Tokens Only » Tron http://www.tokensonly.com Dedicated to the history and preservation of arcade games. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:59:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Flynn Lives! http://www.tokensonly.com/2010/03/arcade-events/flynn-lives/ http://www.tokensonly.com/2010/03/arcade-events/flynn-lives/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:08:50 +0000 cnlmoore http://www.tokensonly.com/?p=2509 If you’re an arcade collector or just a fan of the classic game, you already know about the much anticipated Tron Legacy, sequel to the Disney film Tron. The hype has been building for some time, but as opening day gets closer the viral marketing campaign continues to grow. Take a look at this…

ENCOM badge

This was the reward for completing the Arcade Aid challenge and guessing all 56 video games hidden throughout the city. I managed to get about 47 without help, not too bad. The ENCOM employee badge arrived in about a week and has an employee ID number, scan code and cool holographic sticker. For a give away item, this thing is fantastic. Yes, I’m a Tron fan and will wear this proudly.

Apparently it also gives you a clue to make it farther in the search for Flynn. Scanning the bar code on the ID badge will lead you to THIS website, for employee’s only. The contest/game has been around for awhile so of course you can find most of the answers on Google, but give it a shot first, lots of fun! Visit the official Flynn Lives website, create your login information and get started on your journey. Tron Legacy awaits!

]]> http://www.tokensonly.com/2010/03/arcade-events/flynn-lives/feed/ 0 Tron cpo by Willis http://www.tokensonly.com/2009/11/artwork/tron-cpo-by-willis/ http://www.tokensonly.com/2009/11/artwork/tron-cpo-by-willis/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:04:02 +0000 cnlmoore http://www.tokensonly.com/?p=1734 The Tron control panel overlay by Willis was a decent attempt at capturing the feel of the original cabinet design in an aftermarket product. A step up from some of the random artwork jumbles commonly seen in bootleg artwork, this cpo was produced by Willis in 1983 with quality materials and an attention to detail. While the artwork is vaguely similar to the original overlay, there are some notable differences. The original control panel overlay uses red, blue and green for color and carries a number of details not seen in the aftermarket Willis piece. Yellow is substituted for green and the cross hair and spinner details are missing.

My example of the Willis Tron cpo is missing the cut out where the spinner decal most likely resided. It was probably removed during the die cut process. I’m not 100 percent sure a spinner decal existed, but I’ve seen plenty of those red top spinners to lead me to believe that they did. I checked the Wico catalog on my resources page, but it didn’t have a picture of this particular overlay inside. If you happen to own the cpo and it still has the cutout in place, shoot me a picture, I’d like to see it!

Another more important difference between the Willis and original overlay is the type of ink used in printing. The original art glows under black light and gives the cabinet its famous look. The Willis artwork has none of these effects, which I discovered when I put it to the test under black light. It just looks black. The last picture in the series is of course what the original overlay and spinner insert looks like. This reproduction is produced by Phoenix Arcade as part of the full set of Tron artwork available at the site. The artwork recreates the original black light effects beautifully and my Tron will be getting this complete restoration treatment shortly. The Willis overlay will be put back in the archive.

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