STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – NOVEMBER 2018
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11/06/18

STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – NOVEMBER 2018

The Stern of the Union Address will be on the first Tuesday of every month (holiday and vacation excepted).  Without further ado my fellow pinheads:

The Beatles:

Beatlemania has officially invaded the pinball universe with the announcement from Stern and Ka-Pow of the first and only Beatles pinball machine that will ever be made.  The media attention and exposure for this game has been far reaching including, but not limited to, exposure in Hardcore Gamer, Chicago Business Journal, Comicbook.com, Fox San Antonio, Geek Dad, Best Classic Bands, Good Nerd Bad Nerd, Las Vegas Review-Journal, and Chicago Sun-Times.  Read the official press release here.

To be one of the first to check out The Beatles pinball in person, make sure to stop by the Stern booth (#2013) at the IAAPA tradeshow taking place in Orlando next week.

 

Stern Army Updates:

The Stern Army continues to grow with members spreading the word of pinball across the globe.  Here are our newest members:

  • Private Christopher Doyle of Texas (What’s Brewing? Coffee Roasters)
  • Private Michael Costalos of Adelaide, South Australia (Australian Pinball Museum)
  • Private Andrew Mulkey of Oregon (Quarterworld Arcade)
  • Private Paul Michell of Adelaide, South Australia (Amusement Worx Australia)
  • Private Ryan Cazz of Australia (Pinball Paradise)

Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Private to Private First Class:

  • Private First Class Bryan Broyles of Georgia (Portal Pinball Arcade)
  • Private First Class Alex Harmon of Michigan (Blind Squirrel Tavern)
  • Private First Class Brian Bannon of Missouri (Padavan’s NY Restaurant)
  • Private First Class Marcus Trevino of Texas (Versus Gameplay, Nickelrama Arcade, and BOS Pinball Lounge)

For more information and to join the Stern Army, please reach out to SternArmy@sternpinball.com

 

Stern Army Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast Tournament:

Only 2 months are left in the official Stern Army Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast tournament.  Can you slay the beast?  Live standings and eligible events are located here: https://www.ifpapinball.com/maiden/

 

Stern Pro Circuit:

Congratulations to all of the players and winners from the most recent Stern Pro Circuit events!  Adam Lefkoff won the Pinball Expo Flip Out Tournament, Eric Stone won the Pittsburgh Pinball Open, Johan Genberg won the Danish Pinball Open and Bowen Kerins won the 24 Hour Final Battle at the Sanctum.  With only 3 events left on the 2018 Stern Pro Circuit calendar, who will be the 40 finalists competing in the Stern Pro Circuit Final next March?

For full details on the Stern Pro Circuit and to keep up with the current standings, please visit – https://www.ifpapinball.com/circuit/

 

2018 Stern Pro Circuit Rankings – Top 10
1st  Keith Elwin Carlsbad, CA
2nd  Raymond Davidson Mukilteo, WA
3rd  David Riel Pittsburgh, PA
4th  Eric Stone Fort Myers, FL
5th  Steven Bowden Franklin Township, NJ
6th  Adam Becker Keswick, ON
7th  Trent Augenstein Delaware, OH
8th  Jim Belsito Murrieta, CA
9th  Fred Richardson Minneapolis, MN
10th  Colin Urban Portland, OR

Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Events:

Stern Pro Circuit Event Date Website
Free Play Florida 11/9 – 11/11 http://wp.freeplayflorida.com/
OBX Flippers Fall Tournament 11/16 – 11/18 https://www.ifpapinball.com/tournaments/view.php?t=24178
San Francisco City Champ 12/15 – 12/16 http://sfpins.org/city-champ/

 

Making of Deadpool Pinball:

Stern Deadpool Pinball is an incredible original adventure featuring the “Merc with a Mouth” voiced by Nolan North and inspired by some of Deadpool’s most iconic comic book moments. Deadpool Pinball was created by Stern Pinball’s all-star development team including legendary game designer George Gomez and programmer Tanio Klyce. Check out the video here.

