Monthly Archives: November 2017

Last Week in Review: November 20th to November 26th

Monday, November 20th: 

• Mister Viking (Sega 1984) added to the arcade floor

• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record in Desert Assault: 2,092
• Tim Vermeulen set the GGA House High Score in Stratovox: 63,100
• Tim Vermeulen set the Aurcade High Score in Venture: 218,390
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record in War: Final Assault: 66
• Tim Vanderkolk set the Aurcade High Score in Juno First: 1,069,960

Tuesday, November 21st: 

• This Sindel statue, as portrayed by Lia Montelongo, is the latest addiction to the original cast Mortal Kombat Trilogy statue line up! Sculpted by Chris Elizardo, recast by Kenn Kooi, and painted by Denise Petersen.

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Samurai Showdown: 654,910

Wednesday, November 22nd:

• Galloping Ghost Coins are now officially accepted at:
  • Arcadia: America’s Playable Arcade Museum in McLean, IL
  • Tony’s Breakfast Cafe right across the street from the arcade! $5 value.

Thursday, November 23rd:

Friday, November 24th:

• The grand opening of the Galloping Ghost GAMA fitness center is around the corner!

Saturday, November 25th:

• Big thanks to Jeffrey Lee (Creator of Q*Bert) for bringing us these new Q*Bert Christmas Ornament Qubes! Each side features Q*Bert seasonal art drawn by Jeff Lee himself!
  • Now on sale at the front counter for $5, each is signed by Jeff Lee

• The HARDCORE BELT was VACTED and now belongs one of our GGA House Champs: Tom Wheeler!

Last Week in Review: November 13th to November 19th

Monday, November 13th:

• Juno First (Gottlieb, 1983) added to the arcade floor

• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in Crack Down: 163,200
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record in Desert Assault: 1,251
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Fatal Fury 2: 463,300
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory: 618,100
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Gunblade NY: 58,500
• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Juno First: 755,710

Tuesday, November 14th:

• New Galloping Ghost Coins available at the Arcade in 5 coin holder keychains

• Chris Tang set the Aurcade World Record in Night Striker: 50,100,660

Wednesday, November 15th:

• Cabinet Upgrade: Swapped Space Harrier sit down cabinet for deluxe cabinet! Big thanks to Chris Page for getting it to us and Seth Young for getting it running! We were honored to have Sega Master Chris Tang play the first game on it!

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in The King of Fighters XIII: 4,603,300
• A massive congratulations to Arcade Legend Chris Tang for his induction the International Video Game Hall of Fame in Iowa! With a very special thank to him choosing Doc Mack to be the one to induct him. More details from Doc Mack himself here. Special thanks to Pete Hahn, Walter Day, Billy Mitchell, Tim and Tina McVey, Terry Burtlow, Todd Rogers, Scott Lambert (of the Underground Retrocade), Glenn Thomas, Dan Wolfe, Ryan Burger & everyone else!

• Congratulations to Lonnie McDonald & Patrick O’Malley of Star Worlds Arcade and Triforce Johnson as well for being inducted to the Hall of Fame as well!

Thursday, November 16th:

• James White set the GGA House High Score in Xevious: 383,840

Saturday, November 18th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Dragon Ball Z: 366,700

Sunday, November 19th:

• Sean Quigley set the Aurcade World Record in Spectres Files – Deathstalker: 42,304

Last Week in Review: November 6th to November 12th

Monday, November 6th:

• Gunblade NY (Sega 1996) added to the arcade floor

• Mases Hagopian set the GGA House High Score in Amidar: 141,820
• Justin Jungles set the Aurcade High Score in Area 51: 281,825
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade High Score in Hit the Ice: 6
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade High Score in Q*Bert’s Qubes: 316,520

Tuesday, November 7th:

• In a TatTuesday event, we reveal the never released Tattoo Assassins (Data East 1996) to the arcade floor! Follow the story of the hunt for this incredibly ambitious fighting game here!

• James White set the Aurcade World Record in Gunblade NY: 57,091

Wednesday, November 8th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in G Darius: 9,964,790

Thursday, November 9th:

• New Limited Edition issue of Little Player Magazine available at the front counter

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior: 5:25:50
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Midnight Resistance: 1,767,800
• Chris Tang set the Aurcade World Record in Night Striker: 33,872,180
• Chris Tang set the Aurcade World Record in Power Drift: 5,590,151

Saturday, November 11th:

• Doc Mack and Pete Hahn were in Ottumwa, Iowa to celebrate Chris Tang’s induction to the Video Game Hall of Fame! Featuring arcade legends Billy Mitchell and Walter Day!

Last Week in Review: October 30th to November 5th

Monday, October 30th:

• We added the never before seen Spectre Files – Deathstalkers to the arcade floor over the weekend!
  • A fully filmed FMV B-horror movie adventure game, started by Rampage legend Brian Colin and Bally Midway in 1984 that was never finished.
  • Game Refuge and Galloping Ghost Productions collaborated to finish and build a complete game and cabinet!

• We added Skull & Crossbones (Atari 1989) to the arcade floor!

• Huge thanks to Jeffrey Lee, legendary game artist and creator of Q*Bert, who dropped off new autographed Q*Bert art prints!

• Huge thanks to Brian Colin who gave us this new Rampage poster he created, now framed on display at the arcade!

• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record in First Funky Fighter: 49,850
• Bryan Schillo set the Aurcade World Record in NARC: 4,492,500

Tuesday, October 31st:

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• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Skull & Crossbones: 2,322
• Matt Walters set the Aurcade World Record in VS. Castlevania: 3,136,400

Wednesday, November 1st:

• We found this sticker on our Superman cabinet

• The first issue of Old School Gamer Magazine is out! Thanks to Ryan Burger! Featuring a 3 page article on Galloping Ghost Arcade and coverage on Kombat Kon! We had Q*bert creator Jeff Lee, and Mortal Kombat actors Daniel Pesina, John Parrish, and Anthony Marquez checking out the issue!

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in The King of Fighters XIII: 4,273,750

Friday, November 3rd:

• Arcade Heroes put up an article about The Spectre Files: Deathstalker.

Saturday, November 4th:

• Our good friend Ross A. Hersemann & Raw Thrills, Inc. were supporting Extra Life 2017

• The Galloping Ghost GAMA is coming soon to Brookfield!
  • Our Martial Arts and Gym will offer classes and training from several of the Legends of Mortal Kombat; Daniel Pesina, John Parrish & Phillip Ahn!
  • Reyna Searle will be offering free classes this week before we officially open! Check out https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/GGGMXG
    to sign up and schedule a class!