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Gottlieb Factory Tour Video - 1993

By woz

6 years ago


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  • Latest reply 6 years ago by tacshose
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    #1 6 years ago

    Gottlieb Factory tour with designer Jon Norris.

    Not sure if this has been posted before - couldn't find it in a quick Pinside search.

    http://mediaburn.org/video/chicago-slices-raw-pinball-wizard/

    #2 6 years ago

    Great video!

    #3 6 years ago

    It's a very good video of 1993. In the first part we visit the factory, in the second Jon promoted the recent models and explains some game techniques.
    Great

    #4 6 years ago

    Awesome - thanks for sharing.

    #5 6 years ago

    Nice find. I haven't seen any footage inside the Gottlieb factory before.

    #6 6 years ago

    The video was posted on a Facebook group (don't recall which one) so I can't take credit for finding it Just sharing for all the Gottlieb fans out there...

    #7 6 years ago

    Jon Norris seems like a cool dude. I'd like to see him take a crack at designing a new game. I always thought his designs had some creative elements, just sometimes half baked due to significant constraints at Gottlieb.

    #8 6 years ago

    This is pretty cool! I'll have to take the time to watch the whole video soon.

    Also, I wonder if the "long term project" Jon Norris mentioned was Stargate. Would make a lot of sense if that was the case!

    #9 6 years ago
    Quoted from mbaumle:

    Jon Norris seems like a cool dude. I'd like to see him take a crack at designing a new game. I always thought his designs had some creative elements, just sometimes half baked due to significant constraints at Gottlieb.

    He seems like it for sure. Must have been a good player too just like he says. He played in two events in 91 and 92, both major events (IFPA World Championships and Expo Flip Out Tournament) and he won them both.

    https://www.ifpapinball.com/player.php?p=15333#past

    Looks like he worked for Stern for a few years and is still doing pinball design on his own now...

    http://norrispinball.com/

    #10 6 years ago

    Very cool! Loved seeing my Wipeout on the production line! Why they couldn't show more of that is a shame.

    #11 6 years ago

    I'm just working on a street fighter for a client. Maybe it's the same one in the vid. I have to say system 3 gottliebs are built like a tank. Supreme engineering on the assys. They work forever when gone through.

    #12 6 years ago

    Jon's blog is worth reading...

    http://www.norrispinball.com/blog/

    #13 6 years ago

    Great find!

    #14 6 years ago
    Quoted from tacshose:

    Why they couldn't show more of that is a shame.

    It was the game currently in production and still somewhat of a secret at the time since it had not yet been officially released.

    #15 6 years ago

    Did anyone else catch the part where john said he had 75 pre 1965 pins Or maybe my hearing is bad...
    Thanks for the link!

    #16 6 years ago
    Quoted from 20eyes:

    Did anyone else catch the part where john said he had 75 pre 1965 pins Or maybe my hearing is bad...
    Thanks for the link!

    He did. Ive read other interviews with him. Now i dont believe he owns any

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    #17 6 years ago
    Quoted from amkoepfer:

    He did. Ive read other interviews with him. Now i dont believe he owns any

    I couldn't imagine being in the pinball industry as an employeee, holy hell what a roller coaster.

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