Inside One Of The Last Pinball Factories In The US

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5 жыл бұрын

Stern Pinball still hand-makes and sells thousands of pinball machines every year even though it was nearly game over for the industry after video games took over in the ‘90s. While on the outside the machines are still perfectly nostalgic, it’s a completely different ball game under the hood. In 2006, there were around 500 pinball players registered with the International Flipper Pinball Association worldwide. By 2017, that number jumped to 55,000.
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Inside One Of The Last Pinball Factories In The US

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@lr4165 3 жыл бұрын

Stern survived by producing exclusively IP license-themed games, reducing production and outsourcing factory staff. At one point, Gary Stern was the only full-time employee. It had little to do with competition and everything to do with the market segment.

@Cjx0r 2 жыл бұрын

The absolute state of "One of the last pinball factories".

@ct92404 5 жыл бұрын

I really want a pinball machine. I've wanted one for years. But they're really expensive :(

@doorstopper674 4 жыл бұрын

There are tabletop pinball machines that cost only 30 bucks

@grasuh 4 жыл бұрын

Don't stop saving money and you will get one. It is all matter of decision. Many people spend a lot money on cars etc but your choice don't have to follow others. I got Dialed In pinball limited edition last year for $9,500! Yes VERY expensive but absolutely worth it. One good physical pinball machine easily beats hundreds of electronic pinball sim games.

@DrTotz 3 жыл бұрын

You can get basic tables very cheap if you know what your looking for. I once got a fully working solid state pin from the 80s for $400.

@FearMonarch 3 жыл бұрын

It's the ultimate goals to save up and have my own It's a pricy investment

@bytraper 3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah it is... Especially getting into it in 2021. I have 4 machines, revenge on mars, last action hero, indiana jones and judge dread and I'm up to $23,000 AUD spent. I'm about to add another two machines for another 12,000.. it's expensive!!

@The_Black_Knight 5 жыл бұрын

Stern did not phase out their competitors. Williams made the the decision to stop making games purposely and focus on slot machines. Modern Stern did not even exist until 2001.

@ReaperCheGuevara 5 жыл бұрын

My dad had Poseidon King of the sea pinball machine when I was growing up. I love video games, but nothing will ever beat pinball. Pinball is the best and every single machine is different. Every machine tilts differently and you can manipulate it to your advantage, sometimes.

@Ur2ez4me81 2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing to see how much work goes into these…

@ninojoonatan 5 жыл бұрын

I would buy, but i have no money, no room or own house. I love pinball machines though, my grandpa has one

@doctorpanigrahi9975 5 жыл бұрын

Tell you grandpa to give his house to you.

@albertoalbertoni9529 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to all the workers of Stern, build the funniest thing in the world ... thank you all!

@rusty1187 5 жыл бұрын

pinball was getting so hard to find, that i started buying them just so i could play. i have 9 machines now.... and no couch in the living room!!

@rusty1187 5 жыл бұрын

@Harry PAnnU ! LOL!! my wife doesn't think so....

@miguelvillanueva3383 5 жыл бұрын

@@rusty1187 yea because it's an old and boring game and the machine probably stinks just like you. Go download an app

@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN 4 жыл бұрын

@@miguelvillanueva3383 you take that back, pinball is a classic

@DrTotz 3 жыл бұрын

I rearranged my living room and a small back room so I could fit more pins in my house. ^_^ Rock on brother!

@NickoftheCosmos 5 жыл бұрын

I went to an arcade around here and they had a few pinball machines, I kind of like them. I feel like we’re too busy playing video games to play the more down to earth stuff.

@RCDRONE1010 5 жыл бұрын

If you love pinball, classic arcade games, and are in the Chicago area... you should check out the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield IL. They have the largest inventory of arcade games in the world.

@RCDRONE1010 2 жыл бұрын

@Light Portal $20 for unlimited games till 2am

@Diskoboy1974 2 жыл бұрын

3 years later, and Stern is no longer the only player in the game. Now you also have Jersey Jack Pinball, American Pinball, and Spooky Pinball.

