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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* This map's codename was O.K. Corral (A reference to the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.)  
*This map's codename was O.K. Corral (A reference to the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.)  
* Many thought this map would be Tombstone because of the codename O.K. Corral which was a famous gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona.
*Many thought this map would be Tombstone because of the codename O.K. Corral which was a famous gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona.
* Speculation was this map could have been a remake of Turf or Tombstone, considering the fact they both sport catwalks, alleys, and multiple levels.
*Speculation was this map could have been a remake of Turf or Tombstone, considering the fact they both sport catwalks, alleys, and multiple levels.
* It is set in the same jungle as the [[Halo 3]] campaign level [[Sierra 117]].
*It is set in the same jungle as the [[Halo 3]] campaign level [[Sierra 117]].
* The pipeline seen running parallel to [[Tsavo Highway]] is from this structure.
*The pipeline seen running parallel to [[Tsavo Highway]] is from this structure.
* Bungie wanted to name the map Mortar, but Ghost Town stuck with the map.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13287</ref>
*Bungie wanted to name the map Mortar, but however the name Ghost Town stuck with the map instead.<ref>http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13287</ref>
 
*The first part of the [[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]] is also called "Ghost Town".
*The first part of the [[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]] is also called "Ghost Town".
*Bungie staffers also jokingly called Ghost Town "that Counter-Strike map" referencing the popular PC shooter game. Specifically referencing the combination of the maps "Militia", "Italy" and "Aztec" which Ghost Town has more than a passing resemblance to.
*Bungie staffers also jokingly called Ghost Town "that Counter-Strike map" referencing the popular PC shooter game. Specifically referencing the combination of the maps "Italy" and "Aztec" which Ghost Town has more than a passing resemblance to.
*You can hear artillery shells exploding in the background every once in a while on Ghost Town.
*You can hear artillery shells exploding in the background every once in a while on Ghost Town.
*[[Swallow|Swallows]] can be found on this map.
*[[Swallow|Swallows]] can be found on this map.
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