12/18/25

Stern Pinball Launches Full Line of Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Pinball Machine Accessories

CHICAGO, IL – December 18, 2025 – Stern Pinball, Inc., is excited to announce a full line of Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball machine accessories compatible with the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models. These newly available upgrades will level up your game and your Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball experience.

Upgrade your gaming experience with the C-3PO-inspired Topper. This animatronic topper features C-3PO with exclusive animations, call-outs, and RGB lights that react to your gameplay. This topper is compatible with Star Wars: Fall of the Empire and the 2017 Star Wars™ game. Owners of Star Wars: Fall of the Empire will have access to an exclusive software experience in Star Wars: Fall of the Empire, the “Escape Bespin” challenge mode.

Command the galaxy and complete the look of your game with the stormtrooper-themed shooter knob.For the Premium Edition, get immersed into the world of Star Wars with the Cabinet Expression Lighting System™ accessory. With 96 intelligent RGB LEDs, the Cabinet Expression Lighting System enables full color spectrum control. Positioned in pockets cut into the cabinet sides to provide themed full playfield illumination, this system is synchronized to custom light shows and dynamically responsive to game events while featuring exclusive Battle of Hoth hand-drawn artwork.

Make your speakers pop with the official Speaker Expression Lighting System accessory for the Pro and Premium Editions. With intelligent RGB LED lighting, your speakers will light up and flash with this fully integrated and dynamically responsive accessory as you explore the galaxy.

For the Pro Edition, extend the Battle of Hoth theme beyond the playfield with the Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Inside Art Blades. These stunning art blades feature hand-drawn artwork featuring the iconic Battle of Hoth scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

Protect your game with the TIE Fighter Side Armor. This dramatic side armor features laser cut TIE fighters backed with reflective foil to enhance the look of your game.

“From a galaxy far away…. to your gameroom, upgrade your pinball experience today with Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball accessories,” said Seth Davis, President and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc.

Pricing and Availability:

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price:

C-3PO Topper $US 1,499.99

Stormtrooper Shooter Knob $US 169.99

TIE Fighter Side Armor $US 269.99

Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Inside Art Blades (Pro Edition) $US 99.99

Cabinet Expression Lighting System (Premium Edition) $US 599.99

Speaker Expression Lighting System (Pro and Premium) $US Coming Soon

MSRP for sales to USA end-users, before any VAT, GST, Sales Tax, Duties, or other taxes.

Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball machines and accessories are available now through authorized Stern Pinball distributors and dealers around the world, which can be found here or on the official Stern Store here.

About Star Wars: Fall of the Empire Pinball

In Stern Pinball’s Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball games; players will take part in the adventures that started it all and experience iconic Star Wars-inspired moments through a pinball experience like no other. Players will take down the AT-AT by attaching their snowspeeder’s tow cable and shooting the spiral ramp to send it crashing down, mirroring the breathtaking scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Destroy the Death Star II from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi by lowering shields on the battle station during Death Star Multiball to save the galaxy. Players can also escape from Cloud City when reactivating the Millennium Falcon’s hyperdrive by hitting the center jump ramp to escape to hyperspace. Throughout the pinball experience, players will enter Jabba the Hutt’s Sarlacc Pit, battle stormtroopers, defeat TIE fighters, and even mimic using the Force to save your ball on the journey to defeating the Empire. Feel the power of the dark side as you enjoy special Darth Vader-inspired modes. To learn more about Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball please visit https://sternpinball.com/game/star-wars-fall-of-the-empire/

About Insider Connected

Insider Connected™ is Stern Pinball’s community network that allows players and owners to engage with pinball games in rapidly expanding ways. The platform unites pinball players worldwide and enhances fun through connected features such as achievements, leaderboards, and quests. Every new Stern Pinball product includes Insider Connected, and it is also available as an add-on for existing games.

Registration for Insider Connected is available at insider.sternpinball.com or in the intuitive Insider Connected™ mobile app on iOS and Android. By tapping a device on any enabled machine, players can track and resume game progress wherever they play, earn new game-specific achievements, engage with the pinball community, and participate in promotions and Challenge Quests. In addition to offering benefits to players, Insider Connected allows Stern to serve its game owners worldwide by upgrading games, offering new features and quests, and extending machines’ longevity for years to come.

About Stern Pinball, Inc.

Stern Pinball, Inc. creates compelling entertainment that inspires a lifetime love of games, sparks passion, forges friendships, and connects people everywhere through fun, innovative, technologically advanced pinball games, and experiences. Headquartered minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in the heart of North America, the company creates, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and distributes a full line of technologically advanced terrestrial and digital pinball games, parts, accessories, and merchandise. Stern Pinball serves digital, consumer, commercial, and corporate markets around the globe.

Recent Stern Pinball titles include The Walking Dead Remastered, Star Wars: Fall of the Empire, King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Tyrant’s Eye, Metallica Remastered, The Uncanny X-Men, John Wick, JAWS, Venom, Foo Fighters, James Bond 007, Rush, Godzilla, The Mandalorian, Led Zeppelin, Avengers: Infinity Quest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stranger Things, Elvira’s House of Horrors, Jurassic Park, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, The Munsters, The Beatles, Deadpool, Iron Maiden, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Aerosmith, Ghostbusters, KISS, Metallica, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, AC/DC, Batman, and Spider-Man. A broad range of players enjoy Stern Pinball’s games from professional pinball players who compete in high-stakes competitions around the globe to novice players who are discovering the allure of the silver ball for the first time. To join the fun and learn more, please visit www.sternpinball.com.

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