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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement
No. 333-73451 on Form S-8, filed March 5, 1999; Registration Statement No.
333-68373 on Form S-8, filed December 4, 1998; Registration Statement No.
333-25757 on Form S-8, filed April 24, 1997, as amended June 24, 1998; and
Registration Statement No. 333- 57583 on Form S-8, filed June 24, 1998, and in
the related Prospectuses of Midway Games Inc., of our report dated August 22,
2000, except for Note 7 as to which the date is September 20, 2000, with respect
to the financial statements and schedule of Midway Games Inc. and subsidiaries,
included and/or incorporated by reference, in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of
Midway Games Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2000.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
September 20, 2000
