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Post by: Louis Tully on May 29, 2010, 10:53:07 am

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Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: syph007 on May 29, 2010, 10:57:25 am

Ha, that's for sure original, at least I've never heard of that.  I've seen large scale models, but not ones that worked or anything.  If you decide to go for it I'll be watching with interest.

It would be cool if the features of the bottom, maybe where some buttons were, were where you could insert tokens or somthing... hmm. 

Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: Franco B on May 29, 2010, 11:26:37 am

Check out [this (http://gameman.loungespot.com/play/index.html)] 3 foot working gameboy, its the shizzle  :afro:

IIRC each one of the carts pushes a particular arcade button at the bottom of the cart slot when inserted into the GB which then loads the corresponding MAME based game.

I think that's correct anyway, its ages since I read about it. The site I linked to has some pictured butdoesn't seem to have much information. I'm sure you could find some more if you dig a little.

Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: drventure on May 29, 2010, 12:21:31 pm

Never seen that before!

Slick, It'd make a great party/conversation piece, especially since it works.

Great link!

Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: nickynooch on May 29, 2010, 01:19:35 pm

Back in the day there were in store display cabinets shaped like gameboys.

I remember one in the Babage's in my town.

Here's a pic of what they looked like:
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yth4I90PusE/RTM3W0fUABI/AAAAAAAAAe8/y9KdDwU_DIY/tmp35b1337a.tmp.jpg)

Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: MidnightMenace! on May 29, 2010, 05:29:44 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Kiosk-Store-Display-/360182133492?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item53dc8732f4 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Nintendo-Game-Boy-Kiosk-Store-Display-/360182133492?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item53dc8732f4)


i like the green plexi they put over the B&W monitor so that it keeps the "look"

Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: Louis Tully on May 30, 2010, 08:53:45 am

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Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: Chicken McNobody on May 30, 2010, 10:23:00 pm

Gameman (http://gameman.loungespot.com/play/index.html)

Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: shateredsoul on May 31, 2010, 05:18:32 am

Quote from: Chicken McNobody on May 30, 2010, 10:23:00 pm

Gameman (http://gameman.loungespot.com/play/index.html)

I remember that! I wonder what they ever did with it

Title: Re: I've been thinking that I'd like to make a large gameboy...
Post by: opt2not on May 31, 2010, 02:35:28 pm

Quote from: Chicken McNobody on May 30, 2010, 10:23:00 pm

Gameman (http://gameman.loungespot.com/play/index.html)

"Each game has it's own full-size 8lb. cartridge."

LOL that is so awesome. Ridiculous, but awesome!!