Back in 1994, you couldn’t walk into an arcade without passing by a clump of eager gamers crowded around a Primal Rage cabinet. Looking back fondly on memories of this game, one might wonder why a sequel was never made.

One was–well, almost anyway. Atari started the project and created some test boards with early builds of the game. One such test board even spent some time at the Golfland USA arcade in Sunnyvale, California.

But instead of releasing as a sequel to one of the most brutal fighting titles in history, Primal Rage II went the way of the dinosaurs. Those who were concerned about the story of Urth and the fate of the Primal Gods that raged therein were given a novel titled Primal Rage: The Avatars to help tie up any loose ends, because the most important thing about the fighting genre is always the story, right?

Much of the information surrounding this ill-fated sequel is reminiscent of tales about Big Foot or Nessy, but here’s some information that won’t send you on a fruitless hunt for a mythical beast: Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois recently got their hands on an original Primal Rage II board. They have it in a cabinet and it works.

Check out the video below to see this relic in action.

For a complete list of the games offered at the Galloping Ghost Arcade, as well as plenty of other information about the venue, check out their official website.

Source: Galloping Ghost Arcade, special thanks Aaron for letting us know about this!