# Ray Tanzer

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.

## Snapshot
- Roles: design, mechanics
- Years active: 1987-2009

## Games credited
- Design: [NBA](/games/pinball/nba) (2009)
- Mechanics: [Pirates of the Caribbean](/games/pinball/pirates-of-the-caribbean) (2006)
- Mechanics: [The Simpsons Pinball Party](/games/pinball/the-simpsons-pinball-party) (2003)
- Mechanics: [Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines](/games/pinball/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines) (2003)
- Mechanics: [Lord of the Rings](/games/pinball/lord-of-the-rings) (2003)
- Mechanics: [Striker Xtreme / NFL](/games/pinball/striker-xtreme-nfl) (2000)
- Mechanics: [The X Files](/games/pinball/the-x-files) (1997)
- Design: [Waterworld](/games/pinball/waterworld) (1995)
- Design: [Stargate](/games/pinball/stargate) (1995)
- Design: [Freddy: A Nightmare On Elm Street](/games/pinball/freddy-a-nightmare-on-elm-street) (1994)

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