IF there was ever an arcade game, about a guy who had his own arcade game. This would be that guy. He's like time travelled out of the 80s to bring it's awesomeness to everyone today, like Bill n Ted style booth style.
I honestly hope this place is open for the next 50-100 years! Easily the most impressive arcade in the world. Doc is insanely knowledgeable and you can see how much he truly cares about the preservation of arcade games.
As a regular at Galloping Ghost (it's 5 minutes from where I work), I have to say that this is an absolute nirvana for retro enthusiasts. One of my recent trips there I met the world's #2 ranked Centipede player, and watching him on his game was like watching a maestro at an instrument. It was a thing of beauty, one of many fond memories at the Ghost.
I’m 10 min away from here def worth it. You can buy in during the day leave to go eat and as long as you have your receipt you can come back anytime during the same business day no extra charge
Man this really makes me miss the 90's. I grew up in arcades back in the day. I absolutely loved going in them spending hours playing games like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct, Cruisin USA, Dayton USA, etc etc.
Utterly fantastic, best arcade tour ever, and what an amazing guy Doc is. Just loved how he talks about other arcades being a community instead of rivals.
I'm definitely going to make a visit. Great arcade. Doc is a cool guy. He made a trip to help out Super Arcade at a court hearing. He spoke up , and explained the benefits of an arcade at the court hearing. The city didn't want to give Super Arcade a license for operation. The city felt that arcade's were not a legitimate business.
I can't understand why anyone who was interested enough to watch the video based on the title, would have the audacity to dislike it. Galloping Ghost Arcade is absolutely incredible. I am seriously considering going to Chicago just to go there. Side note: my grown up mind just wondered what the electric bill is each month.
What an amazing Arcade ! Doc is a walking arcade encyclopedia and a real enthusiast,this was One of the Best Road Videos Ever,johny we need more of this !
No shit! I wish I lived in Brookfield I would go there EVERYDAY I would work there! These guys should franchise and spread across the US like wildfire! I just played Mystic warriors the other night on Mame for 5 hours if you like Sunset Riders you will like Mystic Warriors, 5 ninjas to pick each with a unique close range and far range weapon. One of the ninjas uses his hair for his close range. That F-Zero AX is effin SICK! F-Zero is one of my fav racers I have all of them I hope they make a new one for switch AX and it's GCN version GX were the last ones. I shouldn't of watched the end of this video I am on a diet where I cannot have bread or hot dogs for that matter and it just made me jealous lol.
You can tell the dude with the mic never owned a sega saturn or sega dreamcast. he walked pasted battle garegga , golden axe duel, tech romancer and radiant silvergun like it wasnt shit
The arcades was a cultural revolution. Different experience from the home console. This guy is doing something special. I hope people support this place.
I think the 80's vs 90's thing is because despite the boom of arcades in the 80's, arcade games really hit their stride in the 90's. Once home consoles became ubiquitous, general interest in going into an arcade spiked. I was a kid in the 80's during the original explosion and it was basically filled with the hardcore gamers of that time, whereas in the 90's you'd see more families or couples on dates hanging out. Throw that in with a bunch of us being in our mid to late 30's now and the market is basically primed to see the 90's games take off. I think in a lot of ways history is going to remember 1990-2000 as the actual golden age of arcade cabinets and not the late 70's to mid 80's that people consider it to be today. Great arcade tour, that place has basically everything I played or wanted to play.
funspot cant hold a candle to galloping ghost! Doc does a great job of expanding his arcade empire! I've been out here in Chicago for 2 years and have been a loyal customer to the ghost ever since I came out here. He is going to open a pinball location with 30 pinball machines sometime next year. $20 gets you in the door all machines are free play and they close at 2 am 7 days a week.
I havent been back home in long time . This arcade is amazing. Perhaps i need to fly back and go there. The pinball hall of fame here in vegas still going strong . John you should come back do a revisit.
I parked in that same parking spot. Doc is a great guy. He help me meet Jeff Lee on my birthday when I visited them.P.S. Todd from TNT amusements wants you to come visit.
From a former Jr High custodian, if you need to remove gum from short carpet just turn a can of air upside down and spray the gum. Then scrape it with a putty knife. It freezes and becomes brittle so it scrapes off pretty easily.
