Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Gamer Is A Luxury Homage To Retro 8-Bit Arcade Games
A tech entrepreneur’s profound nostalgia for the golden age 8-bit arcade gaming has resulted in a highly personalized Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Gamer commission. Unveiled as the marque’s first (only?) vehicle dedicated entirely to vintage video game culture, this one-of-one creation is not your usual gold-plated, diamond-crusted creation; it is a comparatively restrained homage into the aesthetics of late 1970s and early 1980s gaming, translating vibrant, blocky graphics and a neon-lit atmosphere of classic arcades that work surprisingly well with the donor car.
The exterior sets the retro-futuristic stage with a striking two-tone deep Salamanca Blue on the lower body with a glistening Crystal over Diamond Black upper section, evoking the metallic sheen of vintage arcade cabinets. Hand-painted along the car's black coachline are a couple of "Cheeky Alien" motifs. This playful extraterrestrial, composed of 89 individual pixels (measuring 3x3 mm each), is rendered in green and pink on one side, and yellow and blue on the other.
Inside, practically every detail is a deliberate Easter egg, designed to reward exploration. The doorsills greet occupants with arcade prompts engraved in 8-bit typography: "PRESS START," "LOADING…," "LEVEL UP," and "INSERT COIN." The front and rear seats feature bespoke embroidery in the same pixelated font, assigning each position a title from "Player 1" (the driver) through to "Player 4"’ in the rear.
But wait, there's more! The signature Starlight Headliner has been completely reimagined as the Pixel Blaster ceiling, featuring a formation of 80 bitmapped battle cruisers crafted from hand-placed fiber-optic lights. The car’s Shooting Star function is reprogrammed to simulate pulsing laser fire. Below, the Illuminated Fascia is reworked to evoke a Laser Base backdrop, where 85 individual stars compose a gunship surging through a starfield. The 'Cheeky Alien' even makes repeat cameos, appearing subtly engraved on the air vents and as a hidden metal inlay on the rear picnic table.
Further elevating the interior, the Waterfall panel between the rear seats features inlaid stainless steel flying saucers hovering above a hand-painted lunar scene inspired by original cabinet artwork, which required over two weeks of intensive development.
We can't imagine how much this custom job cost on top of the $422k starting price of the Ghost, but we definitely give bonus points to Rolls-Royce and the unnamed client for creativity and originality.
