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Barracora
''Barracora'' is a 1981 pinball machine released by Williams Electronics. It was based on the Williams System 7 design which debuted with the ''Black Knight'' game. Design and layout ''Barracoras backglass art was inspired by the artist H. R. Giger's 1974 painting '' Li I''. Giger is known for his design in the science fiction horror movie '' Alien'' (1979). The face was derived from a young Brook Shields. Among the games elements are two banks of drop targets, including a three-target set (B, A, and RR) and a five-target set (A, C, O, R, A). The playfield is on a single level with no ramps, and was in development for two years. There is a multiball which can be played with 2 or 3 balls. It was Williams first game with a "super bonus multiplier", which could increase the bonus count to 25X. Origin of the name In an early role at Williams, pinball designer Larry DeMar assisted with this machine which was originally called "Las Vegas" with a roulette wheel, before it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taito Of Brazil
Taito of Brazil (Portuguese: ''Taito do Brasil'') was a pinball and Arcade game, arcade manufacturer located in São Paulo, Brazil. History The company originally started out as Clover Electronic Amusement in 1968, then became Taito of Brazil in 1972 by Abraham "Abba" Kogan, the son of the founder of the parent company Taito located in Japan. This subsidiary was originally an importer of existing U.S. and Japanese machine components to be assembled within the country. However, the taxation on imports had been growing steadily, and the government's belief that pinball is a game of chance and considered a gambling machine, led to strict import rules. By 1976, within rules created by the Electronic Processing Activities Coordinating Committee (CAPRE), it became illegal to import pinball machines. This created a problem, since the popularity of arcade games in Brazil had been growing exponentially for many years. In 1978, with an influx of cash from the parent company, Taito of Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WMS Industries
WMS Industries, Inc. was an American electronic gaming and amusement manufacturer in Enterprise, Nevada. It was merged into Scientific Games in 2016. WMS's predecessor was the Williams Manufacturing Company, founded in 1943 by Harry E. Williams. However, the company that became WMS Industries was formally founded in 1974 as Williams Electronics, Inc. Williams initially was a manufacturer of pinball machines. In 1964, Williams was acquired by jukebox manufacturer Seeburg Corp. and reorganized as Williams Electronics Manufacturing Division. In 1973, the company branched out into the coin-operated arcade video game market with its ''Pong'' clone ''Paddle Ball'', eventually creating a number of video game classics, including '' Defender'', ''Joust'', and '' Robotron: 2084.'' In 1974, Williams Electronics, Inc. was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Seeburg, which changed its name to Xcor International in 1977. Williams Electronics was spun out as an independent company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Sharpe (pinball)
Roger Sharpe is an author, editor, professional pinball player, game designer, and activist. 1976 NYC pinball hearing Sharpe gained notoriety following a 1976 New York City hearing where he provided a demonstration to members of the Manhattan City Council, that pinball was a game of skill rather than a game of chance, and therefore not subject to legal prohibitions on gambling. While working for GQ Magazine, he was recruited by the Amusement and Music Operators Association to testify, and successfully predicted the position of the ball in a machine arrayed for the council and media in attendance. Speaking at the hearing, Sharpe said "Look, there’s skill, because if I pull the plunger back just right, the ball will, I hope, go down this particular lane." Following Sharpe's demonstration, the council voted unanimously to lift the existing ban on pinball. In 2021, MPI Original Films announced they were developing a film based on Sharpe entitled '' Pinball: The Man Who Saved the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinball
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails called 'pins' and had hollows or pockets which scored points if the ball came to rest in them. Today, pinball is most commonly an arcade game in which the ball is fired into a specially designed cabinet known as a pinball machine, hitting various lights, bumpers, ramps, and other targets depending on its design. The game's object is generally to score as many points as possible by hitting these targets and making various shots with flippers before the ball is lost. Most pinball machines use one ball per turn, except during special multi-ball phases, and the game ends when the ball(s) from the last turn are lost. The biggest pinball machine manufacturers historically include Bally Manufacturing, Gottlieb, Williams Electronics and Stern P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Knight (pinball)
''Black Knight'' is a 1980 pinball machine designed by Steve Ritchie (who also provides the Knight's voice) and released by Williams Electronics. Ritchie designed two sequels: '' Black Knight 2000'', released by Williams in 1989, and ''Black Knight: Sword of Rage'', released by Stern Pinball in 2019. Description This game is known for its two-level playfield (a first for a pinball game), and introduced the patented "Magna-Save", in which a player-controlled magnet is used to prevent outlane drains. This was first of a series of four games that were both two-level and featured magna-save. The later games ('' Jungle Lord'', ''Pharaoh'', '' Solar Fire'', '' Grand Lizard'') feature a variable type magna-save in that the magnet is energized as long as the player likes (up to the time they have earned); on Black Knight the machine controls the magnet time (adjustable by the operator from three to ten seconds). Magna-save was activated by pressing one of two buttons placed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Tobler
