an arcade history of Williams-Bally-Midway Horowitz, Ken 1973- creator author. text bibliography ncu 2023 monographic eng x, 436 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm "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 "-- 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. Ken Horowitz. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- 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 HD9993 .E454 W674 2023 338.76179480973 9781476689371 2022062099 https://www.proquest.com/legacydocview/EBC/30508891?accountid=40594 https://www.proquest.com/legacydocview/EBC/30508891?accountid=40594 LBSOR 230204 20240327143134.0 22959657 eng