Sega sold its pinball division to Gary in the fall of 1999, and Stern Pinball segued into its current incarnation. Since then, Gary and his team have built Harley Davidson, Striker Xtreme, South Park, Sharkey's Shootout, High Roller Casino, and Austin Powers; South Park was voted Best Pinball of the Year by Play Meter Magazine in 1999. Said Gary, "I have spent my business life learning the pinball manufacturing business and making pinballs. I intend to continue."
 

Shrek

Everybody's favorite Ogre is making his way to pinball! DreamWorks Animation's SHREK® franchise is the highest grossing animated movie franchise of all time and now has an officially-licensed pinball machine.

Pat Lawlor Design, along with software and rules designers Lonnie Ropp and Mike Kyzivat, designed the SHREK pinball, featuring eye-popping, original art from John Youssi, newly elected Pinball Hall of Fame artist. Mark Galvez and Tom Kyzivat created original dot matrix display art for the pinball.

The SHREK pinball machine's main feature is Donkey's mini-playfield, a small pinball playfield that sits in the upper right hand corner. It has mini-flippers that the player controls with the regular flipper buttons when the game is in ‘Donkey mini-playfield' mode. The mini-playfield has ramps and targets to shoot at while an actual Donkey figurine spins in front of the mini-playfield.

Additional features on the game include: figurines of five SHREK characters, including Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots®, Princess Fiona and Gingy®. A mirror sculpture of Prince Charming sits in the center of the playfield and can be struck by the pinball. Two captive pinballs spell out P-I-N-B-A-L-L when hit; and SHREK also includes plenty of exciting multi-ball action.

"SHREK pinball has great depth and is fun and easy to understand for the casual player. This is a great game for both home owners and game operators," said Gary Stern, President of Stern Pinball.

 

Indiana Jones

Detailed Description Indiana Jones is Stern's newest pinball release based on all four Indiana Jones films, including Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

The Indiana Jones pinball features the original performance of the classic "Raiders March" from Raiders of the lost Ark, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. David Thiel created the balance of the music for the pinball, while Pinball Hall of Fame artist Kevin O'Connor created the artwork for the game. Indiana Jones pinball also features audio clips and quotes from the movies.

The Indiana Jones playfield has some incredible features, including: and Ark of the Covenant device that opens to release an eight-ball multi-ball round; and illuminated Crystal Skull device on a ramp; a glowing Sankara Stone device above a trap door; a Holy Grail device above an eject hole; a Map Room captive-ball area, which features a rotating Cairo Swordsman, plus a magnet located in front of the Ark that causes the ball to go wild.

Spider-Man

This Stern Pinball Machine, SPIDER-MAN™, was designed by Steve Ritchie, Lyman Sheats, and the engineering staff at Stern Pinball, the pinball machine takes Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3 and puts them all into one fast-paced pinball machine that will excite both operators and homeowners.

In the SPIDER-MAN™ pinball machine, you are Spider-Man™. Your goal is to defeat the villains from all three movies: Green Goblin from Spider-Man, Doc Ock from Spider-Man 2, and Sandman and Venom from Spider-Man 3. There are detailed, vibrant toys of each of the four villains on the playfield with an associated shot. Defeat all four villains and experience Battle Royale!

The pinball machine offers incredible features, including: Doc Ock's magnet that simulates a "Fusion Malfunction" by holding the ball; Green Goblin hovering on his glider above Pumpkin Bomb targets; Venom's ramp that quickly feeds the ball back to the left flipper; Sandman's whirlwind of targets and a motor 3-bank at the center of the playfield; and a whole lot of amazing multi-ball action.

Steve Ritchie says, “Many hours have gone into the making of SPIDER-MAN™ pinball machine. Lyman Sheats has created a set of elegant yet simple rules that anyone can learn in a few plays. SPIDER-MAN™ pinball is a game of speed, flow and constant action and excitement. Lyman and I have always wanted to make a SPIDER-MAN™ pinball game since forever, and it contains the best work and ideas of many people who work at Stern Pinball. We are extremely pleased with the results, and we think you will be, too!”

