Marquees
These are the top billed, name in lights, Marquees that attract your attention. The marquee is almost always back lighted and near the top of the game. Simply built to grab your attention and get you to drop a coin.
For Sale
The images here are photos I took of items I owned. Some of these item I still own, but do not need. If the text below the image has a “For Sale” link you can click it and purchase that part for your project.
I try to keep this list updated, but these are unique parts that I acquire. I do not have multiples in inventory. Contact me to be sure that item is still available.
Library
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3 Coins Williams | Aristocrat For Sale | Asteroids (Atari 1979) |
Asteroids Deluxe (Atari 1981) | Battlezone (Atari 1980) | Black Widow (Atari 1980) |
Breakout (Atari 1976) | Burgertime (Data East / Midway 1982) | Centipede (Atari 1982) Dark and Backlit |
Cleopatra (Gottlieb 1977) | Commando (Data East) | Defender (Williams 1981) |
Demolition Derby (Chicago Coin 1977) | Destoyer (Atari 1976) | Dig Dug (Namco/Atari 1982) |
Discs of Tron (Environmental) (Midway 1983) | Donkey Kong (Nintendo 1981) | Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo 1982) Nintendo and Bootleg |
Fast Freddie (Atari) | Frogger (Sega) | Front Line (Taito) |
Galaga (Namco / Midway 1981) | Gauntlet (Atari Games 1985) | Golden Tee fore! 2004 (incredible Technologies 2003) |
Gorf (Midway 1982) | Gyruss (Konami / Centuri 1983) | Joust (Williams 1982) |
KLAX (Atari Games 1989) | LeMans (Atari 1976) | Lunar Lander (Atari 1979) |
Millipede (Atari 1982) | Missile Command (Atari 1981) | Moon Shuttle (Nichibutsu 1981) |
Mortal Kombat (Midway Games 1992) | Mr. Do! (Universal 1982) | Ms. Pac-Man (Namco / Midway 1981) |
Operation Wolf (Taito 1987) | Pac-Man (Namco/Midway 1980) | Paperboy (Atari 1990) |
Phoenix (Centuri 1980) | PlayChoice (Nintendo 1983) | Pole Position (Namco/Atari 1980) |
Ponpoko (Venture Line 1982) | Punch-Out!! (Nintendo 1982) | Q*bert (Mylstar / Gottlieb 1982) |
Qix (Taito 1981) | Robotron: 2084 (Williams 1982) | Scramble (Konami / Stern 1981) |
Sea Wolf (Midway1979) | Smash TV (Williams 1990) | Space Encounters (Midway 1980) Both Versions |
Sprint 2 (Kee Games 1976) | Time Pilot (Konami/Centuri 1982) | Top Skater (Sega 1997) |
Tron (Midway 1982) Reproduction Variant with ENCOM and Kevin Flynn | Wizard of Wor (Midway 1981) | Zaxxon (Sega Gremlin 1982) |
Exceptions
Some exceptions to having the top of the game in lights are cabaret cabinets. These were built for smaller spaces and often have the marquee below the control panel. Many Midway cabinets from the 1970’s (Gun Fight, Space Invaders) also featured lower marquees. Usually these were integrated into the bezel art surrounding the monitor. Usually they are back lit and located just above the control panel.
More exceptions come in the form of different cabinets. Cockpit cabinets rarely have marquees. Cocktail table cabinets almost never sport them. If you click the Aristocrat below, you will see a puck bowling game that has a pinball style score bezel and a header instead of a traditional marquee.