02594cam a2200445 i 4500 22959657 PUCPR 20230912104449.0 230204s2023 ncua b 001 0 eng 2022062099 9781476689371 (paperback) 9781476647968 (ebook) LBSOR eng rda LBSOR DLC pcc n-us--- PUCPR HD9993.E454 W674 2023 338.76179480973 23/eng/20230310 23 Horowitz, Ken, 1973- author. From pinballs to pixels : an arcade history of Williams-Bally-Midway / Ken Horowitz. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023] x, 436 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. More than just marbles and pins -- The Edison of pinball -- When Harry met Sammy -- Winds of change blow through Chicago -- A solid state of affairs -- Welcome to the video age -- Heroes of the golden age -- Crashed ... but not burned -- It's always darkest -- A new dawn -- A rose by any other name ... still makes games -- License to thrill -- A new golden age -- The candle that burns twice as bright... -- The end is the beginning ... is the end -- A skill shot for the new millennium -- No credit, no continue -- One last round at the arcade -- A legacy worth preserving. "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. Its 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 "-- Provided by publisher. Williams, Harry, 1906-1983. WMS Industries Inc. Williams Electronics. Bally Midway Mfg. Co. Video games industry United States History Video games United States History. Pinball machines United States History. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc 6 300528 300528 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 B 2023-08-29 19 37.87 0 P.R. 794.8 H8166f 80000002655705 2023-08-29 00:00:00 37.87 2023-08-29 6 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 1 2023-10-04 51 62.10 0 794.8 H8166f 80000002652231 2023-10-04 00:00:00 62.10 2023-10-04 6