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Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 19 january 2007

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade (2007)

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade
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Released in USA 19 january 2007
Length 1h30
OriginUSA
Rating69% 3.493583.493583.493583.493583.49358

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade is a documentary film directed by Lincoln Ruchti about the golden age of video arcade games. The film premiered January 22, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival and has also been shown at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival, as well as other film festivals.

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In the 1980s, video games were synonymous with arcades, and games were bringing in enough quarters to fill the Rose Bowl. This led Iowa entrepreneur Walter Day (with the support of various game manufacturers) to declare himself the sole authority on high scores. In 1982, Day launched his Twin Galaxies International Scoreboard. Teenage superstars came from all over North America to join Walter in a Life magazine feature spread, which recognized them as video game world champions. This led to the nationally televised 1982 Video Game World Championships, a touring National Video Game Team, and the promise of fame, fortune and groupies.

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