Li Tobler (30 November 1947 – 19 May 1975) was a Swiss stage actress and model for the artist H. R. Giger, two of whose major paintings were portraits of Tobler. Also, her face can be recognised in some of his semi-abstract subjects where man and machine are fused into one. Tobler lived with Giger in squalor, often inside condemned buildings, eventually becoming romantically involved. Although their relationship was open, it remained deeply intense and creatively inspiring to Giger. Tobler suffered from emotional insecurity, heavy drug dependence and physical exhaustion from theatrical tours. She died by suicide at age 27 as a result of constant depression. According to Giger, she had wished her life to be "short and intense". Biography Acting and early years with Giger: 1966–1971 Not much is known of Li Tobler's early life. She was born in Switzerland in 1947. In 1966, at the age of eighteen, she met artist H. R. Giger while she was studying acting in K. Rellstab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien (film)
''Alien'' is a 1979 Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a spaceship crew who investigate a derelict spaceship and are hunted by a Xenomorph, deadly extraterrestrial creature. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto. It was produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler, and Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill through their company Brandywine Productions and was distributed by 20th Century-Fox. Giler and Hill revised and made additions to the script; Shusett was the executive producer. The alien creatures and environments were designed by the Swiss artist H. R. Giger, while the concept artists Ron Cobb and Chris Foss designed the other sets. ''Alien'' premiered on May 25, 1979, the opening night of the fourth Seattle International Film Festival. It received a wide release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress. A child model starting at the age of 11 months, Shields gained widespread notoriety at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film ''Pretty Baby (1978 film), Pretty Baby'' (1978), in which she appeared in nude scenes shot when she was 11 years old. She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas in the 1980s, including ''The Blue Lagoon (1980 film), The Blue Lagoon'' (1980), and Franco Zeffirelli's ''Endless Love (1981 film), Endless Love'' (1981). In 1983, Shields suspended her modeling career to attend Princeton University, where she subsequently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance languages. In the 1990s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in minor roles in films. She also starred in the NBC sitcoms ''Suddenly Susan'' (1996–2000), for which she received two Golden Globe nominations, and ''Lipstick Jungle (TV series), Lipstick Jungle'' (2008–2009). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schiffer Publishing
Schiffer Publishing Ltd. (also known for its imprints Schiffer, Schiffer Craft, Schiffer Military History, Schiffer Kids, REDFeather MBS, Cornell Maritime Press, Tidewater Publishers, Thrums Books, and Geared Up Publications) is a family-owned publisher of nonfiction books. Founded in 1974 and based in Atglen, Pennsylvania, its coverage includes antiques, architecture and design, arts and crafts, collectibles, lifestyle, children's books, regional, military history Military history is the study of War, armed conflict in the Human history, history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to Politics, local and international relationship ..., militaria, tarot and oracle, and mind, body, and spirit. In 2009, Schiffer Publishing acquired Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers. In October 2020 Schiffer Publishing announced their purchase of Thrums Books which specializes in telling the stories of indige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry DeMar
Lawrence E. "Larry" DeMar (also known as L.E.D.) is an American video game and pinball designer and software programmer. He is known as co-designer, alongside Eugene Jarvis, of the classic arcade games '' Defender'' and '' Robotron: 2084''. He is the founder of design firm Leading Edge Design (LED), which creates gaming concepts for the casino industry. DeMar's games Video games *'' Defender'' *''Stargate'' (a.k.a. ''Defender II'') *'' Robotron: 2084'' *'' Blaster'' Pinball Williams *''Black Knight'' *'' Jungle Lord'' *''Scorpion'' *'' Space Shuttle: Pinball Adventure'' *'' High Speed'' *'' Banzai Run'' *''FunHouse'' *'' Jack*Bot'' Midway (Bally) *''The Addams Family'' *''The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...'' *'' World Cup Soccer'' External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barracuda (song)
"Barracuda" is a song by American Rock music, rock band Heart (band), Heart, released in 1977 on their third studio album, ''Little Queen'', and was released as the album's lead single. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Barracuda" was named the 34th-best hard rock song of all time by VH1 in 2009. The song was included on the compilation albums ''Greatest Hits/Live'' (1980), ''These Dreams: Greatest Hits'' (1997), ''Greatest Hits (1998 Heart album), Greatest Hits'' (1998), ''The Essential Heart'' (2002), ''Love Alive'' (2005), ''Playlist: The Very Best of Heart'' (2008) and ''Strange Euphoria'' (2012), and on the live albums ''Rock the House Live!'' (1991), ''The Road Home (Heart album), The Road Home'' (1995), ''Alive in Seattle'' (2003) and ''Live in Atlantic City (Heart album), Live in Atlantic City'' (2019). Origin Lyrics Ann Wilson revealed in interviews that the song was about Heart's anger towards Mushroom Records (Canada), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart (band)
Heart is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1973. The band evolved from previous projects led by founding members Roger Fisher (guitarist), Roger Fisher (guitar) and Steve Fossen (bass guitar), including The Army (1967–1969), Hocus Pocus (1969–1970), and White Heart (1970–1973). By 1975, original members Fisher, Fossen, and Ann Wilson (lead vocals and flute), along with Nancy Wilson (rock musician), Nancy Wilson (rhythm guitar, vocals), Michael Derosier (drums), and Howard Leese (guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) formed the lineup for the band's initial mid- to late-1970s success period. These core members were included in the band's 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Heart rose to fame with music influenced by hard rock and heavy metal music, heavy metal as well as folk music. The band underwent a major lineup change between the late 1970s and the early 1980s; by 1982 Fisher, Fossen, and Derosier had all left and were replaced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
