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More Good Updates from Stern Insider Connected
More Good Updates from Stern Insider Connected 2500 2096 GAD Vending

Are you ready for Foo Fighter Launch Parties? Get connected to find out locations and times near you.

  • Find launch parties.
  • Earn special badges.

Need help getting a high score or winning that next tournament?  Dive right into the official rulesheet!

And in case you missed it live, check out a replay from the latest MarcoTV stream with Foo Fighters’ lead software engineer, Tanio Klyce!

 

Stern’s Insider Connected Just Got Better
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What do you get with Stern’s Insider Connected App? Lots!

What’s new –

  • Insider Connected Location Map – Search by Location
  • Insider Connected Location Map – Search by Game

Connect to keep your scores. Play with friends. Play against the world. Join the Stern Army to play against the best. And so much more…

GAD knows how to set up Insider Connected on your home pinball game. If you bought your pinball machine from GAD or want a pinball for your home or office, give us a call! Our offices are located in Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City.

Stern Pinball Heavy Metal Line Up
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Stern Pinball heavy metal line up just got infinitely better. Just showing all us fans how committed to rock Stern is.

The latest creation is Stern’s Foo Fighters. An instant classic game, this pinball machine is racking up the awards.

And, the current Stern production line has other great bands coming off the line. Include with Foo Fighter is Rush, and Iron Maiden Legacy of the Beast.

ABOUT FOO FIGHTERS PINBALL

Stern Pinball, Inc. unleashes a new line of pinball machines celebrating and created in cooperation with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2021 inductees Foo Fighters.  The Foo Fighters pinball machines are available in Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models.

Foo Fighters first stepped onto the world stage in 1995 with their classic self-titled debut album.  Over the course of their career, the band has released 10 studio albums, amassed over 32 million records sold worldwide, won 15 Grammy Awards, were recipients of the first-ever MTV “Global Icon” award, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.  One of the biggest headliners on the global stadium, arena and festival circuits, their music will soon begin filling game rooms and entertainment locations in pinball form.

Stern’s Foo Fighters machines bring the Foo Fighters concert experience home as players are immersed in an epic pinball adventure featuring 15 iconic songs spanning the band’s expansive catalog, including All My Life, Best of You, Breakout, Everlong, Holding Poison, I’ll Stick Around, Learn to Fly, Monkey Wrench, My Hero, Run, Something from Nothing, The Pretender, This is a Call, Times Like These, and Walk.

More than two years in the making and with creative input from the band’s own Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee, and the late, great Taylor Hawkins, Stern’s Foo Fighters is a top-shelf pinball machine—and so much more. An entire new universe has been developed with jaw-dropping hand-drawn artwork and custom animations including “Foo Fighters Saturday Morning Action Time!”—a fictional TV series chronicling the band’s quest to save rock and roll… AND THE WORLD!  Join Foo Fighters on this rescue mission to thwart the evil, mysterious alien Overlord and his army of bots.  Search the Area 51 upper playfield to break into and unleash pinball chaos.  Jump in the van for a righteous tour of duty to save humanity from extinction and let rock rule!

Foo Fighters pinball machines include Stern’s award-winning Insider Connected™ system, which enables players to interact with the game and a global network of players in a variety of ways.  Through Insider Connected, players can track progress, earn new game-specific achievements, engage with the player community, and participate in promotions and Challenge Quests.  Insider Connected also provides an operator-focused toolset to drive location play through Location Leaderboards, build player loyalty, analyze performance, make adjustments remotely, and maintain the machines.  Registration for Insider Connected is available at insider.sternpinball.com/.

Limited to 1,000 machines globally, the highly collectible Limited Edition includes the Expression Lighting System™.  With 96 intelligent RGB LEDs, the Expression Lighting System enables full color spectrum control.  Positioned in pockets cut into the cabinet sides to provide color themed full playfield illumination, this integrated playfield lighting system is synchronized to custom light shows specifically designed for every song and dynamically responsive to game events.  The LE version also includes an exclusive Rock-Battle inspired full-color mirrored backglass, exclusive full color high definition reflective foil decal cabinet artwork, custom high gloss Overlord green powder-coated pinball armor, a custom designer-autographed bottom arch, exclusive inside art blades, upgraded audio system, anti-reflection pinball playfield glass, shaker motor, a sequentially numbered plaque, and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Stern Chairman Gary Stern and President & CEO Seth Davis.

