Twin Galaxies Inaugural Hall of Fame Ceremony in Seattle

[pauldean]

TG Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (June 13, 2009) Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington


2009 Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show

Twin Galaxies Inaugural Hall of Fame Ceremony in Seattle, Washington
 
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Northwest Pinball Gameroom Show

http://www.nwpinballshow.com/

Twin Galaxies Inaugural Hall of Fame Ceremony at the Northwest Pinball and Gameroom show

On June 13, 2009 at 8:00pm the Northwest Pinball and Gameroom show at Seattle Center in Seattle Washington gave Walter Day of Twin Galaxies the platform in order to dedicate many high quality Twin Galaxies Hall of Fame posters. Dignitaries from Ottumwa Iowa, Washington and Twin Galaxies have signed these framed commemorative posters for these coin operated video game world champions. These Twin Galaxies Hall of Fame posters were donated as a gift from Twin Galaxies and Billy Mitchell and were given to the classic coin operated video game world champions inaugural inductees at the Seattle Show and will be presented to Ottumwa Iowa’s Video Game Hall of Fame.

International Video Game Hall of Fame, Ottumwa, Iowa

Hall of Fame Inductees Ceremonies

By the authority invested in Twin Galaxies since 1982, as the Official Adjudicator and Scorekeeper for the worldwide electronic gaming industry, Twin Galaxies has certified the gaming accomplishments of 13 players and two industry leaders in view of their high qualifications (Steve Ritchie) and the (Three Man X-Box Team; Otto Berkes, Ted Hase and one other founder), to be inducted into the International Video Game hall of Fame in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Seattle Video Game Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies TG poster – To the Players and their accomplishments:

Video Game Hall of Fame TG Poster – Northwest Pinball Gameroom Show 2009:

1)   Perry Rodgers – Mario Bros. Champion
2)   Eric Akeson – 1st Turbo Pac-Man Split Screen World Champion
3)   Steve Wiebe – Donkey Kong Jr. World Champion
4)   Scott Safran – Asteroids World Champion (Posthumous)
5)   Chris Mansfield – Kicker World Champion
6)   Andrew Laidlaw – Galaga World Champion
7)   Brian Cady – Tempest World Champion
8.)   Ken House – Did Dug World Champion
9.)   John McAllister – Asteroids Deluxe World Champion
10)  Ike Hall – Donkey Kong Jr. – Past Champion

Other Players Commemorated at the Video Game Hall of Fame Ceremony:
1)   Ben Falls – Moon Patrol – World Champion
2)   Phil Younger – Berzerk Slow Bullets – World Champion
3)   Paul Dean – Spy Hunter – World Champion

Rob Barrett – Tutankham World Champion (Not Available)
Ted Hase – X-Box Team Member (Not Available)

Industry Leaders Commemorated at the Video Game Hall of Fame Ceremony:
        1) Steve Ritchie - Defender, Robotron 2084 and other Classic Coin-Operated   
            Games/Pinball Games
         2) Microsoft – (3) Xbox Team Members for Xbox Otto Berkes, Ted Hase and on other founding
              members -  Redmond, Washington

The framed International Video Game Hall of Fame Posters were signed by the following dignitaries:

Brian Cady, Event Director, Northwest Pinball & Gaming Show
Chris Walsh, Event Director, Northwest Pinball & Gaming Show
Scott Herald, Event Director, Northwest Pinball & Gaming Show
Bret Fritch, Event Director, Northwest Pinball & Gaming Show
Josh Gettings, Chairman IVGNOF Steering Committee
Terry McNitt, Executive Director, Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce
Dale Uehling, Mayor of Ottumwa, IA
Kathy Speas, Executive Director Ottumwa, IA
Roger Jones, Executive Director Ottumwa Economic Dev. Corp.
Walter Day, Twin Galaxies Founder
www.twingalaxies.com

Twin Galaxies

http://www.twingalaxies.com/

Twin Galaxies
Ottumwa, Iowa - Video Game Capital of the World – Hall of Fame
http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1732


2009 Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show

This was an important event for the video game community and there will be a ceremony in Ottumwa, Iowa next month bringing fourth these Hall of Fame names to the official Ottumwa, Iowa International Video Game Hall of Fame in Ottumwa.

