Barry Osler is a legendary pinball designer and industry figure with a long career spanning Bally/Williams and continuing into the modern era with American Pinball. Known as a 'linebacker' sales figure and designer of center ramp games like Comet (1985), he has been instrumental in American Pinball's leadership and product development. He is also a collector and owner of notable pinball machines including Dracula and Doctor Who.
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Barry Osler spent 26 years at Williams and a couple years at Highway working on game design before joining Deep Root in January
Barry Osler spent 26 years at Williams and a couple years at Highway before joining Deep Root in January 2018
Barry Osler designed the Williams Phoenix
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Barry Osler designed 6 games for Deep Root in 3 years
Barry Osler designed a game for American Pinball in 6 months
Barry Osler had a lapse in health insurance coverage when Deep Root Pinball collapsed and couldn't file for Medicare during that period.
Barry Osler worked as a designer on Deep Root games including Highway Queen and Food Truck.
Barry Osler passed away from bone cancer after a long battle
Barry Osler created Space Shuttle, which saved Williams pinball from closure and led to the company's 15-year dominance of the industry.
Barry Osler was working on two games at American Pinball: a simple retro-themed game and a game with everything
Barry Osler's Space Shuttle saved Williams' pinball business with approximately 7,000 units sold
Barry Osler was working on a simple retro-themed game and 'a game with everything' for American Pinball, plus Goonies for Deep Root with upper and lower playfields.
Barry Osler designed Korgar as the first talking pinball game
Barry Osler was appointed to American Pinball shortly before his death but likely never started the position
Barry Osler's Space Shuttle is credited with saving the pinball industry during the video game boom era
Barry Osler was known across the pinball industry as a sweetheart who could get along with anyone, including difficult collaborators like Python Angelo
Barry Osler passed away at age 70 from cancer complications after undergoing treatment
Barry Osler's Space Shuttle saved Williams Pinball with 7,000 units sold when the company was told the next game had to be a hit to continue
Barry Osler has designed over 40 pinball games including Comet, Pinbot, Space Station, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jackbot, Whodunit, Dirty Harry, and Popeye Saves the Earth
Barry Osler designed over 40 pinball games since 1978
Barry Osler is the co-designer of Queen (with Dave Sanders) and previously designed Dirty Harry
Barry Osler objected to banana flippers on Time Warp but management insisted
Barry Osler designed 35 games for Williams between 1978 and 1996
Only one full-time designer remained at Williams by 1982: Barry Osler
Barry Osler's 35 games collectively sold approximately 140,000 units
Barry Osler started at Williams two days after graduating high school in 1970
Barry Osler was hospitalized for coronavirus
Barry Osler has been hospitalized with COVID-19