Five Minutes to Tilt #13 – Steve Ritchie on Flash Gordon & Standing Up to Williams

Untold Pinball Stories – Episode: Steve Ritchie At the Dutch Pinball Museum, we believe pinball is more than machines. It’s about people. Stories. Legacy. In this special episode of Five Minutes to Tilt, we take a little more time. Because with Steve Ritchie, five minutes simply isn't enough. No script. No second takes. Just one story. Or rather... a few. Steve, designer of classics including Black Knight, High Speed, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Star Trek, shares his trademark humor and some remarkable stories from his legendary career. He reveals his surprisingly creative advice for convincing your partner there's always room for another pinball machine. He tells how he stood up to the president of Williams after being publicly insulted himself. And he explains why the iconic Flash Gordon pinball machine owes far more to him than most people realize. A story about humor. About standing your ground. And about one of the most influential designers the pinball world has ever known. This series is our way of preserving the voices behind the silverball. Because pinball history doesn’t only live in backglasses and playfields. It lives in people. Enjoy the story. Recorded by the Dutch Pinball Museum, Rotterdam Ten minutes. One unforgettable story. Untold Pinball Stories – Aflevering: Steve Ritchie Bij het Dutch Pinball Museum geloven we dat pinball meer is dan machines. Het gaat om mensen. Verhalen. Erfgoed. In deze bijzondere aflevering van Five Minutes to Tilt nemen we iets meer tijd. Want met Steve Ritchie krijg je een verhaal niet in vijf minuten verteld. Geen script. Geen herkansingen. Gewoon één verhaal. Of eigenlijk een paar. Steve, ontwerper van klassiekers als Black Knight, High Speed, Terminator 2: Judgment Day en Star Trek, deelt zijn kenmerkende humor én een aantal bijzondere herinneringen uit zijn lange carrière. Hij vertelt over zijn verrassend creatieve advies om thuis meer flipperkasten te kunnen neerzetten.