Williams
(Founded On:
1 Jan. 1974
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Last Updated:
2 Oct. 2012
Added By: Goatfather
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Williams initially was a manufacturer of pinball tables. In 1964 Williams was acquired by jukebox manufacturer Seeburg Corp. and reorganized as Williams Electronics Manufacturing Division. In 1973, the company branched out into the coin-operated arcade video game market with its Pong clone Paddle Ball. In 1974, Williams Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware as a wholly owned subsidiary of Seeburg and replaced the previous entity. In 1987, Williams changed its parent name to WMS Industries, Inc. when it made its public offering. WMS is a shortening of Williams, which it also selected for its NYSE ticker symbol. In 1988, it acquired competitor Bally/Midway, which it spun off in 1998, together with its video game business. It closed its pinball division in 1999.
WMS entered the reel-spinning slot machine market in 1994, and in 1996, it introduced its first hit casino slot machine, Reel ‘em In, a "multi-line, multi-coin secondary bonus" video slot machine. It followed this with a number of similar games like Jackpot Party, Boom and Filthy Rich. By 2001, it introduced its Monopoly-themed series of "participation" slots. Since then, WMS Gaming has continued to obtain licenses to manufacture gaming machines using several additional famous brands, including Top Gun, The Wizard of Oz, Star Trek and The Lord of the Rings. The company continues to sell gaming machines and to market its participation games. It has been profitable in recent years.
Associated Artists:
Jon Hey
Associated Songs:
Black Knight 2000 - Credit, Game start & Main theme
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Brian Schmidt
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Dan Forden
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Steve Ritchie
Black Knight 2000 - Double Knight's Challenge (2-ball multiball) by
Brian Schmidt
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Dan Forden
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Steve Ritchie
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Black Knight 2000 - Jackpot by
Brian Schmidt
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Dan Forden
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Steve Ritchie
Black Knight 2000 - King's Ransom (3-ball timed wizard mode) by
Brian Schmidt
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Dan Forden
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Steve Ritchie
Black Knight 2000 - Multiball (3-ball multiball) by
Brian Schmidt
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Dan Forden
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Steve Ritchie
Black Knight 2000 - Pre-Jackpot (with jingles) by
Brian Schmidt
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Dan Forden
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Steve Ritchie
Doom - L22 Limbo
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Aubrey Hodges
Doom - Club Doom
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Aubrey Hodges
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Doom - Credits by
Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L1 Hangar by
Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L10 Containment Area
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Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L11 Refinery
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Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L12 Deimos Lab
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Aubrey Hodges
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Doom - L13 Command center
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Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L16 Hellgate
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Aubrey Hodges
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Doom - L17 Hellkeep
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Aubrey Hodges
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Doom - L18 Pandemonium
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Aubrey Hodges
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Doom - L2 Plant
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Aubrey Hodges
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Doom - L20 Unholy Cathedral
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Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L21 Mt. Erebus
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Aubrey Hodges
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Doom - L24 Hell Beneath
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Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L3 Toxin Refinery
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Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L4 Command Control
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Aubrey Hodges
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Doom - L5 Phobos Lab
by
Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L6 Central Processing
by
Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L7 Computer Station
by
Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L8 Phobos Anomaly
by
Aubrey Hodges
Doom - L9 Deimos Anomaly
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Aubrey Hodges
Doom - Titlescreen by
Aubrey Hodges
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EarthShaker! - After ball 1 is locked by
Chris Granner
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Jon Hey
EarthShaker! - After jackpot by
Chris Granner
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Jon Hey
EarthShaker! - Credit & Main theme
by
Chris Granner
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Jon Hey
EarthShaker! - Enter initials (high score) by
Chris Granner
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Jon Hey
EarthShaker! - Jackpot ready by
Chris Granner
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Jon Hey
EarthShaker! - Lock is lit by
Chris Granner
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Jon Hey
EarthShaker! - Multiball by
Chris Granner
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Jon Hey
EarthShaker! - Pinball is idle by
Chris Granner
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Jon Hey
Whirlwind - Lock is lit & Multiball by
Chris Granner
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Whirlwind - Start game jingle, plunger tune & main play tune by
Chris Granner
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