Pinball Hall of Fame
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Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection
- Release Date: November 16, 2004
- Genre: Traditional
- Style: 3D Pinball
- Similar Games: Pro Pinball (PlayStation), Kiss Pinball (PlayStation), Mario Pinball Land (Game Boy Advance)
Game Description
Though it offers authentic, playable simulations of more than eight classic machines from the 1960s through the 1990s, Pinball Hall of Fame aims also to provide players with an entertaining, interactive reference to the history of pinball. Developers at FarSight Studios (NCAA Football '99, NASCAR Road Racing, ESPN NFL Primetime 2002) worked with the "curators" of the real-life "Pinball Hall of Fame" (a project headquartered in Las Vegas) in an effort to craft an accurate and relevant simulation. Each virtually re-created table is introduced with a "fly by," which points out notable features, allows players to plan strategies, and highlights artwork and interesting trivia. The game saves high scores, both by player and per table, and party-table kings and queens can unlock an additional "bonus" machine. Up to four can compete in the game's multiplayer modes.~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
Production Credits
Company 1: Crave Entertainment; President: Vincent Bitetti; Senior Vice President, Worldwide Product Development & Acquisitions: Mark Burke; Executive Producer: Robert Bryant; Associate Producer: Greg Gibson; Quality Assurance Manager: Tuan Trinh; Quality Assurance Lead: Paul Taniguchi; Primary Tester: Anthony Lee; Quality Assurance: Aron Ahles, Jim Balthaser, Judy Baughman, Vinnie Bitetti, Brian Cutts, Robert Dryburgh, Jo Ann Faustino, Darold Higa, David Kang, Richard Martin, Thomas Quast, Ramon Ramirez, Ramiro Ramirez, Denis Takara, Carlos Vasquez, Steve Webb, Roger Hu, Steve Gay, Hector Andrade, James Dodd, Christopher Richardson; Director of Marketing Services: Sheri Snow; V.P. Corporate Counsel: Barry Seaton; Company 2: Farsight Studios; Technical Director: Jay Obernolte; Engine Programmer: Jay Obernolte; Development Director: Bobby King; Lead Designer: Bobby King; Gameplay: Jeff Rice; UI Programmer: Jeff Rice; Lead Artist: Criag Alexander; Artist: Darrin Hart, Chris Kline, Migo Wu; Tools Programming: Sean Shannon; Music and Sound: Chris Kline; Design: Criag Alexander, Darrin Hart, Chris Kline, Jay Obernolte, Jeff Rice, Migo Wu; Voice Over: Dorio Barbieri; Representation: Paul Kohler, CJ Welsh
~ Keith Adams, All Game Guide
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Pinball Hall of Fame
For other uses, see Pinball Hall of Fame (disambiguation).
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| Established | January 2006 |
| Location | 1610 E Tropicana Ave Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Type | Pinball Museum |
| Collection size | ~400 pinball machines |
| Director | Tim Arnold |
| Website | www.pinballhall.org |
The Pinball Hall of Fame opened in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2006. It is a project of the Las Vegas Pinball Collectors Club, and it features pinball machines from all eras, including some very rare machines such as Williams' Black Gold, Bally's Pinball Circus and Recreativos Franco's Impacto. It features approximately 400 different pinball games, including some classic video arcade games and other novelty machines of the past and present.
The museum is a nonprofit venture and its creation came about in part due to donations, which are still accepted. The museum is run by Tim Arnold, a veteran arcade operator who ran "Pinball Pete's" in East Lansing, Michigan.[1][dead link] Fully staffed by volunteers, excess revenues are donated to the Salvation Army.[2]
Since 1990, Tim Arnold has been busy with this project, raising money selling DVDs (and VHS tapes) about pinball repair and organizing pinball 'fun nights' at his own house. There he also has a very large personal collection of pinball machines.[3]
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Previous Location
The Pinball Hall of Fame was originally located at 3300 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas NV 89121 and featured approximately 200 pinball machines, classic video games and arcade games. This original location opened in January 2006 and was located approximately one mile east from its present location.
Gallery
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"The Pinball Circus", one of two prototypes of a unique vertical pinball game
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Video game row
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Newer pinball machines
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Classic pinball machines
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Original location of the Pinball Hall of Fame
References
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This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (August 2009) |
- Katsilometes, John (2009-01-27). "From an Imperial Wizard to a Pinball Wizard: An arcade game’s odyssey". Las Vegas Weekly. http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/blogs/the-playground/2009/jan/27/imperial-wizard-pinball-wizard-arcade-games-odysse/. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- Peterson, Kristen (2009-08-20). "Pinball Hall of Fame a balm for the Vegas soul". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/20/pinball-mecca-balm-vegas-soul/. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
External links
- www.pinballhall.org The official website
- www.pinballmuseum.org A second official website
- Current Inventory As of 12/8/2010 current working pinball inventory on the PHoF floor.
Coordinates: 36°06′04″N 115°06′10″W / 36.10111°N 115.10278°W
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