User talk:Frecklefoot/Tips for writing arcade game articles

Infobox suggestions
Have you considered using screenshots (e.g. from MAME) to illustrate the arcade game articles? I see for example that Pac-Man has such an image (asserting it as fair use). Might fit nicely as an illustration in your infobox. &mdash;Stormie 01:11, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC)


 * I hadn't thought of that, but I'm not sure it would work, unless the screenshot is resized or cropped in some manner. I guess I'll have to try it.  It'd have to be a "shot" of the title screen.  Thanks for the suggestion. Also, if you're interested, there is a WikiProject for Arcade game articles here. I proposed using the infobox I created for it. :-)   &mdash; Frecklefoot | Talk 14:32, Aug 11, 2004 (UTC)

I was thinking something like this &rarr;

That's with the image scaled down to 200 pixels wide.

I wouldn't necessarily say it would have to be a shot of the title screen&mdash;I think it would depend on the game. Especially for older games (like Pac-Man!), the title screen is nothing special, a screenshot of the game in play would be the iconic image.

&mdash;Stormie 00:15, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)


 * Thanks, that does look good! I'll add your suggestion to the infobox section in a while... I also see you put the designer's name under "Developer."  Though all people who work on video/computer/arcade games can be called "developers," I meant that more as the company that developed it, not the people.  To help fix this, I'll add a "Designer" line with the person who designed it (since that's what Toru did).  I expect few games will have this line since knowledge of most designers is not known. Thanks again!   &mdash; Frecklefoot | Talk 14:02, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)


 * Okay, I added the infobox with your suggestion to the project. Make any further suggestions there. And add yourself to the Participants if you want to help out! :-)   &mdash; Frecklefoot | Talk 15:34, Aug 12, 2004 (UTC)