Talk about a fun interview, and what else would you expect from a conversation with one of the true legends of coin-op game design, Eugene Jarvis!  

Eugene has been involved in a seemingly endless stream of video game hits including classics like Defender, Robotron: 2084 and the Cruis’n series and, after co-founding Raw Thrills, Target: Terror, Fast and Furious Arcade, SuperBikes and Godzilla Kaiju Wars. And let’s not forget the pinball games he contributed to like Firepower, Space Shuttle, High Speed and F-14 Tomcat. 

Eugene took RePlay Podcast host Randy Chilton on a fun and enlightening (and often humorous) ride through his coin-op life from the early days at Atari, then on to Williams and Bally-Midway, and now Raw Thrills, which he co-founded in 2001 with Andy Eloff and Deepak Deo. In the interview, he talks about the challenges of the game business, technological advancements, game design philosophy, his thoughts on leadership and even what he enjoys doing besides making games. If you’re into games, even just a little bit, you’ll really love this one!