sku_u Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I've had this for a while now. It was purchased off Ebay. I was wondering if anyone knows what it's original purpose was? The poster measures 22 length by 17 width and says made in the USA on the bottom left. It was definitely not done on a home printer. There's no traces on this that a printer would have left behind. The seller was also a reputable person. Here's a pic, and info would be greatly appreciated. I'm in the process of deciding whether or not I'd like to have the poster professionallly framed, or just thrown in a cheap frame I buy from Kmart: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Funny, that's the Atari label artwork, but no copyright on it, no indication that it even has anything to do with the home version of the video game, so that sort of rules out store signage or promo. A master proof, maybe? Most proofs for items sold in more than one country omit any copyright information or details so that the appropriate information can be added in the intended language (if appliccable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 A master proof, maybe? Most proofs for items sold in more than one country omit any copyright information or details so that the appropriate information can be added in the intended language (if appliccable). That's an interesting theory. I hadn't thought of that. The only thing I'm fairly certain of is that this isn't someone paying homage to a great game by printing out a wide format print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxglove9 Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I know someone on ebay was selling custom prints of that poster for a while now, so that could be what it is. I really love that poster though, always wanted to get my hands on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Since no one has ever seen these offered by a real company, it's a bootleg. Are they getting money for them? Because there's about fifty guys on this board who could whip up a better poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio F Software Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 ...there's about fifty guys on this board who could whip up a better poster. I could do a better job in MS Paint. The 2 sets of the red ghosts and pac man in the upper left and lower right were simply reversed images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthead Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Haha, yeah ... never noticed that one. Well ........ I think it's a cool poster ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsiddall Posted September 27, 2004 Share Posted September 27, 2004 Some carny (from every State Fair you went to as a kid) has finally decided to dump all of his posters on eBay. You remember the 'game of skill' where you paid a dollar to throw a dart at a poster (usually with half-naked girls or Spuds MacKenzie or maybe both together) - instead of just handing him a buck and telling him which picture you wanted... Just a theory... Neat poster btw...now all you need is the 'fairground game of skill' mirror* that goes with it. *sometimes you won cheesy mirrors (instead of posters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800Lover Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I remember seeing that art before. I actually thought it was pretty good art for Pacman. Just be glad you didn't get the version for the Atari 800 computer which I have down below as a file attachment. Who'd have thought some bonehead illustrator would depict Pacman as a buck-toothed, frisbee-eating, marathon runner living inside a castle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keitaro Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 this cover really sucks !! hahaha, but the cover for reedition of pacman for atari 8bit are bit better (a reedition of 1987, grey box) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxglove9 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Haha, I completely forgot about that cover for the Atari 800! I remember as a kid spending much time trying to figure out why the art looks like that. I think the Atari 5200 art was different again. Why did they change the pacman cover art so much when the original was so recognizable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 It was probably a decision made by management and we all know how good Atari's management team was, don't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geosteve Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 this is the 8-bit version box I remember seeing, that one above must be a rare version. http://www.atariage.com/box_page.html?Soft...areLabelID=2677 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Of all the Pac-Man artwork to use for a poster, the 2600 Pac-Man art has to be the worst and least inspired (guess it's kind of fitting for the game, though). However, I must say, that Atari 800 box artwork is pretty bizarre. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuddy Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Heh... you should see the artwork CCE used on their cartridge. Freaky. I think this was my avatar once too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Heh... you should see the artwork CCE used on their cartridge. Freaky. I think this was my avatar once too. Wow, that is a touch, uhh, disturbing. But at least it's a somewhat original interpretation of the game and less bland than what Atari decided to use for the 2600 box. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flack Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Who knew the ghosts were actually mad, green jelly-beans, and Pac-Man was, under that familiar yellow skin, blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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