Steve Ritchie says on facebook:
He checked into a hospital, not sure which one, and "will be there for awhile", as he said.
Get well soon!
UPDATE, PLEASE READ: I have been asked to share this - Please do NOT send Barry private messages or call him at this time as he needs rest and his phone is blowing up so much his wife is having trouble getting through.
Hard to choose as he's responsible for a remarkable list of machines.
If I had to pick one I would say Dr. Who as its a personal favorite that I play at home quite a bit.
Wishing him well and a speedy recovery.
Covid sucks.
Got the chance to work with him when he was at Highway Pinball. Picked him up from the airport and got some great stories from him. He goes to the cinema packing heat! He loves his guns.
He's a tough guy and will kick covid's ass.
This is terrible news. We love you Barry and enjoy your works of art. We're all pulling for you!
-Chrissi
Quoted from TheLaw:DH!
What a list to choose form though. And amazingly not all the same layout or 2...I didn't know that was possible!
Really liked that about Fire! No pop bumpers, and totally different kind of play.
Fire! was the first machine I bought: I had fond memories playing that one back in the day. I still own it and also have a BSD.
I was really looking forward to see what he comes up with at Deeproot, and if he still had that innovative / let's-do-something-different touch.
Get well soon, Barry!
Quoted from SLAMT1LT:Got the chance to work with him when he was at Highway Pinball. Picked him up from the airport and got some great stories from him. He goes to the cinema packing heat! He loves his guns.
He's a tough guy and will kick covid's ass.
That's awesome! My respect for Barry just went up, even more.
Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely legendary designer. The game would not be what it is today without Space Shuttle and Pinbot. Get well soon, Barry.
Barry is a great guy. I met him at Pintastic a couple years back. Space Station is the one game where I’ve had sellers remorse. I still have my Who Dunnit and I know I may be in the minority, but I love it. Barry always produced designs that were different and unique. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Thank you so much for all you’ve given the community over the years!
I've been working on a Barry Ourlser Podcast for Silverball Chronicles so he's at the top of my mind recently. Praying for you Barry!
Awful news, but I hope he recovers soon. Barry has always been my favorite designer and was surprised at how humble he was in person. No ego, just great games. Cyclone was the first pinball machine I ever played as a kid, but PinBot is my favorite. I played Comet, Bad Cats, and Grand Lizard growing up as well.
Oursler is epic in design and my favorite of all time.
Pinbot is pinball to me. THE best machine made. Ever.
Godspeed for a quick recovery.
I sure do hope for nothing but a positive outcome for Barry! He's such a kind and gracious person, and obviously a brilliant designer.
It seems like he always had the adjacent table to us at breakfast at the Embassy Suites last year at the TPF. I saw him there a lot but didn't really speak much.
Gorgar was the first Barry game to hook me and pull me right into the pit! The menacing beast, throbbing heartbeat and echoing speech freaked me out as a kid, but it was just so immersive to me at that age. I loved it. Hard to name a favorite. Star Light, Cosmic Gunfight, Space Shuttle, DH, Cyclone, Grand Lizard, DW...its hard to even trim it down to a top 5 Oursler list. Beat this one down Barry, I want to see some more new titles from you.
PLEASE READ: I have been asked to share this - Please do NOT send Barry private messages or call him at this time as he needs rest and his phone is blowing up so much his wife is having trouble getting through.
Thanks all.
Quoted from n4297m:Barry is a great guy. I met him at Pintastic a couple years back. Space Station is the one game where I’ve had sellers remorse. I still have my Who Dunnit and I know I may be in the minority, but I love it. Barry always produced designs that were different and unique. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Thank you so much for all you’ve given the community over the years!
WhoDunnit is such an under-rated game. A tad easy for the experienced player, but still my favorite on the list.
Meet Barry at Michigan Pinball expo a few years ago. Sat with him and talked pinball for a while. Was a great humble guy. One thing that I remember most is of how much he liked the mist ball on bsd. that was one of his favorite things he designed. Pulling for you Barry!!! YOU CAN BEAT THIS!!!!
PINBOT PINBOT PINBOT
My wife and I had our first date over 30 years ago playing endless games of PINBOT.
Get Well soon ! Pray for a quick recovery.
Quoted from pinlink:List of Barry games
https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/barry-oursler
so MANY of my favorites!
He is possibly the most well rounded designer of all time!
On the whole he is above avg for every single game and a few all time bests!!!
Many designers toss out stinkers, but even Barry's less liked games are solid!
Wishing him the best and a speedy recovery. It’s too bad he bought into the COVID-19 denial. Now paying the price. Pleas take this seriously folks.
I am a Huge fun of Barry’s designs, and I hope to thank him personally sometime soon. Get well, Barry!
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