STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – FEBRUARY 2024
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02/06/24

STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – FEBRUARY 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:

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into your gameroom, Stern unleashed a whole new kind of Shark Week at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with our latest hit game, JAWS! In addition to some incredible press exposure (Polygon, IGN, Mashable, Interesting Engineering, Gizmodo, NPR, and more!), make sure you check out replays of the livestreams with the design team as they tackle the LE and Pro editions in addition to PinTech LIVE with Marco Pinball!

And be on the lookout for official Stern Army Launch Parties at a location near you!

Insider Connected:

Grab your forever Player 2 and cuddle up with your favorite games this February with new quests from Stern!

Ball Hog – Play 10 games on any Insider Connect machine during February to earn this badge.
Superb Owl – Play any Insider Connected machines during the week of “The Big Game” (2/5 – 2/11) and score >40M pts to earn this badge.
From Stern, with Love – Play any Insider Connected machine with two or more players and get increasingly difficult combined scores to earn candy heart badges!

And if that wasn’t enough pinball…

The IFPA + Stern Army Stranger Things Global Leaderboards are here!

Find the nearest Insider Connected Stranger Things 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:

We are Venom! Our friends over at Variant Comics took a closer look at this game-changer while there was quite the sighting over in Vegas…

Gameroom of the Month:

Congrats to Roger Michalski 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 Don Johnson of Ohio (Kidforce Collectibles, Full Blast Arcade, Top Level Gaming, Annabelle’s, and Melt Bar and Grilled)
  • Master Sergeant Jason Thomas of Colorado (The Garage Billiards and J Bo’s Pizza and Ribs)
  • Master Sergeant Tracy Lindbergh of Arizona (Tilt Studio)
  • Master Sergeant Marvin Ortscheid of Ohio (Stonehedge Family Fun Center)
  • Master Sergeant Sean Spindler of Wisconsin (Schwoegler’s Entertainment Center, Pooley’s Sports Bar and Event Center, and I/O Arcade Bar)
  • Master Sergeant Mark Schulz of California (Harbor Town Pub, Waterfront Bar & Grill, Dyno Bar/Aero Club, and Club Marina)
  • Master Sergeant Parker Thomas of Michigan (Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum)
  • Master Sergeant Dan Gutchess of Colorado (The 1up Lodo and Colfax)
  • Master Sergeant Shane Nazari of California (On Tilt @ AYCE Gogi)
  • Master Sergeant Jason Wilson of Tennessee (Game Galaxy)
  • Master Sergeant Nick Greenup of Missouri (403 Club and Solid State Pinball Supply)

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

  • Sergeant First Class Dick Curtis of Texas (Pinballz Arcade)

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

  • Staff Sergeant David Benke of South Carolina (The Break)
  • Staff Sergeant CC Castaneda of California (Captain’s Arcade Showroom)

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

  • Sergeant Vaughan Jones of Australia (Sunshine Coast Pinball)
  • Sergeant Tony Murphy of Minnesota (Midtown Bar and Grill)
  • Sergeant Connor Stowe of Oregon (Next Level Pinball Shop & Museum)
  • Sergeant Dan Sexauer of Missouri (Up Down STL and The Silver Ballroom)

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

  • Specialist Jonathan Soon of California (Super Arcade)
  • Specialist Jason Greye of Washington (Another Castle Arcade Bremerton)
  • Specialist Josh Noble of Missouri (Shangri-La)
  • Specialist Michael Eccleston of Utah (Quarters Arcade Bar)
  • Specialist Matthew Ruder of Illinois (Gone Axe Throwing)
  • Specialist Steve Howard of New Mexico (Rad Retrocade)
  • Specialist Tyler Bates of Canada (Black Diamond Collectables, Abbies Corner Store, and WiffleGames)
  • Specialist Michael Ritter of Wisconsin (Up-Down Milwaukee)

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

  • Private First Class Dalton Meredith of Canada (The Ottawa Pinball Arcade)
  • Private First Class Jay Gross of Iowa (Jay’s Silver Ballroom)
  • Private First Class Norman Lucas of Texas (Brass Hall)
  • Private First Class Petra Saurbrey of Australia (The Flipside Barcade)
  • Private First Class Derek Lehmann of Illinois (Yetee Station)
  • Private First Class Maria Flagiello of Canada (Shoxs Billards Lounge)
  • Private First Class Nathan Beckham of California (Dog Pawrk Brewing Company)
  • Private First Class Brandon Coddington of Missouri (Springfield’s PerfecTint)

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

Brewery of the Month:

Congrats to Beer Thug Brewing Co. of Bell, 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!

Baltimore Ravens:

While their NFL season didn’t end the way they wanted it to, there’s no denying that the Ravens are still winners.

Stern Pro Circuit:

Congrats to all competitors at this year’s The Open – IFPA World Championship. In the end, Zach McCarthy emerged victorious to kickstart the 2024 season! 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  Zach McCarthy Conifer, CO
2nd  Viggo Löwgren Furulund, Skå
3rd  Luke Nahorniak Lonsdale, MN
4th  Tim Sexton Chicago, IL
5th  Arvid Flygare Lund, Skå
6th  Germain Mariolle Redmond, WA
7th  Nic Stein Davis, CA
8th  Escher Lefkoff CO
9th  Dalton Ely Rockmart, GA
10th  Jason Zahler NJ

Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Events:

Stern Pro Circuit Event Date Tournament Details
D82 Pinball Winter 3X 2/16-18 https://district82.com/event/winter-3x-pinball-tournaments-2024/
IFPA Pin-Masters 3/8-10 https://www.ifpapinball.com/tournament_pages/pinmasters/
Texas Pinball Festival 3/15-17 https://texaspinball.com/tpf/tournaments/texas-wizards-tournament/
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/

Stern Pinball Expands International Team:

Stern Pinball is pleased to announce the appointment of Lloyd Dortant as European Marketing Operations Manager. Read the press release for additional details and please join us in welcoming Lloyd to the Stern team!

2024 Big Innovation Award Winner – Seth Davis:

The Business Intelligence Group named 11 executives, 47 companies, and 108 products as leaders and winners of the 2024 BIG Innovation Awards. This annual business awards program recognizes organizations, products, and people that are bringing new ideas to life in innovative ways.

“Humanity relies on innovation to improve our lives and the planet,” said Maria Jimenez, chief nominations officer, Business Intelligence Group. “We are so proud to reward the products, people and companies helping to improve the lives of so many people.”

Organizations from across the globe submitted their recent innovations for consideration in the BIG Innovation Awards. Nominations were judged by a select group of business leaders and executives who volunteered their time and expertise to score submissions.

Congrats to Stern Pinball’s CEO and President, Seth Davis on winning an award in the Entertainment Industry. Through constant innovation and evolution of our pinball product, Stern Pinball continues to lead the charge on connecting people to the ultimate gaming experience… pinball!!

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