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More info?)
My overlay is for a 19" monitor.
I'd assume overlays for cocktail monitor would smaller.
Also, I don't think Star Castle overlays have any gradients, just
solid colors. Otherwise it is very similar to Star Castle. I still
need to post the picture.
Someone correct me if i'm wrong.
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:38:14 -0500, "guinness"
<guinnessREMOVE@aspi.net> wrote:
>Nate, I'm not sure if the star castle cocktail has the gel overlay or
>flat...maybe what you
>have is a cocktail overlay. I've seen dozens of uprights but the flat one
>you're referring to must be the same type listed on ebay right now (listed
>as
>a NOS star castle).
>
>tim (NH)
>
>"Nate Goulet" <askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:4239c141.4924644@news.conversent.net...
>>I bought an overlay recently, and planned on posting it the same way
>> to find out what it is.
>>
>> Looking at your overlay, i'd agree to either Space Encounters or a
>> Space Invader varient. I don't ever remember actually seeing Space
>> Encounters in the arcade, but from the pictures i've seen it looks
>> like a possible match.
>>
>>
>> The overlay I bought was supposed to be from Star Castle. But I
>> determined it's not from Star Castle. It's very similar looking, but
>> is a standard flat overlay unlike the one for Star Castle & Armor
>> Attack, which have rounded edges & foam rests to hold them in place.
>>
>> The overlay I bought has rings like Star Castle, but has gradients,
>> etc. I noticed a date of 1980 and some initials.
>>
>> My first thought was this might be the rare Asteroids overlay I heard
>> about, and remember seeing on the very first Asteroids I ever saw.
>> Seemed odd that the first Asteroids I saw had an overlay on it that
>> looked like Star Castle.
>>
>> For many years I assumed it had come from a Star Castle, until I read
>> about other people reporting the same thing.
>>
>> The only problem with this theory is the date of 1980 rather than 1979
>> when Asteroids came out.
>>
>> This overlay is certainly very easy to mistake for Star Castle.
>>
>> Any ideas? I'll post the pic soon.
>>
>> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:41:00 -0500, mrcrazy <mrcrazy@adelphia.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I KNOW i know the game, but cant for the life of me remember what game
>>>it goes to:
>>>
>>>http://www.classic-arcades.com/images/overlay.JPG
>>>
>>>Please guys, what game does this go to?
>>>
>>>thanks,
>>>
>>>Greg
>>
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