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* BadassBeard: He used to have one, but eventually shaved it off.
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* ''VideoGame/SonicBlastMan'' (Taito, 1993)
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* ''Pinball/NightRider'' (Bally, 1976)

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* ''Pinball/NightRider'' ''Night Rider'' (Bally, 1976)



* ''Pinball/LostWorld'' (Bally, 1978)
* ''[[Pinball/PlayboyBally Playboy]]'' (Bally, 1978)

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* ''Pinball/LostWorld'' ''Lost World'' (Bally, 1978)
* ''[[Pinball/PlayboyBally Playboy]]'' ''Pinball/{{Playboy|Bally}}'' (Bally, 1978)



* ''Pinball/{{Andromeda}}'' (Game Plan, 1985)

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* ''Pinball/{{Andromeda}}'' ''Andromeda'' (Game Plan, 1985)



* ''[[Pinball/BatmanDataEast Batman]]'' (Data East, 1991)

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* ''[[Pinball/BatmanDataEast Batman]]'' ''Pinball/{{Batman|DataEast}}'' (Data East, 1991)




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* ''Pinball/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' (Data East, 1991)

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* ''Pinball/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' ''Pinball/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|DataEast}}'' (Data East, 1991)
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* ''Thunder Fox'' (Taito, 1990)

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He did the flyer art for Operation Thunderbolt, the sequel to Operation Wolf.


* ''Operation Wolf'' (Taito, 1987)

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* ''Pyros'' (Taito, 1987)
* ''Chase H.Q.'' (Taito, 1988)
* ''Operation Wolf'' Thunderbolt'' (Taito, 1987)1989)
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Paul Faris is an illustrator and art director with twenty years of experience working with [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] and [[ArcadeGame video games]].

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Paul Faris is an illustrator and art director with twenty years of experience working with [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] and [[ArcadeGame [[UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame video games]].
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** In an indirect example, Bally artist Dave Christensen drew Faris in the crowd for ''Pinball/CaptainFantastic''.

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** In an indirect example, Bally artist Dave Christensen Creator/DaveChristensen drew Faris in the crowd for ''Pinball/CaptainFantastic''.
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* ''Pinball/FutureSpa'' (Bally, 1979)
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* ''Pinball/VacationAmerica'' (Chicago Gaming, 2003)
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* ''Pinball/{{Checkpoint}}'' (Data East, 1991)
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** Paul's daughter served as the model for Christine in ''Pinball/MaryShelleysFrankenstein''

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** Paul's daughter served as the model for Christine in ''Pinball/MaryShelleysFrankenstein''''Pinball/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''
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** Paul's daughter served as the model for Christine in ''Pinball/MaryShelleysFrankenstein''
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* ''Pinball/PhantomOfTheOpera'' (Data East, 1990)

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* ''Pinball/PhantomOfTheOpera'' ''Pinball/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' (Data East, 1990)
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* ''Pinball/{{Hook}}'' (Data East, 1992)
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* ''Pinball/MaryShelleysFrankenstein'' (Sega, 1995)
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Faris started his arcade career in 1975, when he joined Creator/{{Bally}} as a staff artist at the start of their solid-state pinball era. He quickly established himself with a clean, attractive style and balanced composition, and was soon promoted to Art Director in 1977. At Bally, his artwork appeared on many of their popular games, including ''Pinball/EvelKnievel, Pinball/EightBall, Pinball/PlayboyBally, Pinball/{{Paragon}}, Pinball/{{Xenon}},'' and ''Pinball/{{Centaur}}.''

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Faris started was originally a high school coach and teacher who created fine art pieces in his arcade career in spare time. In 1975, when at the age of 26, he joined was contacted by Creator/{{Bally}} as a staff artist at the start of to join their solid-state pinball era. He new in-house art department. After turning them down twice, he eventually agreed; Paul quickly established himself with a clean, attractive style and balanced composition, and was soon promoted to Art Director in 1977. At Bally, his artwork appeared on many of their popular games, including ''Pinball/EvelKnievel, Pinball/EightBall, Pinball/PlayboyBally, Pinball/{{Paragon}}, Pinball/{{Xenon}},'' and ''Pinball/{{Centaur}}.''
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Faris started his arcade career in 1975, when he joined Creator/{{Bally}} as a staff artist at the start of their solid-state pinball era. He quickly established himself with a clean, attractive style and balanced composition, and was soon promoted to Art Director in 1977. At Bally, his artwork appeared on many of their popular games, including ''Evel Knievel, Pinball/EightBall, Pinball/PlayboyBally, Paragon, Pinball/{{Xenon}},'' and ''Centaur.''

