Pinball History: ET talks about Bally Addams Family 1992

[HaikuAutomation]

Roger Sharpe is happy because he knows this machine was going to be a HUGE success. It had block buster on it from the timing and topic of the movie, one of the very best licenses ever for pins.

[pfxzhrej]

Boy, this HAS to be old footage...Lawlor actually seemed to be cheerful and smiled, something I thought he forgot how to do since 1988!

[Lyubefan]

A genius who stern has ruined!!! Have you seen CSI??? ROllercoaster tycoon???

[elsquibbs]

It's funny looking back on this segment, knowing now that Addams Family is the all-time best selling pin. AF's playfield is very much a mirror image of FunHouse's playfield, but I like it anyway.

[JimHawkwind03411]

@elsquibbs Looks more like Whirlwind to me, esp. with the Million Plus ramp.

[elsquibbs]

@JimHawkwind03411

I can see that, too. Lawlor has his traits like any other designer. Brian Eddy likes large toys, Dennis Nordman likes squiggly plastic ramps, etc.

[JimHawkwind03411]

@elsquibbs That, and Steve Ritchie has the "Picard Maneuver" shot (left loop/ramp to upper loop/side ramp), and Mark Ritchie has his timed jackpots.

[elsquibbs]

@JimHawkwind03411

You got it. I never cared for the Ritchies' games too much, although Taxi was fun. Lawlor's games always hooked me quick, both due to playfield flow/speed and deep rulesets, even though those rulesets can seem formulaic after a while. You mentioned Whirlwind. Man, I forgot how much I used to love that game. That's one of his best IMO.

[beckigreen]

Lawlor is a genius.