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Larry DeMar
Lawrence E. "Larry" DeMar (also known as L.E.D.) is a video game and pinball designer and software programmer. He is known as co-designer, alongside Eugene Jarvis, of the classic arcade games '' Defender'' and '' Robotron: 2084''. He is the founder of design firm Leading Edge Design (LED), which creates gaming concepts for the casino industry. DeMar's games Video games *'' Defender'' *'' Stargate'' (a.k.a. ''Defender II'') *'' Robotron: 2084'' *'' Blaster'' Pinball Williams *''Black Knight'' *'' Jungle Lord'' *''Scorpion'' *'' Space Shuttle: Pinball Adventure'' *'' High Speed'' *'' Banzai Run'' *''FunHouse'' *'' Jack*Bot'' Midway (Bally) *''The Addams Family'' *''The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...'' *'' World Cup Soccer'' External linksLeading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Extreme
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, most populous U.S. state and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 3rd largest by area. It is also the most populated Administrative division, subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world. The Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous Statistical area (United States), urban regions respectively, with the former having more than 18.7million residents and the latter having over 9.6million. Sacramento, California, Sacramento is the state's capital, while Los Angeles is the List of largest California cities by population, most populous city in the state and the List of United States cities by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Lord (pinball)
''Jungle Lord'' is a 1981 pinball machine designed by Barry Oursler and produced by Williams Pinball. It features a Tarzan influenced theme, a multi-level playfield and a magnetic ball saver ("Magna Save"). Williams had introduced Magna Save in the Black Knight pinball game in 1980; Jungle Lord was one of four further Magna Save games produced in 1981, along with Pharaoh, Solar Fire and Grand Lizard. One difference from the Black Knight design was that Jungle Lord incorporated a "self-contained mini bagatelle style 'chamber' playfield, found on the top left-hand corner." Jungle Lord also included an innovative scoring feature called Double Trouble, a drop target feature that engages when the player hits five special targets. Description ''Jungle Lord'' was the second of the four two-level System 7 games that Williams produced, the others being ''Black Knight The black knight is a literary stock character who masks his identity and that of his liege by not displaying heraldry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Designers
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) systems which, in turn, were replaced by flat panel displays of several types. Video systems vary in display resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, color capabilities and other qualities. Analog and digital variants exist and can be carried on a variety of media, including radio broadcast, magnetic tape, optical discs, computer files, and network streaming. History Analog video Video technology was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) television systems, but several new technologies for video display devices have since been invented. Video was originally exclusively a live technology. Charles Ginsburg led an Ampex research team developing one of the first practical vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinball Game Designers
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails called 'pins' and had hollows or pockets which scored points if the ball came to rest in them. Today, pinball is most commonly an arcade game in which the ball is fired into a specially designed cabinet known as a pinball machine, hitting various lights, bumpers, ramps, and other targets depending on its design. The game's object is generally to score as many points as possible by hitting these targets and making various shots with flippers before the ball is lost. Most pinball machines use one ball per turn (except during special multi-ball phases), and the game ends when the ball(s) from the last turn are lost. The biggest pinball machine manufacturers historically include Bally Manufacturing, Gottlieb, Williams Electronics and Stern Pinball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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World Cup Soccer (pinball)
''World Cup Soccer'' is a 1994 pinball machine designed by John Popadiuk and Larry DeMar and released by Midway. It is based on the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Digital versions This table was formerly available as DLC for ''The Pinball Arcade'' until it was removed on June 30, 2018. This was previously published as ''World Champion Soccer'', as FarSight Studios was unable to secure the World Cup license from FIFA. This digital table has many changes; the ''W-O-R-L-D-C-U-P'' lights leading to the left loop are replaced by ''C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N'', ''World Cup USA 94'' on the plastics between left inlanes and outlanes are renamed to ''Champion Soccer TPA 17'', (TPA bring an abbreviation of “The Pinball Arcade” and 17 being in reference to the year it was released as DLC: 2017) and the backglass is also changed to avoid possible lawsuits from FIFA for using the tournament's mascot Striker, ''World Cup USA 94'' name and any other references to World Cup USA 1994. without required licens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twilight Zone (pinball)
