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Everything about Pinball 2000
Pinball hardware and software platform
Pinball 2000 was the last pinball hardware and software platform developed by major pinball manufacturer Williams, and was used in the machines Revenge from Mars and Star Wars Episode I before Williams exited the pinball business on October 25, 1999. It is the successor to the Williams Pinball Controller platform. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Pinball 2000A 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Electronic GamesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Temporary Threshold Shifts at 1500 and 2000 Hz Induced by Loud Voice Signals Communicated Through Earphones in the Pinball IndustryCited 2 times
- Go sideways: Pat LawlorA closely related topic
- Go sideways: PinballA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
Electronic GamesWalter H. Buchsbaum, Robert Mauro · 1979
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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