NW Pinball and Gameroom Show 2009 – Photos by Eric Akeson:
http://s623.photobucket.com/albums/tt313/Eric98375/NW%20Pinball%20and%20Gameroom%20Show%202009/

[Berzerk1]

I had a great time at the NorthWest Gaming Show in Seattle. I went with Paul Dean we got there at 11.00 PM Fri.  Next day we went to show at 10.00. Saw Bill Carltons speak at 10.30 then went to play video games. I tried the Berzerk fast bullets and got 89,310 with a box pattern that didn't do too good. Played a lot of the other games. Also met a lot of new people and the organizer Scott Harold who like the Berzerk
game so much he had me sign it. At 8.00 Walter Day had the meeting for the Hall of Fame Awards. Me Paul Dean and Ben Falls went up in a group for the games Berzerk, Spyhunter and Moon Patrol. Next day played some more games and saw some of the sights in Seattle.
Phil Y.

[Welby]

What about poor Roy?

[Scott Herald]

Roy told me to say "no comment".

I want to hang out with Paul Dean and Berzerk1 all the time now, those are two cool cats.

Here is Scott Safran's medallion hanging in my circa 1982 personal arcade.  It is being stored here while waiting for pick up from his sister.

[TT]

Ah man that's great. 

Who was the guy who found the Asteroids cab that Scott got his record cab? Anyone know where the cab is now?

[pauldean]

Ah man that's great. 

Who was the guy who found the Asteroids cab that Scott got his record cab? Anyone know where the cab is now?

Scott Safran (SAF) Asteroids 41,336,440 11-13-82 World's Record 53 hrs. 8 min.

http://spyhunter007.com/silco_west.htm

A snippet of the original T-bolt quote:

When I got the 'Asteroids' machine it was dead,

The board is Rev. 2 with no jumper wires or extra boards, the cabinet has the later coin door... Not like the Luner Lander type coin door... also has the G05-802 monitor.

Yes, The game is signed. His signature is on the cardboard bezel with date, score, and length of time he played ...53 hours and 8 min. the side of the cab also has his score and his initials...The S.A.F. Someone had painted over that, but you can still see it. Tried removing the paint but didn't want to risk damaging the writing underneath.

The coin door still has the All-American Billiards and Shuffleboard Co. decal on it.
  Steve

Photos: Scott Safran's World Record Asteroids Machine by Steve McBlane!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85077312@N00/sets/664603/

Steve McBlane’s Video Game Collection:
http://www.ggdb.com/Collectors/ViewMember.aspx?mid=355

[pacmantab]

What about poor Roy?

He's got his own HOF so he's set....

BTW congrats to Eric (1st Turbo Pac split)....way to get props!!!!

[Eric98375]

Thanks Tim!  That means *A LOT* to me, coming from you!

I hit another small milestone this last weekend at the NW Pinball and Gameroom Show.... I got to the split on my first man.... still nowhere near perfect, but I'm consistently in the 3.2M range in my full games now.

[U.K Jon]

That's great stuff Eric !
If anyone deserves that accolade, you do. Nice guys finish FIRST ! 

Congratulations and good luck in your Pac quest.

Also, congratulations to all the other fantastic gamers who received thier awards ! 

[pacmantab]

A turbo split on your first man?!?!

You and Don are the only two I know of who have done that....(?)...that HAS to take a lot of focus!!!

[syscrusher]

The game at Funspot was fun to watch.  There was a big string of levels at one point where he kept breaking pattern, but still managed to stay alive and collect all the keys!

[pauldean]

We Talk Games Interview with Walter Day of Twin Galaxies:

Walter Day is interviewed by the Wiggly at the 2 hour and 42 minute mark and is a ten minute segment. Walter Day talks about the NW Gameshow in
Seattle, Steve Wiebe and the Video Game Hall of Fame in Ottumwa, Iowa.

We Talk Games - Volume 2 Episode 4
6/16/2009

The keeper of the High Scores, Walter Day joins us from the show floor of the Northwest Pinball and Gameroom Show and one-on-one with the Video Game Music Dynamo, Tommy Tallarico!

We Talk Games: Audio Link:
http://wigglysworld.com/wetalkgames/WTGS02E04.mp3

We Talk Games
http://wetalkgames.com/

[Eric98375]

Ahh.... so that's what he was doing when he borrowed my phone and didn't come back for 15 minutes..... LOL!

 

[U.K Jon]

What about poor Roy?

He's got his own HOF so he's set....

Don't envy him at all Tim ...... 

[Permafrostrick]

omg, my eyes!