Class of 2022
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Modern Era Pinball
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The Addams Family is a pinball machine from March 1992, manufactured by Bally Manufacturing Co. and designed by Pat Lawlor.
Class of 2022 Inductee
The Addams Family is a pinball machine from March 1992, manufactured by Bally Manufacturing Co. and designed by Pat Lawlor.
Golden Age Game
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Centipede is a 1981 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades.
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Centipede is a 1981 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades.
Community Action Award
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Child’s Play was born in 2003 when Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins of Penny Arcade wanted to change the negative perception of gaming and gamers in the media. In response, they challenged their fans to support Seattle Children’s Hospital through an Amazon Wishlist.
Class of 20XX Inductee
Child’s Play was born in 2003 when Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins of Penny Arcade wanted to change the negative perception of gaming and gamers in the media. In response, they challenged their fans to support Seattle Children’s Hospital through an Amazon Wishlist.
Golden Age Gamer
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Jack’s most memorable moment came in the 1985 Twin Galaxies Player of the Year Tournament where, on his one and only attempt, became the first person ever to finish all 24 levels of Karate Champ while setting a Guinness World Record in front of both the national media and the world’s top players.
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Jack’s most memorable moment came in the 1985 Twin Galaxies Player of the Year Tournament where, on his one and only attempt, became the first person ever to finish all 24 levels of Karate Champ while setting a Guinness World Record in front of both the national media and the world’s top players.
Walter Day Lifetime Achievement Award
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Jerry Lawson was known for his work in designing the Fairchild Channel F video game console, leading the team that refined ROM cartridges for durable use as commercial video game cartridges.
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Jerry Lawson was known for his work in designing the Fairchild Channel F video game console, leading the team that refined ROM cartridges for durable use as commercial video game cartridges.
Pinball Digital
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KISS, a Bally produced licensed game featuring the self proclaimed “Greatest Band in the World!” was released in 1979 and featured all four original members of KISS.
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KISS, a Bally produced licensed game featuring the self proclaimed “Greatest Band in the World!” was released in 1979 and featured all four original members of KISS.
2000's Era Game
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League of Legends (LoL), commonly referred to as League, is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games.
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League of Legends (LoL), commonly referred to as League, is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games.
2000's era Gamer
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Liam Yo-hwan is a former professional player of the real-time strategy computer game StarCraft. He is often referred to as “The Terran Emperor”, or simply “The Emperor”, and is widely considered to be one of the most successful players of the genre.
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Liam Yo-hwan is a former professional player of the real-time strategy computer game StarCraft. He is often referred to as “The Terran Emperor”, or simply “The Emperor”, and is widely considered to be one of the most successful players of the genre.
1990s Era Gamer
Class of 2019 Inductee
The Nintendo World Championships began March 8–11, 1990,in the Fair Park’s Automobile Building in Dallas, Texas, and toured 29 cities across the United States.
Class of 2019 Inductee
The Nintendo World Championships began March 8–11, 1990,in the Fair Park’s Automobile Building in Dallas, Texas, and toured 29 cities across the United States.
Game Developer
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Sid is a programmer, designer, and producer of many strategy and simulation video games. He is most known for the Civilization series, first released in September 1991.
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Sid is a programmer, designer, and producer of many strategy and simulation video games. He is most known for the Civilization series, first released in September 1991.
1990's Era Game
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StarCraft is a real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard started work on the game shortly after Warcraft II, another real-time strategy game, was released in 1995.
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StarCraft is a real-time strategy video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. Blizzard started work on the game shortly after Warcraft II, another real-time strategy game, was released in 1995.
Pinball EM
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Target Alpha is a four-player reimagining of Gottlieb’s classic one-player wedgehead El Dorado. Contrary to El Dorado’s old west theme, Target Alpha features a science fiction theme complete with flying machines, laser guns and space helmets.
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Target Alpha is a four-player reimagining of Gottlieb’s classic one-player wedgehead El Dorado. Contrary to El Dorado’s old west theme, Target Alpha features a science fiction theme complete with flying machines, laser guns and space helmets.
Industry Leader
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Thomas Kalinske worked for Mattel (1972–1987), Matchbox (1987-1990), Sega of America (1990–1996) and LeapFrog (1997–2006).
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Thomas Kalinske worked for Mattel (1972–1987), Matchbox (1987-1990), Sega of America (1990–1996) and LeapFrog (1997–2006).
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