Namco Golly! Ghost! arcade game

Video of "Bubble Trouble: Golly! Ghost! 2":
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1990 video game optically-combined with an electromechanical diorama and LED score display, using two mirrors. This game was a sit-down cabinet designed for ticket-redemption arcade use in North America, and was built for Namco by Dynamo. In most of the rest of the world, the game was released in an upright cabinet sans ticket dispensers.
This cell phone camera cannot seem to capture the contrast between the backdrop and the monitor effectively, which is important for the experience of playing this game, but you get the idea...
These originally came with a Wells-Gardner 27K7193 (27" K7000) monitor installed, but I installed a Nanao MS9-29SU for it's superior contrast.

[@silversailorduo]

I remember this game from my childhood. Now I know why it looked so realistic - there was a physical dollhouse in the background with mechanical doors. With mirrors overlaid, the illusion of flying ghosts looked so good. It still looks awesome today, something not even a 4K screen can match. Would play this again if it were around!

[@ShosuCeladon]

I've never seen this game before but if I get the chance I'll play it for hours.

[@ralphenstein9105]

I vaguely remember seeing one of these cabinets years ago. It's a really imaginative idea to have an actual physical model as the background.

[@EndyMX]

It stuck in my mind forever because that exactly. I remembered it today and I'm so glad I found this video! It even shows how it worked! :D

[@Ichiboy900]

I can't believe I remembered this game just now. Something about that concave screen made this game really freaky to me as a kid.

[@ShosuCeladon]

+TimmiT I think it's freaky to you because the design of the background makes the game look so real it feels like the ghost are actually there.

[@johnmalone8666]

Exactly

[@sutton876]

Oh my god, I remember this, I used to play this at Peter Piper Pizza with my sister and cousin as a kid.
But of course I used be scared since that screaming part before we play it lol.
Good times, good times.

[@gregruelas7830]

I found it!!! I've been looking for this cabinet!! I remember playing this as a child in a Chuck E Cheese.

[@usermanual02]

the chuck 3 cheese in Wayne, NJ had one. Great game. Lots of memories.

[@SyberiaWinx]

Same here!

[@chillaxbot1823]

Same, camped it with my lil brother the whole time we were there and made so many tickets 😅

[@moomert1]

This game looks fun. I wouldn't mind having this in my game room.

[@therealstaticthreat]

I remember going on a trip with my parents as a kid and one of the arcades had this awesome game. Really brings back some great memories!

[@siaoboboleh3778]

My dad's fav game when he brought me to the arcade 30 yrs ago. Sadly he is gone last yr.

[@Phantomblade1]

This game brings back a lot of memories, I remember playing this at the arcade located in the shopping mall under the Bally's hotel and casino in Las Vegas back in the day.

[@Just_Another_Piece_Of_Toast]

Phantomblade1 I played it in an arcade at the sea side XD

[@prowolf633]

Golly Ghost 👻 should have a reboot! I would love to this game (still with the live action house) with the ghosts have redesigns! Maybe even new ghosts too

[@Trolldollz]

Just played this they have the original arcade game at arcade club bury greater Manchester i couldnt believe it had a real doll house at the back that had open and close doors amazing 🙌

[@vilerabbit]

I remember playing this game as a kid! So awesome! Wish I had a cabinet for this!

[@linkeffect82]

Great demonstration of this arcade game! I appreciated that you showed the workings of this game and the unusual but effective technique employed.
Thank you!

[@Eszra]

THIS WAS MY GAME!
I played the shit out of this game when I was a kid! When they took this out of my Arcade I was dead inside! This was my Space Invaders only with ghosts.

[@jackburton5085]

Woooow just wow i have a vague memory but never seen in real life! I WANT IT!
I remember da different game with this concept but i can't remember the name.

[@heroic-manrhoden2650]

I remember this game since I played it long time ago I was a kid at Chuck E Cheese! I found it!

[@Sanjidub]

my childhood!

[@ninkendo2]

I remember play this game when i was a kid. I played it in Chuck E. Cheese.

[@marioghernandez4960]

The cabinet is very well done.

[@ibzmav]

Thank you!

[@RyanJSeavey]

I remember playing this game in an arcade when I was a kid, been wondering for years what it was called!

[@Religious_man]

Yay, no more "paranormal investigators." It's a DIY ghost elimination demonstration. :)

[@hilarioph]

The model of this game are awesome

[@ramennoddle599]

Very interesting!

[@jables3377]

Is the exterior shot of the house also a real diorama?

[@whip171]

why have i not played this