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The TARDIS as an arcade cabinet
Martoon:
--- Quote from: rdagger on September 18, 2004, 12:54:46 pm ---You might want to check out Dr. Who Pinball for inspiration. The first prototypes had moving Dalek heads.
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Thanks! Never knew such a thing existed.
As for the comments from other people, unfortunately the one I build won't actually be bigger inside than out. My construction skills just aren't up to that level.
Actually, Bgnome, were you being serious? If so, I'm not quite sure what you mean.
Bgnome:
actually, yeah. like have a sliding, folding door in front and fake windows on the side, so it will actually look like a phone booth when the door is closed. then when you open the door, you can step in and play on the arcade machine inside the booth.
DYNAGOD:
::)
but seriously i would build one of a dalek, it looks like a damn arcade game, and it is a machine..
Martoon:
--- Quote from: Bgnome on September 18, 2004, 04:19:53 pm ---actually, yeah. like have a sliding, folding door in front and fake windows on the side, so it will actually look like a phone booth when the door is closed. then when you open the door, you can step in and play on the arcade machine inside the booth.
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Hmmm... Interesting idea. If you actually "stepped in", the TARDIS would have to be pretty big (about as big as the actual TARDIS prop), and it would be a little claustrophobic, especially with two players. Also, other people couldn't really watch from the sides. And I just don't have that kind of room.
As a variation on that, I suppose the doors could swing open to reveal the screen directly behind them (but still angled back like a typical arcade cab), and the motion of the doors opening could extend the CP out toward you on a sliding track (and the CP would retract back in as you close the doors). I'd still have the problem of not being able to see the screen from the sides, since the side walls wouldn't be cut away.
This is probably getting a little complex, with some usability problems. But thanks for the idea.
Martoon:
--- Quote from: DYNAGOD on September 18, 2004, 07:59:09 pm ---but seriously i would build one of a dalek, it looks like a damn arcade game, and it is a machine..
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Not quite sure how I'd build a cabinet out of something like that (and I really want to stick with the TARDIS concept). Thanks anyway for the feedback.
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