Posts Tagged ‘Ottumwa’

Twin Galaxies International Announces Twin Galaxies Video Game Festival

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Landmark video game event to feature Twin Galaxies World Championships, celebrity appearances, video game documentaries, trading card expo and more in celebration of Twin Galaxies’ 30th anniversary.

It’s been 30 years since the Twin Galaxies Arcade first opened on Main Street in Ottumwa on Nov.10, 1981. In the decades since, Walter Day’s iconic arcade has evolved beyond its modest origins to become the “official scorekeeper for the world of video game & pinball playing”, vested with the authority to verify “official” world record high-scores and crown new world champions.

To celebrate its 30th Anniversary, Twin Galaxies invites gamers and members of the gaming industry to attend its Twin Galaxies Video Game Festival:

Where: The spacious Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa, Iowa
When: November 11-12, 2011

The Twin Galaxies Video Game Festival will host a number of events, including (but not limited to):

•  Twin Galaxies Video Game Film Festival
•  Twin Galaxies World Championships
•  Twin Galaxies Award Ceremonies
•  Twin Galaxies Trading Card Expo
•  Dodge City of Video Games
•  Convention of Golden Age Arcade Owners
•  World’s Best Donkey Kong Birthday Party
•  World’s Most Famous Arcade
•  Ottumwa Time Capsule

 

Purchase advance tickets at: http://twingalaxiesvideogamefestival.ticketleap.com/ticket-sales/

For more information, including sponsorship opportunities, please visit: http://www.videogamecapitaloftheworld.com

For inquiries, please contact: richard.booth@tgi-mail.net,  walterday@yahoo.com or grace.snoke@spiderwebzdesign.net

About Twin Galaxies International
Twin Galaxies International is the world’s official authority on player rankings, gaming statistics and championship tournaments. Home to over 120,000 verified scores from over 52,000 members around the world, TGI has been featured in 2007′s King of Kong’ and ‘Chasing Ghosts’ documentaries, TVs ‘Big Bang Theory’, ‘Chuck’ and multiple print publications and as official adjudicators during E3 2009. For more information, visit www.twingalaxies.com

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Clean Roads Lead to Ottumwa Project

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

An Ottumwa Gaming Community fundraiser to raise money for International Video Game Hall of Fame. Members of OGC and the general community of Ottumwa will join together to clean Main Street raising money by asking for donation per bag or a flat donation. From 11 AM to 4 PM we will be sweeping the streets of trash, debris, and excess scum. To donate through PayPal click on the link below

A different fundraiser for the boys is also going on through UOHomeDecor.com as well.  You can find out about that here:  http://uohomedecor.com/2011/05/27/helping-the-ohs-gaming-community-help-the-community-ivghof/

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The Walter Day Lifetime Achievement Award

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Check out this article I wrote regarding the award Walter Day received at the Big Bang International Video Game Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies.  A well deserved award for Walter.

You can read the article at EOGamer.com here.

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Half-Price Tickets for Big Bang 2010

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

We’ve heard you, so we did something to help everyone out that said the tickets were just out of reach for travel to the area.  Now until July 25, tickets are available at half price for family, individual day and four-day passes.

That’s right.  Half price.  Go buy them now!

For more information: http://www.ivghof.com/component/content/article/128-half-price-tickets-this-week-only

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Help Get Sara Routh to Big Bang 2010

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Sara Routh will be performing at Big Bang 2010 on Thursday, Aug. 5, if we can get her there.  This page is to organize and provide a way for folks to get donations so we can get them to her so she can get to the event.

To make a donation go to this page.

This is the official site to make donations through.   There will be drop off boxes in Des Moines and other locations, but no other websites.  Do not be fooled by other sites that may pop up.

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International Video Game Hall of Fame

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

It’s time to start marking your calendars and booking vacations.  In less than three months, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum premier event, The Big Bang 2010, is set to begin.

The Big Bang 2010: Making Gaming Matter takes place in Ottumwa, Iowa, from Aug. 5 through Aug. 8, at the Bridgeview Center and surrounding city area venues.  The event is a joint endeavor sponsored by the Citizens of Ottumwa, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum, and Twin Galaxies.

This four day event includes concerts, video game tournaments, cosplay competition, Bring-Your-Own-Computer events, panel discussions, as well as the Induction Ceremony and more, for the low price of $52.50.  Concerts include performances by: Days of the New, Dead Horse Trauma, Flaw, Index Case and more.  A full list of events, attendees and tournaments will be available later this month.

This years inductees include, but are not limited to: Eric Akeson, Turbo Pac-Man Champion; Billy Mitchell, Legendary Arcade Champion; Steve Ritchie, Legendary Game Designer; Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, Legendary PC Gaming Champion; and Steve Wiebe, Donkey Kong, Jr. Champion.

Walter Day, Pro Video Game Referee/Scorekeeper, founder of Twin Galaxies and event coordinator, calls this event the “Woodstock of Video Games.”  It’s an event video game lovers everywhere do not want to miss.

For more information regarding the event-in-general, schedule of events, how to purchase tickets, how to register for tournaments and more, visit the IVGHOF website: http://www.ivghof.com. Updates to the event will constantly be posted to this site.

About The Big Bang
The Big Bang is Ottumwa’s Annual Video Game Festival, co-created by the Citizens of Ottumwa and the International Video Game Hall of Fame.  The Big Bang 2010: Making Gaming Matter is a four-day event held concurrently with the Grand Induction Ceremonies for the International Video Game Hall of Fame & Museum (IVGHOF&M).  The festival features contests, concerts, dealer showrooms, panel discussions, guest celebrities, costume contests and much more.  For more information visit: http://www.ivghof.com

About The International Video Game Hall of Fame
Located in Ottumwa, Iowa, the International Video Game Hall of Fame and Museum is dedicated to honoring excellence in the field of electronic gaming by recognizing the champions, industries and professionals related to this popular activity. We will build and maintain a state-of-the art interactive facility containing historical archive exhibits describing the historic milestones of the video game industry, and preserve significant video gaming relics, memorabilia and artifacts of the times past and present.

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