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Last Week in Review: November 14th to November 20th

Monday, November 14th:

• Gunforce – Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island added to the arcade floor!
  

  

  
  
• Welcoming Tom Nieter to the Galloping Ghost Arcade team! Also known Waffles from Team GGA’s Mortal Kombat 9 team and world class Smoke player!
  

  

  
  

Tuesday, November 15th:

• GGA Gamer Profile – Mases Hagopian

Saturday/Sunday, November 19th to 20th:

• Kombat Kon! More details and photos soon! Here is a taste.

Last Week in Review: November 7th to November 13th

Monday, November 7th:

• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in Gain Ground: 4,255,849
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in Truxton 2: 449,520
• Blue Print added to the arcade floor
  

  

  

  
  

   

• Thanks to Ken Koii for replacing the spinners on our custom Galloping Ghost Pong Machine
  

  

  

  
  
• Legendary game creator Jeffrey Lee donated this kodalith / pre-production marquee of the unreleased Gottlieb game, Truckin’! There were only 5 made!
  

  

  
  

Tuesday, November 8th:

• Exclusive to Kombat Kon: Shang Tsun Statue!
  

  

  
  
• Limited edition prints of Scorpian and SubZero available at Kombat Kon. Thanks to Ross A. Hersemann and the VGA Gallery!
  

  

  
  

   

• The MK Encyclopedia: The Book of Remembrance, will be shown off at Kombat Kon!
  

  

  

  
  
• Galloping Ghost Arcade in the Space Harrier 30th Anniversary Fanzine II in Japan
  

  

  
  
• James White gets the 2nd Season Monday Mystery Game Championship belt!
  

  

  
  
• Announcing the exclusive Kombat Kon UMK3 Prize Bundle which will be awarded to the winner of the UMK3 Tournament at Kombat Kon. An N64 donated by Disc Replay and customized by Galloping Ghost Arcade
  

  

  
  

Wednesday, November 9th:

• Galloping Ghost Arcade Gamer Profile: Jamie Tibbetts

Thursday, November 10th:

• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in Raiden: 1,196,660
• Darius Gaiden/G Darius cabinet rewired and Dodonpachi II Bee Storm/Dodonpachi Daioujoi rewired and has a new monitor. Thanks to Seth Young!
  

  

  

  
  

Friday, November 11th:

• Jonathan Solita set the Aurcade World Record in King of Dragons: 375,800

Saturday, November 12th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Knights of the Round: 400,590

Sunday, November 13th:

• Eddie Perez set the Aurcade World Record in Uchuu Daisakusen Chocovader Contactee: 129

Last Week in Review: October 31st to November 6th

Monday, October 31st:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Shinobi: 367,860
• Doc Mack set the Aurcade High Score in Alien Storm: 806
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in Arena: 84,340
• Legendary Wings now on the arcade floor
  

  

  

  
  

Tuesday, November 1st:

• Skitter Comic, a webcomic by John Vogel, shares the magical experience that can only be found at arcades
  
• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Legendary Wings: 353,000
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Knights of the Round: 279,980

Wednesday, November 2nd:

• Mike McCarthy set the Aurcade High Score in Columns: 359,219
• Premiering at Kombat Kon: The Classic Johnny Cage Exclusive Statue
  

Saturday, November 5th:

• Kevin Williamson set the Aurcade World Record in Mace: The Dark Age: 7,066
• YouTube Stars James Rolfe (Angry Video Game Nerd/Cinemassacre), Doug Walker (Nostalgia Critic/Channel Awesome) and Andre Meadows (Black Nerd Comedy) put up a video of their time at Galloping Ghost Arcade.

Sunday, November 6th:

• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Kangaroo: 165,200

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

Monday, October 24th:

• American Horror Scoring kicked off! Results revealed soon!

• Metamorphic Force added to the arcade floor.
  

  

  

  
  
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record on Mercs: 999,990
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record on Fantasy Zone: 277,700
• Peter Gorz set the Aurcade High Score on Silent Hill The Arcade Game: 676,200

Tuesday, October 25th:

• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record on Metamorphic Force: 157
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in Arena: 67,660
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Vindicators: 73,750
• Mike McCarthy set the Aurcade High Score in Columns: 342,423

Wednesday, October 26th:

• Announcing the Mortal Kombat legends that will be at Kombat Kon!

Thursday, October 27th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Shinobi: 309,500

Saturday, October 29th:

• Galloping Ghost Arcade and Video Game Swap Meet was a huge success!
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

   

Last Week in Review: October 17th to October 23rd

Monday, October 17th:

• Announcing details of American Horror Scoring, which starts today!

