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===Background===
'''LBE Systems, L.L.C.''' (possibly an acronym for '''L'''ocation '''B'''ased '''E'''ntertainment) was an American video game developer based in Richardson, Texas that specialized in releasing PC-based arcade games. It is best known for having brought [[id Software]]'s ''Quake'' (1996) to the arcades (titled ''Quake Arcade Tournament Edition'') in 1998 (only 20 units were known to have been made before conflicts forced production to stop, and therefore never saw a wide release). It also is known for its SparkyNET OS arcade game network, which allowed for arcade cabinets to be linked together (up to 16; 64 with a host server) for multiplayer play.<ref name="blogger">{{cite web | url=https://quakearcadetournament.blogspot.com/2012/01/original-may-1998-press-release-for-lbe.html | title=Original May 1998 Press Release for LBE Systems Quake Arcade Tournament | publisher=Blogger | date=January 2012 | accessdate=December 28, 2023}}</ref>

===Logo (May 15, 1998)<ref name="blogger" />{{efn|The corresponding AVI of the 1st logo (titled "lbe.avi") is dated May 18, 1998.}}===
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'''Visuals:''' Over a black background, a {{color|blue}} line is shown at a crossed position, partially overlapped by a vignette. A {{color|blue}} solid trail then quickly extends onto the line. Afterwards, the line disappears and the trail shortens itself, revealing an outline of some text, which then turns out to be "{{color|blue|LBE Systems}}" in the Mistral font, at the center. The logo then shines and fades out.

'''Technique:''' CGI. This logo runs at 15 frames per second.

'''Audio:''' Same as the VHS/LaserDisc variant of the [[THX#2nd Trailer (Broadway) (Late 1983-October 24, 2006, March 19, 2010-September 17, 2012)|THX "Broadway" trailer]], albeit in low, 16-bit quality, and with the first 2 seconds cut off.

'''Availability:''' Only known to appear on ''Quake Arcade Tournament Edition'' (1996/1998).

'''Legacy:''' The game that this logo was used on (''Q:ATE'') is considered one of the most obscure arcade games ever made, with only 20 known to have been made, and never seeing a wide release, hence its rarity.

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