# Taxi

The "Taxi" pinball machine by Williams, released in 1988, is a highly regarded classic designed by Mark Ritchie. The game's primary objective is to pick up five passengers—Marilyn (or Lola in later versions), Gorbie, Santa Claus, Dracula, and Pinbot—and transport them to their destinations for points.

## Manufacturer
[Williams Electronic Games Inc.](/manufacturers/williams-electronic-games-inc)

## Production
1988

## Design team
- Design: [Mark Ritchie](/people/mark-ritchie)
- Art: [Python Anghelo](/people/python-anghelo)
- Software: [Ed Boon](/people/ed-boon)
- Mechanics: [Tony Kraemer](/people/tony-kraemer)
- Callouts: [Steve Ritchie](/people/steve-ritchie)
- Callouts: [Chris Granner](/people/chris-granner)
- Callouts: [Barry Oursler](/people/barry-oursler)
- Callouts: [Mark Ritchie](/people/mark-ritchie)
- Concept: [Mark Ritchie](/people/mark-ritchie)
- Sound: [Chris Granner](/people/chris-granner)
- Concept: [Python Anghelo](/people/python-anghelo)
- Music: [Chris Granner](/people/chris-granner)
- Mechanics: [Mark Kim](/people/mark-kim)
- Mechanics: [Craig Fitpold](/people/craig-fitpold)

## Ratings
Fun score: 91 (10 ratings)

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