George Christian is a person mentioned in 2 episode(s).
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George Christian's Freedom was co-designed with Norm Clark, their only co-credit
Some people claim George Christian's acclaimed games were ghost-written by Norm Clark
After leaving Bally, George Christian opened a pizza shop in Melrose Park that closed within the last 10 years
George Christian's games feature design hallmarks including spinners on orbits, exposed central pops in goofy off-center clusters, and well-balanced playfields with multiple bonus collection opportunities
Designer of 8-Ball and 8-Ball Deluxe; classic pinball designer whose work influenced Sharky's Shootout.
Designer of Dolly Parton (1979), 8-Ball trilogy, and 8-Ball Deluxe trilogy for Bally
Designer of Eight Ball Champ (1985) and other Eight Ball variants including Fonzie Eight Ball, Eight Ball Deluxe
Pinball designer mentored by Norm Clark at Williams; originally named George Zazizza; followed Clark to Bally and designed games including Eight Ball Deluxe
Designer of Nitro Ground Shaker and multiple other pinball games including Eight Ball Deluxe, Dolly Parton, Cosmic Doom
Co-designer of Fireball Arcade Classic (1985)
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George Christian was an Iranian immigrant who adopted an Americanized name upon entering the pinball industry
George Christian kept a personal 8-Ball Deluxe in the lobby of his pizza shop
George Christian refused to attend pinball expos for the last 35 years and is reportedly bitter about how his pinball career ended
George Christian designed Dolly Parton and the 8-Ball/8-Ball Deluxe trilogy
Eight Ball Deluxe was designed by George Christian
George Christian designed Eight Ball, Dolly Parton, and Eight Ball Deluxe
Mystic is George Christian's best design work and exemplifies excellence despite poor sales
George Christian (Michael's brother) is a neon sculptor who created custom neon lighting for the Visible Pinball
George Christian designed the 'trifecta of eight balls': Fonzie Eight Ball, Eight Ball Deluxe, Eight Ball Ducks LE, and Eight Ball Champ
George Christian designed Eight Ball Deluxe, Eight Ball Champ, Dolly Parton, Future Spa, Frontier Fireball, Mystic, Speakeasy, and Cosmic Doom
Late 1970s Gottlieb games like T-Dop, Raven, and Black Hole are fun machines
George Christian achieved a score of 890k on Black Hole at Cameron Silver Ball Planet in Osaka during tournament play
If a player reaches ball 3 without starting a mode, the machine automatically starts a monster mode
Ball saves in Alice Cooper time down over time, unlike TNA where they stay lit until used
Rubber specifications significantly impact playfield bounciness and shot difficulty
The Frankenstein servo on this machine is malfunctioning and disabled
Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle was played in the California State Championship finals yesterday
Spooky Pinball uses servos in machines like they use them in Jurassic Park and Stranger Things
The machine is set to 'schools out' easy mode requiring only 2 orbits to reach monster mode
The Pro edition of Stranger Things does not have a magnetic save on the Demo Dog shot, unlike Premium and James Cameron Avatar LE editions.
A manufacturing defect or calibration issue is responsible for the Demo Dog shot failure.
Co-host of Kaneda's Pinball Podcast, also known as Dr. Pin, handles podcast research and question preparation, married to Sarah (Mrs. Pin)
Pinball player and friend of Manu, plays multiplayer at Outer Orbit, owns a Black Hole machine, competitive player with tournament experience in Japan
Michael Sheese's brother; neon sculptor who created special neon lighting for the bottom of the Visible Pinball cabinet
Organizer and tournament director of Borås Open in Sweden
Owner of Outer Orbit arcade in San Francisco's Mission District; provides detailed rules explanations and performs live maintenance (rubber replacement)
Arcade operator/personality at Free Go Watch; host encountered him playing pinball with Biff
Arcade operator/staff at Outer Orbit, tournament organizer, and pinball player featured throughout stream.
Co-operator/manager of Outer Orbit venue, involved in facility upgrades (WiFi/internet improvements)
Associate mentioned for potential stream coordination at Outer Orbit venue
Early solid-state era designer; protégé of Norm Clark; co-designed Freedom with Clark (only co-credit); potentially ghost-written by Norm Clark according to some accounts
Bally designer who collaborated with Norm Clark on Freedom (1976) prototype middle-pop design.
Designer of Eight Ball and other notable Bally games including Dolly Parton and Eight Ball Deluxe
Lead designer of Eight Ball Deluxe
Legendary Bally pinball designer (1976-1982), Iranian immigrant who adopted Americanized name, creator of 8-Ball (second best-selling pinball ever, 20,233 units); left industry by late 1980s, opened pizza shop in Melrose Park, IL; refused expo appearances for 35+ years; now deceased or reclusive; subject of historical mystery due to lack of documentation
Bally designer; designed Mystic (1980), Dolly Parton, Nitro Ground Shaker, Future Spa; praised for art direction and rule design; underrated compared to Ritchie and Lawlor
Pinball designer credited with Future Spa (1980); previous episode covered his design hallmarks; known for removal of 'training wheels' (rubber posts, easy returns); design philosophy emphasizes player skill and danger