So how many real arcade locations do we have left in the states? I'd have wished there was an official database for such a thing, but it's too bad we don't exactly have one when we really need it.
I don't know how I came to this channel, but man I am glad I found this vid. You Sir, have literally been in heaven (in case of games and and culinary point). These arcades represent so much, whether it is the art of the cabinets, the games, the sound, the atmosphere itself. I remember when I visited my family in the south of Spain, these places have been so much fun, also from a social point of view. Meeting people in real life, having a chat, playing coop (sometimes with random people), not close the same experience as the "online coop" experience today. A place like this deserves it to be kind a world cultural heritage. And what really impressed me in this video doc's authenticity refering the strong (not about competitiveness thinking) community within owners of arcades. This place is probably the first place I am gonna go to, should I ever make it to the USA. Well, and that hot dog place you showed :D. Thank you again sharing your exeperience with us and taking us on a trip showing us this place (which is kind like heaven).
im so glad they fixed dragon's lair. last time I was there it was right under a celing light, and the screen was already dim, so it was impossible to play
helixdeslayer Yeah so it's a good story, we got the board from Shang Tsung himself (John:"Ooo what ms that? Tell me about darks talker, oh oh look it says sega , I like that." It's was cool seeing all these games though. And the owner looks just like a guy that worked an Arcade when I was a kid.
Fun Fact: John from John's arcade also owns the franchise Incredible Johns Pizza. At the age of 18 John launched a small pizza store with a few arcades made it into the monster chain it is today.
Even if its not true I enjoy your channel and the nostalgia you bring back to me by working and playing on the arcades I grew up on. I hope if I ever do get a chance to own a Marvel Vs Capcom 2 cab and I have troubles I can ask you question or two. Thanks
I'm not even into video stuff, yet what a great thing for this guy to tour and go over it all. Compare this to other big time collectors, and presto this guy has the attitude, the dedication, and apparently the goods.
I was there a few days ago. It’s truly unbelievable how awesome the place is. I was there for about 8 hours and I had played only a fraction of the games there. You could be there for days and not play every game
I remember back in the 90's my friends, and I would spend hours at our local Arcade, playing Street Fighter, MK, killer instinct, metal slug, NBA Jam, just to name a few.
Incredible, thanks so much for doing this walk through and interview! I got to visit Galloping Ghost a few years ago and absolutely LOVED it!! An arcade gamer's paradise, for sure.
@@Johnsarcade really loving your channel. I'm actually glag I'm late to the party because now I can binge watch. And I LOVE that your videos are very in depth. Thank you!
Support the hell out of this place Chicago people, I live in Iowa and wish I could visit this place, no serious arcades anywhere around here. Very jealous and happy places like that exist. One day I will show up and play everything!
I was there in Chicago in 2016 working and wanted to do something different on my off days, I looked up video arcades and this one came up. I can honestly say, I was there every Friday or Saturday playing for at least two hours. This place is the truth for video games. The largest one I've been to was called Jupiter In Cincinnati where I live but it's been closed since the 90's. I do recommend this place if your in Chicago.
Outrageous, and being friends with all the devs to get all those proto's etc is inconceivable. This is how FUnspot used to feel back in the 80's when i was a kid it was room after room floor after floor seemingly never ending crammed with games; then i didnt go for a while and went a few yrs ago and was shocked and crestfallen it was empty compared to back in the day. This guy knows every game's play as well as its lore, super knowledgable.
Just went to this place for the first time a few weeks ago. It's 8 minutes from my work which is nice. This is cool to watch to learn about all the machines I had questions about.
This must be what it feels like to be in the 80's! The kid in me is tingling right now, I just want to go there with a bunch of buddies and play games all day lol
Doc was my IDOL growing up, met him when he was only 17 when he worked at Babbages in Summer 1994, MK2 WAS THE MOTIVE..GENESIS VS SNES VERSION!!! lol He seen it at E3, and that was IT!!! 😂 I'm so proud of him! I remember the day he first imagined Galloping Ghost and came up with the logo, he was only 17-18 yrs old, he called me that day we chatted for hours! He was Sega fanboy, i was on Sony's Pre-Ordered Hype-Wagon (summer of 1995)! BTW i WON EVERY ARGUEMENT, as 2018 CALLS on Doc to admit he was WRONG!!! 😂😂😂
I’m going there in my lifetime!! Looks amazing all the classics from the 80/90s, in most common arcades local. You don’t get much as you used to in the 90s but 622 games? Kidding me? Keep it up ;-) 😍😍😍
Doc mentioned Chicago Street Pinball. That's in Joliet, on Chicago Street of course. Blink and you miss it so either use your GPS or drive slow and look at each store. Lots of restaurants within walking distance as well.
