ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, nˈʌɾɪŋ ænd fˈɛloʊ ˌɛmsˌiːˈaɪ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ dʒˈɛf fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪksən stˈɑːɹɾᵻd dˈeɪv nˈʌɾɪŋ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪts tə sˈɜːv æz ɐ kəntɹˈæktɚ fɔːɹ nˈuː ɑːɹkˈeɪd ɡˈeɪm kˈɑːnsɛpts.
In 1974, Nutting and fellow MCI engineer Jeff Frederiksen started Dave Nutting Associates to serve as a contractor for new arcade game concepts.