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Robotron Restoration - new to the forum
Ninten-doh:
Robotron! Robotron! Robotron!
frailn:
Nice tagline, Nintendoh
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I bet I could talk my wife into another cabinet if it's TEMPEST - the only video game she will play!
frailn:
Okay, I have decided to go with JROK's multi-williams board. I love the idea of playing the original games non-emulated. This is a total 180 from my original plan of putting a PC in this cabinet and building some sort of crazy control panel in order to play the 6,000 plus games that are emulated on MAME. JROK's board appeals to the retro-geek in me. I already have another, unrelated project in the works creating a synth out of original Commodore 64 sound chips. So, this is right up my alley!
I also decided to restore the cabinet with Robotron artwork - stencils on the sides, original marquee, and bezel artwork. So this cabinet restoration will be Robotron with a "twist." The twist being the extra Williams games available for play.
Now for the last bit - the control panel. If I'm going to invest in JROK's board, I really want the ability to play ALL the games that are available, with the exception of Sinistar (since it's requires a third joystick and vertical monitor).
So, I've looked at the two multi-williams control panel overlays that are available for sale on the internet. I don't think these would look good with full Robotron artwork on the rest of the cab.
From ArtWorkDoctor.com
From ArcadeShop.com
I figure the artwork for the cabinet should be consistent. If I have everything except the control panel in original Robotron art, then the multi-williams cpo's are going to stick out like a sore thumb. Tonight I plan to play around in Adobe Illustrator and see if I can cook up something that uses the multi-williams joystick/button layout, but has more of a Robotron look and feel.
If anyone has ideas or if someone has plowed this ground before, let me know. I want this cpo to look VERY ROBOTRONISH....
RayB:
When you took the paint off, i assume you used a plastic scraper? Did you find it scratches the Joust layer?
RetroACTIVE:
--- Quote from: frailn on June 25, 2009, 12:11:53 pm ---I figure the artwork for the cabinet should be consistent. If I have everything except the control panel in original Robotron art, then the multi-williams cpo's are going to stick out like a sore thumb. Tonight I plan to play around in Adobe Illustrator and see if I can cook up something that uses the multi-williams joystick/button layout, but has more of a Robotron look and feel.
If anyone has ideas or if someone has plowed this ground before, let me know. I want this cpo to look VERY ROBOTRONISH....
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I couldn't agree more... thats one thing I detest about my Defender multigame... its corny... too much caricature art... someday I'll get back to it....
There are a few Williams Multigame threads over at KLOV... a couple of fellows have already done this sort of thing ... you'll have to search.... but I do recall someone did a robotron and joust themed artwork... you will have to get it printed tough.
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