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

Monday, January 8th:

• Galaxy Ranger (Sega/Bally Midway, 1983) added to the arcade floor!

• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in SAR – Search and Rescue: 429,030
• Matt Walters set the Aurcade World Record in Spectre Files – Death Stalker: 66,367

Thursday, January 11th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Commando: 1,451,000
• New this week! Ghost Battle Series Results! Injustice 2

• Congrats to Decay for winning Injustice 2 GBS this week!

Saturday, January 13th:

• James White set the Aurcade World Record in Galaxy Ranger: 108,280
• Kevin Lemel set the Aurcade High Score in Twin Cobra: 1,397,660

Sunday, January 14th:

• Chris Blucher set the Aurcade High Score in Revolution X: 2,417,500

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

Monday, January 1st:

• Up’n Down (Sega/Bally Midway 1983) added to the arcade floor

• Peter Gorz set the Aurcade World Record in Spy Hunter II: 137,700

Tuesday, January 2nd:

• Cabinet Upgrade:  Space Ace moved to an original dedicate cabinet with full artwork

• Check out Doc Mack’s year end write up! 
• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Up’n Down: 45,030

Wednesday, January 3rd:

• UK Magazine InterGame published an article on Galloping Ghost Arcade!

Friday, January 5th:

• TRIVIA FRIDAY!

• Question 1: What are 5 games we currently have on the floor of the arcade that you can also play at BOTH Underground Retrocade and Pixel Blast Arcade – meaning, all 3 arcades have them?
  • Steven Lucas was the first to respond with 5 acceptable choices.
  • Answers include:  Pac-man, Ms. Pac-man, Joust, Centipede, 1943, Blazing Star, Altered Beast, Bad Dudes, Gyruss, Zaxxon, Rush N Attack, Pengo, Galaga, Q*Bert, Moon Patrol, Rally-X, Frogger, Dig Dug, Super Pac-man, Crystal Castles, Karate Champ, Tetris, Donkey Kong, plus many more!
• Question 2: Name 5 gamers that have been honored with Walter Day trading cards for their gaming or community efforts at Galloping Ghost Arcade.
  • Tim Foley was the first to respond with 5 acceptable choices.
  • We would have accepted any of the following: Matt Rocco, James White, Matt Walters, Fred DeHart, Gga Pete Hahn, Peter Gorz, Doc Mack, Hug Dee Dee, Sean C. Quigley, Anthony Paparo, Caitlin Oliver, Edward Lee, any of the gaming industry veterans such as Jeffrey Lee, Brian F Colin or Chris Tang, or any of the Team GGA members featured on the teams trading card.

• Trax Korinzu set the Aurcade World Record in Ultra Street Fighter IV: 1,514,400

Last Week in Review: December 25th to December 31st

Monday, December 25th:

• Motorace USA (Irem/Williams 1983) added to the arcade floor

Thursday, December 28th:

• Cabinet Upgrade: Flicky gets it’s black vinyl control panel replaced with original control panel art!

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Tech Romancer: 327,100

Sunday, December 31st: 

• Steven Lucas set the Aurcade World Record in Granny and The Gators: 275, 140
• James White set the Aurcade World Record in Spy Hunter II: 135,700
• Steven Lucas set the Aurcade High Score in Tazz Mania: 248,380
• Bryan Schillo set the Aurcade High Score in Victory Road: 122,110

Last Week in Review: December 18th to December 24th

Monday, December 18th:

• Armor Attack (Cinematronics, 1980) added to the arcade floor

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Alien Storm: 846
• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade World Record in Judge Dredd (Prototype): 39,736

Tuesday, December 19th:

• Cabinet Upgrade: Invasion: The Abductors got a new control panel overlay! Big thanks to legendary developer George Petro of Play Mechanix for getting us the artwork.

• Cabinet Upgrade: DeathSmiles gets a new monitor. Thanks to Seth Young

Thursday, December 21st:

• Chris Broderick set the Aurcade World Record in Cruis’n USA: 1:39:60

Friday, December 22nd:

• We had a limited run of Galloping Ghost Arcade Christmas ornaments!

• Trivia Friday!

• Question 1: What are 5 Capcom beat’em-ups we currently have on the floor of the arcade?
  • Any of the following:
    The Punisher, Knights of the Round, Alien Vs Predator, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Final Fight, King of Dragons, Captain Commando, Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom, Dungeons and Dragons: Shadows Over Mystara.
  • Kyle Rieger was the first to respond with 5 acceptable choices
• Question 2: Who are the members of Team GGA’s Smash Brothers team? Name at least 2 of them, you may use their “gamertags” or real names.
  • The correct answer is any of these 2 of the 4 Smash Team: GGA NiTe, GGA Dan, GGA JJRockets, GGA Demitus
  • No one answered correctly to this one

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade High Score in Armor Attack: 6,080

Saturday, December 23rd:

• GGA was joined  by legendary artist and game designer Brian Colin

Sunday, December 24th:

• Galloping Ghost Arcade is running special hours for the holidays!

