All roads to video game paradise lead to Ottumwa
Many people are now saying that Ottumwa is the video game capital of the world. Many things are being put into place to get back the long lost title to Ottumwa.
There was a gathering of people at the Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce to discuss the possibilities. Director Terry McNitt says there is a lot of interest and movement in this area. In the early 1980′a Ottumwa was a great place for arcade games.
In 1981, Walter Day opened Twin Galaxies in the city. This was the first effort at recording world record holders of video game scores. Now Ottumwa aims to open a video game hall of fame.
Billy Mitchell known for getting a perfect score in Pacman and a world record holder in several games showed his support by stopping by.
The first display piece would be Mitchell’s Donkey Kong game which holds his world record. The hall of fame is for both old games as well as the newest ones.
According to Day, people will come to the hall of fame to break world records and mammoth gaming events will be held here as well.
The location and ownership of the facility is still not decided.