James (Namfreak)
is nothing less than the second UK biggest collector of Don Bluth
Artworks
!!!
Of course, he's the lucky owner of the 'Don Bluth Arcade Games Trilogy
: "Dragon's Lair,
Dragon's Lair II
&
Space Ace
(dedicated) " the perfect combo !!!
Part I : getting
the games
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James 'Namfreak'
: "Jason, Myself and a couple of other UK collectors imported a 40'
container full of arcade games we had bought from an Illinois operator,
in August."
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the "famous"Jason
Unloading the container
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Yes, the complete Bluth Trilogy : Dragon's Lair, Dragon's Lair II &
Space Ace !!! Bonus : a Turbo Out Run ^^
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The games sitting in my garage. The
OutRun works but has no sound, The DL2 works. The DL does not work (yet!)
and my pride and joy - the dedi SA is currently undergoing a full and
extensive restoration!
Part II :
Artworks...
"Dragon's Lair original artwork collection, direct from the Don
Bluth studio in Phoenix, Arizona!
All of this I either had signed personally by
Don Bluth and Gary Goldman while I was there, or like Jason, I had
them send it to me after they had signed it." Namfreak
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Giddy Goon from the
attract mode. Original background and cel set-up.
Restored Dragon's Lair and artwork
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The "Wind
Room", and the Lizard King... both original background & cel setup
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"Fan's favourite"
#61/100. Cel and laser copied background Dirk plunges the sword
into Singe. Original background / cel set-up
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Falling platform. Original background and "bridge" cel, but no Dirk! I
bought it because the detail and ambience of the background just blew
me away
+
Snake
Room. Original background and cel set-up. Don Bluth studios airbrushed
a replacement "mist" cel for me as the 1983 original was damaged. I am
very grateful to them for this as the mist completes the look of this
scene.
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Giddy
Goons death node from the lost footage,
Dragon's Lair poster next
to the cabinet
sPart
III : collectibles... and THE cab'
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Dragon's Lair poster for Super Nintendo,
poster signed by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, John Pomeroy and Rick Dyer.
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DL merchandise; Action figures, SNES and Gameboy
versions of DL, Fleer sticker cards. +
DL merchandise; Lunchbox and flask signed by Don Bluth and Gary
Goldman, DL flipbooks and DL3D keyring.
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That Dragon's lair 3D promotional box was given out to software
retailer representatives at trade shoes. All details
here
My
restored Cinematronics Dragon's Lair cabinet, serial No. 1532
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Cabinet features side art signed by Don Bluth and
Gary Goldman
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Control panel restored with overlay by Arcade
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