Author Topic: Kaboom! - A tribute. || Atari theme - Circus game addition, just for fun. (Read 24107 times)

yotsuya · « **Reply #42 on:** January 12, 2015, 08:06:02 am »

Quote from: Louis Tully on January 12, 2015, 07:35:16 am

I think my imagination is distracting me from what i wanted to accomplish in the first place. I'm going to go back to something a bit more standard, shape wise. I enjoy creating, designing, etc. .. so off the wall ideas are intriguing but sometimes an arcade machine should look like an arcade machine.

Louis Tully 1, Feature Creep 0.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #43 on:** January 12, 2015, 09:04:49 am »

I stand by my coleco recommendation.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #44 on:** January 12, 2015, 09:07:41 am »

wp34 · « **Reply #45 on:** January 12, 2015, 11:24:10 am »

One of these popped up on CL yesterday and for some reason I immediately thought of this build. If you could make the monitor look like an old 70's TV with wood grain that might be interesting.

http://luxurylaunches.com/gadgets/rockin_bowlorama_retro_bowling_arcade_console.php

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #46 on:** January 12, 2015, 08:13:09 pm »

I checked a Salvation Army and Goodwill by me but all I could find was a nice 14" and a ---smurfy--- 14" television. Nothing in the 9" range. Im gonna check a couple more Goodwills this weekend. What became of that 9" tv that was on Fleabay?

Louis Tully · « **Reply #47 on:** January 16, 2015, 05:05:59 am »

Superfrog · « **Reply #48 on:** January 16, 2015, 06:34:31 am »

Are you planning to sell already projects or do you plan to keep them for your own mans-cave?
I would love to keep all my builds, bud I like it to make new things, and with selling my builds, I can build a new one, so it will keep everybody happy, without complaining about the money from the other side

Right now I'm lurking around for new ideas, but the ultimate dream will be a real mans-cave with DeLuxe arcade cabinets.... but I don't have the room or money for it

So bringing it to a self-made home version is alright for now

Love your work anyway, but my advice would be, sell some things to keep everybody happy. specially in these economy heavy days it's good to find a balance for hobby and a living

Louis Tully · « **Reply #49 on:** January 16, 2015, 07:33:25 am »

jaharr01 · « **Reply #50 on:** January 16, 2015, 08:29:02 am »

Quote from: Louis Tully on January 11, 2015, 07:22:02 pm

Quote from: jaharr01 on January 11, 2015, 07:00:54 pm
I don't know what size you are needing. I'm doing a mini build too with a plug n play (haven't posted yet) I talked to Tully about it. I ended up getting a 7" dual screen. it has one of those 3.5 jacks made for video. I hooked to the plug and play it looks great. If you want to cancel your order I have that exact thing i'll send it to you (freebie).As you said it sucks. Do you not have a CRT monitor? you are going VGA to composite right?

Uhh... yeah. Don't listen to that guy. He's a ---sufferer of cranial-rectal-inversion---.

I've actually tweaked the images a bit more this afternoon. It's more okish now. I've got some 13" tv's and a couple 15" crts. But I'm aiming to keep this on the smaller side if possible.

A 9" crt tv would be the shazzle, but I'll probably go with the little ---saint's minion--- of a screen I've got now. But who knows? Those 9" dvd deals JDFan linked are tempting. Still waiting on a converter for now.

I may suffer from Cranial Rectal Inversion, but you are Jankmaster General

Louis Tully · « **Reply #51 on:** January 16, 2015, 09:01:59 am »

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #52 on:** January 16, 2015, 04:45:36 pm »

Quote

Quote from: ChanceKJ on January 11, 2015, 12:59:34 pm
dremel and assorted Bic pens to make an appearance.

^^None of this^^

Anyway...

Awww, damnit! $:-\$

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #53 on:** January 16, 2015, 09:10:33 pm »

Jelly of your sketchup skills. I need some damn practice.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #54 on:** January 17, 2015, 05:56:21 am »

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #55 on:** January 17, 2015, 12:57:51 pm »

Not sure if you have a Menards around you but they sell pre made cabinet shelfs that you may be able to cut to size. Essentially its just prelaminted particle board. Might want to look into it. That way you dont have to stain. I like the initial design of the CP but I feel you need to incorporate more of the feel of the Atari.

wp34 · « **Reply #56 on:** January 17, 2015, 01:31:23 pm »

Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

I love the Atari console look. You nailed it LT.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #57 on:** January 17, 2015, 01:33:14 pm »

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #58 on:** January 17, 2015, 03:22:19 pm »

I agree with the Atari look. Maybe try and gutt an old Atari for the switches and put them right below the display glass?

PL1 · « **Reply #59 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:26:39 pm »

Quote from: ChanceKJ on January 17, 2015, 03:22:19 pm

I agree with the Atari look. Maybe try and gutt an old Atari for the switches and put them right below the display glass?

