Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On November 30, 1982, Ottumwa officially claimed the title of “Video Game Capital of the World.” Building off the momentum created by Walter Day’s “Twin Galaxies National Scoreboard,” a gubernatorial proclamation and official sanction from video game manufacturers helped to back up Ottumwa’s claim to gamer glory. During the previous year, Walter Day and Jon Bloch opened the Twin Galaxies arcade in downtown Ottumwa between Weaver’s Clothing and a doctor’s office. The small ar