Monthly Archives: May 2017

Last Week in Review: May 22nd to May 28th

Monday, May 22nd: 

• After a long journey of hard work, SPLAT! is now on the arcade floor. Special thanks to George Petro!
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

• Vendetta upgraded with an original marquee
  

  

  
  

  

  
  
• Q*Bert Creator Jeff Lee has created a limited run of only 4 paintings of the side art for ARENA. Both the framed and unframed versions are for sale!
  

  

  

  
  

  
  

Tuesday, May 23rd:

• The Pit, Robocop, Altered Beast, Make Trax, Eswat, Night Striker, Progear, one of our Neo Geos & Super Puzzle Fighter have all gotten new monitors
  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  
  
• James White set the Aurcade World Record in Splat!: 646,600

Thursday, May 25th:

• Announcing Summer Shmup Week

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• Introducing Trivia Thursday!  Every Thursday answer trivia questions about the arcade or arcade games for your chance for a t-shirt.

Friday, May 26th:

• Metamophic Force gets new control panel art
  

  

  

  
  
• James White set the Aurcade World Record in Laser Ghost: 136,900

Saturday, May 27th:

• Jim Sikma set the Aurcade High Score in Puzzle Bobble: 14,755,200

Sunday, May 28th:

• Julian Rodriguez set the Aurcade World Record in Shinobi: 588,810
• Steven Lucas set the Aurcade World Record in Tecmo Knight: 71,200
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Eightman: 266,900
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade High Score in Sarge: 96,009

Last Week in Review: May 15th to May 21st

Monday, May 15th:

• Q*Bert’s Qubes added to the arcade floor. Shout outs to Jeff Lee for being there to unveil it!
  

  

  

  

  
  
• Raudel Cantu set the Aurcade World Record in Gradius III: 280,140
• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade World Record in Eightman: 203,700
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Shinobi: 587,790

Tuesday, May 16th:

• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record in Chimera Beasts: 92,101,350

Wednesday, May 17th:

• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Q*bert’s Qubes: 151,485
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in World Heroes 2: 4,097,90

Thursday, May 18th:

Saturday, May 20th:

• Jim Sikma set the Aurcade High Score in Puzzle Bobble: 12,400,980
• Kevin Williamson set the Aurcade World Record in Mace: The Dark Age: 7,504

Sunday, May 21st:

• Galloping Ghost Arcade was a part of the POW! Gym Party and Open House with the cast of Mortal Kombat!

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— Daniel Pesina (@masterpesina) May 21, 2017

• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade World Record in Metal Slug 4: 1,406,520

Last Week in Review: May 8th to May 14th

Monday, May 8th:

• Bank Panic! added to the arcade floor
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

   

• Mitch Karbin set the Aurcade World Record in Two Tigers: 1,595,000

Wednesday, May 10th:

• Matt Walters set the Aurcade High Score in Nibbler: 21,309,680

Thursday, May 11th:

• Doc Mack recorded this video detailing the work that went into restoring the game “Arena” that was featured on RedBull TV’s Screenland.

• You can read the full story of Arena from Doc Mack here. Thanks to Jeff Lee for making this all possible.
  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  

Friday, May 12th:

• Big shout out to Troy Smith who stopped by on Friday! We’ve gotten many of our great games from him lately, including our dedicated Magic Sword.
  

  

  
  
• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade World Record in Eightman: 170,000

Saturday, May 13th:

• The Galloping Ghost Arcade Swap Meet!
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Chimera Beasts: 47,502,700
• George Spanos set the Aurcade High Score in Super High Impact: 46

Sunday, May 14th:

• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade World Record in Arena: 185,850

Last Week in Review: May 1st to May 7th

Monday, May 1st:

• EightMan added to the arcade floor
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  

Tuesday, May 2nd:

• The Saga of the 10X Belt Continues
  • Every Monday when we reveal a new game, whoever gets the highest score before we close that night gets a point. First to 10 points gets the 10X Championship Belt
  • Mases Hagopian: 6 Points: Roc N Rope, Tecmo Knight, Ganryu, Last Resort, Laser Ghost and Rip Off.
  • Jamie Tibbetts: 4 Points: Battle Shark, Lunar Rescue, Daioh, and Super Punch Out.
  • Peter Gorz: 1 Point: Guardian
  • James White: 1 Point: Rabbit Punch
  • Gga Jeremiah: 1 Point: Gauntlet 2
  • Mike Waters: 1 Point: Fast Freddie,
  • Chris Plachy: 1 Point: EightMan
• New Galloping Ghost Arcade Mugs are available at the front counter!
  

  

  
  
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Shinobi: 546,100

Thursday, May 4th

Saturday, May 6th:

• Replaced Control Panel Overlay on Millipede
  

  

  

  

  
  
• Chris Plachy receives his reward for getting 10,000 Achievement Points!
  

  

  
  

   

• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade World Record in Eightman: 136,500
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Ultra Street Fighter IV: 1,362,200

Sunday, May 7th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Warzard: 158,500
• Joe Durnavich set the Aurcade High Score in Zaxxon: 1,117,100
• Matt Walters set the Aurcade High Score in Nibbler: 5,020,680

Last Week in Review: April 24th to April 30th

Monday, April 24th:

• Fast Freddie added to the arcade floor
  

  

  

  
  
• Congrats to Jamie Tibbetts  for beating Daioh on 1 credit
  

  

  
  
• The new documentary series “Screenland” was released! Galloping Ghost Arcade is featured in episode 8: Arcade Renaissance, as we help produce a prototype Arena cabinet. CHECK OUT THE EPISODE HERE!
• Jamie Tibbets set the Aurcade World Record in Daioh: 4,147,840
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade High Score in Ultra Street Fighter IV: 203,200

Tuesday, April 25th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Shinobi: 488,810

Wednesday, April 26th:

• Mike Waters set the Aurcade World Record in Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon: 323,600

Thursday, April 27th:

• King of Fighters XII & King of Fighters XIII are now in separate cabinets
  

  

  

  
  
• We now have more Galloping Ghost Arcade Stickers in stock as well as brand new Galloping Ghost Arcade Window Decals!
  

  

  
  
• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Fast Freddie: 230,970

Friday, April 28th:

• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Alien Storm: 814

Saturday, April 29th:

• Galloping Ghost Arcade participated in Battle of the Arcades! Our team being
  • Peter Gorz
  • James White
  • Matt Walters
  • Jamie Tibbetts
  • Zerst Kvit
  • Tim Vanderkolk
  • Brian Kita
  • Tim Vermeulen
  • Mark Schult
  • Fred Ochs