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A 6-DOF motion simulator where players pilot a flying Ecto-1, racing through the city and blasting ghosts in five-minute sessions. Built for arcades and FECs.
Hologate Blitz: Ghostbusters VR Academy is a 6-DOF motion simulator that puts players in the pilot seat of a jet-powered flying Ecto-1. Two or four players race through the city, dodging obstacles and blasting ghosts in a five-minute session. The game runs on Hologate’s Blitz platform, which combines VR headsets with motion-simulator seats that tilt, pitch, and roll in sync with the gameplay.
Players are recruits at the Ghostbusters Academy, testing a prototype hovercraft called the ECTO VR. The objective is simple: fly fast, capture ghosts, and beat your friends to the finish line. The flight controls respond to head movement and hand gestures, and the seat motion adds physical feedback to every turn and collision. The game is designed for quick turnaround—five minutes is long enough to feel like you accomplished something, short enough to keep lines moving.
The Blitz hardware is a modular system. Operators can install a two-player unit in a 17×8.5-foot footprint or scale up to four players in a 17×17-foot configuration. The system requires an attendant to help guests in and out of the seats and manage the queue. Power requirements are 4× 16A fused lines for the two-player setup, 6× for the four-player. Ceiling clearance needs to be 9.5 feet minimum.
Ghostbusters VR Academy is IP-based content built for family entertainment centers and arcades. The Ghostbusters license brings in fans of the franchise, and the flying-car premise delivers on the wish-fulfillment factor that makes VR worth the effort of getting off the couch. The game is competitive but accessible—players of different skill levels can still have fun racing each other, even if one person is better at steering.
The Blitz platform also runs other content, including Hyper GP, a futuristic hovercraft racing game. Operators can rotate content based on audience interest. The system is designed for high throughput—short sessions, fast loading, attendant-assisted setup. It works best in venues where families and groups are looking for a premium attraction they can experience together in a single session.
| Dimensions | 30 × 60 in |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | HOLOGATE |
| Footprint | 2 player 17×8.5 ft |
| Number of Players | 2 or 4 player units |
| Average Game Length | 5 mins |
| Attendant Required | Yes |
| Power | 2 player – 4x 16A fused power lines, grounded connection; 4 player – 6x 16A fused power lines, grounded connection |
| Height | 2.80 m / 9.5 ft vertical clearance |
| Width | 2 player – 5m / 17 ft , 4 player – 5m / 17 ft |
| Depth | 2 player – 2.5 m / 8.5 ft , 4 player – 5 m / 17 ft |
