(cache)Louis Koziarz: "Here's some more Jack*Bot #pinball fun: this was given to me by a WMS slot machine designer before I left. The idea was shelved, but it seemed a lot more apropos than other pins that Williams hijacked for slot themes. It would have been worth it just to see the look on Python Anghelo's face."

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Louis Koziarz

‪@koziarz.com‬

Here's some more Jack*Bot

fun: this was given to me by a WMS slot machine designer before I left. The idea was shelved, but it seemed a lot more apropos than other pins that Williams hijacked for slot themes. It would have been worth it just to see the look on Python Anghelo's face.

November 28, 2024 at 9:00 AM

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‪Louis Koziarz‬ ‪@koziarz.com‬

Some fans may not realize that Williams was doing this for a while - it happened for many years before pinball was shut down to focus entirely on slots. The historic lineup of classic pins was ripe for the picking. Example:

‪Louis Koziarz‬ ‪@koziarz.com‬

The first Reel 'Em In slot was ripped from Fish Tales and slowly evolved into a very large hit for Williams. The company that now owns the WMS slot assets, Light and Wonder, is STILL making new games. youtu.be/4LvFxzh-PWs

‪Rick Naegele‬ ‪@rnaegele.bsky.social‬

I remember a video slot from WMS with the theme “Black Knight” too. The art seemed to be a lighter version. Also, I was in meetings around 2014-ish? for them working on a “Safecracker” video slot, but I think they changed the name before release to something else.