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.
To celebrate the collective 30th anniversary of the pinball release class of 1995, we're putting forth our definitive ranked list for your consideration.
Deep dive into all the Gottlieb "Street-Level" pinball machines, and
Learn to play the 1991 Gottlieb street-level game, Hoops.
Every now and again, we see some absolutely insane layouts, designs, or gimmicks which send a machine down in fame - or infamy - for their unusual nature.
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A guide to some of the most popular and important pinball designers of the solid state and electro-mechanical eras.
