Zombie Poker Club, World Edition (1 Viewer)

[Poker Zombie]

EDIT: Pr0n starts on page 4!

I love Matsui plaques and Bud Jones chips. I'm in that rare group that prefers the soft plastic feel over that of clay (which is miles superior to hard ABS plastic). However, given the extreme prices of Matsuis or BJ chips, I thought I would simply forego my favorite and stick with excellent clays. Not a bad way to settle.

Then the Chiproom had a sale on Ambassador chips. I set alarms, figured out my breakdown and nabbed what the concensus is to be RT Plastics chips - very close in feel to BJ chips.

Now the Ambassadors aren't going to win any beauty pageants. The inlay looks like it was designed by a 20 year-old who scanned the internet for images, and completed the whole project in a day.

The perfect chips to Zombify.

The number of color choices were somewhat limited. There were other colors available as well, but the % of denominations to chips requirement for pre-sale orders required an unusual breakdown and I needed to reign in my choices. I would make up the rest with plaques. Thanks to @justsomedude for running an MSK plaque GB. The MSKs aren't even close to Matsuis, but the price is right, and they are far superior (IMHO) to ceramic plaques. So I have chips, and I'll top off the set with custom plaques.

Again, the limits on percentages of denominations to chips meant I wasn't going to build a limit set, nor was I going to build a cash set. But I could build a tournament set. As I was contemplating it, the James Bond Casino Royale movie came to mind. A tournament with plaques.

Now mind you, I have posted that plaques do not belong in a tournament set. But a high-end tournament in a fancy European casino might use plaques. They might also use non-Vegas colors. So the idea was born - Zombie Poker Club, World Edition.

First, because I have the art completed on the plaques, I bring these options to the group. When I'm done with the chip art, I'll forward those options along for community input.

I'm looking for input, mostly on fonts, but at this point I'm open to any suggestions. Each of the 5 set options are numbered either directly above or below the USA chip in each set. Yes, I have #2 in there twice. It's because there are from a rotating computer wallpaper that I use when I become indecisive. Please use these numbers when referencing any set.

 

[AK Chip]

I like the second number 2 font. Would love one of the American flag version if you will have samples available!

 

[Poker Zombie]

I won't have chip samples available, because of the limited availability of the Ambassadors. As for the plaques, I will have sample plaques made, but I will only give them out for free*

*In order to get a sample, you must host the Zombies for at least 1 game. It'll be a part of the Zombie World Tour, a thread I intend to kick off once these plaques are ready.

 

[Don Clay]

4 or 8 for me.

 

[slisk250]

I like #8. Loving the Indycar.

 

[slisk250]

I won't have chip samples available, because of the limited availability of the Ambassadors. As for the plaques, I will have sample plaques made, but I will only give them out for free*

*In order to get a sample, you must host the Zombies for at least 1 game. It'll be a part of the Zombie World Tour, a thread I intend to kick off once these plaques are ready.

Better save me a plaque. We'll get you to Aspen Park somehow.

 

[Psypher1000]

I'm actually a pretty big fan of those Ambassador chips - not the inlay, mind you...just the chip/blank itself. Looking forward to seeing some relabels of those!

Of the fonts posted, I prefer them in this order... 4 > 8 > 2 > 3/9

I actually like the font used in 2, but the layout of the words doesn't quite do it for me...feels off balance or something. IDK.

 

[AK Chip]

That's a very cool Idea on the plaques!! Now I just need you two to come up for a visit!

 

[RowdyRawhide]

Number 8 here. I think I would bring the font size down on the main fonts and move them to the left a little more, as well as the the Denom (just a little here). My reasoning being I think it is a shame to cover the awesome art on the right side of the chip. also not a big fan of the "gradient" effect around the denom on the 1,000,000 plaque. If you keep the font the same maybe bring palm trees and the pistol to front of the font. ( I like the way #3 allows the full image to be seen, just don't care for the font). WE font size and placement are good

also would love a set of samples....now to figure out how to get some one to BFE Kansas

 

[jbutler]

Big fan of having one name/theme across multiple different designs, so looking forward to these to join the other zombie iterations.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I actually like the font used in 2, but the layout of the words doesn't quite do it for me...feels off balance or something. IDK.

I get what you're saying about the layout. I was trying to keep the layout uniform from chips to plaques, the way casinos keep their logo the same from chips to letterhead to keycards. This image (now outdated because of art changes) shows how 2 works better on the chips.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Here's the #2 layout on the chips. The French chip still needs a bunch of work, as originally I has the blue chips slated to be Aussie chips, but the French flag was not as busy when condensed down to tiny chip art.

