Ray Tanzer

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Stern, Sega, Gottlieb · 1987–2009

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Ray Tanzer is a renowned pinball machine designer and mechanical engineer whose career spans the late 20th-century heyday of pinball through its modern resurgence. From his early days designing games at Gottlieb/Premier to leading…

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Ray Tanzer is a renowned pinball machine designer and mechanical engineer whose career spans the late 20th-century heyday of pinball through its modern resurgence. From his early days designing games at Gottlieb/Premier to leading engineering teams at Sega and Stern, Tanzer’s technical contributions and innovative mechanisms have left a lasting mark on pinball design.

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