STERN PINBALL TV

24 (2009 produced by SRP, based on the TV show 24).CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2008 produced by PLD, based on the TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation).Batman (2008) (based on the films Batman Begins and The Dark Knight) (Design by George Gomez).Indiana Jones (2008) (based on all four movies).Shrek (2008) (based on all three movies produced by PLD modified version of Family Guy).Wheel of Fortune (2007) (based on the TV show Wheel of Fortune).Spider-Man (2007 produced by SRP, based on the Spider-Man films).Dale Jr (600-unit limited edition, based on the NASCAR game with new Dale Earnhardt, Jr, #8 art package).

STERN PINBALL MOVIE

Pirates of the Caribbean (2006) (based on the movie Pirates of the Caribbean).

World Poker Tour (2006) produced by SRP.

NASCAR ( Grand Prix in Europe) (2005 produced by PLD).

STERN PINBALL SERIES

The Sopranos (2005, based on the series The Sopranos)(Design by George Gomez).Elvis (2004) produced by Steve Ritchie Productions (SRP), also 500 Gold/LE models exist.Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2004, produced by PLD, based on the series Ripley's Believe It or Not!).The Lord of the Rings (2003) (Design by George Gomez).Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) produced by Steve Ritchie Productions ).RollerCoaster Tycoon (2002) (produced by Pat Lawlor Designs).Playboy (2002) (Design by George Gomez and Dwight Sullivan).NFL (2001) (basically a modification of Striker Xtreme).Austin Powers (2001, designed by John Borg and based on the Austin Powers film series).Harley Davidson (1999 2nd revision 2002 3rd edition 2004 slightly updated of the Sega game).Lazer Lord (1984) (One prototype built).Orbitor 1 (1982) (Featured a 3d-vacuum formed playfield with spinning rubber bumpers causing frenetic ball action it was the company's last released game).Iron Maiden (1982) (Unrelated to the British heavy metal band).Flight 2000 (1980) (Stern's first game with multi-ball and speech).Big Game (1980) (First game to incorporate seven-digit scoring in the digital era).Meteor (1979) (Highest production of all Stern Electronics' Pinballs).

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Cosmic Princess (1979) (Produced in Australia by Leisure and Allied Industries under license from Stern Electronics Inc).

Some Stern pinball tables were also digitally released through The Pinball Arcade and Stern Pinball Arcade.

STERN PINBALL PROFESSIONAL

is based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.Īs of 2021, longtime designers Brian Eddy, John Borg, and George Gomez are designing pinball games at Stern Pinball, alongside former professional player Keith Elwin. In October 1999, Sega sold the pinball portion of its company to Gary Stern, who had been running Data East/Sega pinball since 1986, and Stern Pinball was born. During the same year, Sega left the pinball industry and sold its pinball division, previously purchased from Data East in 1994, to Gary Stern, the son of Sam Stern. Gary Stern was the president of Stern Electronics, Inc, Pinstar Inc, and Data East pinball.īy 1999, the pinball industry was virtually dead and Williams stopped manufacturing pinball machines and focused on gambling devices as WMS Gaming. Personnel from Stern Electronics formed a short-lived venture known as Pinstar, producing conversion kits for old Bally and Stern machines. In 1985, Stern Electronics left the amusement industry. In 1983, Stern became one of many victims of the amusement industry economic shakeout that occurred.

When arcade video games became popular in 1980, Stern Electronics produced Berzerk. Coincidentally, Seeburg also owned Williams in the 1960s, when Sam Stern was its president. In 1979, Stern acquired the jukebox production assets of the bankrupt Seeburg Corporation, and the company became known as Stern / Seeburg. By 1978, they had switched over to fully solid-state electronics for their games. After a weak start, Stern Electronics' sales started picking up by the end of 1977. The first two games made by Stern were Stampede and Rawhide, both originally made by Chicago Coin, which only had changes made to their branding and logos. however, as a separate company, they did not assume any of the debt Chicago Coin had amassed. Chicago Coin's assets were purchased at bankruptcy sales forming the core inventory of Stern Electronics, Inc. Stern Electronics was formed when the Stern family bought the financially troubled Chicago Coin in 1977.

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