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Title: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: Demon-Seed on November 24, 2005, 02:32:19 pm
Hello,
I am in the planning process....of my next standup..and I was wondering if anyone could assit with a name/artwork theme.

I am leaning towards right now the so obvious Supercade,,and it would be
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: Felsir on November 24, 2005, 03:59:11 pm
I'd say skip the obvious and do not use the "cade" extension or plays on the MAME thing.

I like the victorian type, I would mix it with a steam-punk setting. A bit like the game "Chaos Engine" on the Amiga, that kind of thing.
As for a name something like "Steam Fusion" or something like that - it sounds like it could be a real game named like that, yet is not too specific for a multi game machine.
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: RayB on November 24, 2005, 06:18:32 pm
I too am getting REALLY tired of the 'CADE' names. It makes no sense really. You're building a machine that plays thousands of oldie video games.

Let's say someone walked into your house and saw it. What would be a cool name they would understand but still has "zing" to it?

How about "Peacey Innuhbox"
 ;D
Just kidding.

"Joystickers" ?
"Canniballistic!"   heheh
"Demon-Seed!" 
"Back to the Suture"
(i am making no sense! GAH!)
"Like Totally Rad Games"
"Wicked Games Dude"
"Wicked Games" (without the Dude)
"My-Mame-y Vice" (featuring Crocket and Tubs!)
(can you tell I am thinking "80's"?)
"Totally Awesome!"
"Home Amusement Center --TO THE MAX!"
"Victorian's Secret: (we had no video games in our time!)"


ok ill stop now...







Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: Demon-Seed on November 24, 2005, 07:31:29 pm
Hey
Yea I know it is very tough to decide on a name....check out this marquee I made...kinda sadistic. ehehehe

Keep the thoughts coming........since were talking retro how about

m"A"me Team :)

how about Mulletcade..ehehehe


The good news is I have lots of time to decide..I just wanted to get started on some artwork for it.......I did see a nice multi character one at www.classicarcadegrafix.com..says ArcadeClassics..and is in red and black..looks kinda neat....

I do not know maybe one of the really good artists here like SNAAKE or something could help out.......there great at designing things!

I know that many BYOAC members make their own art however it seems no one shares them much.......even if people are not interested maybe we could have a members section to look at others artwork for ideas/reviews???

Anyways thanks for the comments, please keep them coming!

thx
Jim
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: TurboC-- on November 25, 2005, 03:39:20 am
Victorian?
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: RayB on November 25, 2005, 03:18:27 pm
or, another idea I had was to make the entire thing utterly completely black (hitchhikers reference).
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: Felsir on November 25, 2005, 03:34:07 pm
or, another idea I had was to make the entire thing utterly completely black (hitchhikers reference).
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: Demon-Seed on November 25, 2005, 08:02:57 pm
Sorry guys..I am not making my naming thing anyones problem..just looking for some input that is all....it is also a nice conversation piece..

thx
JIm
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: RayB on November 26, 2005, 01:09:37 am
Sorry guys..I am not making my naming thing anyones problem..just looking for some input that is all....it is also a nice conversation piece..

thx
JIm

( "someone else's problem" is another Hitchiker's reference)
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: Felsir on November 26, 2005, 06:03:15 am
see Wiipedia's entry on SEP technology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somebody_Else%27s_Problem_field)
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: Demon-Seed on November 26, 2005, 09:36:51 pm
Ah I get it...SEP..ehehehe....
I will continue to think about names etc....so far I am leaning towards CannibalCade....I was going to do the art but I have no Idea how to use Vectors in paint shop or how to auto trace them..i loooked for programs however no luck... :( may have to get someone to design it for me :(

JIM
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: NIVO on November 26, 2005, 10:23:27 pm
piece o' cardboard that says wet paint  ;D
Title: Re: Help naming my soon to be cabinet?
Post by: RayB on November 27, 2005, 12:30:56 pm
Drawing vectors is easiest with Flash.

Most common professional tool would be Illustrator.

Both have 30 day un-restricted trial versions.