I go to galloping ghosts a few times per year, they always have new cabinets everytime I go there, I remember KI 13 and MKX had cabinets at some point.
That arcade was amazing, but I don’t think I saw a single Time Crisis in there! The first one is my favourite and it just never seems to be around any more. Also, it was awesome to see an Astro Fighter there, it was the first game I ever played!
The way Doc handled you interrupting him all the time with your egg breath is worth an Goldmedal
For a successful business owner, this guy has no ego on him. Just a nerd geeking out over some cool games.
Doc seems like a cool guy. He kind of looks like Glenn Danzig..
I hate the way the interviewer basically isn't listening and keeps interrupting some interesting points
true
what do you want a in depth review of each game and 6 hour video? plus his camera can only shoot so much and they have a shit load of games.
I really like what Doc is doing here, he's reintroducing the golden age of gaming to the mainstream casual audience. That's a great thing.
IF there was ever an arcade game, about a guy who had his own arcade game. This would be that guy. He's like time travelled out of the 80s to bring it's awesomeness to everyone today, like Bill n Ted style booth style.
I honestly hope this place is open for the next 50-100 years! Easily the most impressive arcade in the world. Doc is insanely knowledgeable and you can see how much he truly cares about the preservation of arcade games.
You can purchase a life time membership from them $3000 😀
As a regular at Galloping Ghost (it's 5 minutes from where I work), I have to say that this is an absolute nirvana for retro enthusiasts. One of my recent trips there I met the world's #2 ranked Centipede player, and watching him on his game was like watching a maestro at an instrument. It was a thing of beauty, one of many fond memories at the Ghost.
If I lived in Chicago I would be here every single day. Not even kidding.
I live in Illinois but a bit too far away
Got a lot going on in your life there bud? Literally?
I’m 10 min away from here def worth it. You can buy in during the day leave to go eat and as long as you have your receipt you can come back anytime during the same business day no extra charge
I with ya on that one. Sadly I'm over 16hrs away
I live in Chicago its a 15 minute drive
What a incredible place and their work to preserve all the stuff and bring to life unreleased games is amazing.
I was there about a month ago. Amazing arcade!
as 40 year old man. The kid in me Love this!
Man this really makes me miss the 90's. I grew up in arcades back in the day. I absolutely loved going in them spending hours playing games like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct, Cruisin USA, Dayton USA, etc etc.
Utterly fantastic, best arcade tour ever, and what an amazing guy Doc is. Just loved how he talks about other arcades being a community instead of rivals.
Arcade looks amazing. Also, the fact that Glenn Danzig runs the place is the icing on the cake;-)
I'm definitely going to make a visit. Great arcade.
Doc is a cool guy. He made a trip to help out Super Arcade at a court hearing. He spoke up , and explained the benefits of an arcade at the court hearing.
The city didn't want to give Super Arcade a license for operation. The city felt that arcade's were not a legitimate business.
I remember that man! That was such bs gosh forbid someone open a new business provide jobs and add to the economy no sir. so stupid.
Amazing arcade, reminded me how it was back in the days. I wish we had more arcades like this one.
I love how they have the rare, obscure, and prototype games that you rarely see or never heard of.
Doc Mack's knowledge of every machine is amazing. What a great video John. Thanks for doing it.
I can't understand why anyone who was interested enough to watch the video based on the title, would have the audacity to dislike it. Galloping Ghost Arcade is absolutely incredible. I am seriously considering going to Chicago just to go there. Side note: my grown up mind just wondered what the electric bill is each month.
What an amazing Arcade ! Doc is a walking arcade encyclopedia and a real enthusiast,this was One of the Best Road Videos Ever,johny we need more of this !
