HA HA HA... well, it actually goes back a few decades earlier... LOL. All good my brother, as long as you love it!! Play on...

@@Mike-eq4ky something about the smell of a bowling alley and sound of pinball machines I just can’t forget ✌️🇺🇸

I had no idea, the amount of work that goes into these things, WOW!

Didn't see too many workers that seem to be from America lol.

Lmao if I.C.E. ever raided that warehouse they'd have a long waiting list just for pro models!!!

@@Hollyweirdification LMFAO!! I’m glad I wasn’t the only most observant. I thought the same thing during the”tour.”

Thank you for your Service!!

Nice! 😀

Did you happen to see any motors for Groot's mouth among all the parts? I've been trying to get a hold of Stern customer service about it, but they haven't responded. I got my machine right before everything went into lockdown, so maybe the response is slower because of the COVID/apocalypse. Does Stern make all their parts, or do they buy them from a 3rd party sometimes? How does someone get a job designing pinball machines? Where do you start? I have an idea for a machine, and I wish it could be real.

I was waiting for “butthole” to slip out🤘🍻

@@rickyd-lux9067 pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/best-program-to-design-a-playfield

Thanks for the tour Jack! Love the EBA as always! Can't wait till we can flip a few together when things get better!

Gary Stern explained in an interview a few years ago that they employ, "agency help", i.e. low-wage workers from south of the border, so don't get too excited.

it is now 3 years after your post. Please predict the next few years.

There are still some of us PinHeads that live and breathe this stuff... It's kinda like chronic uncurable disease that can only go into temporary remission. Ask anyone who bought one. Just ONE. Pinball machine. Wait, another?! Uh... ok. NOW what? Where can I put that 30th machine? I'm running OUT of space!! True story.

@Steve H Just one Pinball and yeah most would get bored with it. Best6 solution for many would be a Virtual Pinball with a playfield Monitor in Portrait mnode and another Monitor as the DMD/Backglass etc much closer to the real thing than an ipad etc and a wealth of decent tables from Zen`s Williams/Bally collection and also the VPX Virtual Pinball software ( Stern AC/DC one being my favourites )

I prefer virtual pinball because I'm biased and love making them myself. The problem with real pinball, and the reason I don't play them, is....unless you own it, and play in a dark, quiet environment, you can't enjoy it as it was meant to be played. Play pinball in a bar or arcade, and you lose 60% of the experience because of all the noise and light saturation. With virtual pinball, you get 100% of the experience, 100% of the time. Now if they could invent a booth...something you step into, where the light is controlled and you can plug in headphones, then I'd be all over real pinball on location.

@@SLAMT1LT Do you build your Virtual Pins with live feedback? I've owned a couple. The first one I owned was horrible, because the playfield screen was directly in my face. The second one was miles better as it had live feedback with a shaker, solenoids, and real plunger, but I know now with technology that are even better. If I knew someone that could build me a custom one without the overhead I'd go for it.

@@Hollyweirdification Have a look at Retro Play their virtual pins are awesome

@Steve H Unfortunately while it is probably cool to own one, the social part of pinball is another reason I loved it so much. Met a lot of cool people (and complete weirdos) at tournaments, some at bars that don't exist anymore because of covid. Even if I owned 10 it would be boring to play by yourself.

Lmao I was thinking the same thing. When you realize the clear you used to do your playfield at home that you bought from your auto part store is the same thing they use. Lmao

HA!! Now that's a great idea for a new theme! My Bucket List pinball theme is Futurama. I need to pull out a whiteboard... Hmmmmm

Yes... I believe it's a couple years of university to wrap wire around a nail. Prolly making 6 figures for sure.

@@puretoronto they're actually doing their post-docs at Stern.

Well, now it's $6500 to $14,000 and sometimes more!! Simple supply and demand. LOTS of demand! Thank God!!

Goonies is the codename for Stranger Things. Jason is the one for TMNT and Jaws the one for jurassic Park :=)

I was wondering the same thing. Hoping it was an unannounced Friday the 13th game

Thanks 👏🤘❤️

I’m used to the royal “we” from streaming, but I AM their global ambassador. 🤷‍♂️

@@DEADFLIP no I get it but ppl who have not seen your youtube channel and stuff might be perplexed :)

@@MindGem that’s fair! ❤️

Stern does export to Britain!

Stern exports worldwide, it's just that most British arcades these days are absolute trash.

I would have said the opposite. I think it can be turned into a Costco without much work !

As an owner of both new Stern Machines and JJP machines I can say 100% without a doubt that Jersy Jack's quality of build is 1000× that of Stern in every department.

Medieval madness 2 could be a true value for sure

They were always made this way. Costs haven't tripled but prices sure have.

All versions with a 60 day warranty only too. What a joke.

Hurrrdurrrr

Well most of these tables will end up in people's houses, not bars or pubs. So the virus will make no difference to anything.

I haven't seen a new pinball machine in years, I remember that I wasn't impressed by the first machines Stern put out and would love to see how they play and look now

You said that because you aren't in the market, in dealer's places, the machines aren't in stock and the backorder list keeps piling up. I am on a backorder list for Jurassic park along with 15 other dudes. 2 month wait. People are buying machines, but they build as the orders come up.

Hey! Sorry to hear you are having a tech issue with your game! We are not set up to be able to assist you with this issue here in Marketing, but we have very awesome people who are over in our parts and technical department. For new games that are still under warranty, we ask that you first reach out to the dealer or location you purchased the game from for assistance. Dealers are set up to help their customers with issues on new games or arrange assistance if they cannot. I you would like to message stern directly uou can email them at parts.service@sternpinball.com or even call 1-800-KICKERS in the US during business days directly for any technical support. Thanks for reaching out and thanks for being a fan of Stern Pinball! - Ryan

Heck yeah! I love that they let me do this!

Lol "journalism" must be code for extended advertisement now