 

Chicago Pinball Expo:

Huge congrats to Elliot Eismin, a mechanical engineer at Stern, on his induction into the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame! Elliot is only 31 years old and represents an incoming generation of team members that have joined nearly every division of our company and will carry pinball forward for generations to come. Congrats!

 

Mike Vinikour at the Grand Ole Gameroom Expo (Nashville Arcade & Pinball Expo):

If you are attending the Grand Ole Gameroom Expo in Nashville, make sure to stop by the Marco Specialties Stern booth to say hello to our Associate Game Developer and Test Program Manager, Mike Vinikour.  He will be in the booth all weekend answering questions, playing pinball with attendees, and giving away prizes.  Full details for the expo can be found here – https://grandoleexpo.com/

 

Stern at Elk Grove Manufacturing & Technology Expo:

Nearly 100 Elk Grove Village-based businesses, from precision machining to plastics, came together to network during the village’s sixth annual business expo.  The annual event is organized as a way to promote the 62 milion-square-foot business park, largest in the United States.  It was only natural for Stern Pinball, the world’s largest pinball manufacturer, to have a presence yet again.

 

Stern featured on Business Insider Today:

Stern Pinball and Dead Flip’s Jack Danger were featured in this Business Insider Today video which you can view here.

 

Final Encore:

The final encore is here for this legendary trio of rock and roll games from Stern Pinball. To help celebrate this milestone, all final production games of AC/DC Pro, Aerosmith Pro and Metallica Pro will include a commemorative collectible flyer signed by the lead designer (Steve Ritchie and John Borg) and programmer (Lyman Sheats and Lonnie Ropp)!

 

Stern Pinball Arcade released for Oculus Rift:

Thanks to Oculus Rift for highlighting the Stern Pinball Arcade in this month’s “Monthly Must Play”.  The Stern Pinball Arcade is now available on the Oculus Rift app store, Rift Experiences.

 

Status of Code:

We are continuously working to update and improve software for our machines.  There are always code updates and bug fixes in various stages of development; we will release them upon update completion.  Here are some of the latest updates and the status of things in the works.  As always, if you do encounter any bugs please feel free to provide information to bug.report@sternpinball.com:

  • Deadpool – Work continues on this month’s release.
  • Batman ’66 – v0.99.0 code was released last week.  Look for the next update soon.
  • KISS code update is currently in final testing and tweaking.  We will release this update as soon as it’s ready.
  • Ghostbusters code update is delayed, but remains a priority in our schedule after the KISS release.
  • Just because a game isn’t listed on here doesn’t mean there can’t be surprises from time to time.
  • If you would like to join our mailing list for all code updates for any of our games, please send an e-mail to Code.Updates@sternpinball.com to sign up.

 

Accessories:

The Iron Maiden art blades, shooter knob and side armor accessories are now available, with the toppers coming soon.

 

Deadpool accessories are all approved and we’re aiming to have these available for purchase during the holiday season.  The Star Wars topper is still waiting on final approval before production can begin and we’ll make a formal announcement once it’s available for purchase.

All Stern Pinball accessories are also available to purchase from your local retailer – https://sternpinball.com/find-a-retailer

 

Stern Spotlight – Reyna Cortes:

“Hello everyone! My name is Reyna Cortes and I am a cable designer here at Stern Pinball. I worked at Grand Products before joining Stern in 2012. My role covers many “behind the scenes” operations at Stern. This includes hand wiring the white wood playfields and testing them before going to the programmers. I design, draft, and build the wiring harnesses using AutoCAD. I also create the bill of materials and assist the cable department during harness production.

I generate the manual information, identifying all electrical components with the company’s part numbers and playfield location.  I also assist with playfield start-up production, providing documentation and any necessary support.

Working at Stern has given me the opportunity to get to know and work with very talented and creative individuals. I’m very happy and grateful to be part of the Stern team.”

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