Realmasterorder agreed. That guy is amazingly smart on all this and knows his stuff.
No shit! I wish I lived in Brookfield I would go there EVERYDAY I would work there! These guys should franchise and spread across the US like wildfire! I just played Mystic warriors the other night on Mame for 5 hours if you like Sunset Riders you will like Mystic Warriors, 5 ninjas to pick each with a unique close range and far range weapon. One of the ninjas uses his hair for his close range. That F-Zero AX is effin SICK! F-Zero is one of my fav racers I have all of them I hope they make a new one for switch AX and it's GCN version GX were the last ones. I shouldn't of watched the end of this video I am on a diet where I cannot have bread or hot dogs for that matter and it just made me jealous lol.
I live around that around that arcade it's awesome
That was my Shadow Dancer that Doc bought from me at 15:45 :)
You can tell the dude with the mic never owned a sega saturn or sega dreamcast. he walked pasted battle garegga , golden axe duel, tech romancer and radiant silvergun like it wasnt shit
Doc is a cool dude.
this doc guy is a fricking hero!
I didn't realize Glenn Danzig was into arcade games.
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The arcades was a cultural revolution. Different experience from the home console. This guy is doing something special. I hope people support this place.
the knowledge of the owner is unreal.
Mr. Doc Mack. If you are reading this you are the American Dream brother! Much succsess in your future! The heart shows!
I think the 80's vs 90's thing is because despite the boom of arcades in the 80's, arcade games really hit their stride in the 90's. Once home consoles became ubiquitous, general interest in going into an arcade spiked. I was a kid in the 80's during the original explosion and it was basically filled with the hardcore gamers of that time, whereas in the 90's you'd see more families or couples on dates hanging out. Throw that in with a bunch of us being in our mid to late 30's now and the market is basically primed to see the 90's games take off. I think in a lot of ways history is going to remember 1990-2000 as the actual golden age of arcade cabinets and not the late 70's to mid 80's that people consider it to be today.
Great arcade tour, that place has basically everything I played or wanted to play.
For me it was all about Neo Geo and Cps2 stuff, the 90s are the best and last years of the arcade.
Yes late 80s huge jump forward in arcade quality. Ghouls, Strider, etc.
funspot cant hold a candle to galloping ghost! Doc does a great job of expanding his arcade empire! I've been out here in Chicago for 2 years and have been a loyal customer to the ghost ever since I came out here. He is going to open a pinball location with 30 pinball machines sometime next year. $20 gets you in the door all machines are free play and they close at 2 am 7 days a week.
I definitely have to come here. This is like heaven to me
Wow! Now I know where all the arcade machines went, when our arcades closed, here in MS. Thanks for the tour. Very cool! :)
I havent been back home in long time . This arcade is amazing. Perhaps i need to fly back and go there. The pinball hall of fame here in vegas still going strong . John you should come back do a revisit.
I parked in that same parking spot. Doc is a great guy. He help me meet Jeff Lee on my birthday when I visited them.P.S. Todd from TNT amusements wants you to come visit.
From a former Jr High custodian, if you need to remove gum from short carpet just turn a can of air upside down and spray the gum. Then scrape it with a putty knife. It freezes and becomes brittle so it scrapes off pretty easily.
Can i give this arcade a million thumbs up?
The man collapsed at the end of the interview, no hard boiled egg on speed for him.
I like amphetamine on my eggs in a morning
So how many real arcade locations do we have left in the states?
I'd have wished there was an official database for such a thing, but it's too bad we don't exactly have one when we really need it.
I don't know how I came to this channel, but man I am glad I found this vid.
You Sir, have literally been in heaven (in case of games and and culinary point).
These arcades represent so much, whether it is the art of the cabinets, the games, the sound, the atmosphere itself. I remember when I visited my family in the south of Spain, these places have been so much fun, also from a social point of view. Meeting people in real life, having a chat, playing coop (sometimes with random people), not close the same experience as the "online coop" experience today.
A place like this deserves it to be kind a world cultural heritage. And what really impressed me in this video doc's authenticity refering the strong (not about competitiveness thinking) community within owners of arcades.
This place is probably the first place I am gonna go to, should I ever make it to the USA. Well, and that hot dog place you showed :D.
