Has anyone already scanned the game boxes?

[jelloslug]

I have a number of game boxes that were stored in an attic for decades and the glue that holds the seam together has failed.  Since I can lay them out flat now would be the best time to scan them if someone else has not already done it.  Any thoughts?  Some sparky repro boxes would be awesome.... 

[Nazi NecroPhile]

I'm all for scans.  I've scanned quite a few of my own boxes, but the quality of some is pretty bleh.

[jelloslug]

Here is the first one I scanned.  Unfortunately, the attic took it's toll on most of my boxes so they are not in the greatest shape.  I do think they could be cleaned up though.

https://jelloslug.com/TG-16/Box%20scans/Dragon%20Spirit.pdf 

I have about 20 more that are flattened out, 4 that are still "box shaped" and 5 that are still un-accounted for.

[jelloslug]

Here are the rest of the flattened boxes that I have:

jelloslug.com/TG-16/Box scans

They are big but they are also at 600x600 dpi

[xcrement5x]

Here are the rest of the flattened boxes that I have:

jelloslug.com/TG-16/Box scans

They are big but they are also at 600x600 dpi

Very cool!  I looked at a couple but didn't want to go through them all and waste your bandwidth at 10M a pop.  Do you know what the actual dimensions are when they're laid out flat like this?

[jelloslug]

Here are the rest of the flattened boxes that I have:

jelloslug.com/TG-16/Box scans

They are big but they are also at 600x600 dpi

Very cool!  I looked at a couple but didn't want to go through them all and waste your bandwidth at 10M a pop.  Do you know what the actual dimensions are when they're laid out flat like this?

I don't have the exact dimensions on me but they will fit on an 11x17 (B sized) sheet of paper.  I'll check one of them tonight.

[esteban]

Vic Ireland had scans of nearly every US box back when WD website was still around.

I have ~40 boxes, probably.

I would gladly support a scan project.

I prefer to clean up scans and host them.

But, if I had rare game (I probably don't), I would certainly scan it.

[jelloslug]

Here are the rest of the flattened boxes that I have:

jelloslug.com/TG-16/Box scans

They are big but they are also at 600x600 dpi

Very cool!  I looked at a couple but didn't want to go through them all and waste your bandwidth at 10M a pop.  Do you know what the actual dimensions are when they're laid out flat like this?

They measure 9.25" x 13.50"

[jelloslug]

Vic Ireland had scans of nearly every US box back when WD website was still around.

I have ~40 boxes, probably.

I would gladly support a scan project.

I prefer to clean up scans and host them.

But, if I had rare game (I probably don't), I would certainly scan it.

I hope to clean up the ones I have scanned already but time is not always on my side for stuff like that.

[MrWunderful]

Here is a link to the cover project for TG16 games.  I am not familiar with if it is just the cd case cover art, or the original cardboard.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cat_id=42

[jelloslug]

Here is a link to the cover project for TG16 games.  I am not familiar with if it is just the cd case cover art, or the original cardboard.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cat_id=42

I think they are derivatives of the original boxes.

[MrWunderful]

Here is a link to the cover project for TG16 games.  I am not familiar with if it is just the cd case cover art, or the original cardboard.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cat_id=42

I think they are derivatives of the original boxes.

Is that what yours are?  I tried the dragon spirit one and it didn't work for me.

[jelloslug]

Here is a link to the cover project for TG16 games.  I am not familiar with if it is just the cd case cover art, or the original cardboard.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cat_id=42

I think they are derivatives of the original boxes.

Is that what yours are?  I tried the dragon spirit one and it didn't work for me.

Mine are scans of the actual boxes.

[xcrement5x]

Vic Ireland had scans of nearly every US box back when WD website was still around.

I have ~40 boxes, probably.

I would gladly support a scan project.

I prefer to clean up scans and host them.

But, if I had rare game (I probably don't), I would certainly scan it.

The Wayback Machine is your friend.  I am a big Working Designs fan and use it to dig through their old stuff since the server bit the dust.  The site used frames so it is hard to hotlink to specific sections but I found some pages you might like. 

Game listing:
http://web.archive.org/web/20000901220301/http://www.workingdesigns.com/museum/turbo/software/

The only problem is they aren't full box scans like jelloslug has, and they're much lower quality IMHO. 

Some Other Stuff:
http://web.archive.org/web/20000901220307/http://www.workingdesigns.com/museum/turbo/other/

This section is cooler because it looks like it is mainly full of adverts sent to retailers instead of just home users.

[Phase]

yeah I've also been using WD wayback for reference on TCP covers, we use manual scans for the covers btw unless you use the older template those use box scans I think.

It's to bad not all of those WD boxes show up also its nice to see the spines and stuff, great references and archive. thanks for the scans.

Hmm that other stuff section is interesting and confirms Keith Courage is most likely in the adventure genre.

[cr8zykuban0]

Those looks badass. If anyone could make repo boxes, that would be sweet! I would buy so many for my cic games

[jelloslug]

Those looks badass. If anyone could make repo boxes, that would be sweet! I would buy so many for my cic games

The biggest hurdle for the DIY person is the material of the box itself.  I think it's a 160 to 180lb paperboard and that won't go through many home printers.  An option would be to get an 11x17 single sheet sticker and print the artwork on that and then stick it to a paperboard backer though I don't know how well that would fold.  If you went that route you would need to make the paperboard part slightly thinner.

[xcrement5x]

Those looks badass. If anyone could make repo boxes, that would be sweet! I would buy so many for my cic games

The biggest hurdle for the DIY person is the material of the box itself.  I think it's a 160 to 180lb paperboard and that won't go through many home printers.  An option would be to get an 11x17 single sheet sticker and print the artwork on that and then stick it to a paperboard backer though I don't know how well that would fold.  If you went that route you would need to make the paperboard part slightly thinner.

What I've seen other people do on TCP is print it out on regular paper then carefully glue it to the respective paperboard/thicker paper.  From my experience, spray adhesive is a very easy way to pair the two relatively seamlessly.

[jelloslug]

I bet something like this would work:

http://www.sheet-labels.com/labels/SL9111VS_-_1_Back_Slit