General Chaos Arcade Party on September 28 lets Chicago gamers party like it's 1989.
“It’s the first crowdfunding campaign to offer a real two-player arcade game as one of its ‘backer rewards,’” says Game Refuge designer Shawn Liptak (lead programmer of NBA JAM, the arcade game with the highest weekly earnings of all time). “It’s an actual dual-touchscreen cocktail cabinet that’s being designed and custom-built for us by Galloping Ghost Productions.”
The General Chaos Arcade Party kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28 at Galloping Ghost Arcade, 9415 Ogden Avenue, Brookfield, IL 60513. In addition to Colin, Liptak and Bieniek, over a dozen video-game artists, programmers and designers are scheduled to attend.
An all-ages tournament featuring the original General Chaos will begin an hour into the event. All attendees are invited to compete on original Sega Genesis hardware for prizes that include dozens of limited-edition General Chaos “Grunt Squad” PVC figures and a hand-cast bronze finish trophy of General Chaos himself.
No purchase is necessary. Fans can obtain a free “All Access Pass” to the event by visiting the General Chaos II Kickstarter project page at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/388449021/general-chaos-ii-sons-of-chaos and following the instructions on the General Chaos Arcade Party Update #7.
The “All Access Pass” includes unlimited play on any of Galloping Ghost Arcade’s 400+ arcade games for the evening (a $15 value), the Classic Designer “Meet and Greet,” refreshments and entry to the General ChaosTournament for a chance to win prizes. Limit of 300 All Access Passes available.
Game Refuge was founded in 1992 by the creators of such classic video games as Rampage, Xenophobe and Arch Rivals. Since then, the company has conceived, designed and developed over 45 games for a variety of platforms, including the original General Chaos, Rampage World Tour and Star Trek: Voyager.
Galloping Ghost Arcade currently has the largest collection of playable games of any arcade in America, all set on "free play" for an upfront entrance fee. Its selection of 400+ titles includes more than 75 de facto "exclusive" games that are not known to be playable at any other arcade in the country.
