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Title: Galaxian with different (RARE) artwork on it... Anybody ever seen one?
Post by: ArtMAME on March 27, 2007, 07:11:17 pm
Found this Galaxian on Ebay (not mine), and noticed the artwork was different.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Classic-Vintage-Midways-Galaxian-Arcade-Game-Mint_W0QQitemZ120099387346QQcategoryZ13716QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Has anybody seen one of these before?
Title: Re: Galaxian with different (RARE) artwork on it... Anybody ever seen one?
Post by: Apollo on March 27, 2007, 07:25:29 pm
I'm pretty sure that's the galaxian we got in New Zealand and Australia, not 100% certain on that though. It looks pretty sweet BUY IT!
Title: Re: Galaxian with different (RARE) artwork on it... Anybody ever seen one?
Post by: TOK on March 27, 2007, 08:35:12 pm
Read somewhere else that it is Willis sideart. I found that difficult to believe Will made it, since it looks cool instead of heinously ugly.
Title: Re: Galaxian with different (RARE) artwork on it... Anybody ever seen one?
Post by: ArtMAME on March 27, 2007, 09:02:14 pm
At first I thought it was a custom airbrush job, but then I read the description...

Looks pretty cool.  Wonder if anybody has examples of custom airbrush jobs they have done on their cabinets.
Title: Re: Galaxian with different (RARE) artwork on it... Anybody ever seen one?
Post by: Kremmit on March 28, 2007, 12:12:05 am
Certainly looks better than the usual run of Willis stuff, if that is what it is.
Title: Re: Galaxian with different (RARE) artwork on it... Anybody ever seen one?
Post by: Level42 on March 28, 2007, 11:02:13 am
Weird and interesting ! What are a bunch of burning asteroids doing in that art ? That moon looks to be inspired on the bezel....

I just asked the seller what the Serial Number is. This one also has black T-molding....
Title: Re: Galaxian with different (RARE) artwork on it... Anybody ever seen one?
Post by: csa3d on March 28, 2007, 02:05:35 pm
Seems like Galaxians are popping up everywhere lately!  I suppose they aren't as rare as I had initially thought.  I don't think I like that sideart as much as the bugs.. the default side art seems cleaner to me.

-csa
Title: Re: Galaxian with different (RARE) artwork on it... Anybody ever seen one?
Post by: Level42 on March 29, 2007, 11:55:39 am
At least 27.000 built.....it was pretty popular :)