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February_1998
Re: Battlezone backdrop?


From: Doug Jefferys ( )
Date: Thu Feb 19 1998 - 06:32:12 CST


Once upon a time, Alan J McCormick wrote:
>
> #1: Did all BZ UR (periscope and open face) have this overlay? I suspect
> mine is missing because a lazy operator didn't replace it after swapping
> out the monitor.

Mine is from a cabaret. I think they all had the overlay, though.

> #2: Does anybody have said backdrop for sale? If somebody has a mint one,
> xeroxes could be made for the rest of us.
>
> BTW Yet another Atari vector emulator is coming out soon. This one should
> appeal to true vector-junkies. It has support for the backdrop in
> Asteroids Dlx. It even simulates vector chatter! He just needs a pic of
> the backdrop for BZ.

Mine's in far-from-mint condition, but would be the perfect thing
to throw on my scanner and retouch. Drivers permitting, I'll see
what I can do. I can't guarantee perfect color matching, but it'll
be a good start...

Later,
Doug.

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