Class of 2019
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2000's Era Game
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Assassin’s Creed is a historical action-adventure video game series and media franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives.
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Assassin’s Creed is a historical action-adventure video game series and media franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives.
Industry Leader
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Bonnie Ross served as Corporate Vice President at Xbox Game Studios, and was the head of 343 Industries, the subsidiary studio that manages the Halo video game franchise.
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Bonnie Ross served as Corporate Vice President at Xbox Game Studios, and was the head of 343 Industries, the subsidiary studio that manages the Halo video game franchise.
Game Developer
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Brian Colin is a video-game designer, artist and animator. Among his best-known works are the coin-operated arcade games Rampage, Arch Rivals and Rampage: World Tour as well as General Chaos for the Sega Genesis game console.
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Brian Colin is a video-game designer, artist and animator. Among his best-known works are the coin-operated arcade games Rampage, Arch Rivals and Rampage: World Tour as well as General Chaos for the Sega Genesis game console.
Golden Age Game
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Computer Space is a 1971 space combat arcade video game. Created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in partnership as Syzygy Engineering, it was the first arcade video game as well as the first commercially available video game.
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Computer Space is a 1971 space combat arcade video game. Created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in partnership as Syzygy Engineering, it was the first arcade video game as well as the first commercially available video game.
Golden Age Gamer
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Although the 1980’s was an age of fierce competition, no one could get close to his scores in many games. His high scores often required many hours with some taking upwards of 23 hours to complete.
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Although the 1980’s was an age of fierce competition, no one could get close to his scores in many games. His high scores often required many hours with some taking upwards of 23 hours to complete.
Community Action Award
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The Galloping Ghost Arcade was opened on Friday the 13th, August, 2010. We opened with 130 arcade games that were saved from the brink of destruction and restored for all to enjoy. In 2014, we had grown into the largest arcade in the world with over 885 arcade games, with games coming in from all over the world.
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The Galloping Ghost Arcade was opened on Friday the 13th, August, 2010. We opened with 130 arcade games that were saved from the brink of destruction and restored for all to enjoy. In 2014, we had grown into the largest arcade in the world with over 885 arcade games, with games coming in from all over the world.
2000’s Era Gamer
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Donald is a highly recognized retro game player who has held and holds many world records on classic games. Some of his games he currently holds records on are Centipede, Dig Dug and Joust.
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Donald is a highly recognized retro game player who has held and holds many world records on classic games. Some of his games he currently holds records on are Centipede, Dig Dug and Joust.
1990s Era Game
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DOOM is a 1993 first-person shooter game developed and published by id Software for MS-DOS. It is the first installment in the Doom franchise. The player assumes the role of a space marine, later unofficially referred to as Doomguy, fighting through hordes of undead humans and invading demons.
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DOOM is a 1993 first-person shooter game developed and published by id Software for MS-DOS. It is the first installment in the Doom franchise. The player assumes the role of a space marine, later unofficially referred to as Doomguy, fighting through hordes of undead humans and invading demons.
2000's Era Game
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Fortnite is an online video game and game platform developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. It is available in seven distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite Battle Royale, a battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing;
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Fortnite is an online video game and game platform developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. It is available in seven distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite Battle Royale, a battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing;
Golden Age Game
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Galaga is a 1981 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. In North America, it was released by Midway Manufacturing. It is the sequel to Galaxian (1979),
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Galaga is a 1981 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. In North America, it was released by Midway Manufacturing. It is the sequel to Galaxian (1979),
Golden Age Gamer
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Jeff Peters has been creating innovations and fantastical worlds within the video game development business for over 30+ years, generating billions in revenue through world-wide franchise development, top-rated game creation and solid business acumen, including executive leadership roles at Electronic Arts and SNK.
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Jeff Peters has been creating innovations and fantastical worlds within the video game development business for over 30+ years, generating billions in revenue through world-wide franchise development, top-rated game creation and solid business acumen, including executive leadership roles at Electronic Arts and SNK.
Golden Age Game
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Ms. Pac-Man is a maze arcade video game developed by General Computer Corporation (GCC) and published by Midway in 1982. It is a sequel to Pac-Man (1980) and the first entry in the series to not be made by Namco.
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Ms. Pac-Man is a maze arcade video game developed by General Computer Corporation (GCC) and published by Midway in 1982. It is a sequel to Pac-Man (1980) and the first entry in the series to not be made by Namco.
2000’s Era Gamer
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Pete, or as most know him as “GGA HAN”, is an employee of one of the largest arcades in the country – Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL. Not only does Pete work at the arcade but also co-hosts a podcast with Galloping Ghost Arcade owner Doc Mack
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Pete, or as most know him as “GGA HAN”, is an employee of one of the largest arcades in the country – Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL. Not only does Pete work at the arcade but also co-hosts a podcast with Galloping Ghost Arcade owner Doc Mack
Walter Day Lifetime Achievement Award
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Reggie is an award-winning innovator and disrupter most recognized as the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America, the largest division of the Japanese entertainment company Nintendo Co., Ltd.
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Reggie is an award-winning innovator and disrupter most recognized as the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America, the largest division of the Japanese entertainment company Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Game Developer
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Garriott, who is the son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, was originally a game designer and programmer, and is now involved in a number of aspects of computer-game development.
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Garriott, who is the son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, was originally a game designer and programmer, and is now involved in a number of aspects of computer-game development.
1990’s Era Gamer
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Ryan Joseph Hart, also known as Prodigal Son, Tsuujin, Robotnik, The Terminator and NeriahSensei, is a British professional fighting game player.
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Ryan Joseph Hart, also known as Prodigal Son, Tsuujin, Robotnik, The Terminator and NeriahSensei, is a British professional fighting game player.
1990's Era Game
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Street Fighter II: The World Warrior is a 1991 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is the second installment in the Street Fighter series and the sequel to 1987’s Street Fighter.
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Street Fighter II: The World Warrior is a 1991 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is the second installment in the Street Fighter series and the sequel to 1987’s Street Fighter.
1990s Era Game
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Super Mario 64 is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It is the first Super Mario game to feature 3D gameplay, combining traditional Super Mario gameplay, visual style, and characters in a large open world.
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Super Mario 64 is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It is the first Super Mario game to feature 3D gameplay, combining traditional Super Mario gameplay, visual style, and characters in a large open world.
2000's Era Game
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Super Smash Bros. Melee is a 2001 crossover fighting video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series.
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Super Smash Bros. Melee is a 2001 crossover fighting video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Golden Age Game
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Tetris is a puzzle video game created in 1985 by Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet software engineer. In Tetris, falling tetromino shapes must be neatly sorted into a pile; once a horizontal line of the game board is filled in, it disappears, granting points and preventing the pile from overflowing.
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Tetris is a puzzle video game created in 1985 by Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet software engineer. In Tetris, falling tetromino shapes must be neatly sorted into a pile; once a horizontal line of the game board is filled in, it disappears, granting points and preventing the pile from overflowing.
Community Action Award
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Video Game Palooza is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to empowering individuals through the educational and cultural potential of video games.
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Video Game Palooza is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to empowering individuals through the educational and cultural potential of video games.
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