Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Boxers or briefs? It is the age old question. When I envisioned our new Elektronite cart label, I was going to go with cart slot at the bottom, just like Coleco games.....except that the end label would be able to be read looking at it when it is plugged in (The Coleco label is upside down). I wasn't going to go with the Imgaic orientation of cart slot at the top of the picture. When a cart mock up was done of both I changed my mind, and then changed it back again. Now I can't decide. I want to know what the customers want most. Both styles is not an option. I am going to be consistent in the releases, so I want to get it right. Thoughts? We could probably post both at the website for people to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Boxers or briefs? It is the age old question. When I envisioned our new Elektronite cart label, I was going to go with cart slot at the bottom, just like Coleco games.....except that the end label would be able to be read looking at it when it is plugged in (The Coleco label is upside down). I wasn't going to go with the Imgaic orientation of cart slot at the top of the picture. When a cart mock up was done of both I changed my mind, and then changed it back again. Now I can't decide. I want to know what the customers want most. Both styles is not an option. I am going to be consistent in the releases, so I want to get it right. Thoughts? We could probably post both at the website for people to look at. Pics please. I think that'll help us decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 The examples are on the Elektronite facebook page. I haven't figured out how to post a picture using this forum yet.....it seems to want a URL when I go to upload. www.elektronite.com should have something on there soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparsley Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Go into full editor mode to post pics... We do so daily on the HSCs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I hope you don't mind me posting the mockups, since you posted them elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparsley Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Bottom one, as it is how the Intellivision is oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) Bottom one. (nice looking cases by the way Joe!) Edited March 12, 2012 by cmart604 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutlawTorn71 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Bottom one, and ditto on the Thx Joe ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Very nice label, I like the bottom one as well, and it would match the style of the Activision carts, they are similar in design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Nice Carts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 i personally prefer top one because i like to show off my homebrews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) The bottom one appeared a better label but then I looked at the pictures again and edited my post. Now confused and undecided. Edited March 14, 2012 by Utopia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Me too..... I think that the 'upside down' pic has a disadvantage.....if we put the cart slot down and showed them both with the picture upright, it might be a better comparison. One advantage of the cart slot down orientation is that the other one will have the copyright line exactly at the edge of the cart. It is going to be a real challenge to get it to line up exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Me too..... I think that the 'upside down' pic has a disadvantage.....if we put the cart slot down and showed them both with the picture upright, it might be a better comparison. One advantage of the cart slot down orientation is that the other one will have the copyright line exactly at the edge of the cart. It is going to be a real challenge to get it to line up exactly. Yah, you might be right...I turned my iPad upside down and maybe the top one is the better choice. Hmmmm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 ya know what? i like it either way now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intvnut Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I've avoided weighing in here just to not color the discussion too me. I too think there's a voting bias due to the pictures themselves. I personally like "cart-edge down" and think the Imagic and Activision labels look "upside down," mainly from the perspective of how I would stand a cartridge up if I were displaying it. If you think about systems that came later, like the NES and Sega Genesis, they have the label oriented with open-end down, so that was going to be my default for these. They both look good though. Whatever direction Willy ends up deciding for D2K, I'll probably follow for my future releases, so that they all match up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Can you turn the top pic the other way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intymike Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Whatever direction Willy ends up deciding for D2K, I'll probably follow for my future releases, so that they all match up. So this will be a history making decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntellivisionDude Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 very funny dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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