Vs Balloon Fight Marquee. It's time.

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In light of all the Vs Balloon Fight mania, I decided that it's time to make this a reality. (Bongo) Ben and I started talking about this, 1yr 1/2 ago. At the time, we both owned Vs Dual Uprights and wanted to make the marquees. Ben came up with a rough design and I thought it was a great start. Due to other projects and lack of time, it fell short there.
Seeing what you guys did with the BF RT instruction card, I think we can make this happen.

I have asked before and as far as I know: There are no KLOVers that own an original or have a good pic of one. If I'm wrong, will the real Balloon Fighter, please stand up!


I know that a bunch of us own Vs Uni and Dual uprights, so I'm hoping the interest is there. If we get enough people, we could have them printed. I know that PAR (Pete) has the one scan, that is blurry. I found one, a while ago, and I think Ben still has it. I say let's pool the resources and get this done!

My initial thoughts are to use the same outline of the original. Use the clouds, Balloon Fighter, fish, enemy, and the classic joystick and instructions. Initially, I thought maybe Jess could get the instructions translated from the instruction card and simulate them for the marquee. If not, I'm sure we can come up with something that works.

So who's with me?!?
 
I am.

I don't even care if we can't get organized to have them printed. As long as we can get together to design a "tribute" or "inspired" marquee and freely distribute it to whoever needs one, I will do everything I can to contribute.

I love this game so much I am putting in fresh monitors, repainting cabinet, and replacing base of cabinet. It will always be a sore thumb in the arcade without somewhat appropriate marquees.

Big thumbs up to this effort
 
If I want to try to mock something up can I use photoshop to work with the vector files you have or do I need Illustrator?
 
Raikus and Mike29.......... Welcome aboard! :)

Awaiting the arrival of BongoBen.

Looking for Lilman and OTT to join in.

Appreciate the patronage of Jow, Blkdog7, Phet, Qbass, Wicked Bass, WodNad, Eseyo, and any other Nintendo homie, that I missed!
 
I'm here. I'll have to search through my files to see what I have that can be used but I was working with layers in Photoshop... not any sort of vector file. But I do have close color matches and a couple layers I could pull out if anybody wanted them.
 
Im in, but i can't do anything with the photo's ... i am more of a hardware guy.. :) ... let me know what if anything i can do.
 
I am.

I don't even care if we can't get organized to have them printed. As long as we can get together to design a "tribute" or "inspired" marquee and freely distribute it to whoever needs one, I will do everything I can to contribute.

I love this game so much I am putting in fresh monitors, repainting cabinet, and replacing base of cabinet. It will always be a sore thumb in the arcade without somewhat appropriate marquees.

Big thumbs up to this effort

Glad to have you here, Mike. I too, am restoring. I own the Vs Dual Upright, as well as a Red Tent. I'm working on the Upright. It's going to look like the Balloon Fight Flyer, when all said and done!

My only concern is: "As long as we can get together to design a "tribute" or "inspired" marquee and freely distribute it to whoever needs one, I will do everything I can to contribute". I dont know the exact material of a marquee. I'm also not sure anyone can print it, outside of Rich (TOG), Darrin (Phoenix), or Scott (MM).
 
Just my .02¢ , use the flyer.. some of the work was done, for instance just grabbed the theme from hyperspin, and just vector these files:

balonfgt.png

artwork3.png

artwork4.png

backgroundhp.png
 

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My initial thoughts are to use the same outline of the original. Use the clouds, Balloon Fighter, fish, enemy, and the classic joystick and instructions. Initially, I thought maybe Jess could get the instructions translated from the instruction card and simulate them for the marquee. If not, I'm sure we can come up with something that works.

Just my .02¢ , use the flyer.. some of the work was done, for instance just grabbed the theme from hyperspin, and just vector these files:

balonfgt.png

artwork3.png

artwork4.png

backgroundhp.png

We are on the same page. I was refering to the orignal marquee layout, then using the pics, you just pointed out. I like the characters used here. Should be fine.
 
I'm on board though I don't have much to offer. I can't translate anything, just make stuff up. Kind of like what was done on the instruction card. :)
 
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