Quoted from Guinnesstime:Steve Ritchie's first pinball game with Williams was Flash. It sold 19,505 units in 1979.
There are literally less than 400 pinball machines in the wild that have been designed by Eric.
you make a very good point. I agree that SR is a rainmaker in pinball, historically speaking. I just don't see the inspiration from him in the present day as the games have changed, technology has changed, and people demand more from the games they pay 6000 bucks for. SR is about over the hill at this point IMO. I just look at his games and see the same type of experience over and over
SR's best game is Star Trek, and ACDC is pretty rad. BKSOR is good, but not necessarily great like those games, and star wars is kind of a bummer designed PF.