@vodkainglassofstalinium1221 5 жыл бұрын

Well we played this on Windows XP atleast Any 90's kid around

@alaeriia01 5 жыл бұрын

No, you played the demo of FullTilt Pinball, developed by Maxis in 1995. The full game had multiball and two other tables.

@TriforcePlayer2 3 жыл бұрын

my thoughts exactly

@juango500 3 жыл бұрын

@@alaeriia01 heh, I played Full Tilt.

@DubsBrown 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine if Williams had sold its pinball division instead of just closing it...

@ThorsteinKlingenberg 2 жыл бұрын

Funny how they said "boutique" manufacturers about other pinball makers than Stern. Oh how far Jersey Jack has come..

@lozzamanuk Жыл бұрын

I think it's great to have some competition. There's been some really quality games getting put out. For the longest time I had in my head that I didn't rate Stern Pinball machines. Not the case any more. Gary is right. It is fun.

@starlodear2987 4 жыл бұрын

It never ceases to amaze how complex the technology behind it is. How on earth do you construct something like that?

@dave1135 2 жыл бұрын

A KZfaqr on here, Joe's classic video games, repairs pinball machines on here, he shows all the different components and how he fixes them. He also does the electromechanical pinballs, no computers in them. To me, they are more complex than the computer ones

@stuartlittle8980 2 жыл бұрын

man i totally get the price but i just wish i could purchase at least one, sure i could sell my mustang, but i would have to sell my mustang.... i want it all :D i played the turtels machine yesterday, dude, i have done so many things, bungeejumping from the europe britch (190 meters high), skydiving (boring and slow), doubleloop waterslide (awesome). And i must say, the first time i played the turtles machine my dopamine was so high, god damn! the bowling alley owner has put huge subwoofers underneath the machines, the machine itself was vibrating, the lights were flashing. it was a RUSH!! as cool as bungee jumping!

@ZeusTheImortal 5 жыл бұрын

If they made the one from Windows XP, that 3D pinball space cadet I'd buy it, instantly

@alaeriia01 5 жыл бұрын

I have never understood the love people had for Space Cadet. Yeah, it was pretty neat and came with Windows 98, but Loony Labyrinth was better all around. (And then Pro Pinball came along and crushed everything with its amazingly complex tables. Check out Timeshock if you can find it.)

@nintony2994 2 жыл бұрын

If they Make Waluigi Pinball I'd Buy tHat Instantly Too

@WickedGamerCollector 4 жыл бұрын

Pinball is so awesome, very hard to find here in my country. So i'm limited to couple old machines and ... virtual pinball.

@makingtechsense126 2 жыл бұрын

Pinball is great when you don't have to keep feeding it quarters.

@legotoolboxtheepic202 5 жыл бұрын

0:53 The Doctor Emmet Brown of pinball machines.

@RC19786 5 жыл бұрын

"IT's Fun" coz it still has charm after all these years.....luv the Marvel/SW pinball app on my Ipad, great vid!

@antonvlasjuk3079 4 жыл бұрын

Stern was the only pinball manufacturer left from 2000 to 2012, when Jersey Jack started making pins!!

@rickymorty5131 2 жыл бұрын

I think it is worth saving some years for one

@stingray4mesidewinderbandga 3 жыл бұрын

I went on the tour there too a few years ago. They were making the star wars one. I have 7 at home.

@moisesolmos175 2 жыл бұрын

To ninca abía jugado pinball .. un dia juge y ahora soy adicto . La mejor maquina

@thatonezekrom8725 4 жыл бұрын

I really want to have a machine for myself, but those things can be pretty damn expensive

@shimronnetia 2 жыл бұрын

keep this game alive until the end of time..

@HybridEnergy 2 жыл бұрын

I like Pinball because it's mechanical, it's real, it's not some dumb pixels on a screen. There is a real ball, real things that move.

@andrewsinclair7159 3 жыл бұрын

I've played that Deadpool pinball machine before and it's great.

@ExpeditionHomestead 5 жыл бұрын

THANKS TO JACK BLACK!

