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Also in 1982, Midway became Bally Midway Mfg. Co. after Bally merged its pinball division with Midway. Three games released that year, including Satan's Hollow, were the first to feature the Bally/Midway brand. From the late 1970s through the late 1980s, Midway was the leading producer of arcade video games in the United States.
The Bally Manufacturing Corporation was founded by Raymond Moloney on January 10, 1932, when Bally's original parent, Lion Manufacturing, established the company to make pinball games, taking its name from its first game, "Ballyhoo". The Chicago -based company quickly became a leading pinball maker.
Jul 30, 2014 · Founded in 1958, Midway Manufacturing was initially based in Franklin Park, Illinois. Midway was originally a developer of carnival midway games, as their name suggests. They soon became a major pinball table manufacturer, and later arcade game manufacturer as well. Midway was initially independent, then was bought by Bally Entertainment in 1969.
Midway was sold to Williams, although they still continued to use the name Bally for their Midway products. This was most likely due to the success the name had created with their previous machines. Some of the titles that then came out with the Bally name attached include: Harley-Davidson – 1991; The Addams Family – 1992; Black Rose – 1992
Bally Midway release Tron at the same time as the movie is released, the profit from the game actually out-grosses the film. 1988 Williams purchase the Bally/Midway game division as Bally was abandoning the arcade side of the business (not the slots and casinos).
Mar 15, 2024 · The late 1970s to Early 1980s: Transition to Bally/Midway. Midway was deeply consolidated with Bally’s pinball-making legacy. A decade after the acquisition of Midway, it was renamed Bally/Midway. The sector made arcade video games for Bally, a huge source of income for the company.
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Tron is a coin-operated arcade video game manufactured and distributed by Bally Midway in 1982. The game consists of four subgames inspired by the events of the Walt Disney Productions motion picture Tron released earlier in the summer. The lead programmer was Bill Adams. [2] The music programmer was Earl Vickers.
