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Dbacksfan12

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GS Font Question....
« on: January 21, 2004, 12:10:01 AM »
Trying to recreate some sets....
What was the font NBC used for their clock on shows such as "Blockbusters" and "Sale of the Century"?

Thanks.
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Casey Buck

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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2004, 12:13:36 AM »
I assume you mean BB87.

Anyways, it looks a lot like SportsType to me.
« Last Edit: January 21, 2004, 12:13:51 AM by Casey Buck »
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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2004, 12:15:51 AM »
[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Jan 20 2004, 10:10 PM\'] Trying to recreate some sets....
What was the font NBC used for their clock on shows such as "Blockbusters" and "Sale of the Century"? [/quote]
 They didn't use the same clock. Blockbusters (and I'm assuming you mean Cullen, by the time we got to Rafferty it used a Chyroned clock, I think) used a slanted 7-segment clock, and $otC (for the Speed Round, anyhow) used either a Chyroned one or a vertical 7-segment.

Now, if you WERE referring to the Chyroned clock on the Rafferty show, and it IS the same one used in the latter days of the $otC speed round ('cuz I don't remember), then I can't help you.
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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2004, 07:51:54 AM »
BB87 did use the sportstype clock, as per a screengrab I just pulled up on Caleb Nelson's site.
I've seen screengrabs from SOTC which show both the sportstype clock, as well as one with a regular Helvetica font [the one NBC seemed to ALWAYS use in the 80's]
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« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2004, 10:02:07 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 20 2004, 11:15 PM\'] They didn't use the same clock. Blockbusters (and I'm assuming you mean Cullen, by the time we got to Rafferty it used a Chyroned clock, I think) used a slanted 7-segment clock, and $otC (for the Speed Round, anyhow) used either a Chyroned one or a vertical 7-segment.
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 I thought BB80-82 used an Eggcrate display for the clock, with the slanted seven-segment reserved for the winnings display.

Guess we'll have to watch Saturday to confirm.  :)

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« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2004, 10:14:01 AM »
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Jan 21 2004, 10:02 AM\'] I thought BB80-82 used an Eggcrate display for the clock, with the slanted seven-segment reserved for the winnings display.

Guess we'll have to watch Saturday to confirm.  :)

Doug [/quote]
 You are correct...BB80-82 did use the Eggcrate display for the Gold Run/Rush, and the slanted seven-segment for the customer's winnings...
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« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2004, 11:13:14 AM »
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Jan 21 2004, 10:02 AM\'] [quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 20 2004, 11:15 PM\'] They didn't use the same clock. Blockbusters (and I'm assuming you mean Cullen, by the time we got to Rafferty it used a Chyroned clock, I think) used a slanted 7-segment clock, and $otC (for the Speed Round, anyhow) used either a Chyroned one or a vertical 7-segment.
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I thought BB80-82 used an Eggcrate display for the clock, with the slanted seven-segment reserved for the winnings display.
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 And, IIRC, they at one point used an Impact-style font, to display when a contestant won either $2,500 or $5,000.
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2004, 10:33:45 PM »
[quote name=\'cac8383\' date=\'Jan 21 2004, 08:02 PM\'] Is there a site where you can download this font for free? [/quote]
 There have been at least three fonts mentioned in this thread... care to state which one?
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2004, 12:15:29 AM »
[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' date=\'Jan 21 2004, 10:33 PM\'] [quote name=\'cac8383\' date=\'Jan 21 2004, 08:02 PM\'] Is there a site where you can download this font for free? [/quote]
There have been at least three fonts mentioned in this thread... care to state which one? [/quote]
 Eggcrate + Sports Type = Game Show Display Field Guide

The "impact-style" font is actually more like Commander or Commando or something like that.  I forget what it's called exactly.
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