The following is a list of notable pinball game designers. Many pinball designers are famous amongst pinball players. Outstanding pinball game designers are recognized by the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame.
Designer Notable workHonors Python Anghelo Pin*Bot, Taxi, Big Guns, The Machine: Bride of Pin*Bot, Comet, High Speed, Cyclone, Taxi, Police Force, Bad Cats, Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball, The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot, Hurricane, Fish Tales, and Popeye Saves the EarthHall of Fame (inaugurated in 2010)John BorgStar Wars, Guns ’N Roses, The Walking Dead, Jurassic Park, Apollo 13, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Tron: LegacyHall of Fame (2012)Nolan BushnellFrenzyHall of Fame (2014) Larry DeMarBlack Knight, Jungle Lord, Space Shuttle: Pinball Adventure, High Speed, Banzai Run, FunHouse, Jack*Bot, The Addams Family, The Twilight Zone, World Cup Soccer, Video games: Defender, Stargate, Robotron: 2084, and BlasterHall of Fame (1999) Brian Eddy Attack from Mars, Medieval Madness, The Shadow, FunHouse, The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot, The Shadow, and Indiana Jones: The Pinball AdventureHall of Fame (2014) Keith Elwin Godzilla and Jurassic ParkHall of Fame (2025)Charlie EmeryRob Zombie Spookshow International, Domino's Spectacular Pizza Adventure, and Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle Dan FordenBlack Knight 2000, Bad Cats, Rollergames, Riverboat Gambler, The Machine: Bride of Pin*Bot, The Getaway: High Speed II, Star Trek: The Next Generation, No Fear: Dangerous Sports, Medieval Madness, Mousin' Around!, Harley-Davidson,The Party Zone, The Shadow, Attack from Mars, Safe Cracker, Revenge from Mars, and The Simpsons Pinball Party Video games: Mortal Kombat, WWF Raw, NBA Ballers, Arch Rivals, and Mortal Kombat II George GomezJohnny Mnemonic, NBA Fastbreak, Monster Bash, Revenge from Mars, The Lord of the Rings, Corvette, and DeadpoolHall of Fame (2008)David GottliebBaffle BallHall of Fame (1991)Eugene JarvisAirborne Avenger, Superman, Firepower,Space Shuttle, High Speed, and F-14 TomcatHall of Fame (2013)Steve KordekGrand Prix, Triple Action, and Vacation AmericaHall of Fame (1993) Ed Krynski "300", 2001, 4 Square, The Amazing Spider-Man, El Dorado City of Gold, Genie, Spirit of 76, Central Park, and Big ShotHall of Fame (2003) Pat Lawlor Whirlwind, FunHouse, The Addams Family, Twilight Zone, Red & Ted's Road Show, Dialed In!, Banzai Run, Earthshaker!, No Good Gofers, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ripley’s Believe it or Not, and Family GuyHall of Fame (2000)Raymond MoloneyBallyhooHall of Fame (1991)John PopaduikTheatre of Magic, Tales of the Arabian Nights, World Cup Soccer, Star Wars Episode I, and Cirqus VoltaireHall of Fame (2011)Montague RedgraveParlor Table Bagatelle Mark Ritchie Taxi, Diner, Fish Tales, Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure, Sorcerer, Big Guns, and Police ForceHall of Fame (2011) Steve Ritchie Black Knight, Firepower, High Speed, Black Knight 2000, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Star Trek: The Next Generation, AC/DC, Flash, Hyperball, F-14 Tomcat, Rollergames, Spider Man, and No Fear: Dangerous SportsHall of Fame (1997)Roger Sharpe Barracora, Sharpshooter, and CyclopesHall of Fame (2000)Lyman F. Sheats Jr.The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard, Guns N' Roses, Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, Spider-Man, WWF Royal Rumble, The Walking Dead, and AC/DCHall of Fame (2015)Harry E. WilliamsFlat-Top, Laura, Suspense, and Lucky InningHall of Fame (1991)
See also
List of game designers List of pinball machines List of pinball manufacturers
References