Thank you again sharing your exeperience with us and taking us on a trip showing us this place (which is kind like heaven).
Thanks
im so glad they fixed dragon's lair. last time I was there it was right under a celing light, and the screen was already dim, so it was impossible to play
What an amazing place. Unbelievable amount of rare games. Thanks for doing this video and thanks to Doc for making it all happen.
John's Arcade drinking game take a shot every time starts a game then walks on.
helixdeslayer Yeah so it's a good story, we got the board from Shang Tsung himself (John:"Ooo what ms that? Tell me about darks talker, oh oh look it says sega , I like that."
It's was cool seeing all these games though. And the owner looks just like a guy that worked an Arcade when I was a kid.
I am literally crying right now. When I die, I don't want to go to paradise, I want to go to Galloping Ghost Arcade.
I've never been there but just looking at the place I feel at home, amazing video!
Fun Fact: John from John's arcade also owns the franchise Incredible Johns Pizza. At the age of 18 John launched a small pizza store with a few arcades made it into the monster chain it is today.
Uh, I don't think this is true. :)
Even if its not true I enjoy your channel and the nostalgia you bring back to me by working and playing on the arcades I grew up on. I hope if I ever do get a chance to own a Marvel Vs Capcom 2 cab and I have troubles I can ask you question or two. Thanks
I'm not even into video stuff, yet what a great thing for this guy to tour and go over it all. Compare this to other big time collectors, and presto this guy has the attitude, the dedication, and apparently the goods.
Galloping Ghost Arcade should be a museum! It's so great that the arcade community is so friendly. I love that it's No Gum . . . ok , but no ketchup?
They should go solar :)
He's got Time Traveler. Such a rare arcade to find these days
I was there a few days ago. It’s truly unbelievable how awesome the place is. I was there for about 8 hours and I had played only a fraction of the games there. You could be there for days and not play every game
Without this video, I would never have expected pre-packaged hard boiled eggs purchased at a gas station would be bad. Learn something new every day!
Thanks for highlighting two of the best Chicago has to offer: Doc Mack's GGA and Gene & Judes!
1:20:30 A Super Mario Bros. cabinet. The first time in my life I had ever laid eyes on a video game back when I was 4 or 5 years old. The feels...
Arcade heaven...
John do you have ADD? You seem very nervous and cannot stay focused.
+k5steel probably. :)
Beyond Impressive. My favorite arcade so far.
Oh yea dude iv been to funspot and it thought it sucked
Well it's a good place for you then, they do have all the classics though i have to admit.
Wow that place looks amazing and it's so good to see so many one off's and special games in a place they will be well looked after.
I remember back in the 90's my friends, and I would spend hours at our local Arcade, playing Street Fighter, MK, killer instinct, metal slug, NBA Jam, just to name a few.
Incredible, thanks so much for doing this walk through and interview! I got to visit Galloping Ghost a few years ago and absolutely LOVED it!! An arcade gamer's paradise, for sure.
This arcade looks amazing. I wish there were more of these around.
This is my favorite arcade tour on TH-cam, no question.
Thanks. :)
@@Johnsarcade really loving your channel. I'm actually glag I'm late to the party because now I can binge watch. And I LOVE that your videos are very in depth. Thank you!
Awesome! Enjoy the vids. :)
Support the hell out of this place Chicago people, I live in Iowa and wish I could visit this place, no serious arcades anywhere around here. Very jealous and happy places like that exist. One day I will show up and play everything!
I was not a big fan of your first visit... but wow... this is amazing now.
Fantastic video. Doc really knows his stuff.
I was there in Chicago in 2016 working and wanted to do something different on my off days, I looked up video arcades and this one came up. I can honestly say, I was there every Friday or Saturday playing for at least two hours. This place is the truth for video games. The largest one I've been to was called Jupiter In Cincinnati where I live but it's been closed since the 90's. I do recommend this place if your in Chicago.
Doc Mack is the person I want preserving the arcade legacy. Thank you for what you do and the great video!
This Doc dude is cool af. What an amazing arcade.
