The Titan XL Build - A Gameroom Designs Original!

[Rick]

I've been working hard on completing a full-size arcade system for a customer, and have finally got it done!



Running a MaLa front-end and MAME, I'll be delivering this bad boy later this week. I only hope I have the machine long enough to make a nice video of everything running.

[dmckean]

Looks really clean.

[Token]

Really nice cabinet lines and sideart! 

[Rick]

Looks really clean.

Really nice cabinet lines and sideart! 

Thanks very much! I worked with a friend of mine who is a graphic artist, and asked him to create something that looked both clean, and had a retro feel similar to the Taito cabinets of old. His original design had background colours right out of the old Commodore 64 - beige - and I loved it immediately. His colour palette was a bit different as well, with darker, more muted colours. I modified the design a bit, making it white, and grabbing the colour palette directly from the Pole Position marquee - blue, red and gold.

I'm glad it turned out as nice as it did!

[yotsuya]

No coin door?  GTFO.

[Rick]

No coin door?  GTFO.

I can always count on you to be the voice of reason. (Seriously though, the customer wanted buttons rather than a coin door.)

[yotsuya]

I do like the art, Rick. Very early Atari.

[Rick]

I do like the art, Rick. Very early Atari.

Thanks, man. I appreciate it!

[rablack97]

No coin door?  GTFO.

I agree with the homie on this one, it needs something in the front that's a huge area.

Love the artwork though, and it is clean 

[n3wt0n]

I agree that it could benefit from a coin door but otherwise the artwork screams classic Atari to me and the cabinet lines are really good. Nice job.   

[yamatetsu]

I really like the color scheme and the simplicity of it, but ... the marquee does not fit. I think it would have looked better if it had been done like the rest of the cab.

[dmckean]

I really like the color scheme and the simplicity of it, but ... the marquee does not fit. I think it would have looked better if it had been done like the rest of the cab.

You're right.

[rablack97]

I really like the color scheme and the simplicity of it, but ... the marquee does not fit. I think it would have looked better if it had been done like the rest of the cab.

 

+1 for sure, the other looks to Dragon's Lairish.  I just looked closer at the marquee, you did clean lines, and then did a collage/montage blasphemic rendition on the marquue...

Finish what you started sir.

Coin door and the marquee change would probably get this nominated for one of those forum award thingys.

[Rick]

I really like the colour scheme and the simplicity of it, but ... the marquee does not fit. I think it would have looked better if it had been done like the rest of the cab.

+1 for sure, the other looks to Dragon's Lairish. I just looked closer at the marquee, you did clean lines, and then did a collage/montage blasphemic rendition on the marquee... Finish what you started sir.

I have to disagree here. My inspiration for the art was the Taito cabinets of old, and they were really based on the clean line look, while having a marquee which matched with the game being played. That being said, I can definitely appreciate your opinions on the marquee not being your cup of tea.

Coin door and the marquee change would probably get this nominated for one of those forum award thingys.

I appreciate that! I did want to add the coin door, but my customer didn't go for it. If this was for my own personal use, there's nothing that beats the experience of putting coins/credits into a machine and hearing them drop into the box...

[jipp]

I like it.  simple, clean.  i agree with a coin door.. but the customer is always right.. period.. heh.

chris.,

[yotsuya]

I like it.  simple, clean.  i agree with a coin door.. but the customer is always right.. period.. heh.

chris.,

Jipp? Holy crap, dude, where you been???

[jipp]

hi.  life sorta got in the way.   um my health went down hill, had to have brain surgery, another fake knee, even died again for the second time..  sigh.. depressing, i did manage to turn 41 tho. laughs.  i was not expecting anyone to remember me to be honest.. but it does feel good so thank you for noticing me.

unfortunately the mame cab i built in 2012 i can no longer use.  i just can not stand anymore so im thinking of building a barcade.
i already gave the cab i built to my little sis, and im joansing for a fix.. to be honest i was surprised i even remember my password


chris.

[Malenko]

I remember you too, well I remember the aimtrak/gun thread with you and my boy DonKbaka . Glad to see you came back

[Slippyblade]

...had to have brain surgery, another fake knee, even died again for the second time.. 

And yet your posts are far more legible and intelligent than some of the folks we see.  Congrats on sticking around!

[yotsuya]

hi.  life sorta got in the way.   um my health went down hill, had to have brain surgery, another fake knee, even died again for the second time..  sigh.. depressing, i did manage to turn 41 tho. laughs.  i was not expecting anyone to remember me to be honest.. but it does feel good so thank you for noticing me.

unfortunately the mame cab i built in 2012 i can no longer use.  i just can not stand anymore so im thinking of building a barcade.
i already gave the cab i built to my little sis, and im joansing for a fix.. to be honest i was surprised i even remember my password


chris.

We don't forget our own, bro. Welcome back.

[jipp]

I remember you too, well I remember the aimtrak/gun thread with you and my boy DonKbaka . Glad to see you came back

wow, i remember that..  i dunno how the rep of the aimtrack gun has held up over the years..  i will say i got so many hours of enjoyment out of mine..  id imagine now a days you probably do not even have to assemble them your self, or something better has come along.. anyhow, i still used  the aimtrack gun and never had single problem.  cant say much for the cheap joysticks tho... i had to replace them twice. laughs.  anyhow,


thanks for the warm welcome freinds..

and once again nice cab it screams 80s   im sure your customer will be quite happy.. 

[Slippyblade]

Aimtrak is still the best solution available, though he does sell complete kits now with shells and recoil setups.

[rablack97]

+1 for sure, the other looks to Dragon's Lairish. I just looked closer at the marquee, you did clean lines, and then did a collage/montage blasphemic rendition on the marquee... Finish what you started sir.

I have to disagree here. My inspiration for the art was the Taito cabinets of old, and they were really based on the clean line look, while having a marquee which matched with the game being played. That being said, I can definitely appreciate your opinions on the marquee not being your cup of tea.

Right but, your marquee isn't displaying the game being played its displaying a mash-up of games, and you cut off alot of the names.  What im getting at is the rest of that cab looks well thought out and designed, the marquee looks like it was thrown together kinda.  I'm not seeing RICK quality that RICK is capable of in that marquee.

To get what you were trying to portray would involve the dynamic marquee in BLIP, then it would of made more sense.

You build is clean with a don't do too much touch, the marquee is saying "I did too much".

This just honest feedback from my eye, I may be wrong either way great job on the cab bro.

[Rick]

Right but, your marquee is displaying the game being played its displaying a mash-up of games, and you cut off a lot of the names. What I'm getting at is the rest of that cab looks well thought out and designed, the marquee looks like it was thrown together kinda.  I'm not seeing RICK quality that RICK is capable of in that marquee.

To get what you were trying to portray would involve the dynamic marquee in BLIP, then it would of made more sense.

You build is clean with a don't do too much touch, the marquee is saying "I did too much".

This just honest feedback from my eye, I may be wrong either way great job on the cab bro.

Wow. Man, I totally get what you're saying. Thank you. (I'm not being sarcastic.) I do have a confession - I made the marquee art myself, and the rest of the cab was the work of a very talented friend who is a designer.

I'll work on improving it for the future.

[rablack97]

No worries man, go ask his opinion, and let him finish out the job. I'm sure he will continue his flow in that marquee.