Q: How long will it take for me to receive my order?
A: Please see the shipping meter below to see an estimate:
Note that we are a small company and producing these marquees takes us some time, often up to 21 days depending on the number of orders processing. Every image and marquee is hand inspected both before and after production. We thank you for your patience and are confident that you'll be more than satisfied when you receive your order.
(Marquees):
Q: What type of material is used to produce these marquees?
A: EMDKAY LLC, serving the arcade gaming community since 2002, proudly offers arcade and mame marquees digitally imaged onto Duratrans, with an option to reverse-mount onto framing & museum grade Acrylite.
Duratrans is a strong, flexible material that provides whites that are truly white, blacks that are absolutely black, and colors that are unbelievably saturated. Duratrans illuminates beautifully with any type of rear lighting, and still looks amazing even without illumination.
Our Duratrans arcade marquees are also offered reverse-mounted onto 1/8" thick clear plexiglass/acrylic called Acrylite, for a perfect marquee finish, ready for display in your arcade cabinet or lightbox application. Acrylite is the highest quality, clear acrylic material available. It's currently used by museums for indoor and outdoor framing applications. Just choose one of the "Duratrans + Plexi" options and we'll permanently mount your marquee to this completely transparent material.
Note that these are not inkjet prints. Even the best inkjet printer available will not print something as photo accurate, color saturated, or well backlit as digitally imaged Duratrans. Inquire with other places about the exact material and equipment they use. Chances are it's an inkjet print.
Q: How does one pronounce EMDKAY!??
A: Picture three initials up on a high score list! MDK
Q: Are custom sizes available?
A: Yes, the maximum size that can be ordered through our checkout system is 36" x 15.0". Contact us for a quote on printing up to 72" x 50".
Q: I don't see the particular marquee that I'm interested in. Is it available?
A: We have hundreds of marquee images available. Please feel free to ask if you don't find it in our online store.
Q: The marquees don't appear in great quality on the website. I can see
jagged edges on the lettering of MAME in several images. Why is this?
A: The marquee images on the website are compressed for faster download
times, and are only a representation of the marquee that you will receive. Your actual marquee is produced from an extremely high quality file.
Q: Can you print out a marquee from an image file that I send you?
A: Yes! It is recommended that your image be at least 150DPI, 300+DPI is ideal. We can print all popular image file formats: PSD, PDF, AI, BMP, TIF, PNG, JPG, etc. If your file
doesn't exactly meet these requirements, feel free to send the file anyway
and we'll let you know what can be done. If you'd like to upload a file for printing or consideration, please upload your marquee artwork to us through our Mediafire Dropbox below:
If you're certain that your artwork is high enough resolution for printing, you can upload & place an order by visiting our Supply Your Own Artwork product page.
Q: I'm looking for a particular image to edit on my computer. Is the file available for download?
A: We have a library of thousands of arcade images consisting of marquees, side art, control panel overlays, control panel underlays, bezels, coin door decals, instruction cards, and stickers. Feel free to ask and we'll search for your desired image.
Q: I have an idea for a marquee I'd like created. Can you make a marquee
from scratch based on my ideas?
A: Yes. Let us know exactly what you'd like your marquee to look like
and we can create it! We offer very low rates and free quotes before any
work is done!
Q: How exactly do I mount the marquee onto my arcade cabinet?
A: There are several different methods to mount your marquee. You can
sandwich the marquee between two sheets of lexan, then place screws
directly through the lexan and marquee into the cabinet marquee frame.
You could also use a marquee retainer (see below), but it is not necessary.
A marquee retainer simply supplies a frame for the lexan that mounts around
the cabinet marquee frame. The good thing about using a marquee retainer is
that you don't have to drill holes through the lexan and marquee.
Also, if you don't have lexan or special tools, you could simply place
screws directly through the marquee, into the marquee frame. Some people
choose to simply use a sticky adhesive around the back of the marquee, and
mount it to the marquee frame area on the arcade cabinet. Please view the
"customer installations" page to see how they look when mounted with these
different methods.
An economical and non-technical way of securely sandwiching your marquee
between two sheets of lexan is to use small binder clips - available at
most office supply stores.
There are no "wrong" ways to mount your marquee. These are just the most
common methods that customers choose to follow. It never hurts to get
creative when mounting a marquee. One customer used car window weather
stripping as a marquee retainer! Hey, whatever works!
Q: I want to use marquee retainers. How can I ensure that they do not cover up my marquee artwork?
