Video Game Capital of the World (historical nickname)
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The "Video Game Capital of the World" is a historical nickname given to Ottumwa, Iowa, reflecting its prominent role in early arcade gaming culture and competitive video game history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Video Game Capital of the World (historical nickname) canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical nickname
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honorary title ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
arcade gaming community
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local officials in Ottumwa ⓘ video game media ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Ottumwa, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Twin Galaxies arcade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Day NERFINISHED ⓘ arcade high-score leaderboards ⓘ video game high-score record keeping ⓘ |
| category |
Nicknames of cities in the United States
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Video game culture ⓘ |
| city | Ottumwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | Ottumwa’s role in early video game competition ⓘ |
| hasContext |
arcade gaming
ⓘ
competitive video gaming ⓘ esports history ⓘ video game culture ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of early esports heritage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
competitive video game history
ⓘ
early arcade gaming culture ⓘ |
| reasonForNickname |
concentration of notable arcade players in Ottumwa
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presence of Twin Galaxies as a national scorekeeping center ⓘ role of Ottumwa as a hub for competitive arcade gaming ⓘ |
| refersTo | Ottumwa, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Iowa ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| usedAs | promotional slogan for Ottumwa ⓘ |
| usedIn |
historical discussions of competitive gaming
ⓘ
media coverage of arcade gaming in the 1980s ⓘ |
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