Silverball Chronicles with David and Ron
Episode 12: Pinball is Dying: Williams in the Early 80s
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By the Early 1980’s Pinball was dying. Sales in Pinball fell from peaks of 9-10,000 units to 900 units in 2 years. Video was on an upward trend and that is where the coin op industry began to focus. Only 1 full time designer remained at Williams by 1982, Barry Oursler. To help fill in the production line some of the designers from the late 70’s reappeared.
Join us this month as we discuss Barry Oursler, Paul Dassault, the battle of the Bi-Levels, the ‘Gar Family, Tony Kraemer, hidden back glass art and whatever the heck Time Fantasy was!
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Internet Pinball Database
- Barry Oursler’s Game List. Here
The Pinball Blog. Pinball Heroes – Barry Oursler. Here
Pinball Magazine. Interview: Pinball Designer Barry Oursler. Here
Versus the Goat Podcast – Barry Oursler. Here
The Pinball Podcast – Barry Oursler. Here
Teolis, Jeff. Pinball Profile. Here
Barracora Inspiration. Li I, 1974 by Swiss artist H.R. Giger. Here and Here
Barry Ourlser Ep 35. Here
Shalhoub, Michael (2004). The Pinball compendium: 1982 to Present. Schiffer Publishing, Lt. Here