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Faris started his arcade career in 1975, when he joined Creator/{{Bally}} as a staff artist at the start of their solid-state pinball era. He quickly established himself with a clean, attractive style and balanced composition, and was soon promoted to Art Director in 1977. At Bally, his artwork appeared on many of their popular games, including ''Evel Knievel, ''Pinball/EvelKnievel, Pinball/EightBall, Pinball/PlayboyBally, Paragon, Pinball/{{Paragon}}, Pinball/{{Xenon}},'' and ''Centaur.''Pinball/{{Centaur}}.''
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* ''Pinball/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' (Data East, 1991)
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* ''Pinball/{{Goldeneye}}'' (Sega, 1996)

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* ''Pinball/{{Goldeneye}}'' ''Pinball/GoldenEye'' (Sega, 1996)

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In 2006, Paul Faris was inducted into the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame. Today he lives in Wheaton, Illinois with his family.

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In 2006, Paul Faris was inducted into the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame. Today he lives in Wheaton, Illinois with his family.
family in Illinois.



* RatedMForManly: A recurring theme in many of his pieces.

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* RatedMForManly: A recurring theme in many of his pieces.
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Faris started his arcade career in 1975, when he joined Creator/{{Bally}} as a staff artist at the start of their solid-state pinball era. He quickly established himself with a clean, attractive style and balanced composition, and was soon promoted to Art Director in 1977. At Bally, his artwork appeared on many of their popular games, including ''Evel Knievel, Pinball/EightBall, Pinball/{{Playboy}}, Paragon, Pinball/{{Xenon}},'' and ''Centaur.''

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Faris started his arcade career in 1975, when he joined Creator/{{Bally}} as a staff artist at the start of their solid-state pinball era. He quickly established himself with a clean, attractive style and balanced composition, and was soon promoted to Art Director in 1977. At Bally, his artwork appeared on many of their popular games, including ''Evel Knievel, Pinball/EightBall, Pinball/{{Playboy}}, Pinball/PlayboyBally, Paragon, Pinball/{{Xenon}},'' and ''Centaur.''



* ''Pinball/{{Playboy}}'' (Bally, 1978)

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* ''Pinball/{{Playboy}}'' ''[[Pinball/PlayboyBally Playboy]]'' (Bally, 1978)
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Paul Faris is an illustrator and art director with twenty years of experience working with [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] and [[ArcadeGames video games]].

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Paul Faris is an illustrator and art director with twenty years of experience working with [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] and [[ArcadeGames [[ArcadeGame video games]].
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Paul Faris is an illustrator and art director with twenty years of experience working with [[PhysicalPinballTables arcade pinball]] and [[ArcadeGames video games]].

Faris started his arcade career in 1975, when he joined Creator/{{Bally}} as a staff artist at the start of their solid-state pinball era. He quickly established himself with a clean, attractive style and balanced composition, and was soon promoted to Art Director in 1977. At Bally, his artwork appeared on many of their popular games, including ''Evel Knievel, Pinball/EightBall, Pinball/{{Playboy}}, Paragon, Pinball/{{Xenon}},'' and ''Centaur.''

In 1985, he left Bally and started Paragon Studios, Inc., a small art gallery and studio in Wheaton, Illinois. He remained active in arcade gaming, however, developing pinball and video game artwork for Game Plan, Creator/DataEast, Creator/{{Taito}}, and Creator/SegaPinball.

In 2006, Paul Faris was inducted into the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame. Today he lives in Wheaton, Illinois with his family.

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!!Paul Faris' artwork has appeared on the following games:

* ''Pinball/NightRider'' (Bally, 1976)
* ''Pinball/EvelKnievel'' (Bally, 1977)
* ''Pinball/LostWorld'' (Bally, 1978)
* ''Pinball/{{Playboy}}'' (Bally, 1978)
* ''Pinball/{{Paragon}}'' (Bally, 1979)
* ''Pinball/SpaceInvaders'' (Bally, 1980)
* ''Pinball/{{Xenon}}'' (Bally, 1980)
* ''Pinball/{{Centaur}}'' (Bally, 1981)
* ''Pinball/{{Andromeda}}'' (Game Plan, 1985)
* ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon'' (Taito, 1987)
* ''Operation Wolf'' (Taito, 1987)
* ''Pinball/PhantomOfTheOpera'' (Data East, 1990)
* ''Pinball/BackToTheFuture'' (Data East, 1990)
* ''[[Pinball/BatmanDataEast Batman]]'' (Data East, 1991)
* ''Pinball/WWFRoyalRumble'' (Data East, 1994)
* ''VideoGame/TattooAssassins'' (Data East, 1995)
* ''Zombie Raid'' (American Sammy, 1995)
* ''Pinball/{{Goldeneye}}'' (Sega, 1996)

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!!Paul Faris' life and work demonstrate the following tropes:

* BadassBeard: He used to have one, but eventually shaved it off.
* CreatorCameo[=/=]TheCameo: Paul Faris sometimes inserts himself and/or his family members into his artwork.
** Both ''Lost World'' and ''Paragon'' depict Faris as the barbarian warrior and his wife as the accompanying maiden.
** In ''Pinball/BackToTheFuture'', Faris' son was the model for Marty [=McFly=], as Creator/MichaelJFox wouldn't allow his likeliness to be used.
** In an indirect example, Bally artist Dave Christensen drew Faris in the crowd for ''Pinball/CaptainFantastic''.
* RatedMForManly: A recurring theme in many of his pieces.

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