Just got done designing a Darksoft Arcade Marquee for the release of the multi cps2 system. The system looks amazing. To have access to all cps2 games in one arcade, non emulated, sounds like fun. Can’t wait to get one.
Check out the marquee in our store here.
Just got a new design in the shop. This one is great for those 60-1 conversions. Check it out in our store HERE.
One of our favorite arcades growing up was Virtual On. Out of all the games in the arcade, this one made you feel the most bad ass. Sitting in the cockpits with two joysticks and a bunch of buttons that did cool stuff, can’t get much better than that. Never played it on the port for a Blast City cabinet, but I’m sure it’s just as fun. Check out the marquee in our store HERE, and a playthrough below:
We had a great time at NWPAS weekend. Got to see a lot of great games, meet a lot of cool people, and lost pretty bad in the pinball tournaments.
One of our favorite things is always meeting new people. Had the opportunity to print some marquees for Boss Robot Games and a group of youngsters who produced their own shmup called Zatonis. Always good to see the next generation of gamers creating cool stuff.
We always like seeing things restored to their original state. Scott was sharp enough to recognize an incredibly rare War of the World’s in the wild and picked it up. With a little artwork pieced together here and there, we were able to get him a bezel/marquee/cpo. Good work on the restore Scott!
“I had an idea of creating a pre-production game after reading about a similar project many, many years ago. Before the supply of games dried up locally I got a deal on a Star Castle machine in a sad state. It was loaded with many wasp mud nests and some rodent droppings. I cleaned it up, clamped and wood glued the cab back together, added a back door, and set about converting what was left into a War of the Worlds. Beyond the marquee, artwork was not available. I created what I could through pictures of some of the few machines that have been found over the years. I stitched together picture of the control panel artwork from three pictures taken at angles. Blending the image into one was probably the hardest part of the project. The monitor clear “gel” was created from a piece of art hanging on my wall for years; I kept it because I thought it was neat at the time. Little did I know I would need it many years later! The city scene was created on a clear piece of classroom overhead transparency. The art from that was also image filtered, touched up, and sized as good as I could get it. I found my local Lowes could custom cut glass for the monitor bezel and marquee. The control panel plexiglass was cut and drilled by me and I also ordered a set of new clear orange buttons. For the art (the marquee, the monitor bezel) I used black electrical tape to help cushion the glass edges and also adhere the art. I cut out the monitor viewing area using an Exacto knife and I finished it up with a straight edge. I went ahead and kept the white border as I liked the look. There is still more to do, I bought a can of bondo, and the custom wired game board needs attention but the cabinet looks the part now. I am happy with the results!”
-Scott
Check out the marquee in our store HERE, and a video of the game below:
Been on a roll lately with the Blast City marquees. Our newest one is for Bishi Bashi. We didn’t even know that Bishi Bashi’s could be set up on a Blast City cab, but sure enough, those big buttons fit fine on a two player cabinet. Check it out in our store here, and peep below for an awesome, ultra strange video of Bishi Bashi game play.
We thought this one was pretty cool. One of our customers put together some generic Capcom images to get this marquee. Looks absolutely excellent when back lit. Good stuff Gerry!
For one reason or another, certain Neo Geo marquees have been extremely difficult to locate. Breaker’s was one of those. We are happy to announce we have found a good copy, scanned it, and cleaned it up. Check it out in our store here.
One of the most beautiful uses we have seen from our marquees is the bar top at Another Castle Arcade in Marysville Washington. Using several dozens of the marquees, and sealing with epoxy, they were able to create a 20 foot bar top that was extremely unique, vibrant, and able to withstand the wear and tear of everyday bar use. Check out the full bar at anothercastlearcade.com.
A while ago, we had the pleasure to work with Barcode in California. They purchased a TON of marquees to make what appears to be one of the most badass walls of all time. Take a look at their lovely establishment with their Yelp account below:
