Re: Colored Gels for B/W Vector Games

I use such sheets for my games as well...

71 Sea Blue: http://www.biltronix.com/asteroids_dlx.html
25 Orange Red, 94 Kelly Green: http://www.biltronix.com/battlezone.html

Also, if you want to improve your Omega Race gameplay, I have something that
you might enjoy. Check it out.
http://www.biltronix.com/ords.html

William Boucher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristopher Sandrick" <ksandrick@fuse.net>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:01 PM
Subject: VECTOR: Colored Gels for B/W Vector Games

> Hey, all.
>
> Just about ten years ago, I restored an Omega Race upright and added it
> to my collection. It's been running great and has been enjoyed ever
> since. The original yellow-tinted gel screen overlay was still with the
> machine, albeit faded considerably. At the time, I contacted a local
> theatrical supply house, obtained a swatchbook and set to work matching
> up the colors (I was also working on a Battlezone and something that used
> a blue gel... Asteroids Deluxe maybe?). I bought the yellow gel, then
> shelved it, figuring I'd get around to it someday. This week, I opened
> up and disassembled the Omega Race to perform some overdue maintenance in
> the course of getting the gameroom ready for a Halloween party. While it
> was apart, I remembered the yellow gel and installed it when reassembling
> the machine. I had always figured it'd make the graphics yellow, which I
> guess would be nice but hadn't considered the fact that yellow cancels
> out blue. The screen always had a bit of a background glow to it, which
> I figured I'd have to "dial out" someday (wasn't thinking of the fact
> that vector monitors HAVE no "black level" to adjust and the fact that
> blacklights make screen phosphors glow). Holy cow! What a difference.
> The background phosphor glow is gone and the floating effect of the
> graphics over the blacklight-lit cabinet graphics is amazing. Really
> pops!
>
> Given this, just wanted to share the specifics (all gels are Roscolux):
>
> For Omega Race, I used 312 Canary
>
> So long as I've got the info handy, here are the others I've used with
> good results:
>
> Battlezone is 25 Orange Red and 90 Dark Yellow Green
>
> I have no idea what the 71 Sea Blue would've been for. Omega Race
> cabaret?
>
> Very respectfully,
> Kris Sandrick
> Player Two
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