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This is the
Superbowl of the MAMEYS. This category encompasses all
aspects of the cabinet. From aesthetics, to functionality
to originality. This category now includes cocktail and upright
cabinets.
The judge's
comments, good and bad, are provided to allow for improvements
and other points of view. Do not take anything personally.
Hey, you can't please all of the people all of the time!
Congratulations to all the winners, from the judges and the fans
who will benefit from your hard work and genius!
If YOU have
something that you think is unique,
use the e-mail link on the intro page.
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STAR
WARS COCKPIT |
THE VERDICT |
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5/5 |
JUDGE'S COMMENTS**:
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Zakk: |
EVERYTHING is
custom made on this, it just blows my freakin
mind. If I had two spare years of my life
with nothing to do, I'd try to duplicate this
piece of perfection. Bravo!!! |
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leapinlew: |
I love this
cabinet. I love the attention to detail and the
fact it's all custom. |
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markrvp: |
Yes, it's a very
nice reproduction. |
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DrewKaree: |
I vote "I messed
my pants" |
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missioncontrol: |
that is truly a
thing of beauty |
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PAST WINNERS!:
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THE
VARSITY CAB |
THE VERDICT |
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3/5 |
JUDGE'S COMMENTS**:
| Zakk: |
I voted no
simply because I didn't like the panel artwork,
and the frankenpanel approach. I DID like
the multiple screens, and his wiring job was
some of the finest I've ever seen. |
| Stingray: |
McCoy's is the
most innovative I've seen in a long time. I
don't care for the sports theme, but that's
because I don't like sports for the most part. I
think he did a good job on the artwork, and I'm
not about to hold the fact that I'm not a
football fan against him. I'm not nuts about
translucent buttons either, but again, that's
just a personal preference. I do think they fit
in well with the rest of this cabinet's bling
factor. I love the dual monitor and LED display.
Those alone make this cab worth considering. As
pointed out, he did a top-notch wiring job, the
inside looks very clean. |
| markrvp: |
This is the
finest constructed cabinet of the year. It has
some really neat innovations including a
secondary monitor that plays attract videos of
the game currently highlighted in the front
end. It has one piece of plexiglass that has
been shaped to cover both monitors and the
marquee. The plexi was masked and painted as
well as having speakers cut into it. It has an
LED sign that automatically calls up the name of
the game currently selected. It uses all
lighted leafswitch buttons with Lightmite LED
boards, 4 - 49-way joysticks, LED light
controller, etc. The wiring, construction, and
everything else is top notch. The artwork is
well done and consistent throughout. |
| DrewKaree: |
Me like.
Look good. |
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missioncontrol: |
I can understand
the concept of wanting a cabinet that's ready to
play everything at a moments notice, but that
doesn't mean I have to like the appearance of
it. I have not been a big fan of transucent
butons and have been very vocal against them.
The shape of the cabinet is very clean well
except for the CP being so huge. And of course
the color of the cabinet.... you you guessed it,
black. A black cabinet could be pulled off with
the right side art but this doesn't have any
side art |
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Knievel's NEON
MAME |
THE VERDICT |
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3/5 |
JUDGE'S COMMENTS**:
| Zakk: |
I just loved it. The lighting just puts
this over the top. Well laid out control
panel, nicely coordinated scheme, and portholes
makes this one of the best cabinets I've seen to
date. |
| Stingray: |
There just really isn't anything I don't like
about this cab, even his use of the MAME logo,
which I ordinarily consider to be blah at best. |
| markrvp: |
It looks good because every aspect of this
cabinet has been carefully crafted for maximum
impact. It is a sleek, efficient design. The
controls are effective and not over-the-top.
The artwork is complimentary throughout, and the
lights give it a WOW factor that other cabinets
do not have. |
| DrewKaree: |
My vote would be NO for cab, YES for mods.
They're definitely groundbreaking mods on a VERY
nice but non-groundbreaking cabinet. |
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missioncontrol: |
I voted NO on it because the thing is a
(rather)
huge neon light fixture. The side art is nothing
original. Now the lighting is original but it's
(not
so good)
in
my opinion. It's supposed to be played, not a
year round Christmas Tree. The cabinet is black
with blue molding...big deal been done to death.
The control panel artwork is nice but
(I
don't like the lights). |
**Comments
will be edited to at least a PG-13 rating :)
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