Larry DeMar
Encyclopedia
Lawrence E. DeMar is a video game and pinball
designer and software programmer. He is known as one of the co-designers of the classic arcade game Defender (alongside with Eugene Jarvis
).
Currently, he is the founder of his design firm, Leading Edge Design (LED), which creates gaming concepts for the casino industry.
Williams
Midway (Bally)
Pinball
Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible...
designer and software programmer. He is known as one of the co-designers of the classic arcade game Defender (alongside with Eugene Jarvis
Eugene Jarvis
Eugene Peyton Jarvis is a game designer and programmer, known for producing pinball machines for Atari and video games for Williams Electronics. Most notable amongst his works are the seminal arcade video games Defender and Robotron: 2084 in the early 1980s, and the Cruis'n series of driving games...
).
Currently, he is the founder of his design firm, Leading Edge Design (LED), which creates gaming concepts for the casino industry.
Video games
- Defender
- StargateStargate (video game)Stargate is an arcade game released in 1981 by Williams Electronics. Created by Eugene Jarvis, it is a sequel to the 1980 game Defender, and was the first of only three productions from Vid Kidz, an independent development house formed by Jarvis and Larry DeMar...
(a.k.a. Defender II) - Robotron: 2084Robotron: 2084Robotron: 2084 is an arcade video game developed by Vid Kidz and released by Williams Electronics in 1982. It is a shooting game that features two-dimensional graphics. The game is set in the year 2084, in a fictional world where robots have turned against humans...
- BlasterBlaster (arcade game)Blaster is an arcade game developed by Eugene Jarvis and released by Williams in 1983. The game is a 3d shooter set in outer space and is a quasi-sequel to Robotron: 2084. The objective is to shoot enemies and avoid obstacles in twenty differently-goaled levels in order to reach paradise...
WilliamsWilliams (gaming company)WMS Industries, Inc. is an American electronic gaming and amusement company based in Waukegan, Illinois. The company's main operating subsidiaries are WMS Gaming and Orion Gaming. WMS traces its roots as far back as 1943, the Williams Manufacturing Company, founded by Harry E. Williams...
- Black KnightBlack Knight (pinball)Black Knight is a 1980 pinball game designed by Steve Ritchie and released by Williams Electronics.This game is known for its two-level playfield , and introduced the patented "Magna-Save", in which a player-controlled magnet is used to prevent outlane drains. This was first of a series of four...
- Jungle LordJungle Lord (pinball)Jungle Lord is 1981 pinball machine that was produced by Williams Pinball. It featured simple speech, a Tarzan influenced theme, a multi-level playfield and a magnetic ball saver . The Early Production of this game had a red cabinet...
- Scorpion
- Space Shuttle: Pinball Adventure
- High SpeedHigh SpeedHigh Speed is a 1986 pinball game designed by Steve Ritchie and released by Williams Electronics. This game was based on Ritchie's real-life police chase inside a 1979 Porsche 928....
- Banzai RunBanzai RunBanzai Run is a pinball machine produced by Williams. It was the first machine designed by Pat Lawlor, and is known for its multi-playfield design, in which the player can play a game on the machine's backglass as well as on the main playfield....
- FunHouseFunHouseFunHouse is a pinball game designed by Pat Lawlor. It was released in 1990 by Williams Electronics. As its title suggests, the game is themed after the concept of a funhouse, a walk-through amusement park featuring many attractions....
- Jack*Bot
Midway (Bally)Midway GamesMidway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
- The Addams FamilyThe Addams Family (pinball)The Addams Family is the best selling pinball machine since the 1930's, having sold 20,270 units. Manufactured by Midway , it is a solid state electronic game...
- The Twilight Zone
- World Cup SoccerWorld Cup Soccer (pinball)World Cup Soccer is a 1994 pinball machine released by Midway. It is based on the 1994 FIFA World Cup.-Trivia:*Raiden, a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting series, makes a cameo in a bonus round.-External links:*****...