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DEDICATED TO JOSEPH JOOS JR.
Joe Joos Jr. was a Game Designer and Mechanical Engineer with a long and
iUustrioushistory in the PinbaH Industry. He started his career at The Chicago
Coin company which became Stem Electronics In the 1970's. While at Stem,
he created (both Mechanical
and Game Design) Dragon Fist, QuiCksilver,
lightning, Catacomb,
Viper and Orbltor 1 among others. He spent a short
period of time at Game Plan where he co-designed and engineered the
game Sharp Shooter. In December of 1985, Joe joined WIWams Electronics to
work In the Mechanical
Engineering department.
His very first game at
Williams was the original Pin· Bot. Joe was responsible for the mechanical
design of this game, Including the motorized 5-bank visor mechanism for
which he was granted a patent. Joe also holds a patent for the catapult
device first seen on Big Guns and later In Tald, Black Rose and Star Trek The
Next Generation.
Joe's mechanical
credits Include the designs for Pin·Bot,
Black Knight 2000 and Rollergames. In March of 1989, Joe was promoted to
Manager of Mechanical
Engineering department of the now combined
Williams and Bally plnbaH division. Joe died In 1994 at the age of 53 as a
result of a tragic iUness. In Jack·Bot, his fine work gets to live again. With
fond memory, this game Is dedicated to Joe Joos Jr.
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