@grambo1980 5 жыл бұрын

Love me some pinball. In the north east there are tons of private clubs.

@ratnaahmadbohari5945 5 жыл бұрын

"From Chicago IL..." My brain: "skeppy"

@MrRezRising 7 ай бұрын

Pinball is cool, but I had to pause at 2:22. Those are original 1970s Shogun Warriors above the bar! The really tall ones!

@David_H_An0408 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna this one so much!

@Coolrockndad 3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Jersey Jack Pinball. ;-)

@vitkomusic6624 2 жыл бұрын

Pinball is picking up. Because everyone just fed up with digital stuff. Pinball is a physical world ;)

@alr6111 5 жыл бұрын

Pinball competes with Netflix? That's like saying Wal Mart competes against Red Lobster.

@markjmaxwell9819 5 жыл бұрын

Considering it was once banned in the USA it's still a great novelty with bling value. 😄😄😄😄

@BanditAviation 7 ай бұрын

Dead Flip? Thank you! I shall join you in Pinball Community as well bro!!

@vincentjanse 2 жыл бұрын

I always dreamed of having a hanger full of pinball machines.

@bradtaysom866 2 жыл бұрын

Vinnie... We have a airplane hanger with three pinball machines...live your dream, that's how it happens. Yes they are expensive but with creative ways you can make it all work out, that's what dreams do to you! I'm still trying to fill the hanger up and getting more each month, but i felt like you do... just a few years ago.

@OcramSheep 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I can play more pinball.... It's hard to find one in Hong Kong

@Glostahdude 2 жыл бұрын

My step father makes parts for old pinball machines. We got a dozen plus at least.

@nimthemreiluikham8679 5 жыл бұрын

I would like a pinball machine with minimum graphics. A lot of colour, but in the form of rgb lighting.

@TylerMcNamer 3 жыл бұрын

One of the lasts? No! We need more!

@vincenzo4259 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@olivercrangle7160 3 жыл бұрын

When I hear pinball,I think 50's and candy stores.

@bytraper 3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you were born in the 50's?

@olivercrangle7160 3 жыл бұрын

@@bytraper 1950.I played the woodrails at local candy stores.My favorites were Roto Pool,Southern Belle,and Silver Slugger.

@Daster1316 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised they haven't made a real space cadet pinball.

@HighAway 10 ай бұрын

I know right??????? shocked!!

@904PinballZine 2 жыл бұрын

Pinball capital of the Universe!

@Urko2005 Жыл бұрын

Up to about mid 90s was Pinball main era. (best tables time imo)

@whitefox6277 3 жыл бұрын

Where can i purchase 1?

@acacianole3936 5 жыл бұрын

Early squad... if that's a thing on this channel

@TheGreatCooLite 5 жыл бұрын

Only true epic gamers play these games

@gtisid 2 жыл бұрын

i had no idea michael winner owned stern pinball

@deusbee7570 2 жыл бұрын

2:06 Do... Do his fingers say LETS HECK

@bestiewolfsroadto200subs9 Жыл бұрын

I could never afford a real pinball machine. But I do have an oculus quest 2 and every pinball table on "PinballFX2VR" and star wars pinball. It's pretty awesome and feels extremely realistic. I just wish they would add more of the virtual tables that they have already made on Xbox and tablets. Would love to play my favorites in VR. But I understand that even though the digital tables, for example "sorcerers lair", already exists in a 2D state, it takes a lot of work to put it into VR especially considering the experience they add to the VR versions.

@kevinmonzel 5 жыл бұрын

I love pinball, but I don't know "how" to play the games. Pros know how to light everything up, what ramps to hit when to score massive points, and make events happen; but most games are super unfriendly to casual players, and can be just plain hard to keep a ball afloat.

@alaeriia01 5 жыл бұрын

The secret is practice.

