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I haven't heard anything about this possibility but there are a lot of
Bally 6803 games with bad cabinets. If you have one, or remember them,
they are a particle board constructed piece of junk, that you just pray
water doesn't get spilled on one anywhere near where it is cut for
molding. Most of them are missing a chunk somewhere on the cabinet,
like a backbox corner, or where a leg bolts up.
These were done with a generic style cabinet layout that just has
"Bally/Midway" on the side with a few varying color schemes. I think
if Big Time Cabinets were to ever explore this area for a reproduction
why not just make one generic painted cabinet for all the titles.
Naturally, make them out of wood. These games are not as collectable
as the WMS/Bally titles, or the older Bally titles, but there are a few
moderate to good winners, like Party Animal, and Strange Science. The
artwork cost being kept down would make the project seem worthwhile.
If you look at all the 6803 titles most of them have common colors.
Especially the blues.
Sorry if I stepped on anyones toes but beyond those two the fan clubs
are very few in members. With PinLed able to make 14 digit displays
the only thing left is the cabinet.
It's just a thought. Fire away if you're inclined to do so. I can
take it.
Mario
Pinthetic
I haven't heard anything about this possibility but there are a lot of
Bally 6803 games with bad cabinets. If you have one, or remember them,
they are a particle board constructed piece of junk, that you just pray
water doesn't get spilled on one anywhere near where it is cut for
molding. Most of them are missing a chunk somewhere on the cabinet,
like a backbox corner, or where a leg bolts up.
These were done with a generic style cabinet layout that just has
"Bally/Midway" on the side with a few varying color schemes. I think
if Big Time Cabinets were to ever explore this area for a reproduction
why not just make one generic painted cabinet for all the titles.
Naturally, make them out of wood. These games are not as collectable
as the WMS/Bally titles, or the older Bally titles, but there are a few
moderate to good winners, like Party Animal, and Strange Science. The
artwork cost being kept down would make the project seem worthwhile.
If you look at all the 6803 titles most of them have common colors.
Especially the blues.
Sorry if I stepped on anyones toes but beyond those two the fan clubs
are very few in members. With PinLed able to make 14 digit displays
the only thing left is the cabinet.
It's just a thought. Fire away if you're inclined to do so. I can
take it.
Mario
Pinthetic
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