Kevin O'Conner utilized the film’s art resources and created the back glass and playfield art, while Marc Shoenberg and Mark Galvez also worked with the film’s art direction, to produce the cabinet art. The pinball machine has a phenomenal music and a sound package composed and adapted by David Thiel, along with over 800 speech calls. The game also features stunning dot matrix animations created by Mark Galvez, recapturing key scenes form Spider-Man , Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3. Earning very well and eminently collectable, SPIDER-MAN™ pinball from Stern is a solid and entertaining package that will rock the pinball universe.

Family Guy

Meet the Griffins...America's new first family of comedy! The Griffin family stars in the FOX Television show FAMILY GUY, an animated sitcom that is making adults of all ages laugh till they cry. FAMILY GUY is also Stern Pinball's newest pinball machine, designed by Pat Lawlor, his team at Pat Lawlor Design, and the engineers at Stern Pinball.

The FAMILY GUY pinball machine features exclusive never before heard phrases by FAMILY GUY show creator, Seth McFarlane. Seth offers up plenty of hysterical lines as Peter Griffin (the father), Brian Griffin (the family dog), Stewie Griffin (the baby who wants to take over the world), and other characters from the show. The FAMILY GUY pinball offers three different adjustable levels of speech (Adult, Moderate and Family). The FAMILY GUY pinball machine also features original artwork from the artists who create the FAMILY GUY television show, as well as famed pinball artists John Youssi and Margaret Hudson.

The FAMILY GUY pinball machine introduces a unique element to pinball—Stewie's mini-playfield. Stewie's mini-playfield is a small pinball playfield that sits in the upper right hand corner of the main playfield. It has mini-flippers that the player controls with the regular flipper buttons when the game is in 'Stewie mini-playfield' mode. The mini-playfield even has ramps and targets to shoot at while a toy of Stewie turns on its axis in front of the mini-playfield and taunts the player into believing they have no chance of beating Stewie.

Unboxed Dimensions: H: 75 1/2 ", W: 27 ", D: 55", Weight: 250lbs

Pirates of the Caribbean

The greatest pirate adventure of all-time is now the latest pinball machine from Stern Pinball, Inc. Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean pinball features exciting elements from the first movie, as well as the box office record-breaking, Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean/Dead Man’s Chest.

For those fans of the movies, Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean pinball machine adapts the characters and settings from the two Disney films perfectly into a pinball playfield. Two former Williams’ developers designed Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean, game designer Dennis Nordman and rules designer/software engineer Dwight Sullivan.

“Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean is the perfect title and theme for a pinball,” Gary Stern says. “It lends itself to lots of mechanical action pinball shots and toys for casual players, yet the story cries for deep rules to challenge the best players.”

The goal of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean pinball is to go on a pirate adventure to defeat Davy Jones, Jack’s nemesis in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean/Dead Man’s Chest.

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean offers the following features: • A mechanical pirate ship that the player strikes with the pinball. With each hit, the ship lowers its sails and eventually sinks into the playfield, thus revealing a shot into the Kraken’s mouth. In this area, the player can sink the ship, destroy the Kraken, and fight Davy Jones.

• A mechanical treasures chest, the Dead Man’s Chest, through which the player can shoot the ball. When the player has the KEY, the chest opens. They can then spell H-E-A-R-T to begin HEART multi-ball.

• A contained spinning rubber disk where the player can capture up to three pinballs. The disk bounces them around in the contained area and holds them for an extended period of time till the player starts multi-ball. The disk sometimes represents Tortuga and other times Port Royal.

• A map compass comprised of playfield inserts that shows the player each feature they need to finish. Complete all eight features and play Four Winds Multi-ball.

Kevin O’Connor created the artwork for Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean pinball machine. David Thiel, former IT and Microsoft sound engineer, developed the sound and music for the game. Together the team delivered a great package of sound and art.




 

World Poker Tour

Take the phenomenon of World Poker Tour™ the tradition of Playing Cards the Wizadry of Designer Steve Ritchie and the Programming Genius of Keith Johnson and Stern™ Pinball's next game World Poker Tour™ Pinball is the next Pinball Phenomenon!

The cabinet playfield and plastics are pretty sharp looking. Every ball starts on the upper field and it's easy for ANYONE to take shots up there. If you are good it's very rewarding. The plastics on this photo mock-up are all proto with zero artwork but coming soon. We are very happy with the geometry and rules.

