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Title: Galloping Ghost Arcade 1 year anniversary, Brookfield Illinois
Post by: meany on August 05, 2011, 04:34:12 pm
If you can't make it to PAPA this year:

"Come join us for our 1 year anniversary on 08/13/2011!!
We want to thank very one for all the support we received in the last year by
having a party! Starting SATURDAY at 11AM, we will be open around the clock
until 2AM on MONDAY (39 hour event!)! We will have free food,
several tournaments, high score runs, contests and more!
$15 gets you in for the WHOLE weekend!
PINBALL will be open from 3PM - 11PM on Saturday!!"

http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/ (http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/)

The arcade has now moved the pinballs out of the "back area" and into the expansion building next door to them. I will be there to manage the games from 3 - 11PM on the 13th. Ken Walker of "Big Juicy Mellons" fame will be there some of that time. Stop on by. The games are Gorgar, Black Knight, Millionair, Fun House and a nice Twilight Zone.
Title: Re: Galloping Ghost Arcade 1 year anniversary, Brookfield Illinois
Post by: bigster on August 06, 2011, 11:02:09 am
Never heard of that place but it looks amazing.  I hope to get up to illinois soon.
Title: Re: Galloping Ghost Arcade 1 year anniversary, Brookfield Illinois
Post by: meany on August 08, 2011, 11:45:51 am
Keep in mind that Brixies is 2 blocks away from the Ghost. They have a TRON LE and a CFTBL on route plus a bunch of micro brews on tap.

http://www.brixies.com/ (http://www.brixies.com/)
Title: Re: Galloping Ghost Arcade 1 year anniversary, Brookfield Illinois
Post by: dbaleckaitis on August 08, 2011, 02:24:11 pm
Brixies is a great place if you enjoy Micro-Brews....

The Galloping Ghost Arcade is now on my to-do list.

Thanks,
Dan
Title: Re: Galloping Ghost Arcade 1 year anniversary, Brookfield Illinois
Post by: boardjunkie on August 08, 2011, 03:37:35 pm
Wrestlefest in an Asteroids cab? The *horror*.... :hissy:
Title: Re: Galloping Ghost Arcade 1 year anniversary, Brookfield Illinois
Post by: WindDrake on August 09, 2011, 11:21:01 pm
There's a couple of abominations, but Doc's done a lot of awesome work keeping the classics alive there. I've done some work for him, great bunch of folks at Galloping Ghost. If I wasn't headed to Chicago Comic-Con, I'd head back up to check it out. Haven't been by in about a month and a half.
Title: Re: Galloping Ghost Arcade 1 year anniversary, Brookfield Illinois
Post by: CrazyKongFan on August 11, 2011, 04:42:05 pm
Yeah, Doc has a ton of conversions there (I'm guessing he bought most of them that way). I know there's at least 4 or 5 Tempest cabs, only one of which actually has Tempest in it ;) It's an awesome place and if you get bored while you're there, you don't like video games very much ;D I'm hoping to be there Saturday and into Sunday (don't know how late I'll stay)
Title: Re: Galloping Ghost Arcade 1 year anniversary, Brookfield Illinois
Post by: gnateye on August 12, 2011, 12:24:25 pm
let me just chime in and say this place rocks, its local to me so i try to go as often as possible (which isnt nearly enough) if i have any free time this weekend i will be going by to show my support!