We opened up the face and replaced the black monitor shroud with a new Joeycuda cut. We carefully align and taped the red and green gels in place and now Battlezone has color. We aligned the video to the background art.

Battlezone is another game that made the most of current technology. Teh moniotr is mounted low in the cabinet facing the top. A half silvered mirror hides some cardboard bezel art that outlines a main screen, two smaller status screens and a top center radar. The sides are painted to look metallic and sleek with massive control button arrays. One of the potential names for this game was Future Tank and this is the art that reflected that thought.

A black light is used behind the mirror to make the bezel art pop. The red ring around the radar and some of the button arrays on the side have the black light compatible florescent paint. The game displays warning in the upper left status screen, the score and remaining tanks are in the other status screen. A red gel on the monitor makes these appear urgent.

The main game area is view through a periscope-like front panel to focus your attention. this main panel is tinted green by another gel. Green screens were the choice for future looking military hard of the time. This game meets that ideal.

The board repair was completed and we had the opportunity to install. This Battlezone is fully operational!

Still much to be done on this cabinet. Should be a beauty when complete.

Picked this up from a former collector who advertised “Free Game Giveaway” on rgvac. We rented a truck and some help and made our way to his house. 3 hours and $400 in help, food, gas and rental fees later we had a garage full of projects.

This cabinet artwork is in great condition. The monitor is out and there is a spare boardset. The periscope shroud thing is off and the color gels are scattered in boxes. Looks complete, though.

Tags: Acquisition