You are getting a game-and-a-half here with the wide open space and 16 drops on the main playfield a jet zone popper scoop Reverse-O-Matic left ramp and right ramp shots orbits etc....Steve Ritchie used the whole back panel and upper playfield for another game with the Ace-In-The-Hole feature a transfer tube targets and a cool device called the Rob VUK which gets the ball up to the upper playfield from the longest shot he could ever make--all the way off the back end of the playfield.

Nascar

Merging the speed of the race track with the speed of the silver ball, Stern Pinball, Inc., has introduced a new NASCAR licensed product – NASCAR Pinball. Designed by Pat Lawlor and his team at Pat Lawlor Design, NASCAR Pinball features the high energy of NASCAR racing along with the fascination of high-tech gaming. The new NASCAR Pinball game features cars from three race teams – the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge driven by Rusty Wallace of Penske Racing South; the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet driven by Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing; and the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford driven by Ricky Rudd of Wood Brothers Racing. “NASCAR Pinball is the kind of game and license combination that comes around only so often,” said Lawlor. “We believe we have created an exciting game for both the casual players and the more experienced players. NASCAR Pinball is a fast-paced, action-packed game that should do extremely well at all of its locations.” A primary component of NASCAR Pinball is the racetrack that encompasses the entire playing surface. Energized by magnets, the loop sends pinballs racing around like cars racing around a track. NASCAR Pinball also features a truck hauler that the player can launch a ball through along with a test toy car that the player can bang with the pinball. “NASCAR Pinball is a terrific simulation of the experience one gets while at the racetrack,” said Blake Davidson, NASCAR’s managing director of licensed products. “The speed and acceleration demonstrated by the race cars are displayed through the game itself.” Other features of the game include a voice over from Allen Bestwick, NASCAR television analyst for NBC, and recording artist Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Drive 55,” a popular tune among NASCAR fans. The NASCAR Pinball was brought to life by Pat Lawlor Design industry veterans Louis Koziarz and John Krutsch. Well-known pinball artist John Youssi did the art package for the game, while expert sound engineer Chris Granner produced the sound work.

Harley Davidson 3rd Edition

The greatest name in motorcycles is once again a great pinball machine for the ages. Featuring chrome trim on the legs, side armor, lockdown bar and backbox hinges, the Harley-Davidson®/ Third Edition pinball machine is an instant collector's item for anyone who lives to ride.

Harley-Davidson®/Third Edition features all new artwork from Kevin O'Connor and Jerry Vanderstelt, the same artists who gave you Elvis® and The Lord of the Rings(TM). The look of the game is unmistakable and classic for all times.

The pinball machine offers three multiball modes:1999 FLSTF Fat Boy® Motorcycle Ball Lock does a wheelie, allowing players to lock the explosive 4-ball MOTORCYCLE MULTIBALL; complete the playfield stoplights to light the 3-D stoplight for RED LIGHT MULTIBALL; and shoot the ramp to complete gears to light speedometer for SPEEDOMETER MULTIBALL. Feel the shaker motor rumble as you take off down the road listening to rock n' roll classics. The Harley-Davidson®/Third Edition pinball machine features replica motorcycles, including the 1999 FLSTF Fat Boy® 1/10 scale, the 2000 FLSTF Fat Boy® 1/18 scale, and the 2001 FLSTS Heritage Springer® 1/18 scale.

The Simpsons Pinball Party

The adventures of America's most colorful family, THE SIMPSONS, are transformed into a wild affair in STERN Pinball's newest pinball machine, THE SIMPSONS/PINBALL PARTY™. The game features many of THE SIMPSONS favorite characters on a two-level playfield, complete with game modes influenced by various classic SIMPSONS' episodes.

The object of THE SIMPSONS/PINBALL PARTY™ is to help the citizens of Springfield to party like there's no tomorrow. The game features a talking-moving Homer head and Bart on a skateboard attached to a captive ball feature, as well as Itchy & Scratchy drop targets and Comic Book Guy. The garage door in THE SIMPSONS' house leads to the second playfield level which features a dot matrix color television, a monorail that transports the ball across the playfield and a couch that when filled with three pinballs starts multi-ball.

SIMPSONS' creator Matt Groening and Bongo/Fox Studios developed the artwork for THE SIMPSONS/PINBALL PARTY™. The game also features original dialog performed by the show's voice actors Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria and Dan Castellaneta.