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Title: Names for my machine
Post by: coasternuts on February 13, 2005, 10:30:23 am

I have posted a pic of some logo ideas I have.  I am leaning towards the "movie"-type ones because my basement is lined with their respective posters.

Also, the MAME logos will be replaced with their official one when I find an.ai file for it.

Thanks for any input.

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: Yander on February 13, 2005, 01:24:32 pm

The return of the arcade would look pretty cool if you jazzed it up.

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: ginno on February 13, 2005, 09:42:00 pm

Return of the arcade is a great idea.

Beats ____cade that seems very popular

You just need to think what artwork will fit into the theme that you can use for the rest of the cabinet. 

No good having a great name with no theme/artwork to back it up

Cheers, ginno

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: coasternuts on February 13, 2005, 09:51:43 pm

Thanks.  I agree it needs more.  I am in the process of learning Illustrator/Photoshop.  I was looking for feedback on the names and to put it out there that I will be calling my project this.   ;D

I am not an artist so I might recruit for help.  But not yet, as I do want to try until I embarass myself.

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: RayB on February 13, 2005, 10:25:46 pm

OK well since you like movie spoof titles, how about:

Police Arcademy
Citizen Kade
Raiders of the Lost Arkade
It's a Wonderful Last Life
Lawrence of Arcadia
Arcadian Beauty
Arcadalypse Now
The Bridge Over River Kade
Arcadian History X
2001: A Space Invaders
Donnie Darcado
Kade Bill Vol 2
Cade Runner

ok now I'm getting silly...  ;D

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: coasternuts on February 14, 2005, 08:00:19 am

"Debbie Does Arcade"?

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: megashock5 on February 14, 2005, 12:47:54 pm

Lawrence Of Aracdia is friggin' hilarious!

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: GGKoul on February 14, 2005, 02:54:33 pm

I vote for Return of the Arcade.  If you don't use that, can I get a copy graphic?

Thanks!!

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: romperwomb on February 15, 2005, 09:52:28 am

I like the Return of the Arcade idea.

Someones planning to do a Jedi Power Battles dedicated, some intersting Star Wars themed cab ideas were bounced around.  ;D

Thread Here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,31775.0.html)

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: coasternuts on February 16, 2005, 12:41:41 am

Okay, don't laugh.  This is my first attempt. 

I don't like the purple.  I would rather the blue jump into the red faster.  Also, my radiant glow is much too uniform and flat.  I'm not sure I like the blue lettering near the blue background.  What do you think?

I would like to know how else to spruce this up, including the fact I would like to make it backlit as well.  For example, is it ok to use blue and red for getting a good resulting glow from the backlight on the marquee?

I also had in mind maybe doing a LOTR style, Return of the Arcade, with the silhouette of arcade characters(pacman, donkey kong, mario, Tron, etc)  going on a fellowship as seen in the posters.  I would also use a middle earth chipped and  beveled font.   Just thinking out loud.

Title: Re: Names for my machine
Post by: BobbyG66 on February 16, 2005, 12:28:33 pm

Instead of a blue/red/blue fade, try some white in there...
So your colors would be blue/white/red/white/blue/.
Just use a little white so it's not too patriotic looking.

May help lighten it up, it's kinda dark.