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The 1999 ATEI show and Pinball 2000 launch

Pictures by the Pinball Player team

Published in Pinball Player Volume 19, Issue 2
The magazine of the Pinball Owners Association

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At the end of January 1999, in a cold and wet London, an important event took place in the history of pinball. Williams Electronic Games launched the revolutionary Pinball 2000 system at the ATEI (Amusement Trades Exhibition International) show.

Here are some pictures from the event (click on any of them to see a larger version):

The Pinball 2000 design team
Some members of the Pinball 2000 design team
with their first creation
Left to right: Larry DeMar, Lyman F Sheats, George Gomez

RFM backbox
A closer look at the Revenge From Mars
backbox and glass

RFM playfield
A closeup of the Revenge From Mars playfield

RFM being playtested
Revenge From Mars being playtested (!)

RFM - a popular machine
Revenge From Mars was popular throughout the show

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Also at the show this year...

Cactus Canyon
Cactus Canyon, Williams/Bally's final WPC-based release,
flanked by Monster Bash and Revenge From Mars
on the Deith Leisure stand

Cactus Canyon playfield
A closer look at the Cactus Canyon playfield

Cactus Canyon backglass
A closeup of the Cactus Canyon backglass

South Park
Sega's new South Park,
next to Golden Cue

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You can also find more Pinball 2000 and other ATEI show pictures at Websites produced by POA members Adrian Lodge and Andrew Vevers

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