A: If the very top or very bottom of your image contains a part of the image that you do not want to be covered by marquee retainers, you can specify two sets of dimensions when ordering:
Material dimensions (actual size of the marquee material)
Viewable dimensions (smaller dimensions, after the marquee retainers are applied).
Q: I'd like to use a Happ's Marquee Retainer to hold my marquee in place,
but I'm not sure how to install the product. How is this done?
A: Happ's Marquee Retainers are very popular for mounting our marquees.
Please view this image for instructions on installing the marquee retainers.
Q: How long should I expect my marquee to resist fading?
A: Under normal circumstances, out of direct sunlight and under lexan protection, EMDKAY marquees
are printing on special material with archival ink that should resist fading for
up to 95 years. Higher intensity indirect daylight can reduce fade resistance to 15-25 years.
(Bulk Orders):
Q: Do you accept Bulk Orders?
A: Yes, bulk or quantity orders are always welcome! Free shipping and/or a free shipping upgrade is generally offered on bulk orders. Please contact us for details.
(Ordering/Shipping/Returns):
Q: Where is EMDKAY located?
A: Items ship from Springfield, NJ. There is no physical storefront, but local pick-up/delivery can be scheduled for Bartop arcade cabinet kits and fully assembled cabinets only.
If you require delivery by a certain date, please contact us prior to ordering so that we can provide an accurate delivery expectation. Rush processing is available at a premium.
Q: Which payment methods are accepted and how can I pay?
A: Regardless of the method you choose to pay with, please use our online checkout system. It is capable of handling orders online, as well as by phone or mail.
Online orders: Visa, Mastercard, Discover/Novus, American Express, debit cards, and electronic checks are accepted online, securely through Paypal.
Phone orders: Visa, Mastercard, Discover/Novus, American Express, and debit cards are accepted by phone, securely through Square. Please still use the online checkout system if you plan to pay by phone. Be sure to mention a good time for us to call you in the order notes area. This will allow us to call and retrieve your credit card information in order to complete your order.
Mail orders: Personal checks and money orders are accepted by mail. Products are not shipped until personal check or money order has cleared.
Q: Am I safe sending money to EMDKAY LLC?
We hold a Paypal Verified US Business account; Paypal member for over 10 years. Click here to see our Paypal seller reputation as of June 2010.
(United States Shipments):
Our checkout system provides real-time shipping quotes based on your destination. You may choose the most cost-effective shipping method from either USPS or Fedex.
(Worldwide Shipments):
We ship our products to anywhere in the world. Our checkout system provides real-time shipping quotes based on your destination. You may choose the most cost-effective shipping method from either USPS or Fedex.
The actual product cost is always marked on customs documentation. We can not mark items as a gift as this is against our shipping license.
(Returns):
If you are not happy with your reproduction artwork for any reason, we will provide a full refund, minus shipping costs.
If your reproduction artwork does not properly match your order confirmation and the mistake is on our end, we will provide a full refund, plus shipping costs - or will send a free replacement.
Please contact us to for a return, refund, or exchange resolution.
Authentic artwork can not be returned, unless a different item was sent by mistake.
We are unable to provide returns or refunds on arcade cabinet kits or systems at this time. Arcade kits and systems are always shipped fully insured.
(Handling and Packaging):
At EMDKAY, your marquees are always treated with the utmost care and consideration, as we would want for our own arcade machines. Marquees are always handled with latex, powder free gloves to ensure factory-fresh presentation.
(Press Releases):
See out Twitter for the most recent press releases!
EMDKAY congratulates the Devastator II Arcade Joystick on their 9.0 "Kickass" Maximum PC rating!
You can view the article in the January 2004 edition of Maximum PC's Hardcore Hardware review and see a great photo of the Devastator II Arcade Joystick sporting an EMDKAY marquee!
EMDKAY is featured in the May 2003 edition of GameSpy's "How to Build a Home Arcade Machine" article!
Check out the article by clicking on the image below!
EMDKAY, in association with Xgaming.com, is extremely proud to support the Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Association by donating our marquees for their August 2004 arcade & carnival held in Bellevue, Ohio.
EMDKAY is featured in the following book publications:
1. Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine, first edition, a book by John St. Clair. It's published by Wiley Publishing, and can be found in any major book retailer, or under ISBN# 0764556169.
Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine
2. Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine, second edition, a book by John St. Clair. It's published by Wiley Publishing, and can be found in any major book retailer, or under ISBN-10# 9780470891537 or ISBN-13# 978-0470891537.
Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine.
View some customer installations using marquees from EMDKAY LLC!
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