Pinball Collectors Resource
Author | : Robert Hawkins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 1992-03-01 |
Genre | : Pinball machines |
ISBN | : 9780962396205 |
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Author | : Robert Hawkins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 149 |
Release | : 1992-03-01 |
Genre | : Pinball machines |
ISBN | : 9780962396205 |
Author | : Ken Horowitz |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 537 |
Release | : 2023-04-27 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 1476647968 |
From early classics like Contact to marvels like High Speed, gaming publisher Williams dazzled arcade goers with its diverse range of quality pinball games. The age of video games catapulted the company into legend with blockbusters like Defender and Joust, and by the end of the 1980s it was the largest coin-op publisher in North America. Williams' acquisition of Bally/Midway began a period of hits that included Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam, as well as the best-selling pinball machine of all time, The Addams Family. The history of Williams spans nearly six decades and is filled with great games, huge gambles and technical innovations that impacted every aspect of pinball and arcade video games. With interviews of 40+ former designers and executives from Williams/Bally/Midway, as well as information from hundreds of contemporaneous news reports and documents, this book presents a never-before-seen chronology of how the small company became a coin-op juggernaut. Thirty pinball and 26 video game classics are examined in depth with direct input from the people who made them, along with the story of the events that shaped one of gaming's greatest publishing houses.
Author | : Marco Rossignoli |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780764315862 |
This fantastic book tells the detailed history of pinball games from the 1930s to the 1990s, including the evolution of all sorts of game features--from flippers and bumpers to sound, scoring, and tilt mechanisms--all immersed in the complex and magnificent artwork characteristic of pinball machines. Pinball manufacturing giants like Gottlieb, Williams, and Bally are well represented, in addition to several lesser-known and foreign manufacturers. With a listing of over 3,000 games built to date, statistics, updated pricing information, and over 900 color photographs (including close-ups, flyers, images of rare prototypes, and games never before seen in print), this is essential for the libraries of all pinball lovers. The pinball machine is here to stay--due in part to the exponential increase in the number of serious collectors and enthusiasts. What other modern amusement machine can boast a longevity of over 60 years, withstanding the test of time and ever-changing technology, while maintaining its instantly recognizable form? The rolling, bouncing silver ball, as unpredictable as the flip of a coin or even life itself, has kept up with cutting-edge advancements in electronics, mechanics, and even computers, to amuse and test the skill of players worldwide!
Author | : Marco Rossignoli |
Publisher | : Schiffer Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999-12 |
Genre | : Pinball machines |
ISBN | : 9780764310034 |
Author | : Bernard Kamoroff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Pinball machines |
ISBN | : 9780917510137 |
"A wealth of valuable information and step-by-step help, this manual is packed with tips and clear instructions." --Play Meter Magazine. "An excellent book, highly recommended." --Pin Game Journal. "A hugely useful guidebook for novice and professional alike." --GameRoom Magazine.
Author | : Alexander Smith |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 575 |
Release | : 2019-11-19 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 042975261X |
They Create Worlds: The Story of the People and Companies That Shaped the Video Game Industry, Vol. 1 is the first in a three-volume set that provides an in-depth analysis of the creation and evolution of the video game industry. Beginning with the advent of computers in the mid-20th century, Alexander Smith’s text comprehensively highlights and examines individuals, companies, and market forces that have shaped the development of the video game industry around the world. Volume one, places an emphasis on the emerging ideas, concepts, and games developed from the commencement of the budding video game art form in the 1950s and 1960s through the first commercial activity in the 1970s and early 1980s. They Create Worlds aims to build a new foundation upon which future scholars and the video game industry itself can chart new paths. Key Features: The most in-depth examination of the video game industry ever written, They Create Worlds charts the technological breakthroughs, design decisions, and market forces in the United States, Europe, and East Asia that birthed a $100 billion industry. The books derive their information from rare primary sources such as little-studied trade publications, personal papers collections, and oral history interviews with designers and executives, many of whom have never told their stories before. Spread over three volumes, They Create Worlds focuses on the creative designers, shrewd marketers, and innovative companies that have shaped video games from their earliest days as a novelty attraction to their current status as the most important entertainment medium of the 21st Century. The books examine the formation of the video game industry in a clear narrative style that will make them useful as teaching aids in classes on the history of game design and economics, but they are not being written specifically as instructional books and can be enjoyed by anyone with a passion for video game history.
Author | : B. B. Kamoroff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2021-06-28 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780764361807 |
Every person who owns a pinball machine, or who is thinking of buying one, will find a wealth of valuable information and step-by-step help in this thorough, updated manual. For electromechanical and electronic machines: choosing and buying a pinball machine; different types and vintages of machines; components and features; setup and game adjustments; how to maintain, clean, and service your machine; setting machines for free play; troubleshooting; repairs you can do yourself; keeping the flippers "hot"; sources for parts, tools, schematics, game manuals, and professional repairs; starting your own pinball business; and much more. Illustrated with more than 200 detailed photos and diagrams, including rare and beautiful machines from the Pacific Pinball Museum, one of the world's largest collections of pinball machines, from the 1930s to today.
Author | : Ingo Floren |
Publisher | : Ingo Floren |
Total Pages | : 1342 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 1400050294 |
Written by a leading collector and dealer of collectibles based on the rock band KISS, this comprehensive sourcebook contains extensive listings and prices for highly desirable KISS merchandise from around the world. 400+ photos. 8-page full-color insert.
Author | : Jerzy Kosinski |
Publisher | : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2007-12-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0802195768 |
From the twisted mind of Jerzy Kosinski, a novel of kink and consequences set in the turbulent world of 1970s rock music excess. Jerzy Kosinski’s bestselling novel Pinball, which he wrote for George Harrison, is a rock ‘n’ roll mystery centered on a superstar named Goddard who has, despite his success, managed to keep his identity a secret, even from his closest friends. But a beautiful young woman, obsessed with finding Goddard, stalks him relentlessly, driven by a secret goal that justifies all means. Ricocheting with humor and bursting with erotic intensity, Pinball is a game as intricate, unpredictable, suspenseful, and complex as life. “Pinball is classic Kosinski.” —Chicago Tribune “Kosinski has created a suspenseful, readable, and unsentimental tale that showcases his love for and knowledge of music and examines the nature of fame and success and the frightening alienation and violence it often spawns.” —Library Journal
Author | : Paula Higgins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780764326172 |
The passionate history, art, and design of over 500 antique, vintage, and contemporary purses were chosen from private collections and from Cora Ginsburg LLC, the premier dealer of antique textiles and costume in the United States. Many have never been published before, providing a fresh resource for collectors. Chapters cover the history of purses and every major style made as well as unique and very rare examples. Each caption provides detailed descriptions and current values, and the extensive bibliography gives many resources for further reading.