@kevinkurnia2259 3 жыл бұрын

Git gud

@lozzamanuk Жыл бұрын

Learn to control the ball, with dead flips, cradling and nudging. It's all practice. The bit about knowing what to shoot is definitely true though as the rulesets get deeper and deeper. This is good for longevity of a game but does effect the approachability. If in doubt, ramp it out. And if it's lit, hit are a general rule of thumb. I do sometimes get surprised that where did that multiball come from etc doing that but 😂

@Breeder333 2 жыл бұрын

They are fun.

@memyopinionsche6610 2 жыл бұрын

Well Stern is the last of the original game makers of the 90s. Makers like Data East gottlieb Sega Capcom Williams all fell by the wayside. Stern was the only one that survived. Now there are New kids on the block with the likes of Jersey Jack American pinball Chicago gaming company spooky and hagas Pinball starting to come back.

@reyjulio Жыл бұрын

for me the best pinballs was in the 80

@user-vi4xy1jw7e 5 жыл бұрын

1:06 what's he doing? 😂

@Doggo_Norse 3 жыл бұрын

Making new pinball machines lol

@Alex-qi9qi 5 жыл бұрын

I thought it said paintball machines

@AverytheCubanAmerican 5 жыл бұрын

Space Cadet 3D Pinball is the pinball of pinballs

@alaeriia01 5 жыл бұрын

Sigh... Space Cadet wasn't even the best pinball in that collection (Dragon's Keep was better). If you're looking for a good pinball game from that time, you can pick up the Pro Pinball Pack from Amazon for like $20. If you're looking for a good FREE pinball game from that time, get a copy of Loony Labyrinth and find a keygen site (LittleWing went bankrupt a few years ago, so it is impossible to purchase the game legitimately.)

@science5765 5 жыл бұрын

In 1979 there was bat and ball and pack man and these pinball machines were orsome back then

@buddyclem7328 5 жыл бұрын

*Pac-Man *awesome

@HoneyGun 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a full size virtual pinball cabinet and I can’t wait!

@dinod7687 5 жыл бұрын

Dark circles level 99😂

@user-ky1xl6ve7v 10 ай бұрын

Anyone knows can I DIY one?

@AkmalGameAtion 5 жыл бұрын

Would buy a pinball machine if I had the space

@elliswoodall407 3 жыл бұрын

I love me some pinball.

@vitkomusic6624 2 жыл бұрын

By the way. Stern got sleepy. Jersey Jack pinball kicks your ass right now.

@lozzamanuk Жыл бұрын

The competition is good. Stern have put out some solid games in the last few years now.

@simonscott1121 Жыл бұрын

Business would be increasing because us Gen-Xers who grew up in the arcades now have disposable income.

@themodguy3233 2 жыл бұрын

40 cents for a game? Here in germany most machines want 1 or 2 euros xD

@Bebop557 5 жыл бұрын

Pinball is great

@Angultra 5 жыл бұрын

Don’t have the space or money for a real machine, but will have to try out the VR version.

@eduardocorrochio208 5 жыл бұрын

Don't do it if you want to play any stern games on psvr, because what she said in this video is untrue. There are no stern games on psvr

@Kramos_Skate 3 жыл бұрын

Would be nice a psvr pinball

@rogerdiogo6893 5 жыл бұрын

Multiball, Multiverse!

@godbrixe1064 5 жыл бұрын

You can tell he is a pinball professional because He has " Eye bags"😂😂😂

@mindphaserxy Жыл бұрын

I mean the 1990s kind of was the highpoint for pinball. The most complex and iconic games were produced in that era.

@alejandroramirez4470 Жыл бұрын

They can't be classic without time but plenty coming out that will be remembered. Godzilla from stern has become quite popular.

@Mikere5 3 жыл бұрын

Factually INCORRECT headline! There are currently SIX pinball Factories including mine in Taiwan.

@LEGOpachinko 3 жыл бұрын

The headline says one of the last (not the last) in the US (not in the world). How is that incorrect ?

@Mikere5 3 жыл бұрын

@@LEGOpachinko By any measure there are currently MORE pinball manufacturers in the world than at any time in history. The headline is misleading at best and simply wrong. Obviously the makers of this video either don't know or didn't bother to ask anyone in the know.

