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[Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« on: June 15, 2011, 06:57:16 PM »

before this life-changing question can be answered, perhaps i should first concentrate on restoring the cabinet to its former glory, because this ugly conversion-from-hell :twisted: doesn't look like a frogger cabinet at all :shock: :arrow:



however, before things get rolling, there's one crucial decision to be made! here's how we remember frogger from back in the days (and how we see it most often) :arrow:



honestly, i think the woodgrain vinyl is a total killer and makes the cabinet look horrible. someone on the american forum has painted his cabinet black, but i think it looks too dark and depressing!



someone has created a "computer version" of the cabinet in blue ...



... and in green!



that green version also exists "in real life" with blue t-molding, green speaker & bezel, but i think that's too much!



i personally think that both the blue and the green version look pretty cool, but i'm not totally convinced yet. what do you think of keeping it in line with the other two sega / gremlin cabs i have which are both white :arrow:



wouldn't the white in combination with the black sideart and the green / blue of the marquee make the colors shine? can someone make a white computer version to get a first impression?

what do you think? your opinion is important to me, so bring it on - help me make this world a better place bring this frogger back to life! :-*

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2011, 07:07:45 PM »
That cab needs a lot of restoration :(
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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2011, 07:09:44 PM »
Quick hack...

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 07:13:16 PM »
Or one of these...  :)

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 07:21:16 PM »
I prefer this one though...   ;D

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2011, 07:34:25 PM »
I prefer this one though...   ;D
Yeah,.. I vote for that one too !

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Seriously: WOODGRAIN !!!

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2011, 07:57:43 PM »
I'd go for this model.

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2011, 08:29:38 PM »
knowing how anal you're , i'd go for the woodgrain. Just like your congo bongo cab.

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2011, 08:54:38 PM »
That cab needs a lot of restoration :(

you haven't seen the inside yet ... :o :o :o
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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2011, 08:56:55 PM »
Seriously: WOODGRAIN !!!

woodgrain is not an option, it simply sucks!!! frogger deserves something better than that!

thx a lot for the quick hack(s), i personally like the white a lot!
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2011, 09:01:54 PM »
It depends, if you want to do a restoration, then woodgrain is the only option. It´s original.

If you want a pimped cab, then you should give it a color, every color is fine then, I guess.

I would go for the original looks of the cab though, it´s how it stood in the arcades.

The question is: do we go for originality or not.

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2011, 09:11:21 PM »
The question is: do we go for originality or not.

as i've said before: sometimes you have to do some adjustments to improve upon the original and in this case i want to because i can't stand the woodgrain at all. as soon as you restore a cabinet and put in replacement parts (as you can see i have no other choice on this cabinet), it loses the "original factor". therefore i might as well go with another color! but i hear you guys, you're screaming "woodgrain" - damn! :P
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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2011, 09:34:17 PM »
The question is: do we go for originality or not.

as i've said before: sometimes you have to do some adjustments to improve upon the original

Then you are by definition not restoring.

However, I see your point, the original look of Frogger is not really pretty, but it was produced like this. I guess it´s a personal choice then. I would and will always opt for originality, if possible.

On the other side, if your cab has never been a Frogger, then it doesn´t matter, then you could go for he ´improved´ look.

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2011, 09:37:27 PM »
The best match is the yellow one if you compare all the colours on the sideart and marquee. ;D ;D ;D

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Re: [Restoration] Frogger - why did the frog cross the road?
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2011, 10:26:58 PM »
How bout woodgrain but with sidearts ?

that covers alot of the woodgrain  ;D