Atari game posters

[Luc]

Just an idea... Why doesn't AtariAge sell posters with the artwork of some of the Atari boxes?

 

I think it would be so great to have a huge poster with the picture of Earthworld and Fireworld hanging on the wall... I especially like the Fireworld artwork with the chalice floating in the air.

 

Come to think of it: does the original artist of these pictures have a website?

[hex65000]

I cannot speak for Al.

 

I'd guess that there may be some copyright issues attached to doing that. Now doing posters of art from homebrew carts (with permission) would be more viable and less likely to irrtate a major corporation.

 

Didn't you just put this post in the marketplace too?

 

Hex.

[ Riding the madness like a 5 yr old chewing on a wasabi gumball . . . ]

[Radio F Software]

Yeah, Luc posted this accidentally in the Auction forum. :S

 

The Moderators can move topics, so next time let them move it rather than making two.

[Luc]

I cannot speak for Al.

 

I'd guess that there may be some copyright issues attached to doing that. Now doing posters of art from homebrew carts (with permission) would be more viable and less likely to irrtate a major corporation.

 

Didn't you just put this post in the marketplace too?

 

Hex.

 

I realize there are copyright issues involved, but I just thought that if there would be enough interest, then maybe it would be worth going through the trouble of obtaining the necessary permissions. But like I said, it was just an idea.

 

Uhm... and yes, I accidentally posted this in Auction Central too. Sorry about that.

[Luc]

Yeah, Luc posted this accidentally in the Auction forum. :S

 

The Moderators can move topics, so next time let them move it rather than making two.

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Thank you for the tip. I looked in the help section to see if I could somehow cancel my own messages, but couldn't find anything.

 

I'll try to be more careful next time.

[SteveW]

One of these days, if I ever get the opportunity to put together a dedicated game room, I'd like to scan in some game boxes, blow them up to poster size, touch them up with Photoshop, and go to a printing place like Kinko's and get them to print it. Communist Mutants from Space would be cool. Slot Racers would be nice.

 

Which box covers would you guys like to see as posters?

[Radio F Software]

Custer's Rev-*SHOT*

 

In all honesty, COmbat with the big tanks on it would rock, Indy 500, Dodge Em, and Space Master would be cool.

[Lord Thag]

I'd sure buy some. In fact, maybe I'll have some printed at office max....

[classicgamingguy]

*raises hand*...I'd like to see Phoenix as a super sized poster. I'd put that in my room for sure! And, let's see.....Pac Man..Asteroids, and Berzerk. My fav's!

 

Steve

[+kisrael]

At the risk of tooting my own horn, Dave Exton did some amazing work on FlapPing....I had him make up the image minus the text and logos for me at high rez to make a poster from, though I haven't gotten around to it yet...

[Zwackery]

*raises hand*...I'd like to see Phoenix as a super sized poster. I'd put that in my room for sure! And, let's see.....Pac Man..Asteroids, and Berzerk. My fav's!

 

Steve 

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In Atari Age vol. 1, no. 6, Phoenix was the fold-out poster, measuring about 16x20". It would look really great as a 3x5' monster!

 

I'd most want a Yars' Revenge poster. Followed by Berzerk, Adventure, and 7800 Galaga.

[panda_racer]

According to a 1982 IMAGIC catalog, when you payed your $2.00 to join the numb thumb club you could get "a poster of your favorite Imagic game"

the list is seperated by atari and mattel, but i'm combinig it.

 

demon attack

firefighter

riddle of the sphinx

star voyage

atlantis

dragonfire

trickshot

cosmic ark

microsurgeon

Beauty & the Beast

Swords and Serpants

 

The sample pictures in this are kinda... lame, but i've never been a fan of imagic art. the posters are the box art, but bigger.

 

i'd get microsurgeon.. because it's creepy

i'll see if atari age has a link to this.... here: numb thumb club