Help me name my arcade!

[Ghostnuke]

Are any of you graphic guys up for whipping up ideas for a sign? I am clueless with anything beyond MSPaint. I'm thinking a background like the one on the This Old Game sign and then the lettering would be a second layer.

Whatever font/graphics are used, I'm thinking an underline would be useful for hiding a light. Look at the Space Port sign at the bottom of this page to see what I mean.

 

[GackAttack]

Nitro circuits !!!

Nitro Circuits !!!

 

[jawhn]

Are any of you graphic guys up for whipping up ideas for a sign? ...

Have you settled on a name, yet?

 

[Ghostnuke]

Have you settled on a name, yet?

I'm working on it, don't rush me!

 

[Malice95]

I'm working on it, don't rush me!

If you decide to buy a sign I can help with the design work. Part of the price.

 

[Spunkmeyer]

How about something real simple like "The Circuit"? I tend to rotate down the row of machines and it kind of reminds me of a workout in a gym.

Lettering in something like the Atari font, or with those bold stripes that both arcades (and 80's Bally's gyms had) would look cool...

 

[YieArKade]

Here's some great titles to consider:Atomic Circuit, Legendary Circuits, Circuit-Sphere, Electro Circuit, ROM Circuit, Obsolete Circuits, Circuit Obsolete, Live Circuit, Circuits in a Box, Box o' Circuits, Circuit Fun, Hot Circuits, Vintage Circuits, Cool Circuits, Circuit Orgazma, Circuit Demon, Circuit Bliss, Circuit Pimp Arcade and Lounge. Your welcome.

 

[Ghostnuke]

I really like some of you guy's ideas, but I keep coming back to "The Burning Circuit Arcade and Lounge", so that will probably be it. Honorable mention goes to "The Leaky Capacitor".

Gotta start doodling some graphics now, I guess.

 

[the7k]

One of my favorite Capcom games is called "Battle Circuit" - considering my own arcade would likely have a ton of fighters and beat 'em ups, it's a name I've been considering myself.

 

[jawhn]

... Gotta start doodling some graphics now, I guess.

Are you wanting text only, or a visual of some sort?

 

[Ghostnuke]

Are you wanting text only, or a visual of some sort?

I'd like to use the background of this sign on mine. Not necessarily blue, but I wouldn't rule it out.

I think "The Burning Circuit" in big letters and then "Arcade and Lounge" in smaller letters
below would be good.

This sign has a sort of underline under the text that I think would be useful for tucking a light behind.

As far as visual/graphic stuff goes, I'm not really sure. I'm open to ideas.

Edit: Maybe some kind of chips or other components, or arcing electricity or something?

 

[Malice95]

I can hide a small neon tube behind a straight area like that. I can get 1/2" diameter neon tubes from 3" to 15" that would run off a small wall wart.
Green, Blue, Orange, White, Red, Yellow

How about lighting bolts coming from a center area? Sorta like the attached reactor sign? (Another one I am working on painting currently)

 

[Ghostnuke]

I can hide a small neon tube behind a straight area like that. I can get 1/2" diameter neon tubes from 3" to 15" that would run off a small wall wart.
Green, Blue, Orange, White, Red, Yellow

How about lighting bolts coming from a center area? Sorta like the attached reactor sign? (Another one I am working on painting currently)

I like where this is going.

 

[Malice95]

I can hide a small neon tube behind a straight area like that. I can get 1/2" diameter neon tubes from 3" to 15" that would run off a small wall wart.
Green, Blue, Orange, White, Red, Yellow

Here is a picture of a yellow 12" neon. They arent super bright, more for an accent vs lighting something up. Of course what do you expect
for a 1/2" tube. There are other options that are brighter but the tubes are generally thicker.

 

[Ghostnuke]

Here is a picture of a yellow 12" neon. They arent super bright, more for an accent vs lighting something up. Of course what do you expect
for a 1/2" tube. There are other options that are brighter but the tubes are generally thicker.

That's exactly what I was thinking about. Just something to accent and give the lettering some depth.

 

[CHALLENGER]

Classic Circuits Arcade

Bezerked Circuits

Flynn's Circuits

 

[Ghostnuke]

How about lighting bolts coming from a center area? Sorta like the attached reactor sign? (Another one I am working on painting currently)

Was thinking about this and really digging it, but then I realized that the lightning would end up blocking the circuity background. Maybe if the background were a bit larger?

 

[Malice95]

Was thinking about this and really digging it, but then I realized that the lightning would end up blocking the circuity background. Maybe if the background were a bit larger?

Sure.. anything is possible. Doodle something up so we have a starting
point and I'll make it reality.

 

[Ghostnuke]

What options are there font-wise? Is the machine limited in that sense at all?

 

[Ghostnuke]

What if instead of that pointy 4 cornered burst, it was more of a subdued all around burst? Kinda like this.