 

[RowdyRawhide]

Here's the #2 layout on the chips. The French chip still needs a bunch of work, as originally I has the blue chips slated to be Aussie chips, but the French flag was not as busy when condensed down to tiny chip art.
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Now that I see this I might change my mind

 

[Psypher1000]

Here's the #2 layout on the chips. The French chip still needs a bunch of work, as originally I has the blue chips slated to be Aussie chips, but the French flag was not as busy when condensed down to tiny chip art.
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For the plaques, what about flipping the zombie illustrations to the other side (just rotate the images on the Y axis) and adjust the text to the right side. I suspect that would provide the same effect as is present on the chips & keep the placing of the text consistent with the chips as well.

 

[RowdyRawhide]

Or do the same cascade as the chips. P of poker is a little left of its position on the plaques compared to the chips. This pushes poker and club more to the right and into the images more

 

[jbutler]

Here's the #2 layout on the chips. The French chip still needs a bunch of work, as originally I has the blue chips slated to be Aussie chips, but the French flag was not as busy when condensed down to tiny chip art.
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Have you considered using the white for the 1K and blue for the 5K? To my mind that progression of chips (2-color/2-color/3-color/3-color rather than 2/3/2/3) makes more sense.

 

[Poker Zombie]

For the plaques, what about flipping the zombie illustrations to the other side (just rotate the images on the Y axis) and adjust the text to the right side. I suspect that would provide the same effect as is present on the chips & keep the placing of the text consistent with the chips as well.

I will give that a shot - I did that on some of the chips (originally had 9 options for the chips, hence the non-consecutive numbering system), but apparently needed some help from the community to remind me.

Or do the same cascade as the chips. P of poker is a little left of its position on the plaques compared to the chips. This pushes poker and club more to the right and into the images more

This is also an excellent point. At one time, I had the Bahamas flag covering the entire plaque (you can see it in post 11) and I altered the text to run down the triangle. Since I shrunk the flag, the angle on the black triangle became steeper. I will readjust the lettering and see if that fixes the issue across plaques.

Have you considered using the white for the 1K and blue for the 5K? To my mind that progression of chips (2-color/2-color/3-color/3-color rather than 2/3/2/3) makes more sense.

I had originally selected the colors based on the commonality of those particular colors used in chips at different casinos throughout the world. This however was still questionable, as there is far from anything "standard" european or world wide. Moreover, I never really noticed the color progression until now. I'll look at making those changes as well.

Lots of good ideas here. It'll keep @Mrs Poker Zombie and I busy for a good while with dueling Photoshopping.

 

[Quicksilver-75]

4. I always get a chuckle out of the sets you provide. The Formula 1 zombie is f'n hilarious. No England Chip with a zombie in a beaf eater uniform or coldstream guard?

 

[Mr Tree]

The zombie in the F1 car is killing me. [emoji38]

 

[Mr Tree]

4. I always get a chuckle out of the sets you provide. The Formula 1 zombie is f'n hilarious. No England Chip with a zombie in a beaf eater uniform or coldstream guard?

Oh and beefeater zombie is brilliant as well.

 

[Poker Zombie]

4. I always get a chuckle out of the sets you provide. The Formula 1 zombie is f'n hilarious. No England Chip with a zombie in a beaf eater uniform or coldstream guard?

Edited because the post I was referring to was edited while I was posting, making this post worthless.

 

[courage]

I'm in that rare group that like the #4 font. Indy car and beefeater zombie FTW!

 

[Quicksilver-75]

When Mrs Zombie asks why I never get anything done on my days off, you explain it...
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Too funny...LMAO...i changed what I wrote because it didn't tie into the "world" theme. But still f'n funny..

 

[Poker Zombie]

4. I always get a chuckle out of the sets you provide. The Formula 1 zombie is f'n hilarious. No England Chip with a zombie in a beaf eater uniform or coldstream guard?

The Beefeater would come out looking too much like "Fancy Dinner" Zombie from our Zombie "Foodie" collection.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Updated #2 with the text shifted. I think this addresses concerns voiced by @RowdyRawhide and to some degree, @Psypher1000

 

[jbutler]

2 still imo.

 

[Psypher1000]

Updated #2 with the text shifted. I think this addresses concerns voiced by @RowdyRawhide and to some degree, @Psypher1000

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I'm not seeing the differences between this latest image and the original.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I'm not seeing the differences between this latest image and the original.

The words Poker and Club have been shifted further left. This makes them look less "off" while exposing more of the art, most notably on the gun.

 

[RowdyRawhide]

Updated #2 with the text shifted. I think this addresses concerns voiced by @RowdyRawhide and to some degree, @Psypher1000

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I like this much better.

 

[12thMan]

That's a very cool Idea on the plaques!! Now I just need you two to come up for a visit!

They could take a cruise out of Seattle up to Alaska and kill two birds with one stone.


@Poker Zombie , this has probably been asked many times before so sorry, but you do do all your own art, right? So fucking impressive. Seriously, I have zero artistic skills and your set looks professional, it blows me away how many different things you have done with your characters. Much respect.

I was also going to ask whether it was an Indy car or an F1 car but I'm assuming since it's a world tour set it's going to be an F1 since Indy cars are raced primarily in America. Love that one though, probably my favorite so far.