Re: Survey: vector artwork differences

From: <sickgear_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue Apr 06 1999 - 10:20:00 EDT

On 04/06/99 05:06:24 you wrote:
>
>> That's an interesting point. A lot of the Atari manuals I have point out
>> differences in the USA built versus Ireland built cabinets (I remember
>> Food Fight from working on it recently). Might the side art be different
>
>I dont think the ireland games had any sideart, just woodgrain. the cabs
>were all pretty generic. Foodfight, Crystal casltes, and Millipede all
>used the same cabinet as did a few others I'm sure.. I have 2 ireland
>built games, a BZ mini and a Soccer. they both have Stainless steel coin
>doors that look really cool too.. their wiring harnesses are held
>together with electrical tape instead of ty wraps and the T-moulding they
>used is different too..
FWIW, I've never seen any of the other Ireland games, but my Ireland Battlezone (full size) has
full sideart. The only difference is the silver coin door.

Derek

>
>Now I'd like to see some of the japan built Atari games.. I recall they
>sold the japan factory in '76 to Namco? I'll bet the surviving number of
>games built there could be counted on one hand.. if there are any left at
>all.
>
>Jeff
>
>
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Received on Tue Apr 6 09:20:35 1999

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