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Robotron
Vid Kidz | Williams Electronics
1982
The object of the game is to save the last human family although it seems they had a really big family and kill anything or anyone who gets in your way. Two joysticks are used for play control one for movement and the other for firing.
genre | multidirectional shooter
design | Eugene Jarvis, Larry DeMar
programmers | Eugene Jarvis, Larry DeMar
upright cabinet
acquisitie | februari 2023
Make Trax
Alpha Denshi | Williams Electronics
1981
Player controls a paintbrush to paint paths within a maze. The player is harassed by two fish which can be temporarily destroyed by running them over with a one of two paint rollers located near the maze center. A critter occasionally emerges to leave footprints on painted areas which must then be repainted.
genre | maze
upright cabinet
acquisitie | januari 2023
Joust
Williams
1982
You are a knight flying on an ostrich, battling buzzard-mounted enemies. To fly, you repeatedly hit the flap button. To topple the Buzzard-Riders “the highest lance wins.” Two-player head-to-head play is excellent.
genre | action
design | John Newcomer
programmer | Bill Pfutzenreuter
art | Jan Hendricks, Python Anghelo
composers | Tim Murphy, John Kotlarik
upright cabinet
acquisitie | december 2021
Moon Patrol
Irem | Williams
1982
Player drives a moon buggy jumping over craters, rocks and land mines, shooting simultaneously at rocks in front and aliens above while dodging their missiles. Features very catchy background music and cute bouncing tires when the buggy is destroyed. Foreground and background terrain scroll at different rates giving the illusion of depth.
genre | scrolling shooter
design | Takashi Nishiyama
upright cabinet
acquisitie | november 2021
Pit Stop
Williams
1968
Pit Stop is a pinball machine from October 1968, manufactured by Williams Electronic Games, Inc.
theme | racing
design | Norm Clark
art | Christian Marche
EM
2 player game
2.002 units produced
acquisitie | december 2024
Pat Hand
Williams
1975
Pat Hand is a pinball machine from May 1975, manufactured by Williams Electronic Games, Inc.
theme | playing cards
design | Norm Clark
art | Christian Marche
EM
4 player game
6.500 units produced
acquisitie | november 2024
A-Go-Go
Williams
1966
Williams A-Go-Go, released in May of 1966, was a huge success and the second machine to feature the contemporary artwork by designer/artist Jerry Kelley. Kelley not only did the artwork, he also designed the low-charger cabinet and invented the smooth nylon buttons. Some years before, he designed the famous Williams logo featuring the sharp-edged “W”. A-Go-Go had several production runs and the last one already had the new-style cabinet with the new triple-chute front door, also designed by Jerry Kelley. This last version of A-Go-Go would have later been called a Limited Edition. The dancing Man with the stylish beard is a self-portrait of Kelley. With a production-run of 5,100 it ranks #4 of the most succesful machines of the 1960’s right behind Gaucho, Capersville and Ship-Mates. The major part of them went to Germany.
theme | happiness – dancing
design | Norm Clark
art | Jerry Kelley
EM
4 player game
5.100 units produced
acquisitie | november 2024
Smart Set
Williams
1969
Smart Set, presented in June 1969, nowadays usually gets bad reviews and is called uninspired and ugly. But no one should forget that this was the first 4-player using the new, so-called ‘king-size flippers’ and made these popular in Europe where 4-players were on demand. The new 3-inch flippers were a big attraction and players were happy even with the simple playfield. After all it was a big seller and Williams earned good money with it.
theme | recreation, jetset
design | Norm Clark
art | Christian Marche
EM
4 player game
4.500 units produced
acquisitie | november 2024
Paddock
Williams
1969
Paddock is a pinball machine from September 1969, manufactured by Williams Electronic Games, Inc.
theme | horse racing
design | Norm Clark
art | Christian Marche
EM
1 player game
1.952 units produced
acquisitie | november 2024
Little Chief
Williams
1975
Little Chief is a pinball machine from September 1975, manufactured by Williams Electronic Games, Inc.
theme | American West
design | Steve Kordek
art | Christian Marche
EM
4 player game
6.300 units produced
acquisitie | november 2024
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