How did Atari apply side art to Arcade Cabinets?
This article explains the historical screen printing process used by Atari in the early 1980s to apply artwork to arcade cabinets. It details how artists separated designs into individual color layers, each requiring a unique photographic film and printing screen.
Why it matters
It provides a technical look at the manufacturing history of a significant era in gaming, highlighting the craftsmanship behind early arcade machines.
One of the most fascinating sequences in Atari s arcade manufacturing process in the early 80s, was the application of the fabulous artwork that adorned all of its cabinets from the golden age of arcade gaming. So this week, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at how this cabinet artwork was actually printed.
The content is a technical and historical explainer with no political or social bias.
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