First visit to Galloping Ghost - AWESOME!

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Took my 20 year old son to Galloping Ghost today. Got there when it opened at 11 am and left at 6 pm. OH. MY. GOODNESS! They have 961 games packed into three/four (?) storefronts. It just keeps going. I liked the atmosphere, and it was not busy on a weekday afternoon. I got to see the rarities discussed here and played a couple. I really liked the Rock-Ola Nibbler, Omega Race cockpit, and Timber. Died way too quickly on Major Havoc, Quantum, and Eyes. I played working versions of my projects, and am now psyched to get them up and running! Made the top score on a few. The world and GG records for some of these games is insane. I am a new fan of Robotron and Gyruss, and will add them to my "get" list. Didn't get into Robotron BITD, but I love the moving and shooting in all directions. And Gyruss is like a cylindrical Galaga.
We will go again because we didn't get to the pinball building a couple blocks down, and it's only 90 minutes away!
 

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Excellent!

Will you be coming to the holiday luncheon at Texas de Brazil this year?
 
That's how Funspot USED to be. Several interconnected buildings jam-packed with video games and pinball.
Then they went and turned huge sections of it into silly mini golf and party room crap.
 
Yes. The place is incredible!! Took my buddy a couple years ago and plan to head back soon. We played WOW back in the day and I would always accidentally shoot him before we got to our "spots" so I had to play with my "firing" arm behind my back till we arrived at the firing zone. WOW and Tapper are the last 2 on my want list.
Another KLOV'er mentioned not playing Robotron bitd, but really enjoyed playing it now. Same here. After about 15 games at GG, I bought one months later. Love it.

Got to meet Doc Mac my first time there.
Awesome, crazy NICE guy!
 

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Did you play/notice whether these were working? Just curious, they were all out during my last (only, to date) visit:

-TESB cockpit
-Beavis and Butt-head
-Cinematronics vectors
 
Yes. The place is incredible!! Took my buddy a couple years ago and plan to head back soon. We played WOW back in the day and I would always accidentally shoot him before we got to our "spots" so I had to play with my "firing" arm behind my back till we arrived at the firing zone. WOW and Tapper are the last 2 on my want list.
Another KLOV'er mentioned not playing Robotron bitd, but really enjoyed playing it now. Same here. After about 15 games at GG, I bought one months later. Love it.

Got to meet Doc Mac my first time there.
Awesome, crazy NICE guy!
Ha, is that Doc in the Rush mask?
 
Did you play/notice whether these were working? Just curious, they were all out during my last (only, to date) visit:

-TESB cockpit
-Beavis and Butt-head
-Cinematronics vectors
Cockpit not on, Beavis and Butt-head not on. Did not notice the Cinematronics vector games.
 
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