@LEGOpachinko 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mikere5 Even if that is true, the headline is not factually incorrect like you stated. It is ONE of the last (not the last !) factories in the US. Besides that, your comments suggest that in the past there were never more than 6 manufacturers producing in the world (I assume you mean at the same time ..?..). I highly doubt this since there were quite a few brands in the past (not only in the US but also for example Spain and Italy). If you go to IPDB.org and search on a random year in the past you almost always find more than 6 different manufacturers.

@slitherninja781 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a KZfaq channel of any of the games your company made? I’ve never heard of a manufacturer in Taiwan

@Mikere5 3 жыл бұрын

@@slitherninja781 Hi, Google "Homepin" or "Homepin Taiwan"

@arinm9287 5 жыл бұрын

Bishhhhhka 57 seconds from release

@Nico-dt5hu 5 жыл бұрын

because you can create pinball machines in video games

@schooper. 5 жыл бұрын

If they were less expensive more people would buy them

@pinfarmer 3 жыл бұрын

Prices have only gone up on new and old machines across the board. I've gone to insane levels in the 14 years I've collected. Its a rich mans game unless you are fortunate enough to have well maintained machines locally to play.

@astroboirap 5 жыл бұрын

pinball wizard

@doorstopper674 4 жыл бұрын

DON'T LET THE FLAME DIE OUT

@WokeYtube Жыл бұрын

i buy Eight ball and Elektra 😋👍

@JustinEmlay 2 жыл бұрын

It's all about virtual/visual pinball now and no, not that VR garbage.

@Doggo_Norse 3 жыл бұрын

I have a theater of magic and the game is basically totaled I've tried to tinker with it but to no Avail...I be sad Oof

@bytraper 3 жыл бұрын

Far out . You want to save this if possible, it's one of the better machines. Jump on a forum, there will be people that will help you for free

@ketten666 3 жыл бұрын

❤️💪🏻

@sleekoduck 5 жыл бұрын

Someone didn't do their fact checking. Pinball had its heyday in the 1970s until video games replaced them in the 1980s. That's actually kind of a major detail and makes me wonder about a lot of the other information presented on this channel.

@akewlen2888 5 жыл бұрын

There were tons of good pinball-machines made in the 90s. You do your research.

@alaeriia01 5 жыл бұрын

What, so Attack from Mars, Airborne, Big Bang Bar, Champion Pub, Cirqus Voltaire, Demolition Man, Dirty Harry, FunHouse, The Addams Family, Twilight Zone, Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, World Cup Soccer, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Theatre of Magic, Junk Yard, Red and Ted's RoadShow, Terminator 2, Timeshock, Big Race USA, Congo, Fish Tales, Dracula, No Good Gofers, Revenge from Mars, Johnny Mnemonic, Cactus Canyon, and that one Data East game that wasn't hot garbage weren't enough for you?

@sleekoduck 5 жыл бұрын

I never said anything about the 1990s. Try reading the comments before replying to them. Shocking concept to you, I know.

@sleekoduck 5 жыл бұрын

By the way, I was actually alive back then and remember all the video games in the arcades with the two forgotten pinball machines off in the corner and don't need to rely on some second hand report for my information. A good journalist would have interviewed people who were alive in that era before leading the video with an incorrect piece of trivia.

@alaeriia01 5 жыл бұрын

@@sleekoduck I hate finding the stuff I posted while drunk. I apologize for drunk me.

@qasw287 5 жыл бұрын

She said even in 2018...?

@jeromelelarge222 4 жыл бұрын

hello, look for generous pinball giver!!!

@Grigrithereal 3 жыл бұрын

I saw a fugin rythym tengoku arcade machine😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

@toedrag-release 5 ай бұрын

The shitty thing is they're so damn expensive. Were talking 6(minimum)-14k for a new pinball machine. Theyre incredibly fun but why buy one for your home when you can buy a gaming computer, a new xbox and PS all for the price of a new pinball machine with money to spare? Hell you could buy a vehicle for that kind of money. Its sad how they're basically exclusive to wealthier individuals with no real market for everyday individuals.