Steve Ritchie

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Ritchie
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1950(1950-02-13)
Age	74
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Steve Ritchie Biography

Steve Ritchie is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on February 13, 1950 in California, United States. The legendary creator of pinball machines is famous for creating popular machines like Black Knight and High Speed.

He persuaded actor He convinced actor Patrick Stewart to reprise his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard for his pinball machine based on Star Trek: The Next Generation. to reprise his character for Captain Jean-Luc Picard in his pinball machine that was based upon Star Trek: The Next Generation.

After serving a stint in Vietnam and Alaska in the United States Coast Guard from 1968-1972, Ritchie joined Atari Inc. in 1974 and was employee number fifty and first worked on the assembly line as an electro-mechanical technician. Two years later, he was promoted to work at their fledgling pinball division, where he worked on his first game, Airborne Avenger. Ritchie earned the license to make a Superman pinball based on the Superman comic book, but in the final stages of production of the table, he received an offer from Williams Electronics, a major pinball company, that Ritchie could not refuse.

Ritchie moved to Chicago, Illinois, the home of Williams’ headquarters. His first game for the company, Flash (released in 1979), was noted for its revolutionary figure-8 design and the first pinball game to feature bright Flash Lamps. It would go on to be his best-selling pinball game, having sold 19,505 units. 1980 would be the year for Ritchie, when he designed Firepower (the first electronic pinball to feature multi-ball, as well as Lane Change), and eight months later, he designed Black Knight, which was noted for having the first two-level playfield and the patented “Magna-Save” feature (in which magnets help prevent outlane drains).

He has a twin sister Mark has also been a designer of pinball machines.

Steve Ritchie Net Worth

Steve Ritchie is one of the richest Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Ritchie 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of his time in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1968 until 1972.

He has been often known as the Master of Flow because of his experience in the design and development of machines for pinball.

Steven Scott Ritchie (born February 13, 1950) is an American pinball and video game designer holding the record for best-selling pinball designer in history, and has been called “The Master of Flow” by pinball aficionados due to the emphasis in his designs on ball speed, loops, and long smooth shots. As of 2017, Ritchie suffers from Meniere’s Disease and has had his hearing slowly reduced over the years. Steve is the older brother of fellow pinball designer Mark Ritchie.

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After designing and selling a few redemption games, he formed Steve Ritchie Productions (SRP) in 2002, and returned to pinball design contracting with Stern Pinball to distribute his games. For his first game for Stern, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, he once again enlisted Arnold Schwarzenegger to lend his voice and likeness to the game, and also re- assembled the same team who worked with him on the T2 pinball, including software programmer Dwight Sullivan and music composer Chris Granner. After T3, Ritchie released Elvis, which was released in time for the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s first song recording. Ritchie’s third game for Stern was World Poker Tour. World Poker Tour was the first game to use Stern’s new hardware, S.A.M., which is the successor to their older Whitestar platform. He has recently revealed in an interview that he was forced by Gary Stern to design the game.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Steve Ritchie celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

In September 2013, Stern announced Ritchie’s newest pinball game, Star Trek, based on the current line of movies. In March 2019, Stern announced the upcoming release of another pinball machine designed by Ritchie, Black Knight: Sword of Rage.

Who is Steve Ritchie?

Steve Ritchie
Occupation| Pinball designer, video game designer, voice actor
Years active| 1974–present
Employer| Jersey Jack Pinball, Inc., Steve Ritchie Productions
Known for| Black Knight, Flash, Firepower, High Speed

Where is Steve Ritchie now?

General Ritchie left active duty in 1974, but continued to serve in the Air Force Reserve and The Air National Guard holding important positions at AF Headquarters in the Pentagon. He retired in 1999 after 6 yrs as Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of AF Recruiting Service.

How many aces are there in Vietnam?

And the achievement has become increasingly rare. From a high of 708 in World War II, the USAF ace count fell to 39 in the Korean War and three in the Vietnam War.

Who was the best fighter pilot in Vietnam?

Robin Olds (July 14, 1922 – June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the United States Air Force. He was a “triple ace”, with a combined total of 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War.

Who flew helicopters in Vietnam?

Chapman and McGuire flew several missions together with the U.S. Army’s 176th Assault Helicopter Company during the Vietnam War in 1967. That service cemented a life-long friendship bound by patriotism and service.