Thought it would be cool to start a thread dedicated to showing off behind the scenes photos from the Bally/Williams days. Photos from the factory, distributors, etc. Here's a bunch from a factory tour during TAXI production... and one that recently surfaced from the Johnny Mnemonic launch.

Have any vintage photos of from the Williams days? Post'm up!

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Gotta be near the end... SW Ep1 on the line...
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That Johnny topper must be one of a kind. Wonder if it survived?

Ok... this is AWESOME. Prototype??? Not something you hear mentioned often when Pin 2000 is discussed.... Looks like a Corvette banner in the upper right corner?
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Wow. TZ launch!!!

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CV on the line... anyone recognize any other machines?

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Wow. Just wow... amazing.

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I'm surfing the web

Holo Pin... I've never heard this discussed. You hear Wizard Blocks... referenced as the rare "what could have been" Pin 2000. But this Holo Pin looks like it might be the rarest of all. Probably a shallow proof of concept. But still... ???? I'd like to hear what Gomez has to say about it.

Here's a photo of Steve Kordek looking at the last Williams game off the line.

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Gomez... expo

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Good catch on the NGG white wood...

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I hope we can get a former distributor or employee to dig up a few classic shots. I remember hearing a distributor talk about ops lining up to grab games (I think he was talking about F-14s) right off the truck to take on route. Would be really sweet to see some images of that.

Would also be curious to get some images of games that were boxed... what kind of packing materials were used inside.

Certainly. How about some photos of Black Hole on the line!

It just seems that Williams climate and culture was much more legendary... perhaps interesting... than other companies... hence the focused thread

Here's a gem:

And another...

Just for you, @gsones... Here's an Alvin G factory tour...

I found some old Gottlieb photos, but pre-1980s. I would to see some inside pics of HH and BH in the factory.

Yeah... these are really neat. Hope something really special surfaces!

$10k+

The real question is what the true bill of materials would be...

Hard to say... you hear numbers in the range of 60% destroyed, which is possible.

chad you asked about capcom... here’s a website with a pretty amazing photo dump of a capcom tour:

http://www.tilt.it/xfiles7.htm

Teaser photo:

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Seriously. This is sweet.

THE KING!!!! at ACME 95 for the launch of No Fear!

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Not sure of origin, but I believe this is a photo within WMS

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Outside of WMS...

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More EPS1 production photos...
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T2 on the line!

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Not pinball... but Williams!

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Johnny decals...

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Were you at the show? Or did you buy this secondhand?

Sweet photos @dennisdodel!

^^^WOW.

Seriously, post of the thread!! That’s an amazing watch! You need to get that on YouTube... I think a ton of people would enjoy it. Thanks a ton for posting the link!

Really cool video to add to this thread... a Data East Factory Tour

Around 14:40... Williams Rat Race. Awesome!

Think the lady show at 2m 39s plays Ms Pac in her spare time?!? LOL

Hopefully someone with access to photos like those will emerge and share their loot!

I’m sure you’re right. But let’s be honest, Roger Sharpe probably has zero interest in wading into the toxic waters of Pinside

Very cool. Thx!