Dennis Nordman, the man behind games like Pirates of the Caribbean and Elvira’s Scared Stiff will be on had at this year’s Midwest Gaming Classic to talk about the design and creation of his games! Dennis Nordman was brought into the pinball world after showing Bally a cabinet design that he had created, and ended up designing games, starting with the spectacular Special Force in 1986.  Over the next 10 years, he designed many of the other beloved Bally and Williams titles of the day. In 2005, Dennis Nordman made his return to pinball with Pirates of the Caribbean, a spectacular title for Stern Pinball.  He also designed Wheel of Fortune, another great Stern game. Dennis will be on hand at this year’s Midwest Gaming Classic to talk about what it was like to join Bally and design games in the heyday of pinball, as well as discuss his recent successful games for Stern Pinball.  You won’t want to miss him!

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Pinball Designer Dennis Nordman to Speak

Lloyd Olson of SS Billiards, Marty Goldberg representing Legacy Engineering and Jim Schelberg of the PinGame Journal will all be on hand for presentations! The Midwest Gaming Classic is pleased to announce three more speakers for the show!  Joining pinball designer John Trudeau and collectors and authors Mark Bakula and Don Caldwell are the following people: Lloyd Olson — The owner and operator of SS Billiards in Hopkins, Minnesota is known for having one of the best operating sets of games on route in the world, as well as being a spectacular supporter of the pinball hobby online.  Lloyd will be on hand to discuss what it is and has been like to be a pinball operator, as well as what he thinks the future of pinball will be! Marty Goldberg — A fixture of the Midwest Gaming Classic since the first show, Marty Goldberg always has his hands in some fascinating stuff, and this year will be no different!  Representing Legacy Engineering, Marty will show off the original Gene Simmons Guitar Hero guitar prototype (it’s WAY different than the production model!) as well as discuss the other retro inspired new products from Legacy Engineering! Jim Schelberg — The man behind the PinGame Journal will be on hand to discuss pinball in the media.  Whether it is on the TV or the silver screen, Jim will be on hand to give context and show how this iconic American game has woven its way into the very fabric of American life! More speakers and presentations will be announced in the coming days, as well as the list of when these speakers and presentations will occur, so keep checking back for details!

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