Flash (pinball)
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Flash is a 1979 pinball game designed by Steve Ritchie
and released by Williams. This was Ritchie's first game for Williams after leaving Atari
, after he was finished developing the Superman pinball for Atari. There is no connection between the game and the comics character. This game was known for having the first background sound for a pinball game, as well as the first pinball game to use flash lamps.
Steve designed about 90% the game on a cocktail
napkin during a flight, while flying from Atari to Williams. The game also broke the factory production record at Williams and is still Steve's biggest seller.
Steve Ritchie
Steven Scott Ritchie is an acclaimed pinball and video game designer. He has been called "The Master of Flow" by pinball aficionados due to the emphasis in his designs on ball speed, loops, and the like....
and released by Williams. This was Ritchie's first game for Williams after leaving Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
, after he was finished developing the Superman pinball for Atari. There is no connection between the game and the comics character. This game was known for having the first background sound for a pinball game, as well as the first pinball game to use flash lamps.
Steve designed about 90% the game on a cocktail
Cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink that contains two or more ingredients—at least one of the ingredients must be a spirit.Cocktails were originally a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. The word has come to mean almost any mixed drink that contains alcohol...
napkin during a flight, while flying from Atari to Williams. The game also broke the factory production record at Williams and is still Steve's biggest seller.