STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – APRIL 2024
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04/02/24

STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – APRIL 2024

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:

JAWS:

Keep swimming up the Bounty Hunter rankings to become the apex predator of the ocean! What’s your rank? While collecting those shark teeth, redeem and play one of the coolest video modes out there and see how you stack against the competition with the Shark Hunter Challenge!

Watch later today on the MarcoTV channel a deep dive with lead engineer Harrison Drake as he takes you through all of the incredible mechs in JAWS.

Also check out this great feature of JAWS Pinball with Stern Software Engineer, Elizabeth Gieske on the Gaming Trend channel.

 

And we’re not the only ones noticing this incredible game. Thanks for the shout-out Men’s Health Magazine!

Insider Connected:

In the end, there can only be one winner in the inaugural March Machine Mania on Insider Connected. Congrats to Colorado for being the last team standing and a special congrats to everyone who participated all month long!

And if that wasn’t enough connected pinball…

The IFPA + Stern Army Avengers: Infinity Quest Global Leaderboards are here!

Find the nearest Insider Connected Avengers: Infinity Quest pinball machine and test yourself on this special month-long Leaderboard. Courtesy of the IFPA, (4) random scores/players on this Global Leaderboard will win prizes! Log in with your Insider Connected account and play at home or on location to climb the ranks, follow the action, and see who’ll emerge victorious.

Venom:

Choose your host. Change the game with the all new 1.0 code for Venom Pinball! Check out a replay of the livestream of this newest code with the Stern design team here!

Foo Fighters:

Stern Pinball’s award-winning “Game of the Year” Foo Fighters pinball machines just got better with these newly available upgrades that will take your game to the next level.

Also check out a replay of a livestream with lead game designer Jack Danger and the rest of the Stern design team as they stream the latest 1.0 code and show off all of the new accessories!

Flippin’ Entertainment Centers – Revenge Of:

Revenge Of is LA’s premier “geek bodega” featuring comics, food and of course… Pinball! Any location can become flippin’ awesome with pinball!

Brewcade Hopping – Pile O’ Bones Brewing:

Get ready for high-energy fun at Pile O’ Bones Brewery! Play pinball, sip on delicious beer, and support the local community, all in one place! Be sure to try their Community Lager; all proceeds go towards the local Saskatchewan food bank! Check out the latest episode Brewcade Hopping!

Gameroom of the Month:

Congrats to Dale and Melissa Becker 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.

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

  • Master Sergeant Bill Disney of Pennsylvania (Pinball Gallery)
  • Master Sergeant Chris Hebert of Idaho (Woodland Empire)

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

  • Sergeant First Class Rich Wickersham of Virginia (Mustang Sally Brewing Co.)
  • Sergeant First Class Tommy Skinner of Indiana (North End Pub and Main Street Amusements)
  • Sergeant First Class Ryan Recker of Indiana (Summit City Brewerks and Hop River Brewing Company)
  • Sergeant First Class Ben Granger of Minnesota (Caffetto Coffee Shop)
  • Sergeant First Class Mic Palero of California (Lake Alice Trading Co. and Mission Control)
  • Sergeant First Class Jason Carroll of Canada (Pokey’s Pinball Café)
  • Sergeant First Class Ryan Wanger of Colorado (Press Play)
  • Sergeant First Class Aaron Goldberg of California (Brewski’s Bar & Arcade)
  • Sergeant First Class Chris Brunetti of Pennsylvania (Helicon Brewing)

Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant:

  • Staff Sergeant Jim Martin of Nevada (Press Start)
  • Staff Sergeant Stefan Riedler of Austria (Vöcklabrucker FlipperSportVerein)
  • Staff Sergeant Gerald Kirchner of California (Pinball Wizards and Good Times Billiards)
  • Staff Sergeant Shaun Amos of Canada (Theo Bill’s Restaurant and Lounge)
  • Staff Sergeant Dan Farrell of Virginia (Center of the Universe Brewing Co.)
  • Staff Sergeant Nick Schademann of New Mexico (Sister Bar)

Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Specialist to Corporal:

  • Corporal Fred Richardson of South Carolina (Bang Back Pinball Lounge)

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

  • Specialist Gage Whiteley of Oregon (Digital Frontiers)
  • Specialist Hamish Guthrey of New Zealand (Ye Olde Pinball Shoppe)
  • Specialist Aric Caldwell of Illinois (Lucky Strike Wrigleyville)
  • Specialist Morten Soebyskogen of Norway (Kristiania Flipperselskap)
  • Specialist Jeff Sanders of Alabama (Ronnie Raygun’s)

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

  • Private First Class Dan Ranck of Oregon (The Flying Squirrel)
  • Private First Class Dylan Snow of Oregon (Bullwinkle’s Wilsonville)
  • Private First Class Ryan Holman of South Carolina (Craft and Draft Irmo)
  • Private First Class Davie Pfeiffer of Michigan (Chilkoot Charlie’s)
  • Private First Class Nick Kennedy of Ohio (Flippin on the Farm)
  • Private First Class Ryan Thompson of Michigan (Pinball Land)
  • Private First Class Cayman of Texas (Epic Fun, Austin Cidercade, Bender Bar)

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

Brewery of the Month:

Congrats to Arrow Lodge Brewing of Covina, California 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:

Congrats to all competitors at this year’s IFPA Pin-Masters and Texas Pinball Festival Wizards Stern Pro Circuit tournaments. In the end, current #1 ranked player in the world, Jason Zahler, took down the IFPA Pin-Masters event while the weatherman, Eric Stone, emerged victorious down in Texas! 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/

 

2024 Stern Pro Circuit Rankings – Top 10
1st  Jason Zahler NJ
2nd  Luke Nahorniak Lonsdale, MN
3rd  Zach McCarthy Conifer, CO
4th  Escher Lefkoff CO
5th  Germain Mariolle Redmond, WA
6th  Raymond Davidson Elk Grove Village, IL
7th  Steven Bowden Palatine, IL
8th  Viggo Löwgren Furulund, Skå
9th  Eric Stone Fort Myers, FL
10th  Tim Sexton Chicago, IL

 

Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Events:

Stern Pro Circuit Event

Date

Tournament Details
Silverball Rumble at Pintastic New England 4/11-14 https://pintasticnewengland.com/tournaments/
Pinball at the ‘Zoo 4/18-20 http://www.pinballatthezoo.com/
LPA Open 4/27-28 https://www.ifpapinball.com/tournaments/view.php?t=70912#

 

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/

Mobile Updates:

Subscribe for mobile updates from Stern Pinball today!

I Think You Should Leave:

Need some Summer Lovin’ for 2024?

Stern Pinball, in conjunction with CornCob TV, are pleased to announce “I Think You Should Leave” Pinball. In this latest pinball adventure, we welcome you all on a journey into the mind of show creator Tim Robinson as players will experience Hot Dog Cars, Coffin Flops, Ghost Tours and so much more. Think this is a bad idea? We do too, but we’re so far into this thing we couldn’t get out of it.

To start the game, give that steering wheel plunger a pull and enjoy the ride! (Disclaimer: for those of you who don’t know how to drive, don’t worry, this wheel will not hurt or fly off.) As an added bonus, players using Stern’s Insider Connected will be able to vote once a game for “Baby of the Year” but whatever you do, don’t vote for Bart Harley Jarvis.

Players will have to be on the lookout and successfully avoid The Driving Crooner in the playfield! Beware of Chunky and defeat him before he gets a hold of you! Once Chunky has been defeated, players will be able to enjoy the 55 Burgers-Fries-Tacos-Pies Multiball mode.

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