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Title: Marquee Game Over
Post by: DaemonCollector on January 02, 2005, 03:47:39 pm: What you guys think. Want some opinions before I send it to get printed

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/DaemonCollector/MarqueeGameOver.png)
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: SirPeale on January 02, 2005, 03:51:38 pm: A wee bit dark, but I like the design.
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: Daniel270 on January 02, 2005, 04:01:05 pm: What about a 2nd version of that with the word ^ NOT handwritten above and between Game and Over?
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: mahuti on January 03, 2005, 12:42:16 pm: ehhhh....

that "game not over" idea is like "got milk." I just think it is soooo hackneyed... worn out before it's even arrived. But that's just one man's opinion, it seems to be popular.
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: Ad_Enuff on January 03, 2005, 02:35:54 pm: Quote from: Peale on January 02, 2005, 03:51:38 pm
A wee bit dark, but I like the design.

I agree, perhaps some Whoosh lines from teh lettering like in Superman teh movie/Star Trek....

Maybe even some more objects around the left hand side too...

I can't quite put my finger on what I'd do yet, ut at the moment its a touch too dark.
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: DaemonCollector on January 03, 2005, 02:45:39 pm: Quote from: mahuti on January 03, 2005, 12:42:16 pm
ehhhh....

that "game not over" idea is like "got milk." I just think it is soooo hackneyed... worn out before it's even arrived. But that's just one man's opinion, it seems to be popular.

Thats why I didn't put the not :). I think the "insert coin to continue" makes it a little diff.

Quote from: Ad_Enuff
I can't quite put my finger on what I'd do yet, ut at the moment its a touch too dark.
If feel like somethins missing as well, but not sure what. I figure that it'll look really sharp when backlit which is why its a little dark

Thanks for all the input so far, Keep it commin
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: GameOver on January 04, 2005, 07:21:03 pm: Hey, wait a minute! 8)
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: Crowquill on January 04, 2005, 07:26:24 pm: The higher the contrast in the image, the more the lights will do for it. That's one reason I always liked Atari's early 80's marquees. I'd try to brighten up the lettering. It'll be kind of like the Zaxxon marquee.

Is it possible to move the ships? It seems like they should be less obscured. Maybe if they were in an area to the left or right of the lettering, or maybe (big maybe) in between.

Like the "insert coin to continue". Maybe leave it in blue to keep it a bit more subdued. The "GAME ^not OVER" is definitely overused. That said, It's on my list of generic marquees I'm putting together.
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: darkmavis on January 04, 2005, 08:48:27 pm: is it the same as the c64 game font art? that was a great game if i remember :D
Title: Re: Marquee Game Over
Post by: DaemonCollector on January 04, 2005, 10:02:13 pm: The font is the Arknoid font from the arcade art depository :) Ill try brghtening some stuff and movin the ships around.