Last Week in Review: December 11th to December 17th

Monday, December 11th:

• Victory Road added to the arcade floor

• The Galloping Ghost Facebook Store now sells Day Passes and Ghost Coins

• The Galloping Ghost GAMA – Gym and Martial Arts has opened sign ups for training with the Legends of Mortal Kombat, Daniel Pesina (Johnny Cage, Scorpion) and Phillip Ahn (Shang Tsung).

• Matt Walters set the Aurcade High Score in Q*bert’s Qubes: 369,530

Wednesday, December 13th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in The King of Fighters ’96: 211,800

Friday, December 15th:

• The arcade is now open new winter hours: 11am-2am.

• Trivia Time!
  • Question #1: What are 5 games we currently have on the floor of the arcade that use rotary-style joysticks?
    • Any of the following: Ikari Warriors. Victory Road, Heavy Barrel, Midnight Resistance, SAR: Search and Rescue, Gondomania, Time Soldiers, and Bermuda Triangle.
    • Matt Walters was the first to respond with 5 acceptable choices.
  • Question #2: Who are the winners of the Galloping Ghost Arcade’s “Gamer of the Year” award? Name all of them in order!
    • The correct answer is: Matt Rocco, James White, Matt Walters, Fred DeHart, Gga Pete Hahn, Peter Gorz, and finally Jamie Tibbetts.
    • Fred DeHart was the first to respond with the correct answer.
• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Fast Freddie: 271,930

Saturday, December 16th:

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Alien Storm: 844

Sunday, December 17th:

• Bryan Schillo set the Aurcade High Score in Victory Road: 111,630

Last Week in Review: December 4th to December 10th

Monday, December 4th:

• Caveman added to the arcade floor. Big thanks to Jeff Lee for being here during the unveiling! It was the first game he ever worked on.

• GGA’s own Tom Nieter, aka “GGA Wafflez” was interviewed by First to Ten on Galloping Ghost Arcade and the Chicago NetherRealm Studios Fighting Game Scene
• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Black Widow: 509,875

Tuesday, December 5th:

• Cabinet Upgrade: BioFreaks, the unreleased prototype from Midway.
  • Thanks to Rob Ooze for hooking us up with a ROM and hard drive upgrade, adding a full attract mode and major hitbox fixes.

• Mases Hagopian set the Aurcade High Score in Caveman: 2,366,240
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in The King of Fighters: 5,651,100
• Trax Korinzu set the Aurcade World Record in Ultra Street Fighter IV: 1,471,700

Wednesday, December 6th:

• The Winter 2017 Achievement Book is now available at the front counter!

Friday, December 8th:

• Huge thanks to HandCrafted Grains for making our custom wood Galloping Ghost Arcade logo!

• Chris Broderick set the Aurcade World Record in Cruisin’: 641,000

Saturday, December 9th:

• Another successful GGA Swap Meet!

Last Week in Review: November 27th to December 3rd

Monday, November 27th

• The Galloping Ghost Arcade Facebook Store is now open! Buy GGA merch, gift passes, and ghost coins, as well as our line of collectible figurines, with more coming soon!

• Mike McCarthy set the Aurcade World Record in Spectre Files – Death Stalkers: 61,104
• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Samurai Showdown II: 205,170
• Mases Hagopian set the GGA House High in Tutankham: 170,020

Tuesday, November 28th

• Pete Hahn set the Aurcade World Record in Samurai Showdown III: 983,200

Wednesday, November 29th

• Major Cabinet Repairs. Thanks Seth Young!:
  • Cruis’n USA
  • NHL Open Ice
  • Mr. Viking

Thursday, November 30th

• GGA is hosting a weekly Injustice 2 Tournament Season: Ghost Battle Series
  • This is a weekly double elimination trounament.
  • $5 gets you in the door, doors open at 7pm.
  • Tournament is streamed on our Twitch Channel

• Matt Walters set the Aurcade High Score in Q*bert’s Qubes: 345,870
• James White set the Aurcade High Score in TNK III: 119,970

Friday, December 1st

• Galloping Ghost Arcade and Dock Mack featured on Mancow on WLUP! It’s the first thing on the show, check it out!

Saturday, December 2nd:

• The Galloping Ghost Gym And Martial Arts (GAMA) center had it’s grand opening!

Sunday, December 3rd:

• James White set the Aurcade High Score in Black Widow: 475,050

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!