Questions about Pac-man CRT bezel brackets and plexi?

[DavidSKi]

Questions about Pac-man CRT bezel brackets and plexi?

I just bought a crt bezel

and noticed it came with 4 brackets. I went to twobits and saw theres a piece of plexi

the fits over the crt screen under the artwork bezel.

My questions are... is this an optional piece or do all pacmans have this?

The purpose is just to reduce glare from high-light sources right?

 

[Scucci]

Reduce glare and make burn-in less visible.

As far as if Pacs have them... I'm about 99% sure they did.

 

[Spyridon]

Can you post a picture of your inner bezel? (a better one than two-bits has). I have a Ms. Pac bezel, but I think it is different than pac.

And to answer your question, the plexi is stock in pac-mans. You can get the plexi from ThisOldGame.

 

[DavidSKi]

its in my blog, but heres the img if you dont wanna dig. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LVZZ87mma...AACM/c7bDi-K_-Js/s1600-h/get-attachment-1.jpg

 

[Riptor]

Pac and Mspac both had smoke plexi but the Pac one was slightly larger. The black bezel with the clips is a MsPac, the Pac attached to a wooden cross beam right behind the control panel. This is the reason the pac one is a little larger.

 

[DavidSKi]

so are you saying this

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LVZZ87mma...AACM/c7bDi-K_-Js/s1600-h/get-attachment-1.jpg

is a mspacman ?

 

[ELutz]

so are you saying this

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LVZZ87mma...AACM/c7bDi-K_-Js/s1600-h/get-attachment-1.jpg

is a mspacman ?

Yes, that's a Ms. Pac-Man.....or Galaga, or Tron, or Spy Hunter, or Satan's Hollow, or...well, you get the idea

IIRC, Bally started using the smoked plexi as standard at Galaxian. Galaxian and Pac-Man used a larger black plastic bezel that stapled to a wood cross member above the control panel. The smoked plexi is just kinda foam taped to it. After that all (?) Bally games used that black bezel you pictured. It had plastic clips that screwed into it that held the smoked plexi in place. The screws also went into metal supports that mounted to the monitor frame. This also held the bezel in place. I've seen Tappers and Timbers with different designed bezels.....so, I assume Bally switched again around that time. Everything before that.....and after Pac-Man (that I've seen) has had what you pictured.

Edward

 

[DavidSKi]

so is there a possibility its not going to fit in my pacman bezel area?

 

[ELutz]

so is there a possibility its not going to fit in my pacman bezel area?

It should fit.....but you might have to get "creative" with mounting.

Edward

 

[DavidSKi]

Yea, its not fitting right, theres nothing in here to keep it in place. I think i might have to bitch at takeman.... grrr

 

[DavidSKi]

i guess i should also note that my cab is a galxian, not a pac, though they are identical =/

 

[modessitt]

You know, you COULD just get the plastic bezel mounts, attach them to your monitor, then attach the plastic bezel and tinted plexi...

 

[Spyridon]

I'm in the same boat. I purchased a pac-man inner bezel, but was sent a Ms. Pac-man. I realized there was a problem as soon as I matched the pac-man plexi up to it. The plexi was bigger. Unless I can find one for sale here, I'll order one from two bits (Ughh) for $25.

 

[DavidSKi]

You know, you COULD just get the plastic bezel mounts, attach them to your monitor, then attach the plastic bezel and tinted plexi...

where do i find those?

 

[modessitt]

Ask in the WTB section. I've sold a few before, but don't have any I want to part with now...

 

[DavidSKi]

do you have a pic that i at least knwo what they look like?

 

[modessitt]

I'll look around toniht and see. If not, I'm sure someone does...

 

[Riptor]

so are you saying this

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LVZZ87mma...AACM/c7bDi-K_-Js/s1600-h/get-attachment-1.jpg

is a mspacman ?

Mspac or many other games used that bezel but not pac. Your best bet is to get the two metal brackets that plastic bezel mounts on and use it. Its a much better arrangment than the older pac setup.

 

[DavidSKi]

Takeman is selling me the brackets tonight, so i should be good in a few days when i get them