LiamIsaacs Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) I was a bit bored in lockdown and for a while I've been wanting to do something for my loose 2600 carts. I decided to try some custom mini boxes just big enough for the carts. I wanted to include the key info you're missing without the manual. The front is the original box artwork. One side has 1 or 2 Player icons. The other side has basic controls and the rear has difficulty switches, game modes, tips etc. Just wanted to throw them out there and see what people think Edited April 18, 2020 by LiamIsaacs Typos 20 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Very cool, love 'em! Would be great to see these printed professionally, on glossy stock and sold for mere peanuts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamIsaacs Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, save2600 said: Very cool, love 'em! Would be great to see these printed professionally, on glossy stock and sold for mere peanuts. I was thinking the same, I've been looking at a website where they can print on glossy 170gsm card. 25 designs are coming out at about £8.50 +p&p so they wouldn't cost too much Edited April 18, 2020 by LiamIsaacs Typos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 44 minutes ago, LiamIsaacs said: I was thinking the same, I've been looking at a website where they can print on glossy 170gsm card. 25 designs are coming out at about £8.50 +p&p so they wouldn't cost too much Do it...Do it...Do it! I love them and would be interested in a set for the original (Text # Label Variation) launch titles, as well as, some of the classics (e.g. Asteroids, Space Invaders, Missile Command). Very cool.? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Nice!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamIsaacs Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: Do it...Do it...Do it! I love them and would be interested in a set for the original (Text # Label Variation) launch titles, as well as, some of the classics (e.g. Asteroids, Space Invaders, Missile Command). Very cool.? Funny you should say that I've just finished Asteroids. Had some fun trying to fit all 66 game modes on the back Edited April 18, 2020 by LiamIsaacs Typos 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, LiamIsaacs said: Funny you should say that I've just finished Asteroids. Had some fun trying to fit all 66 game modes on the back Excellent! I love Asteroids. It my favorite arcade and home console game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draw Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Sweet, Liam. Great job there! Would definitely want a set, no matter what topic you chose. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Defender Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Nice idea and creative. I would like to see one for (among others) Mountain King.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamIsaacs Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) Beamrider and a comparison between the mini boxes and an original 2600 box. Edited April 19, 2020 by LiamIsaacs Typos 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 That Beamrider box is sweet! It’s also one that I could use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamIsaacs Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) I've got another 19 to go in my collection. I think when I've done them I might stick a link up so people can download the pdfs. One I've got them all done I'm going to look into having mine printed professionally so I can let you guys know how it goes and send a link to the site I use. After that I can take requests but work, family etc will mean there might be a little wait. It would be nice to build a bank up so people can download the ones they need. Edited April 19, 2020 by LiamIsaacs Extra 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Those look fantastic! It'd be great to have these professionally printed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Interesting idea, especially for the text # label launch titles. On 4/18/2020 at 1:58 PM, sramirez2008 said: Do it...Do it...Do it! I love them and would be interested in a set for the original (Text # Label Variation) launch titles, as well as, some of the classics (e.g. Asteroids, Space Invaders, Missile Command). Very cool.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Would love an Air Raid mini box... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamIsaacs Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 hours ago, willis said: Interesting idea, especially for the text # label launch titles. Yeah I might try custom art for those ones. I've been wanting to have a go at 70s style game art for a while so this will give me a good excuse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Alexander Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) On 4/18/2020 at 12:28 PM, LiamIsaacs said: I was a bit bored in lockdown and for a while I've been wanting to do something for my loose 2600 carts. I decided to try some custom mini boxes just big enough for the carts. I wanted to include the key info you're missing without the manual. The front is the original box artwork. One side has 1 or 2 Player icons. The other side has basic controls and the rear has difficulty switches, game modes, tips etc. Just wanted to throw them out there and see what people think Great Idea. Would love to have a set for all my loose carts Edited April 21, 2020 by David Alexander 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/18/2020 at 11:28 AM, LiamIsaacs said: I was a bit bored in lockdown and for a while I've been wanting to do something for my loose 2600 carts. I decided to try some custom mini boxes just big enough for the carts. I wanted to include the key info you're missing without the manual. The front is the original box artwork. One side has 1 or 2 Player icons. The other side has basic controls and the rear has difficulty switches, game modes, tips etc. Just wanted to throw them out there and see what people think Awesome creation! The only thing is you will want to make a box for (almost) every title as most of us have ALOT of loose Atari VCS/2600 carts!!!! I know its like opening a can of worms, but it just wouldn't look right if only a few game titles had these boxes and other carts in our collections didn't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamIsaacs Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Arenafoot said: Awesome creation! The only thing is you will want to make a box for (almost) every title as most of us have ALOT of loose Atari VCS/2600 carts!!!! I know its like opening a can of worms, but it just wouldn't look right if only a few game titles had these boxes and other carts in our collections didn't. Yeah I know it's going to be a big project. Even if you say there's 200 games the majority of people would want. 5 a week would be 40 weeks. Now I have templates set up some don't take to long at all. Then you get to some like Asteroids where it took me ages to figure out how to fit 66 game modes into a tiny table. I'd say if I could get the most popular games done then do the more obscure ones as they are requested rather than setting out to do all 1000+ games. I'd imagine there would be a great deal of games which never get requested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tifany Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Amazing Work! Looking forward to seeing more! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Great idea and they look awesome - Id def go for a set of 20 or so once you finish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nads Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 This look Fantastic!! You'll definitely need to do the Activision Titles first! I would love a Dragster one! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamIsaacs Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 minute ago, nads said: This look Fantastic!! You'll definitely need to do the Activision Titles first! I would love a Dragster one! Yeah they're definitely some of the nicest. I've got Ice hockey and H.E.R.O to do in my own collection. I think I'll move on to the text lable launch titles so I can have a go at some original artwork and the Activision titles. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Ohh, H.E.R.O. would be great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamIsaacs Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: Ohh, H.E.R.O. would be great! I know it might sound daft and it might be different for others but it makes me want to play them more too. My H.E.R.O cart is just the ugly white lable text version. My beamrider is also one of the later cheap looking White lable Activision ones. I love the game but haven't played it in a while. The minute I put it in the mini box I wanted to play it as the original artwork is so nice. Edited April 22, 2020 by LiamIsaacs Typos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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