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Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« on: March 19, 2003, 12:14:13 am »
Okay guys, after finding the B-Box project, I've decided to rename mine from O-BoX.  However, I have NO CLUE what to rename it.  Here's the best picture I have of it at the moment:



It's primarily blue, with white racing stripes.  Has chrome T-molding, and a 10 button Control Panel.  I went with the Shelby Cobra motif.

Anyone have any ideas?  Be careful with using absurd names - I'm likely to use them :)

Thanks,
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2003, 12:25:47 am »
with those stripes I'd name it RiceBox  ;)

Mame SS comes to mind..think Chevy.. :)

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2003, 12:33:31 am »
Reminds me of a Shelby Cobra (I guess it should from your description :)) and the Shelby version of the Viper.  Maybe something to do with Rally?  I can hear it now - "It looks like my MAME cabinet is tearing ass around the house!"
« Last Edit: March 19, 2003, 06:45:17 pm by MrToasty »

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2003, 01:09:07 am »
with those stripes I'd name it RiceBox  ;)

Mame SS comes to mind..think Chevy.. :)

Hahaha.. RiceBox...
or how about Mame Rocket...

At any rate I would try to theme something around vehicles/racing as many have pointed out the racing stripes..


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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2003, 02:16:20 am »
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2003, 02:48:13 am »
The Big O  :-*
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2003, 04:25:33 am »
If you put a spoiler on it, I shoot you. Umm.. a good way to try to think up names, is go to like www.dictionary.com  then look up their thesaurus, then think of words that you think fit your cabinet.  I'd say:
Fast, Speed, Race, various types of racing stuff.
Then for the second part, look up box, cabinet, arcade, game  and see what kinda combinations you can come up with.
Remember that the strongest names are usually the ones that keep the syllabals in the words pretty close to each other, and a name will sound much stronger if the first letter is either the same or somehow rhymes with it.  
Example would be if you just named it Fast Mame, because both words are short, it sounds decent, but because they don't sound alike or have any similar syllabals, it's weak.  Also, fast is a very basic word, and people love big words.  So if you had something like The Rapid Mame Machine, the mame machine go together nicely, the rapid keeps the subject intact.
  Just some suggestions, if I think of any cool names, I'll tell ya.
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2003, 08:12:43 am »
How bout The Shelby Streaker?

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2003, 08:54:34 am »
just riffing here...

"O"cade  (as in the wife Okayed my plywood mistress)
you could even make the "O" as a tire peeling out to keep the racing theme...

Going with some O alliteration (kinda)
Old School OverDose!  (again with tires)

uhmm... OxyClean!  no.. urm...

Tenacious O

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Richard Petty Gaming Experience (just need a 43 in red/white and a STP sticker)

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2003, 09:55:25 am »
Time Waster.

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From the marquees I've seen on many, "MAME" is a popular cabinet name (NT)
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2003, 12:52:23 pm »
NT

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2003, 12:59:26 pm »
"O"rgasmame


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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2003, 01:03:07 pm »
I say call it ShelbyMame and put a big, chrome air intake on the top and a couple tailpipes on each side.  That'd be wicked awesome!
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2003, 01:14:21 pm »
"Richard Petty Gaming Experience (just need a 43 in red/white and a STP sticker)"


ROFLAMO hehe

and insist people wear a pit crew/racing uniform when they play :P  And thank the sponsors when they get the high score LOL..

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2003, 01:51:53 pm »
Shelby Cabra -Limited Edition-
CMC -Cobra Mame Cab-

Dont those white stripes underneath the marquee reflect off the monitor and piss you off?
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2003, 02:54:21 pm »
Shelby Cabra -Limited Edition-
CMC -Cobra Mame Cab-

Dont those white stripes underneath the marquee reflect off the monitor and piss you off?


No, they don't as a matter of fact.  That was one concern of mine after I completed the painting.  But from where you stand when playing the game, you can't see them.  Not exactly sure why.  I'll do some scientific investigation sometime tonight :).

And Rampy, I'm thinking of calling it "*shrug*" now :)

Keep them suggestions coming.  When I used thesaurus.com. I ended up with Buggy Logia.  I'm thinking that's not the best route :)

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2003, 03:32:58 pm »
What about "4th Gear"...or "Dual Carbs"... or "160 MPH"...or....uhhh..."Big Blue Game"?

I am having similar difficulties re-naming my cab, so I feel your pain.
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2003, 03:40:07 pm »
Clifford the Big Blue Mame

Blues (Mame) Clues

Barney the Blue Dinosaur!

Mr. MameUp?

Mr Roger's Mame cab?

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2003, 03:53:30 pm »
High Octane or perhaps GP Mame?
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2003, 04:01:30 pm »
Me and my wife came up with 2 possible names for my cabinet.
The Time Machine - transporting one back to the 80's (or alternately, what a waste of time)
and
The Space Invader - on account of how much space it takes up

I went with the first one, but the second one's all yours for the low licensing fee of $10,000!  ;)

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2003, 08:44:12 pm »
Nikki Do Ging Teh Mame


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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2003, 11:29:17 pm »
Nikki Do Ging Teh Mame


 ;)

Say what?

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #22 on: March 23, 2003, 08:35:30 pm »
K, I know there are a lot of suggestions, and they're all REALLY good...  But what do y'all think of:

"The O Experience" - with a burning O to symbolize the burning ring of fire after some hotwings, brewskies, and arcading?   ;D

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #23 on: March 24, 2003, 01:08:53 am »
I named mine "The Time Machine " before I even started building the thing. I

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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #24 on: March 24, 2003, 07:43:55 pm »
I'm sorry.  I have nothing constructive to offer, but I hate The O Experience.  Too self gratifying  :-\

How about something japanese like Fun Box MegaSuper or Game Time Wow Fun ;D
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Re:Help me Name my MAME.... cabinet.
« Reply #25 on: March 25, 2003, 12:51:40 am »
Maybe Super Happy Funtime Machine ?

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