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Should artwork in multigames match the original cab or be themed to match the multigame ?

Artwork should match the cab
1 (14.3%)
Artwork should be themed to match the games
3 (42.9%)
Somebody said there would be cake ?
3 (42.9%)

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Original or Themed Artwork in Multigames
« on: October 04, 2009, 08:49:35 am »
I have three multigame projects in various stages and recently realized that my plans for the artwork on them were oddly different.

MultiPac -- I planned on normal PacMan artwork in a PacMan cabinet
MultiWilliams -- I planned on the Phoenix MW artwork in a Robotron cab
MultiExidy -- I was thinking of Cheyenne artwork in a Cheyenne cab

Getting new Cheyenne artwork is looking to be an expensive proposition and the last word I heard from tanman on the Phoenix MW artwork was that it is looking to be too expensive to produce at the order levels.

So, I started thinking about making up (or encouraging someone else to) artwork for the MultiExidy (based on the COLLEX'N theme in the Widel kit), but also wondered if I should just stay with original artwork for all of the cabs.

What do you think -- artwork from the original cab or new artwork themed for the multi ? These are all original cabinets with mostly original hardware.



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Re: Original or Themed Artwork in Multigames
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2009, 02:17:28 pm »


  Themed is cool, it's a decent compromise IMHO...however sounds like in your case, it's a tad cost prohibitive.


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Re: Original or Themed Artwork in Multigames
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2009, 02:34:17 pm »
It depends on the game and your mood.  My multipac is a pac man except for the Multipac marquee... which I am discovering I don't like.  I think I am going to pick up a stock Pac Man marquee and drop it in there.  On the other hand I made all new artwork for the Capcom Anthology cab I built around the  Capcom CPSII multigame board...
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Re: Original or Themed Artwork in Multigames
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 11:39:27 am »
if its an original cab, then original art, maybe a multiple game themed marquee or instruction card; it really depends on the multigame though.
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Re: Original or Themed Artwork in Multigames
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 08:05:43 pm »
It depends on the game and your mood. 


I agree.  I really like the muti-Williams artwork out there (Frizzle's in-particular).  But I think a Pac cab looks better with Pac artwork.