Developed by Jamie Fenton of Dave Nutting Associates, Gorf was Midway’s biggest arcade hit since Gun Fight. A classic shooter that drew inspiration from other titles such as Space Invaders, Galaxian and Phoenix. GORF is an acronym for Galactic Orbital Robot Force. Released in February 1981, the game stood out with the addition of some…
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Bally Midway: 1982 AOE Convention Footage
Following up on a recent post where I promised to focus more on the activities of manufacturer Bally Midway during the Golden Age of arcade video gaming, this week on the blog we take a look at some unearthed footage from an industry trade show that took place in 1982. The Amusement Operators Expo in…
The TDE Podcast Episode 02: GORF’s Jamie Fenton
Episode 02 of the Ted Dabney Experience podcast is out now! TDE sits down with Jamie Fenton, the developer of the original multi-game shooter, Gorf. We dig deep into Jamie’s early life and career with Dave Nutting Associates and Midway. We talk transgender issues, Datsun sports cars, Larry Cuba of Star Wars SFX fame, the…