''Twilight Zone'' is a widebody pinball machine, designed by Pat Lawlor and based on the TV series of the same name. It was first released in 1993 by Midway (under the Bally label). This game is part of WMS' ''SuperPin'' line of widebody games alongside '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and '' Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure''. Description Following the huge success of ''The Addams Family'' pinball game, Midway gave Lawlor full creative control over the design of his next game, and the result is an unusually complex machine. Among its special features are the following: * A working gumball machine, which holds three balls and can dispense them or receive others during play. * A working, 12-hour analog clock that can display the current time and function as a timer during certain rounds. * The Powerball, a white ceramic ball which is lighter than the other steel balls in the machine and unaffected by magnets. * The Powerfield, a triangular mini-playfield whose underside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway Games
Midway Games Inc., known previously as Midway Manufacturing and Bally Midway, and commonly known as simply Midway, was an American video game developer and publisher. Midway's franchises included ''Mortal Kombat'', ''Rampage (series), Rampage'', ''Spy Hunter'', ''NBA Jam (series), NBA Jam'', ''Cruis'n (series), Cruis'n'', and ''NFL Blitz''. Midway also acquired the rights to video games that were originally developed by WMS Industries, Williams Electronics and Atari Games, such as ''Defender (video game), Defender'', ''Joust (video game), Joust'', ''Robotron 2084'', ''Gauntlet (series), Gauntlet'', and the ''Rush (video game series), Rush'' series. The company was founded as Midway Manufacturing in 1958, as an amusement game manufacturer. The company was then purchased by Bally Manufacturing in 1969, and used the Bally Midway name in the 1980s. In 1973, Midway moved into the interactive entertainment industry, Video game developer, developing and video game publisher, publishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack*Bot
''Jack-Bot'' (styled ''JACK•BOT'') is a 1995 pinball game which was designed by Barry Oursler and Larry DeMar, and released by Williams. It is the third game in the '' Pin-Bot'' series, following '' Pin-Bot'' (1986) and '' The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot'' (1991). Description This game has a futuristic casino theme. Certain elements of the original ''Pin-Bot'' table carry over to this ''Jack-Bot'', such as the spiral ramp, visor targets, and locking the balls in the holes to activate Pin-Bot's eyes. Jon Hey created the music and sound which includes a new arrangement of the ''Pin-Bot'' theme previously composed for Williams Pinball by Chris Granner. Game quotes * "Double or Nothing" Ball purchase/Extra ball button ''Jack-Bot'' also allows players to buy an extra ball for one credit, and then pressing the "EXTRA BALL" button; players can buy a maximum of three balls this way. The game, has two separate high score lists: one for games without buy-ins, and one including buy-ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FunHouse (pinball)
''FunHouse'' is a pinball machine designed by Pat Lawlor and released in November 1990 by Williams Electronics. Starring a talking ventriloquist dummy named Rudy, the game is themed after the concept of an amusement park funhouse. ''FunHouse'' is one of the last Williams games to use an alphanumeric display; the company switched to dot matrix the following year. Description ''FunHouses primary feature is the talking head of a ventriloquist dummy, named Rudy, located in the top right corner of the playfield. Rudy responds to events in the game, including informing the player of special bonuses, taunting and heckling the player, and appearing to follow the ball with its eyes when certain targets are hit. Rudy is voiced by Ed Boon, and the technology behind Rudy's facial movements was dubbed "Pin-Mation" by Williams. Gameplay The game's overall theme is that of a funhouse, with the player taking on the role of a visitor to see its attractions. The overall goal of the game is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banzai Run
''Banzai Run'' is a pinball machine produced by Williams in 1988, and the first machine designed by Pat Lawlor. It has a multi-playfield design, in which the player can play a vertical game on the machine's backglass in addition to the main playfield. Game quotes * "Be king of the hill -- Race Banzai Run" * "Welcome racefans!" Design team * Concept: Larry DeMar, Pat Lawlor * Design: Pat Lawlor, Larry DeMar * Programming: Larry DeMar, Ed Boon * Game design: Larry DeMar, Pat Lawlor * Software: Ed Boon * Artwork: Mark Sprenger * Mechanics: John Krutsch * Sound and music: Brian Schmidt Digital versions ''Banzai Run'' was formerly available as purchasable DLC in ''The Pinball Arcade ''The Pinball Arcade'' is a pinball video game developed by FarSight Studios. The game is a simulated collection of real pinball tables licensed by Gottlieb, Alvin G. and Company, and Stern Pinball, a company which also owns the rights of machines ...'' until June 30, 2018, when the WMS license expi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinball Adventure
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails called 'pins' and had hollows or pockets which scored points if the ball came to rest in them. Today, pinball is most commonly an arcade game in which the ball is fired into a specially designed cabinet known as a pinball machine, hitting various lights, bumpers, ramps, and other targets depending on its design. The game's object is generally to score as many points as possible by hitting these targets and making various shots with flippers before the ball is lost. Most pinball machines use one ball per turn (except during special multi-ball phases), and the game ends when the ball(s) from the last turn are lost. The biggest pinball machine manufacturers historically include Bally Manufacturing, Gottlieb, Williams Electronics and Stern Pinball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
