Williams Manufacturing Company

Williams Manufacturing Company, Inc is an American company specialized in the manufacture of tables of flipper and plays of arcade, founded in 1943 by Harry E. Williams and based with Chicago, in the Illinois. The company will change several times of name during its existence: Williams Electronics, Inc then Williams Electronics Ranges, Inc .

History

August 1st After long and profitable history on the market of the flipper, which made company one of the three main actors of the market with Gottlieb and Bally, Williams takes his first steps in the industry of the Video game in 1973. With beginning of the year 80, she knows a few big hits in Salle of arcade with Defender , Stargate , Joust or Robotron: 2084 . Since 1987 and its going public, the company is controlled by the Holding WMS Industries, Inc . This one will absorb the following year the competitor Bally Midway Manufacturing Company. The Willams label since was mainly used in the industry of the flipper, until its decline.

Productions

Video games

1973 - Paddle-Ball
1980 - Defender
1981 - Stargate
1981 - Make Trax
1982 - Bubbles
1982 - Joust
1982 - Robotron: 2084
1982 - Sinistar
1982 - Splat!
1983 - Blaster
1983 - MotoRace the USA
1983 - Roller Aces
1983 - Star To wrinkle
1984 - Aeroboto
1984 - Devastator
1984 - Inferno
1984 - Mystic Marathon
1984 - Turkey Shot
1985 - Speed Ball: Contest At Neonworld
1986 - Joust 2: Survival off the Fittes
1988 - NARC
1990 - High Impact Football
1990 - Hit the Ice
1990 - Smash T.V
1991 - Slugfest

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