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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: Bent Brother on June 09, 2005, 08:46:51 pm

Title: Rolling Thunder marquee
Post by: Bent Brother on June 09, 2005, 08:46:51 pm

This is rare!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6185856126

Title: Re: Rolling Thunder marquee
Post by: paigeoliver on June 10, 2005, 06:29:06 am

Rare as in, there were 3 of them at the last auction I attended!

Title: Re: Rolling Thunder marquee
Post by: Bent Brother on June 10, 2005, 07:44:20 am

Wow only 3 !!!

Now 20 of them, That would be too many!

Title: Re: Rolling Thunder marquee
Post by: sodapopinski on June 10, 2005, 10:21:45 am

I used to own that. i threw it out with a whole bunch of of other arcade stuff.
-ikari warriors marquee
-wrestlefest marquee
-double dragon pcb
-mame cab with conrols
-rolling thunder pcb
conclusion: what the fu*k was i thinking

Title: Re: Rolling Thunder marquee
Post by: Samstag on June 10, 2005, 11:29:42 am

It's vinyl?  And stapled to a board?

I want one, but I'd rather have the real thing.

Title: Re: Rolling Thunder marquee
Post by: Bent Brother on June 10, 2005, 11:42:56 am

It is the real thing.
That was how it was manufactured.
I guess if you removed it from the board, It could be backlit  ???

Title: Re: Rolling Thunder marquee
Post by: RayB on June 10, 2005, 12:19:03 pm

You can't remove it. It's "stapled" only at the edges. It's actually adhesive-backed vinyl stuck to wood. Crystal Castles and I think Millipede used the same basic concept, except they had an opening in the wood, with glass, to let light through.

Rolling Thunder was a very short cab, and as such they designed it with this non-illuminating marquee. (One of my favorite games BTW).

Title: Re: Rolling Thunder marquee
Post by: Bent Brother on June 10, 2005, 12:50:29 pm

Even if so?
It would still be a cool atari collectible.
It looks very retro looking  ;D