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Title: Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: menace on August 27, 2003, 10:33:15 am

My new cabinet (based on 1UP design) will be called..

Transformametion

Now should that be written "transfor-mame-tion" or "transformametion" or is the name too long and unwieldy??

I like the way it sounds but I'm worried that its going to look dumb on a marquee.  Opinions?

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: hulkster on August 27, 2003, 11:16:07 am

not sure about the length of the name, but if you could get the transformers font and stuff that would make a cool marquee

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: menace on August 27, 2003, 12:04:36 pm

Its funny that you mention that--that was the whole impetus behind the name--a transforming cab+retro=transformers
+mame=tranformametion  ;D

I guess i should cease to be amazed when people on this board have the exact same ideas as me  ;)

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: 1UP on August 27, 2003, 01:06:02 pm

"TRANSFORMAME" might have a better flow, it's a little hard to say Transformametion...

Or maybe even TRANSFORMMAME (using the transformers font for the TRANSFORM part, and the MAME logo for the last part...

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: hyiu on August 27, 2003, 01:46:48 pm

make me curious.... can you cabinet transform ??....  ;) ;)

I mean seriously.....

like open this and flip that and the CP changes,.....
rotate this and switch this and marquee changes....
pull this and push that and the monitor rotates....

I would really like to see that.....

ps: I'm only half joking.... after 1up's cab....
I think anything is possible... its just bound to your imagination....
 :o :o ;) ;D ;D

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: nighthawk2099 on August 27, 2003, 01:47:46 pm

I agree with 1up... that would seem to roll off the lips a little easier.

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: menace on August 27, 2003, 02:30:33 pm

Hmm... transformmame..doesn't have the same roll to it--but it is shorter.  I intend to have a rotating CP with foot pedals that fold up when not in use--I was going to rotate the monitor too, but with a 25" there really isn't the need.

The 3rd panel will be suitable for a USB joystick, 270 steering wheel or 2 x360 wheels--Also the star wars yoke eventually (ah dare to dream) all held to the panel with sucker cups--I don't know anybody that yanks on a wheel that hard to pull them (except one of my buddies but he's been warned...)

Edit: added rough idea of what I was thinking with input from you guys (ignore the different letter sizes--I screwed up ;D)

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: zzsprade on August 28, 2003, 02:42:09 pm

Mate I certainly got a good laugh out of it. It's not bad I'll give you that and quite witty! Keep up the good work.

-Alex

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: grafixmonkey on August 30, 2003, 03:50:14 pm

I'm playing with the name BAAM for mine...

"Big Ass Arcade Machine".

Desperately trying to think of something better.     ::)

Title: Re:Cabinet name opinions wanted
Post by: djll on August 30, 2003, 04:10:40 pm

If anyone wants the Transformers font you can download it here:


http://www.dafont.com/dl.php?os=win&fichier=transformers