• The Crystal of Kings added to the arcade floor

  

  

  

  
  
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Pulstar: 1,077,290
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record in Scramble Spirits: 1,839,620

Tuesday, October 18th:

• New control panel overlay for CarnEvil
  

  

  

  

  
  

   

• Peter Gorz set the Aurcade World Record in Crystal of Kings: 434,200

Thursday, October 20th:

• Galloping Ghost Arcade featured in the Chicago Tribune

Friday, October 21th:

• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Kangaroo: 144,600

Saturday, October 22th:

• Mario Alonzo set the Aurcade World Record in King of Fighters 97: 541,600

Sunday, October 23th:

• TJ Thayer set the Aurcade World Record in Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow over Mystara: 236,953

Last Week in Review: October 10th to October 16th

Monday, October 10th:

• Apache 3 added to the arcade floor.
  

  

  

  
  

Wednesday, October 12th:

• Announcing John Parrish’s Kombat Kourse at Kombat Kon 2016

• Doc Mack on the /r/MortalKombat Kommunity Kast

Thursday, October 13th:

• Announcing Galloping Ghost Arcade’s American Horror Scoring
  

  

  
  

   

• Announcing Galloping Ghost Arcade’s Arcade and Video Game Swap Meet
  

  

  
  

Friday, October 14th:

• Zwackery added to the Arcade Floor
  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  

Last Week in Review: October 3rd to October 9th

Monday, October 3rd:

• Arabian added to the arcade floor.
  

  

  
  

Wednesday, October 5th:

• Upgraded Shinobi cabinet.
  

  

  

  
  
• New Marquee for MERCS
  

  

  
  

Thursday, October 6th:

• T20 kicks off!

• Zwackery revealed at T20!
  

  

  

  

  
  

Friday, October 7th:

• A new Gamer Profile with Steven Lucas

Saturday, October 8th:

• Justin Kvithyll set the Aurcade High Score in Scramble Spirites: 1,628,270
• Justin Kvithyll set the Aurcade High Score in Arena: 66,510
• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Domino Man: 3,118,674

Sunday, October 9th:

• Doc Mack will be on the Mortal Kombat Subreddit’s Kommunity Kast on the 12th at 9pm.

• Brad Vitale set the Aurcade High Score in U.N. Squadron: 1,611,970
• Dock Mack set the Aurcade High Score in Turkey Shoot: 165,050
• Justin Kvithyll set the Aurcade World Record in Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker: 274,410

Last Week in Review: September 26th to October 2nd

Monday, September 26th:

• Thief added to the arcade floor
  

  

  
  

   

• We were honored to have Tim McVey (Nibbler Champion and star of Man Vs Snake) here! It was a great time with Underground Retrocade‘s Scott Lambert & Pixel Blast Arcade’s T.J. Minnich as well as Sean C. Quigley & Gamers of the Year Gga Pete Hahn, Matt Walters & Fred DeHart and of course GGA’s own Mike McCarthy! It didnt take long for Tim to put up the new house high score on our Nibbler machine!
  

  

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  

  
  

Tuesday, September 27th:

• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade High Score in Bonanza Bros: 389,000
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Art of Fighting 2: 192,560

Thursday, September 29th:

• Galloping Ghost Arcade’s biggest tournament of the year, T20 is open for registration!
  
•  Pre-Registration for Kombat Kon is still going!
  
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Art of Fighting: 382,730

Friday, September 30th:

• Darryl Mitchell Jr. set the Aurcade High Score in Alien vs Predator: 1,480,300

 Saturday, October 1st:

• Astro Blaster is back up and now running!
  

  

  
  
• Tim Vermeulen set the Aurcade High Score in Astro Blaster: 56,620

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

Monday, September 19th:

• Peter Gorz set the Aurcade High Score in King of Dragons: 360,600
• James White set the Aurcade World Record in Bonanza Bros: 263,200
• Bonanza Bros added to the Arcade Floor
  

  

  

  

  
  

Wednesday, September 21st:

• Doc Mack set the Aurcade World Record in The Combatribes: 190

Thursday, September 22nd:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Golden Axe: The Duel: 296,400
• Matt Walters set the Aurcade World Record in DonPachi: 23,568,140

Friday, September 23rd:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Pit-Fighter: 590,140

Sunday, September 25th:

• James White set the Aurcade High Score in M.A.C.H. 3: 221,900

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

Monday, September 12th: 

• Jamie Tibbetts set the Aurcade World Record in Hellfire: 445,850
• Kangaroo added to the arcade floor.
  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  

Tuesday, September 13th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Pulstar: 954,940

Wednesday, September 14th:

• Thanks to Jeff Lee who signed our light up QBert marquee
  

  

  

  
  

Thursday, September 15th:

• Announcing for Kombat Kon: Tournaments for MK, MKII, UMK3, and MKX
  • Register for MKX in the tickets section. $10 to enter. (Standard Access Pass or VIP Pass Required)
  • MKX Tournament at Noon on Saturday, November 19th.
  • MK, MKII and UMK3 tournaments will be held all weekend.
  • An Official $10 Buy-in UMK3 tournament will be held on Saturday, Registration will be at the venue.

Saturday, September 17th:

• James White set the Aurcade High Score in M.A.C.H. 3: 207,500

Sunday, September 18th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Galaxy Fight Universal Warriors: 452,000