
STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – SEPTEMBER 2023
The Stern of the Union Address, your monthly resource for news, information and highlights on all things Stern Pinball. Without further ado my fellow pinheads:
Jurassic Park 30th:
A celebration 65 million years in the making, we announced several exciting updates for all Jurassic Park fans including new game modes across all models of our award-winning games. Stay tuned for details on the upcoming Insider Connected Quest which will keep players all over the world busy trying to collect Dinosaur DNA strands.
Venom:
As the excitement continues to build for Venom, let’s take a deeper dive into the rules and progression system featured in the game, as well as the different “paths” you can take on your journey to defeat the god of the symbiotes, Knull!
We’re not the only ones excited either as Venom was featured in Independent’s “10 high-tech gadgets to elevate your home” list – https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/10-hightech-gadgets-to-elevate-your-home-b2396731.html
Stay tuned for official Stern Army launch party details soon…
Foo Fighters:
Check out a behind the scenes look at the making of Foo Fighters Pinball!
James Bond 007:
Missed the livestream of the latest code with the design team? Not a problem! Check out a replay of the stream as well as a replay of a deep dive with Marco from this year’s California Extreme.
Gameroom of the Month:
Congrats to Chris Edgar for winning Gameroom of the Month! Do you have a special home gameroom you want to share with the world? Submit your incredible gameroom directly to Insider@sternpinball.com for your chance to win an exclusive Stern Swag Pack!
Stern Army Updates:
The Stern Army continues to grow with troops spreading the gospel of pinball across the globe. Here are our newest troops and the pinball locations they support:
- Private Ellis Pinball Collective of Idaho (Q’s Billiards and Jumpin’ Janet’s)
- Private Lazarus Nox of France
- Private Donald Berrios of New Hampshire (Toys from the Attic)
- Private Michael Brower of Florida (Sting Rays Bar Grill and Arcade)
- Private Zackary Holt of New Hampshire (Funspot)
- Private Daniel Reigner of Massachusetts (Western Mass. Pinball Club)
- Private Peter Della Bosca of Australia (Saloon Barcade)
- Private Matt Andrus of New York (Rapids Bowling Center)
- Private Jordan McGraw of Maryland (Wico Street Beer Co)
- Private Scott Woods of Arizona (Flip Side)
- Private Ryan Hohne of California (The Rewind)
- Private Dennis Keppy of Iowa (Midwest Ale Works)
- Private Ben Konowitz of Indiana (Full Tilt Arcade & Pinball)
- Private Logan Henderson of Illinois (Tryptych Brewing)
- Private Cesar Federici of Australia (Big Shed Brewing)
- Private Matthew Greene of Washington (Admiral Pub)
- Private Ed Haran of New Jersey (Birdsmouth Beer)
- Private Eric Edwards of South Carolina (Radioactive Pinball Arcade)
- Private Doug Puerta of Oregon (Public House Pinball)
- Private Les Nyznik of Canada (Jim’s Pizzeria and Lola’s Arcade)
- Private Sydney Harris of Idaho (Ironwood Bar & Grill)
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Sergeant First Class to Master Sergeant:
- Master Sergeant Greg Poverelli of New York (Sunshine Laundromat and Pinball)
- Master Sergeant John Geiger of Ohio (Melt Bar and Grilled and Arcade Super Awesome)
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant:
- Staff Sergeant Katie Schowengerdt of Missouri (Two Plumbers Brewery + Arcade)
- Staff Sergeant Mike Lund of Utah (Kiito’s Brewery and Quarters Arcade Bar)
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Corporal to Sergeant:
- Sergeant Timothy Lawrence of New York (Jackbar)
- Sergeant Seth Steele of Tennessee (No Quarter)
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Private First Class to Specialist:
- Specialist Dan Dolney of South Dakota (The Pinball Room)
- Specialist Stephen Gentry of Alabama (Rock N’ Roll Pinball)
- Specialist Debbie Smith of Idaho (Idaho Pinball Museum)
- Specialist Rachel Bess of Arizona (Electric Bat Arcade)
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Private to Private First Class:
- Private First Class Roger Robertson of Australia (BeerCade)
- Private First Class Jussi Vienonen of Finland (Bar Viiskulma)
- Private First Class Philip Forester of South Carolina (Pinky’s Revenge)
For more information and to join the Stern Army, please reach out to SternArmy@sternpinball.com
Brewery of the Month:
Congrats to North Mountain Brewery of Phoenix, Arizona for winning Brewery of the Month! Everyone knows that there’s no better combo than pinball and beer! Do you have a special brewery you want to share with the world? Submit your brewery pictures directly to Insider@sternpinball.com for your chance to be featured as our next winner!
Stern Pro Circuit:
For full details on the Stern Pro Circuit and to keep up with the current standings and schedule, please visit – https://sternpinball.com/stern-pro-circuit/
2023 Stern Pro Circuit Rankings – Top 10 | ![]() |
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1st | Escher Lefkoff | CO | |
2nd | Jason Zahler | NJ | |
3rd | Jared August | West Bloomfield Township, MI | |
4th | Travis Murie | Oklahoma City, OK | |
5th | Steven Bowden | Palatine, IL | |
6th | Luke Nahorniak | Lonsdale, MN | |
7th | Keith Elwin | Carlsbad, CA | |
8th | Colin MacAlpine | Austin, TX | |
9th | Neil Graf | Appleton, WI | |
10th | Raymond Davidson | Elk Grove Village, IL |
Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Events:
Stern Pro Circuit Event | Date | Tournament Details |
Silverball Rumble at Pintastic | 9/7-10 | https://pintasticnewengland.com/tournaments/ |
NW Pinball Championships | 9/8-10 | https://www.nwpinballchamps.com/ |
Cleveland Pinball & Arcade Show | 9/14-17 | https://clevelandpinballshow.com/Pinball-Tournament |
Pinball at the Lab | 9/23-24 | https://www.iepinball.com/ |
UK Pinball Open | 9/29-10/1 | https://playpinball.uk/tournament-details/ |
Stern Pro Circuit Championship:
Relive the 2020 Stern Pro Circuit Championship each Saturday on Stern’s YouTube channel to see who will emerge victorious and win the coveted Stern Pro Circuit belt, cash prize, and all the glory!
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. If you would like to join our mailing list for code updates, please send an e-mail to Code.Updates@sternpinball.com. If you do encounter any bugs please feel free to provide information to bug.report@sternpinball.com. Get Connected and play! https://insider.sternpinball.com/
Code updates and read me files are available at https://sternpinball.com/support/game-code/
Merch and Accessories:
Check out our Stern Shop for all accessories, collectibles, clothing, and more!
Stern Pinball accessories are also available to purchase from your local authorized dealer – https://sternpinball.com/find-a-dealer/
Stern Pinball Enhances Team:
The Stern team continues to expand and improve across all facets of our rapidly growing business. Please join us in welcoming some friendly new (and some not so new) faces to the team! Welcome Kevin Payne as Director of Mechanical Engineering, Josh Henderson as Game Software Developer, Joseph Marchfield as Marketing Manager, and Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) as Project Artist!
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