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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: hulkster on January 30, 2004, 12:35:17 pm
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ive got the pushbuttons and stuff on order. im keeping with the blue and black pushbuttons with a blue translucent trackball that i will light up. here is a pic of my cab that will be called the Mamestrosity. any thoughts of a good theme for this cab? mainly im talking about the marquee and cp overlay, but also any ideas you have about a theme would be good. i was thinking of having the marquee with the words Mamestrosity on it and maybe in the middle, and large character kinda with his arms open.....you know, like a "powerful" type of theme. what do you guys think?
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How about a classic movie monsters theme? Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula, etc, etc...
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This came to mind.
How about something with Atlas, holdingup the name or picture of your cab. See pic.
I wonder who would win in a fight, Atlas or the Hulk?...
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Make it all rocky and stuff, yea, rocks are big 'n heavy 'n stuff :P
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Considering that Mamestrocity comes from the word "Monstrocity" I would also be leaning toward a "Monster" theme. Think classic monster movies.
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Exactly. You can draw a lot of inspiration from vintage movie posters.
(http://www.stingrays.dk/misc/monster2.jpg)
(http://www.stingrays.dk/misc/monster3.jpg)
(http://www.stingrays.dk/misc/monster4.jpg)
(http://www.stingrays.dk/misc/monster5.jpg)
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wow thanks for all the great ideas! i dont think im down with the monster theme, even though it derives from that. i want to keep with the arcade images if anything. i was thinking like a really powerful cool looking xmen/street figther/super hero dude in the middle of this title with crazy flashy graphics coming from the middle. what do you guys think about that? i think thats the direction i want to go in.
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wow thanks for all the great ideas! i dont think im down with the monster theme, even though it derives from that. i want to keep with the arcade images if anything. i was thinking like a really powerful cool looking xmen/street figther/super hero dude in the middle of this title with crazy flashy graphics coming from the middle. what do you guys think about that? i think thats the direction i want to go in.
Well you just described everything that SNAAAKE does. You should find something more original and classic than that.
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well im not a "classic" game guy. i play pacman every now and then and donkey kong, but i grew up more playing stuff in the early 90's like street fighter and xmen and ninja turtles and stuff. so i dont want an old classic look, i want a figther game look to it, cuz thats what i mostly play. if thats not being original, im sorry. i thought my cab was going to somewhat original since not many people make one.
ANYWAY, i guess ill talk to snaaake though since he can do this stuff.
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Thank you thank you :D ;D