Asteroids Deluxe Cabaret - Ok, *now* it's really done.

[Superfrog]

Now what? 

Take a break and enjoy your builds 
Do you keep all the builds or do you sell them after a while ?

Or you will have a big man-cave for putting all your build in there 

[Louis Tully]

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[yamatetsu]

Now what? 

Now that you have finished another awesome build, you might consider to post it in the "I completed my project! I posted a pic and a link to my project thread" sticky so that future generations may gaze upon it in awe   

I'm serious. This thing is awesome. Please post it in the sticky.

[PL1]

It reminded me of some game I played in school a long time ago. There was a little turtle in the center of the screen and you had to type long strings of commands. Something like F50, R35, F15, L45, etc... and then you'd hit enter or something like that and it would draw a pattern on screen based on the code. F=forward, R=turn right, L=left, blah blah blah... To say the memory is fuzzy is an understatement. But it was soemthing along those lines. I think. 

The programming language is called Logo.

There were a number of programs that allowed you to draw on the screen or command a robot equipped with a plotter pen.

If you used an Apple ][, you were probably using this program. (Works in MESS)



I remember reading about Logo and "turtle graphics" in an old TRS-80 mag like 80 Micro, Feb 1983, pg 116 here and/or some other article that talked about controlling a "turtle" robot.




Scott

[talkgeek]

Now what? 

Now that you have finished another awesome build, you might consider to post it in the "I completed my project! I posted a pic and a link to my project thread" sticky so that future generations may gaze upon it in awe   

I'm serious. This thing is awesome. Please post it in the sticky.

Totally Agree!   

[rockyrocket]

Agreed, looks lovely - well done!.

[markc74]

Beautiful work. Just wish I had the space to have one of these. (Even though it wouldn't look as good!)

[Louis Tully]

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[jdbailey1206]

Love the audio.  Did you consider having it say the whole name?  ie "System override to sector Asteroids Original?" 
Also LT do you find it hard to reach into the cab to change the game as opposed to having it on the CP or above the coin door?

Looks good.  Watching the gameplay I forgot how annoying the little asteroids can be.  I also hope you arent done with the build.  It sounded like you were unhappy with the black paint.  Get some wood veneer to finish the cab.  It will male a great cab look even better.

[ChanceKJ]

I so totally remember Logo!

I miss my Apple IIc, 

I remember the little plotter robot too, we never got to use it because of "reasons."

Oh man, blast from the past for sure.

[jdbailey1206]

I miss my Apple IIc, 

Still got mine.  Box and all.  Should fire it up and see if it still works.  Ah when floppy disks were still floppy.   

[Generic Eric]

omigosh! what am I doing with my life?  That is awesome!

Love the audio.  Did you consider having it say the whole name?  ie "System override to sector Asteroids Original?" 

+1

[jennifer]

    *** (Jennifer does her robotic monotone).... That is pretty awesome cadet.

[rockyrocket]

Anyone else reminded of Robbie?.

[jdbailey1206]

It would be cool to hear "Would you like to play a game?" via War Games when the cab starts up.  Silly I know but funny none the less.

[rockyrocket]

It would be cool to hear "Would you like to play a game?" via War Games when the cab starts up.  Silly I know but funny none the less.

Let's play global thermonuclear war?.

[yotsuya]

Once you start using samples from popular movies, it becomes too hacky. Now, if it were re-recorded, that would be different.   

[jdbailey1206]

Once you start using samples from popular movies, it becomes too hacky. Now, if it were re-recorded, that would be different.   

From the sounds if it LT has the software and know how to make it happen.

[Louis Tully]

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[emphatic]

This cabinet looks flawless.

[AzureKnight]

Of course you have a link for that. 

I am now convinced Scott/PL1 is actually Google....

LT, you did a great job.  The modifications to the game itself make it look really cool! 

[ChanceKJ]

You had to be convinced?

[DaOld Man]

Turned out perfect, just like all your projects LT!
 

[Louis Tully]

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[Louis Tully]

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[SpaceHedgehog]

Looks fabulous Mr Tully 

[Nephasth]

Excellent craftsmanship!

[jdbailey1206]

I gotta ask LT.  Does your screen sit lower than most standard screens on a regular cab?  And if so do you find yourself feeling strained after playing it for any amount of time?

[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

Your best project yet, even better than the Mario pedestal. 

[Louis Tully]

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[talkgeek]

Cab looks amazing  well done

Just hoping you have found a place to play in "inside"

[jdbailey1206]

I'm not sure, man. I've never actually seen a cabaret cab in person. I've never noticed any issues with the screen placement.

Here's a shot of me playing. I'm 5' 11" on a good day

The reason I ask, my tattooed friend, is I am really on the fence on rebuilding my weecade.  I learned a lot from it but after building my father his own Nintendo cab I am wondering if I want to build a desktop Nintendo Cab as johnrt and Superfrog have or if I want to go and build a Nintendo cabaret like Phetishboy did over on KLOV.  I want to stay small so I can move it around the house if it gets in the way.  I feel as though if I were to do a cabaret my neck would start to hurt after playing it after a while.  I have seen a cabaret next to a Nintendo cab and the angle of the monitors are not far apart from each other.  I may just have to set up a temporary solution for each monitor and play a little bit to find out. 

Anyway thats where I am at.  Great build.  Did you leave the exterior black or did you purchase wood veneer to go on the sides of the cabinet?

[ChanceKJ]

Your best project yet, even better than the Mario pedestal. 

I would almost agree.  Both projects are just ---smurfing--- sweet, however i still feel that this lacks an intricate and redundant pattern cut into the wood with a rotary tool. Then filled in with ball point pen.

But it is spectacular none the less.   

[Louis Tully]

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[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

Both projects are just ---smurfing--- sweet, however i still feel that this lacks an intricate and redundant pattern cut into the wood with a rotary tool. Then filled in with ball point pen.

But it is spectacular none the less.   

 


Another brofist is in order, methinks.

Your best project yet, even better than the Mario pedestal. 

Is it too late to say I still think v1 of this concept is the best one?

You need to make V1 at some point in time, bro. 

[Louis Tully]

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[Generic Eric]

You need to make V1 at some point in time, bro. 

Maybe a driving cab, if I fall into large sums of money in the future..

A logitech g27 is only $191.xx today.

[ChanceKJ]

Yeah, Think Mario Kart driving Sim.

sit down in a real kart, with a Pico projector mounted on a "roll bar" above your head displaying to a screen just in front of the kart.