Class of 2021
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EM Era Pinball
Class of 2021 Inductee
Captain Fantastic was inspired by the movie ‘Tommy’ and includes a representation of Elton John, as his character from the movie, playing pinball on the backglass.
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Captain Fantastic was inspired by the movie ‘Tommy’ and includes a representation of Elton John, as his character from the movie, playing pinball on the backglass.
Pinball Digital
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Firepower was released in February of 1980. It was the second pinball to feature speech (the first being “Gorgar”). The eleven word ability was beyond Gorgar’s seven word memory.
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Firepower was released in February of 1980. It was the second pinball to feature speech (the first being “Gorgar”). The eleven word ability was beyond Gorgar’s seven word memory.
Industry Leader, 2015 and Walter Day Lifetime Achievement Award 2021
Class of 2015 and 2021 Inductee
Gary Stern is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Stern Pinball, Inc. He began his career in the game business working at age 16 in the stockroom of his father Sam’s pinball company, Williams Electronics.
Class of 2015 and 2021 Inductee
Gary Stern is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Stern Pinball, Inc. He began his career in the game business working at age 16 in the stockroom of his father Sam’s pinball company, Williams Electronics.
Game Developer
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John Carmack co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and their sequels.
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John Carmack co-founded the video game company id Software and was the lead programmer of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and their sequels.
Golden Age Game
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Joust is an action game developed by Williams Electronics and released in arcades in 1982. While not the first two-player cooperative video game, Joust’s success and polished implementation popularized the concept.
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Joust is an action game developed by Williams Electronics and released in arcades in 1982. While not the first two-player cooperative video game, Joust’s success and polished implementation popularized the concept.
1990's Era Game
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Mortal Kombat is a 1992 fighting game developed and published by Midway. It is the first entry in the Mortal Kombat series and was subsequently released by Acclaim Entertainment for nearly every home platform at that time.
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Mortal Kombat is a 1992 fighting game developed and published by Midway. It is the first entry in the Mortal Kombat series and was subsequently released by Acclaim Entertainment for nearly every home platform at that time.
Golden Age Gamer
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Phil was widely known for his ability to quickly learn and master new games. His Paperboy grand slam score of 1,136,435 points stands as one of the greatest golden age gaming performances.
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Phil was widely known for his ability to quickly learn and master new games. His Paperboy grand slam score of 1,136,435 points stands as one of the greatest golden age gaming performances.
1990’s Era Gamer
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Robin finished First Place in the 1991 Disney Capcom Playtour. He reached Third Place in the 1990 Nintendo World Championships in the most difficult age group of 12-17.
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Robin finished First Place in the 1991 Disney Capcom Playtour. He reached Third Place in the 1990 Nintendo World Championships in the most difficult age group of 12-17.
Community Action Award
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St. Jude PLAY LIVE is a charity stream for content creators and gamers to raise money to support the groundbreaking pediatric cancer research and treatment methods at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Class of 2021 Inductee
St. Jude PLAY LIVE is a charity stream for content creators and gamers to raise money to support the groundbreaking pediatric cancer research and treatment methods at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Industry Leader
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Tommy is an American video game music composer, sound designer, and television producer. Since the 1990s, his company Tommy Tallarico Studios has produced audio for many video games.
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Tommy is an American video game music composer, sound designer, and television producer. Since the 1990s, his company Tommy Tallarico Studios has produced audio for many video games.
Pinball Modern
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Twilight Zone is a widebody pinball machine based on the TV series of the same name. It was first released in 1993 by Midway (under the Bally label).
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Twilight Zone is a widebody pinball machine based on the TV series of the same name. It was first released in 1993 by Midway (under the Bally label).
2000's Era Game
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Wii Sports is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console.
Class of 2021 Inductee
Wii Sports is a 2006 sports simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console.
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