STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – JUNE 2022
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06/07/22

STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – JUNE 2022

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:

Insider ConnectedTM:

Explore and unlock the possibilities of Insider Connected!  How many achievements have you unlocked?  Get connected and play at a location near you! https://insider.sternpinball.com/insider/locations

Are you an operator and need your location connected? Apply today! https://insider.sternpinball.com/pro

The Making of Godzilla:

The King has arrived and is not going anywhere.  Take an exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of Godzilla pinball!

Gameroom of the Month:

Congrats to Brad Dietrich for winning Gameroom of the Month!  Do you have a special home gameroom you want to share with the world?  Leave a photo comment on this Facebook post and you may be our next winner!  Not on social media?  Not a problem!  You can submit your incredible gameroom directly to Insider@sternpinball.com for your chance to win an exclusive Stern Swag Pack!

Rolling Stone Best Gifts for Dads:

Need a great Father’s Day gift?  This is the way!  Just ask Rolling Stone.

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 Rob Faller of Ohio (Punch Bowl Social)
  • Private Dan Nikolich of Colorado (Colorado Pinball Pub)
  • Private Ben Hanten of South Dakota (Ben’s Brew Station)
  • Private Daniel Hedblom of Norway (Kristiansand Arcade and Pinball Club)
  • Private Kane Fashbaugh of New York (BrookLAN)
  • Private Erik Cloe of Washington (Doomsday Brewing Co., Doomsday Brewing Safehouse, and Doomsday Brewing Pub and Pizza)
  • Private Garth Swimm of Maryland (Token MTG)
  • Private Kurt Louwie of Belgium (La Luna)
  • Private Nick Klein of Wisconsin (The Brat Stop)
  • Private Kaite Martin of New York (Buttermilk Bar)

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

  • Staff Sergeant Doug Polka of Pennsylvania (Kickback Pinball Café)
  • Staff Sergeant Dave Aceto of Maine (Arcadia National Bar)
  • Staff Sergeant Andy Rosa of Michigan (Richfield Bowl and Frankenmuth)
  • Staff Sergeant Aaron and Brandon Pennington of Missouri (Meta Games Unlimited)

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

  • Sergeant Heather Kendrick of Michigan (The Avenue Cafe)
  • Sergeant Dwain Marchant of North Carolina (Reboot Arcade Bar and Boxcar Bar + Arcade)
  • Sergeant Ryan Clancy of Wisconsin (Bounce Milwaukee)
  • Sergeant Mike Burgess of Indiana (Fort Wayne Pinball Wizard’s World Arcade)

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

  • Corporal Michael Palero of California (Chaparral Lanes and Riverside Game Lab)
  • Corporal Tony Evans of South Carolina (Asheville Retrocade and Granby Grill)
  • Corporal Dale Geiger of Virginia (Maltese Brewing Company)

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

  • Specialist David Dahl-Hansson of Sweden (Pinballseye)
  • Specialist Whayne Rouse of Indiana (Zanzabar and Recbar)
  • Specialist Erik Thoren of Wisconsin (District 82 Pinball)
  • Specialist Roy Wallace of Australia (Zero Latency)
  • Specialist Derek Thomson of Canada (Arkadium Retro Arcade)

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

  • Private First Class Eric Pearson of Pennsylvania (Chronic Town)
  • Private First Class Bre Reynolds of Ohio (Level One Bar and Arcade)
  • Private First Class Kelly Thomson of Utah (Arcade Galactic)
  • Private First Class Jordan Lamoreaux of Arizona (Dangerzone Arcade)
  • Private First Class Danny Daly of Australia (GameRoom Essentials)

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

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Brewery of the Month:

Congrats to Moon Dog Brewing of Australia 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?  Leave a photo comment on this Facebook post and your brewery might be our next winner!  Not on social media?  Not a problem!  Submit your incredible 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 Pinfest, Golden State Pinball Festival, and Cactus Jack’s Silverball Showdown Stern Pro Circuit tournaments.  In the end, Jason Zahler (Pinfest), Jack Slovacek (Golden State), and Mark Meserve (Cactus Jack’s) emerged victorious!  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/

 

2020-22 Stern Pro Circuit Rankings – Top 10
1st  Raymond Davidson Elk Grove Village, IL
2nd  Eric Stone Fort Myers, FL
3rd  Escher Lefkoff CO
4th  Colin Urban Portland, OR
5th  Travis Murie Oklahoma City, OK
6th  Colin MacAlpine Austin, TX
7th  Donavan Stepp Lakewood, CO
8th  Jason Zahler NJ
9th  Andrei Massenkoff San Francisco, CA
10th  Keri Wing Overland Park, KS

Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Events:

Stern Pro Circuit Event Date
 Tournament Details
Silverball Rumble at Pintastic 6/24-25 https://pintasticnewengland.com/
Canadian Pinball Championships 7/21-24 https://www.yegpin.com/
Brisbane Masters 7/23-24 http://ifpapinball.com/tournaments/view.php?t=48386#
City Champ 8/13-14 https://sfpins.org/city-champ/

 

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/

  • Godzilla – For all Godzilla owners, please update your game to the latest code (v0.96).
  • Rush – For all Rush owners, please update your game to the latest code (v0.97).

Accessories:

Check out our Stern Shop for all accessories, collectibles, clothing and more including this month’s featured items, the new spring merch line!

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

Pop Insider:

Check out this great feature article from Pop Insider highlighting all things Stern Pinball!

Luckbox Magazine:

Don’t call it a comeback, pinball has never been hotter!  Luckbox Magazine highlighted Stern Pinball in this feature article showcasing pinball’s popularity!

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