Lincoln Ruchti (above right) talks with host Robert Welkner about his documentary film Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade on the web show Coin-Op TV. Inspired by a Life Magazine photo from 1982 showing the top arcade scorers in the country (below), Ruchti follows these gamers from their glory days in the arcades to their lives today. For some it's just a fond memory; others are still defending their claims to the high scores. Their stories are bizarre, touching and funny, often all at once.

Intellivision Productions, Inc. is sponsoring a screening of the film Sunday, April 26 at 2PM as part of the Los Angeles Harbor International Film Festival in San Pedro, California. After the screening, Ruchti will take questions from the audience. Well worth the $10 ticket price, right?

But wait! There's more! Yes, DOOR PRIZES! You arcade fans out there know Billy Mitchell, holder of multiple arcade machine world-records and the first person ever to score a perfect game in Pac-Man (3,333,360 points). He's featured in the film. He's also proprietor of Rickey's World Famous Hot Sauces. He's sent us a case of his hot sauce specially labeled with the Chasing Ghosts logo and the April 26, 2009 screening date. These limited and numbered collectors bottles will be given to randomly selected attendees of the screening. Copies of the music CD Intellivision in Hi-Fi will also be handed out, courtesy Intellivision Productions.

In addition to sponsoring this screening, Intellivision Productions provided footage from two vintage commercials - BurgerTime and Major League Baseball - to use in the film. "We're proud to be part of this movie," says Intellivision president Keith Robinson. "A big part of what we do is preserving and promoting video game history. Chasing Ghosts is an important document of that wild era when the arcade was the center of so many kids' lives."

If you're in the Los Angeles area this weekend, please join Lincoln Ruchti, Keith Robinson and a bunch of the Blue Sky Rangers at the screening! The Film Festival is being held at the historic Warner Grand Theatre, 478 West 6th Street in downtown San Pedro, California. Doors for Chasing Ghosts open at 1:30 PM. Tickets are $10. You can buy tickets at the door, or order online here.

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