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does anyone have dimensions for a space invaders cab?

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WareWolF:
actually...  now that I think about it some more, the color taito's were SI part 2 (SI deluxe was the midway version of it).  the newer version with the invaders that split into smaller ones when you shot them on the later levels.  Midway SI deluxe's were B&W/mirror, Taito SI part 2's were color/no mirror, however basically the same game.

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: JoyMonkey on August 11, 2006, 09:13:26 am ---Funny, I was sure that the external dimensions of the cab are on Jakobuds site, maybe I was dreaming or smoking crack again.

The sideart over in the vector library should be to scale. Here's a quick PDF with some measurements thrown on. These dimensions could be WAY off if I got the scale of the sideart wrong, and I'm not sure if the guy that originally traced the artwork bothered to do the side profile to scale or not (knowing how anal we all are around here, I would guess that it is pretty darn close).

Also, this side-art is from the original Taito version, which has a single paneled side and has a slightly different shape to the Midway version.
USA 1979 Midway Flyer: http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=thumbs&id=1031
AUS 1978 Taito Flyer: http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=thumbs&id=4379
Later Taito versions also seem to use the Midway style.

Here's the 'Ready to trace' version of the Midway cab (actually the SI/Qix reunion cab):
http://localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=859&mode=search
Could be useful for figuring out radius' and stuff.


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this is starting to come together (",). looks like im going for the midway version then. im getting all the artwork i can from the arcade art library. why is the bezel about 2mb and the side art only about 500k?

edit: actually i think its the taito version i want to build since the dimensions for the side at least are listed in joymonkeys pic...

danny_galaga:

those of you with a taito cab, does it have t-molding? its hard to tell from the pics it looks more like ply with a radiused edge...

JoyMonkey:
My inner geek wants to know how the mirror and monitor is set up. Is this drawing anywhere near right?

Now I remember why I dropped out of physics class.

Mamed for life:
Don't know if this is any use, but here's a link for a mini Space Invaders, with the 2 part cab like you have in your first post.

http://home.comcast.net/~dfmaverick/

Maybe you could scale it up? I was thinking about it myself, but still ain't got near starting to build yet. Lurking around the boards for a good feew months now, tho, great to see how helpfull guys are here!

Good luck!

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