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Episode Summary:

George Gomez has created some of the most well-received pinball machines our hobby has ever seen. He got his big break with Williams Pinball, but the current Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Stern Pinball had a big career before the silverball. His mixture of experience prior to pinball built his unique style of pinball creativity. In fact, one of the toughest critics around, Python Anghelo, called George a “good guy and very passionate.” Woah!

Join Ron and Dave this month as they follow George Gomez from the Cuban Revolution to Midway, making games like Satan’s Hollow, Tron, and Spy Hunter. Then, in a shift to a toy company, Marvin Glass and eventually Bally-Williams where he made a splash right away in the shark pool! Look out, this episode has an hour of arcade talk… 

   

Sources:

Pinside at Pinside.com

Internet Pinball Database: George Gomez Game List. Here

Gorf Lens with Hidden ‘Gomez’ Letters. Here and Here.

Computer Space. Here. Gameplay. Here.

Satin’s Hallow. Here. Gameplay. Here.

TopCast – George Gomez. Here.              

Morrison, Matt. The Pinball Show: Interviews Ep 1 – Tom Kopera. Here. 

Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Lt. Here