Exhibit 10.73

CONSENT AND NINTH AMENDMENT TO  LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS CONSENT AND NINTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is entered into as of January 19, 2005, by and among Lenders, WELLS
FARGO FOOTHILL, INC., a California corporation, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders ("Agent") and MIDWAY HOME
ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware corporation ("Midway"), MIDWAY AMUSEMENT GAMES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("MAG"; Midway and MAG are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "Borrower", and individually
and collectively, jointly and severally, as the "Borrowers"), MIDWAY GAMES INC., a Delaware corporation
("Parent"), MIDWAY GAMES WEST INC., a California corporation ("MGW"), MIDWAY
INTERACTIVE INC., a Delaware corporation ("MI"), MIDWAY SALES COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("MSC"), MIDWAY HOME STUDIOS INC., a Delaware corporation ("MHS"), SURREAL SOFTWARE INC.,
a Washington corporation ("Surreal"), MIDWAY STUDIOSAUSTIN INC., a Texas corporation
("MSA"), MIDWAY STUDIOSLOS ANGELES INC., a California corporation, ("MSLA"; Parent,
MGW, MI, MSC, MHS, Surreal, MSA and MSLA, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a "U.S. Credit Party" and individually and collectively,
jointly and severally, as the "U.S. Credit Parties").

WHEREAS,
Borrowers, U.S. Credit Parties, Agent, and Lenders are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 3, 2004 (as amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time, the "Loan Agreement");

WHEREAS,
Borrowers, U.S. Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders are parties to that certain Consent and Eighth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 28, 2004
(the "Eighth Amendment") pursuant to which Required Lenders consented to the Share Acquisition and Midway Europe Transactions (each as defined in the Eighth Amendment) pursuant to Section 2 of
the Eighth Amendment;

WHEREAS,
Borrowers have informed Agent and Lenders that the Share Acquisition and Midway Europe Transaction will not be consummated and the consents related thereto may be terminated;

WHEREAS,
Borrowers have advised Agent and Lenders that Midway desires to acquire the equity interests of a new subsidiary, Blitz 04-174 GmbH (which name shall be changed to
Midway Games GmbH shortly after the date hereof), registered under the commercial registry of the Local Court (Amtsgericht) of Munich under reg. no. HRB 155 321 ("German
Company"), and capitalize such subsidiary (collectively, the "German Transaction");

WHEREAS,
Borrowers and U.S. Credit Parties desire for Agent and Required Lenders to consent to the German Transaction as set forth herein; and

WHEREAS,
Borrowers, U.S. Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders have agreed to amend the Loan Agreement in certain respects, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein.

NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Defined Terms.Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

2.Termination of Consents.Borrowers, each other Company, Agent and Lenders hereby acknowledge and agree that
the consents of Agent and Required Lenders made pursuant to Section 2 of the Eighth Amendment are terminated, null and void and of no further force or effect. Borrowers

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each other Company represent and warrant that no Borrower or Company has taken any action that would be a Default or Event of Default but for the effectiveness of such consents.

3.Consent.Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6 below, Agent and
Required Lenders hereby consent to the German Transaction; provided that (i) Investments in German Company do not exceed $2,500,000 at any time and (ii) the German Transaction is
completed within 180 days of the date hereof. This is a limited consent and shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of, or consent to, any other future breach of the Loan Agreement (as
amended by this Amendment).

4.Amendment to Loan Agreement.Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6
hereof, the Loan Agreement is amended as follows:



5.Ratification.This Amendment, subject to satisfaction of the conditions provided below, shall constitute an
amendment to the Loan Agreement and all of the Loan Documents as appropriate to express the agreements contained herein. In all other respects, the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents shall remain
unchanged and in full force and effect in accordance with their original terms.

6.Conditions to Effectiveness.This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof and upon the
satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:



7.Additional Event of Default.An Event of Default shall exist if Borrowers fail to deliver to Agent a
perfected pledge of the equity interests of German Company, effective under German law, within ten (10) business days of the completion of the German Company Capitalization, in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent.

8.Miscellaneous.



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9.Release.



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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and delivered as of the date first above written.

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| |  | MIDWAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC.,a Delaware corporation                                                
| |  | MIDWAY AMUSEMENT GAMES, LLC,a Delaware limited liability company                                     
| |  | MIDWAY GAMES INC.,a Delaware corporation                                                             
| |  | MIDWAY GAMES WEST INC.,a California corporation                                                      
| |  | MIDWAY INTERACTIVE INC.,a Delaware corporation                                                       
| |  | MIDWAY SALES COMPANY, LLC,a Delaware limited liability company                                       
| |  | MIDWAY HOME STUDIOS INC.,a Delaware corporation                                                      
| |  | SURREAL SOFTWARE INC.,a Washington corporation                                                       
| |  | MIDWAY STUDIOSAUSTIN INC.,a Texas corporation                                                       
| |  | MIDWAY STUDIOSLOS ANGELES INC.,a California corporation                                             
| |  | Each By:                                                                                              | /s/THOMAS E. POWELL                                
| |  | Title:                                                                                                | Executive Vice PresidentFinance,
Treasurer and CFO
| |  | WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.,a California corporation, as Agent, as UK Security
Trustee and as a Lender
| |  | By:                                                                                                   | /s/JOHN T. LEONARD                                 
| |  | Title:                                                                                                | Vice President                                     

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