Best Electronics carries the "Atari 2600 / 2600A Momentary Reset / Select Switch CO10388".

Scott

ChanceKJ · « **Reply #60 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:33:30 pm »

...or that. Yes, do that. Don't kill a 2600.

Generic Eric · « **Reply #61 on:** January 18, 2015, 12:47:00 am »

Quote from: Louis Tully

Dealing with the dust and whatnot that'll gather in those grooves will be annoying

Realism increased exponentially!

Louis Tully · « **Reply #62 on:** January 18, 2015, 03:57:09 am »

Le Chuck · « **Reply #63 on:** January 18, 2015, 08:39:43 am »

Send me the dimensions of what you're wanting and I can CNC it for you. Plexi or just MDF - which ever you prefer.

yotsuya · « **Reply #64 on:** January 18, 2015, 01:28:31 pm »

This is what I think of your design:

Out of the ballpark, my friend!

Louis Tully · « **Reply #65 on:** January 18, 2015, 04:33:53 pm »

Le Chuck · « **Reply #66 on:** January 18, 2015, 06:03:34 pm »

Quote from: Louis Tully on January 18, 2015, 04:33:53 pm

Robots take all the fun out of it.

Does not compute.

wp34 · « **Reply #67 on:** January 18, 2015, 06:10:38 pm »

Do you have any interest in running other Atari 2600 games? You could add a couple of USB ports so you can plug in some Atari 2600 controllers.

My wife has mentioned before that I should build a cabinet for all of our consoles. Your theme has me thinking...

chrism · « **Reply #68 on:** January 19, 2015, 02:41:22 am »

wow, just came across this in the south african bidorbuy site. immedietly thought of your build and your tribute.

http://m.bidorbuy.co.za/mobilejquery/item/173322152/Atari_2600_Kaboom.html

instant nostalgia.

great project you have here and great incentive.
my dad was a 'bezerk' fan and gave that 2600 quite a thrashing at times.

cheers!

bfauska · « **Reply #69 on:** January 19, 2015, 04:03:50 pm »

Quote from: wp34 on January 18, 2015, 06:10:38 pm

Do you have any interest in running other Atari 2600 games? You could add a couple of USB ports so you can plug in some Atari 2600 controllers.

My wife has mentioned before that I should build a cabinet for all of our consoles. Your theme has me thinking...

It wouldn't be as versatile but I'd keep the USB on the inside and add some Atari ports to use original controllers.

nitrogen_widget · « **Reply #70 on:** January 19, 2015, 11:45:13 pm »

Was at a party last night playing pool in the basement and they had a 2600 in a box and a gold star TV on the shelf.
I of course had to hook them up it still worked!
No kaboom but they had asteroids.

Bunch of 40 something's drinking and playing Atari.

wp34 · « **Reply #71 on:** January 20, 2015, 12:17:03 am »

Quote from: bfauska on January 19, 2015, 04:03:50 pm

Quote from: wp34 on January 18, 2015, 06:10:38 pm
Do you have any interest in running other Atari 2600 games? You could add a couple of USB ports so you can plug in some Atari 2600 controllers.

My wife has mentioned before that I should build a cabinet for all of our consoles. Your theme has me thinking...
It wouldn't be as versatile but I'd keep the USB on the inside and add some Atari ports to use original controllers.

That would look great and would be a neat touch.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #72 on:** January 20, 2015, 04:53:20 am »

Louis Tully · « **Reply #73 on:** January 20, 2015, 05:06:12 am »

Locke141 · « **Reply #74 on:** January 20, 2015, 06:47:59 am »

LT you are indeed the man. I love your idea's for builds and watching your fight fetcher creep.

I'm planning my next build and was thinking of doing my second Vigolix but now I'm thinking a mini may Tully is the way to go. Hope I have half as much success modifying Tux Math as you did with Kaboom.

AzureKnight · « **Reply #75 on:** January 21, 2015, 04:24:19 pm »

I'm catching up on build threads....LT this looks incredible. I lost my dad right around the same time you did, I have memories of him playing Laser Blast and Space Invaders on our 2600 (we also had Kaboom and it was a favorite of mine).

I love that you are doing this, I love the reasons why, I love the game and I love that Atari look. The bomb might have been cool, but this has a much better feel to it (especially if you can figure out how to add some Atari switches)!

yotsuya · « **Reply #76 on:** January 21, 2015, 05:56:39 pm »

Naw, this project is perfect the way it is - no fancy bomb designs, nothing like that. It's a throwback to the very early 80s, and that's what makes it so great.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #77 on:** January 21, 2015, 10:17:45 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on January 21, 2015, 05:56:39 pm

Naw, this project is perfect the way it is...

Werd. Like LT said earlier, his dad would want him to keep it simple.

Louis Tully · « **Reply #78 on:** January 23, 2015, 05:19:36 am »

Louis Tully · « **Reply #79 on:** January 23, 2015, 05:30:01 am »


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