Outrageous, and being friends with all the devs to get all those proto's etc is inconceivable. This is how FUnspot used to feel back in the 80's when i was a kid it was room after room floor after floor seemingly never ending crammed with games; then i didnt go for a while and went a few yrs ago and was shocked and crestfallen it was empty compared to back in the day. This guy knows every game's play as well as its lore, super knowledgable.
Just went to this place for the first time a few weeks ago. It's 8 minutes from my work which is nice. This is cool to watch to learn about all the machines I had questions about.
Doc is fantastic. What a wonderful place. I'd never leave.
This must be what it feels like to be in the 80's! The kid in me is tingling right now, I just want to go there with a bunch of buddies and play games all day lol
So awesome, I need to visit this place. Brings back memories seeing arcades like this. Remember actually having to leave your house to game?
Absolutely mindbogglingly amazing. What a treat, thank you John!!!!!!!!!!!
I like John....but hate the fact he hasn't heard of ones I thought we all played, and that he has to touch every piece of glass or clear plexi.
Galloping ghosts reproduction and restoration company will be amazing.
Doc Mack is the coolest arcade aficionado ever. I will make it a mission in life to visit GG and shake his gloved hand one day.
Doc has a great memory, I only own around 20 pcbs and can’t remember where half of them came from, thanks for sharing, great video dude👍
Doc is so awesome. Ever since my first visit in 2015, I make a visit once a year. I would love to go more often if it were possible.
Amazing place. Great to see people keeping that time period going like that.
Awesome Video. I remember all or most of these games as a kid. Awesome to see the old arcades again.
Fantastic arcade and such amazing rare games! Love watching the Monday mystery reveal and watch their arcade grow! Thanks for covering it.
Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga sitting side by side. :0
...dude, you eat questionable eggs before doing an interview?! rofl
They have a fart and sniff session out back
I was here the other day and it was so cool. Such an experience. I was there from 4PM till 11PM and wasnt bored for a hot sec.
In the future you got to make it out here again because the place is getting X4 times better
I'm planning a trip to this arcade!
That's just blown me away. Lost for words. Thanks john and Mark, I'm frickin hungry now though.
"GYM AND MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL WITH THE MORTAL KOMBAT ACTORS " ?!!!???!
How do you not ask for more info about this wow
Doc was my IDOL growing up, met him when he was only 17 when he worked at Babbages in Summer 1994, MK2 WAS THE MOTIVE..GENESIS VS SNES VERSION!!! lol He seen it at E3, and that was IT!!! 😂 I'm so proud of him! I remember the day he first imagined Galloping Ghost and came up with the logo, he was only 17-18 yrs old, he called me that day we chatted for hours! He was Sega fanboy, i was on Sony's Pre-Ordered Hype-Wagon (summer of 1995)! BTW i WON EVERY ARGUEMENT, as 2018 CALLS on Doc to admit he was WRONG!!! 😂😂😂
I’m going there in my lifetime!! Looks amazing all the classics from the 80/90s, in most common arcades local. You don’t get much as you used to in the 90s but 622 games? Kidding me? Keep it up ;-) 😍😍😍
Around 658 now, they buy a new one every week.
Gain Ground was my favorite game at the arcades back in the day. They had it at Games People Play in Portland OR.
john you should add a game to your basement every monday.
Heathcliff yeah. . thats sustainable lol
LmAO......
Doc mentioned Chicago Street Pinball. That's in Joliet, on Chicago Street of course. Blink and you miss it so either use your GPS or drive slow and look at each store. Lots of restaurants within walking distance as well.
I go to galloping ghosts a few times per year, they always have new cabinets everytime I go there, I remember KI 13 and MKX had cabinets at some point.
What a great arcade!! I would love to see something like this in every state.
That arcade was amazing, but I don’t think I saw a single Time Crisis in there! The first one is my favourite and it just never seems to be around any more.
Also, it was awesome to see an Astro Fighter there, it was the first game I ever played!
This is absolutely 1 of my most favorite vids of all time!!!!!! Ty!!!!!
Gga is awesome. And doc is a great dude. Has done a ton for the mk community and arcades in general.
Its good to see you eating bread and fries. Bravo.
The video quality on this is great.
How has he not heard of Shadow Dancer
I was surprised he hadn't heard of Knights of the Round. That certainly wasn't an obscure game.