an updated link with the full side art 99% uncovered
Full Side Link

Here is a pic of the Top
Top Side Link

Here is pic of Front Side
Front Side Link

Here is a pic of the only marking I found.. 102 Mid
102 Mid Link

Here is a pic of the monitor year 1982
Monitor Info Link

Final link to all the images on a poopy blog I created to hold the pics until the site here allows attachements again..
LINK

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2009, 09:20:01 pm »

I think it might be sky soldiers

Edit: Wrong!

Gatsu · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:58:11 pm »

Thats definitely Battletoads.

supadave · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2009, 07:38:25 am »

I'm not battletoads expert but I could not find any proof of this being battletoad art. I'll try to get a little more paint off and see if it makes more sense.

Quote from: Gatsu on May 17, 2009, 11:58:11 pm

Thats definitely Battletoads.

Gatsu · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2009, 09:22:25 am »

Its a joke man. Don't look too hard into it.

supadave · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2009, 10:04:53 am »

Sorry I missed the joke there.. It escaped me. If I knew you or more about battletoads I'm sure I would of gotten it. I was just hoping someone might know it. I'll just have to remove some more paint. I can sorta see the raised markings under the paint and I can tell there is no text. Just design work. I'll snap another pic once I get more uncovered.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2009, 11:11:20 am »

I've spent the last hour looking through KLOV and ArcadeFlyers. I just had to give up. Sorry.

Gatsu · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2009, 01:35:35 pm »

Quote from: supadave on May 18, 2009, 07:38:25 am

I'm not battletoads expert but I could not find any proof of this being battletoad art. I'll try to get a little more paint off and see if it makes more sense.

Quote from: Gatsu on May 17, 2009, 11:58:11 pm
Thats definitely Battletoads.

Nah you're not missing much. it was a really stupid internet joke for a while. whenever anyone asked what a game this was or what was this screenshot from....the reply was always Battletoads.

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2009, 12:02:22 am »

Any hints from the ID plate.
I know the cabinet shape, but can't remember who produced it.
I remember being amazed at how similar the shape was to the one I designed from scratch.

clok · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:24:35 am »

Just a quick look and color combo i would have said Asteroids, but its not that. Bet its from 1-2 year max after asteriods though.

supadave · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:40:06 am »

Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on May 20, 2009, 12:02:22 am

Any hints from the ID plate.
I know the cabinet shape, but can't remember who produced it.
I remember being amazed at how similar the shape was to the one I designed from scratch.

ID plate? hm.. Call it an oversight but I didn't think to look at any inside marking.. Doh!!!

Kevin Mullins · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2009, 02:14:03 pm »

Look for a paper tag stapled to the inside of the cab around the monitor area, maybe towards the top by the handles.

Looks kinda like it may be Bally - Bally/Midway construction, can't really tell.

Goatz18 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 20, 2009, 11:26:03 pm »

Quote from: clok on May 20, 2009, 11:24:35 am

Just a quick look and color combo i would have said Asteroids, but its not that. Bet its from 1-2 year max after asteriods though.

At first glance I was thinking Asteroids. Now this bothers me. I must know what it is.

supadave · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2009, 08:00:09 am »

I looked last night when I got home for any labels and such on the inside of the cabinet. Nothing what so ever.. The back door has been painted on both sides as well. I didn't have time to remove any more paint but I will try to tonight. I got twin 1 year olds and I rarely have time to even fart when trying to watch them when I get home at night.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #14 on:** May 21, 2009, 08:31:42 am »

Quote from: supadave on May 21, 2009, 08:00:09 am

I got twin 1 year olds and I rarely have time to even fart when trying to watch them when I get home at night.

Not even a one-cheek sneak?

I'm still trying to figure this art out. I KNOW I've seen it, so it really bugs me that I can't identify it.

RayB · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:41:48 pm »

I've seen it too, and the cabinet shape. It's gnawing at my brain

supadave · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2009, 11:29:13 pm »

Below is some links to more pictures to help the identification process. I still have no idea what this cabinet used to be. Hope these help someone..

Here is an updated link with the full side art 99% uncovered
Full Side Link

Here is a pic of the Top
Top Side Link

Here is pic of Front Cap
Front Side Link

Here is a pic of a marking I found.. 102 Mid
102 Mid Link

Here is a pic of the monitor year 1982
Monitor Info Link

Final link to all the images on a poopy blog I created to hold the pics until the site here allows attachements again.. LINK

ivwshane · « **Reply #17 on:** May 22, 2009, 02:14:30 am »

I looked through mames complete arcade cab snaps and flyers and could not find anything that was close!

Bluedeath · « **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2009, 04:47:14 am »

From the detail that you posted it seems similar to my SIDAM licensed bosconian (except for the artwork).

Edited.

I was right, your cabinet is "Magic worm" fron SIDAM, it was made in my city (Turin italy) look here.

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=13560

On your cabinet the monitior has been replaced with bigger one.

My only question is how an Italian made cabinet reached US?

supadave · « **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2009, 08:22:02 am »

WOW Bluedeath.. Nice Find!! Thank you everyone for helping me figure out what this was.

I have no idea how it got in the US but none the less.. I have the cab and the artwork is in pretty good shape under all that icky paint. I got the cabinet about 10 years ago for 50 bucks.. Sly Spy works great all except for the monitor chassis needs capped (that is on my to do list as you can see it's been pulled)

"Magic Worm" wow, thanks again.

Just played it on mame, Centipede bootleg to the max..

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:08:28 am »

So, I guess I haven't seen that art. It was just very similar to the style of the time. Glad to finally know!

Bluedeath · « **Reply #21 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:26:24 am »

Glad to having been able to help. Actually was pretty much easy. Once i found that it was a SIDAM cab i just browsed this company games in KLOV, it's nice to know that my Bosconian is not the last surviving one.

Sidam was a small company that porduced licensed (and some bootlegs) cabs for Namco / Atari games in the eighties they had the cotract for manufacturing european dragon's lair (and space ace if i remeber correctly) machines for Italy (and europe)

I'm emotionally bound to this brand because it was from my city and i played most of the games in their cabs when i was a kid.

The other brand that i saw often when i was a Kid was CDA but it seems that no one eve heard ot this cabinet maker (AFAIK no CDA boards were ever produced) .

supadave · « **Reply #22 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:46:09 am »

Just so you know Bluedeath, The cab is in excellent shape (no physical damage or water damage etc.) It just has the conversion kit and the cp has been replaced. I have no intentions of destroying the cab. I will eventually get the art on both sides cleaned up. It will however be pretty much a sly spy with magic worm side art. If someone gets an ich and wants to restore it to a magic worm than I'd be up for selling it.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #23 on:** May 22, 2009, 09:49:36 am »

Quote from: Bluedeath on May 22, 2009, 04:47:14 am

My only question is how an Italian made cabinet reached US?

I know of at least one other that is here in Canada (is actually the cab shown on KLOV) and has made its way through a couple of local collectors.

Bluedeath · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2009, 10:59:47 am »

Thanks for information. Unfortunately mine had a lot of "battle damage" when i received it as gift, so i decioded to mame it (but in a total reversible way) . i'm changing the marquee and redoing the control panel (sadly it was already converted to a generic Jamma when i got it).


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