The Simpsons (pinball) game to the press as "fun – a whole package ... voices, music, artwork, great ramps." He also noted that "This game is already on its way to becoming a monster hit." In 2007, Stern said in an interview with "License!" that "While we export about one-third of our games, that first ["The Simpsons" pinball] model did especially well in the U.S." The "Simpsons" pinball machine won the award for best pinball game in 1990 by the Amusement and Music Operators Association, a group that represents coin machine operators. According to the "Chicago Sun-Times" article, pinball players have cited Data
Pinball pinball game featuring Ann-Margret and The Who's Roger Daltrey on the backglass. In the movie version, Tommy plays a Gottlieb "Kings and Queens" machine, while The Champ plays a Gottlieb "Buckaroo" machine. In 1976, Bally released "Capt.Fantastic", which had an image of Elton John on the backglass, playing pinball in a similar costume as used in the movie "Tommy". Data East produced "The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard" in 1994, based on the rock musical "The Who's Tommy". This game is notable in its use of The Who's iconic songs, including "Pinball Wizard", sung by original Broadway cast members. In the