Monthly Archives: March 2018

Last Week in Review: March 19th to March 25th

Monday, March 19th:

• Mach Breakers – Numan Athletics 2 (Namco, 1994) added to the arcade floor!

Tuesday, March 20th:

• Steve Stroz set the GGA House High Score in Star Wars (Atari): 2,131,844
• Mases Hagopian set the GGA House High Score in The End: 43,280

Wednesday, March 21st:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Heavy Barrel: 1,504,500

Thursday, March 22nd:

• GGA Regular and Galaga World Champion Contender Mark Schult featured in an article in The La Porte County Herald-Argus
• Congrats to GAMA Shady for winning this weeks Ghost Battle Series: Injustice 2

Friday, March 23rd:

• Tatsunoko vs Capcom (Capcom, 2008) added to the arcade floor.
  • Special thanks to Troy Smith, Paradise Arcade Shop, Seth Young, and Brandon Diaz for helping bring this rare game to GGA’s floor!

Saturday, March 24th:

• Congrats to Norbert for winning the GGA Tatsunoko vs Capcom Arcade Tournament!

Last Week in Review: March 12th to March 18th

Monday, March 12th:

• Hopping Mappy (Namco, 1986), added to the arcade floor

• Joust 2 is now back up and running, thanks to Doug Fox. He’s available for arcade and pinball service and repair and now takes Ghost Coins

• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade World Record in Crazy Climber 2: 306,100
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade High Score in Turtles: 35,390
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Victory Road: 138,460

Tuesday, March 13th:

• Cabinet Upgrade: Saturday Night Slam Masters gets a new big size marquee! Big thanks to Jeremy Fox of Prince Arcades!

Wednesday, March 14th:

• Arcade Developer Legends Scott Pikulski (CarnEvil, Pigskin Football) and Jack E. Haeger (Joust 2, CarnEvil, NARC, Strike Force and more) visited the arcade.
  • Jack brought an original painting of Sinistar he did back when he created the character!
  • Jack E. Haegar is now on our wall of industry celebrities that have visited the arcade!

Thursday, March 15th:

• Joust world record holder Lonnie McDonald visited the arcade! We streamed him playing Joust as he gave live commentary tips and tricks

• Decay won this weeks Ghost Battle Series: Injustice 2

• GBS VOD up on our Galloping Ghost Fighters channel!

Friday, March 16th:

• John Holton set the Aurcade World Record in Vs. Castlevania: 3,230,340

Saturday, March 17th:

• Who’s That?! With Tommy Wafflez: Phil Fenton and Cheri Henkelman

Last Week in Review: March 5th to March 11th

Monday, March 5th: 

• Crazy Climber 2 (Nichibutsu, 1988) added to the arcade floor

Tuesday, March 6th:

• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade World Record in Crazy Climber 2: 223,750

Wednesday, March 7th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Solar Warrior (Xain’d Sleena): 1,275,070

Thursday, March 8th:

• Phil Fenton set the Aurcade High Score in Guantlet: 528,550

• GGA Jeremiah won this weeks Ghost Battle Series: Injustice 2

• GBS VOD up on our Galloping Ghost Fighters channel!

Friday, March 9th:

• Galloping Ghost Live Podcast with special guest Scott Lambert

Saturday, March 10th:

• Special Hardcore Belt Event – Austin Creed aka Xavier Woods from the WWE came out to the arcade and we had a special Hardcore Belt event where he held the belt for 10 games in a row! Only losing it to Sam Hoffmaster!

Last Week in Review: February 26th to March 4th

Monday, February 26th:

• Ninja Spirit (1988, Irem) added to the arcade floor

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Last Blade: 1,153,000
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Up’n Down: 92,950
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Victory Road: 135,690

Tuesday, February 27th:

• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade World Record in Mission Craft: 618,740

Wednesday, February 28th:

• Cabinet Upgrade: Solar Fox now has original style joystick

• This week’s Who’s That?! With Tommy Wafflez! Zerst Kvit

Thursday, March 1st:

• GGA Shady won this weeks Ghost Battle Series: Injustice 2

• GBS VOD up soon on our Galloping Ghost Fighters channel!
• Chris Plachy set the Aurcade High Score in Carn-Evil: 1,273,890

Friday, March 2nd:

• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in Ninja Spirit: 507,100

Saturday, March 3rd:

• Congrats to Scott Lambert and the Underground Retrocade for being featured in the Chicago Tribune