“Partnering with Foo Fighters, we created an entirely new pinball universe under the backdrop of incredible music.  The energy from this unique, fast and flowing game design, choreographed with spectacular lightshows and stunning hand-drawn artwork has created the ultimate gaming experience,” said Seth Davis, President & CEO.  “Get connected today and become a hero.”

New! Galactic Tank Force by American Pinball
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Galactic Tank Force – Your intergalactic adventure awaits!

Get ready for an out-of-this-world Adventure as American Pinball unleashes “Galactic Tank Force”. With live actors, cutting-edge graphics and gripping gameplay, these cosmic exploits guarantee non-stop laughs, thrills, and excitement for pinball fans everywhere!

Story & Setting

Travel to the distant moon of Lumina in the far-off Namdron Galaxy as the newest member of the Galactic Tank Force. Tasked with patrolling and protecting the recently established lunar research base, your mission is to defend it from the ruthless Empress Annoya and her invading forces. Experience challenges and close calls from far, far away as you embark on this incredible journey through space and time!

Features & Gameplay

Take control of the Model 375A Battle Tank and fend off massive enemy tanks, robots, and UFOs, all sent by the evil Empress Annoya to destroy you. Feel the rumble of approaching enemy tanks and prepare to face them head-on with Major Duke Moonwalker guiding and supporting you from the orbiting space station.

Experience the next level of pinball entertainment with Galactic Tank Force! This revolutionary game takes the industry by storm with its groundbreaking live-action performances from four talented actors: Kerri Hoskins, Jeff Hoover, Mitchell Politt, and Clementine Morfoot. Witness the characters come to life on the machine’s display, adding a whole new level of immersion to your gameplay experience. As an American Pinball original theme, we have the freedom to create our own characters and story, making Galactic Tank Force a truly one-of-a-kind adventure. Get ready to dive into the action and enjoy an unforgettable pinball experience like no other!

Invite your friends to join in on the action and receive interactive updates from your fellow squad members. Together, with the encouragement of the brave and beautiful Captain Kyan, protect the lunar research base and its precious cargo of cows from the clutches of Empress Annoya.

Immerse yourself in the rich, creamy goodness of a Galactic Tank Force adventure as you experience zero-gravity ice cream made from the finest outer space ingredients. Built like a TANK, this game guarantees countless hours of family enjoyment!

Get your Galactic Tank Force at GAD!

 

Family Friendly Pinball for Home Game Rooms
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Pinball is – and remains – a family friendly game. It promotes timing, skill, strategic thinking and hand-eye coordination. And, with Stern’s Insider Connect system, you can easily keep a running score between family members and/or friends.

Why has it resurged in popularity?

Pinball has found an entirely new audience with Millennials. Having grown up with TV games, this generation is finding playing pinball in the “real world” is a fun and challenging new way to play.

Pinball also has found a new lane with technology.

  • Stern’s innovative Insider Connected is only one faucet of the new pinball experience.
  • The play field has improved with computers design assistance.
  • The music with better with improved speaker systems.
  • Graphics technology has improved the back screen ability to be programmed with movie clips and other graphics to keep the game interesting.
  • Improved Code Updates through the internet have provided real time updates to increase the playability of Stern’s pinball games.

Stern’s Home Editions

Stern has introduced a line of pinball games that are designed for home use. These games take all the best Stern has to offer and trim down the bits for a better cost, better game and better price for home game rooms.

There are three games to choose from:

Stern Pinball’s Star Wars™ Home Edition™ is a new stylish, affordable and fun pinball machine designed and engineered for the home.  Stern’s new Star Wars™ Home Edition™ immerses players in the dynamic Star Wars™ galaxy.  The Home Edition™ is packed with features that provide players with an irresistible game experience including select speech and footage from the original Star Wars™ trilogy, color-changing playfield inserts, a custom sculpted Death Star, and a custom sculpted and interactive TIE fighter.

The easy to setup Star Wars™ Home Edition™ is built to last and engineered with genuine Stern commercial-quality parts.  The playfield is housed in a stylish cabinet with dynamic, high definition artwork.  The all-LED playfield lighting provides optimal color and brilliant light shows.

“The Star Wars™ Home Edition™ is designed to provide quality family entertainment and bring pinball fun to homes everywhere,” said Gary Stern, Chairman and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc. “We are pleased to bring these pinball machines celebrating the Star Wars™ galaxy and adventures to our fans.”

Complementing the immersive theme and exciting gameplay experience, Stern Pinball’s powerful SPIKE™ electronics hardware system enables high-definition graphics and innovative animations.  SPIKE™ reduces system complexity and energy usage, resulting in enhanced reliability and simplified servicing.

A Pinball Adventure 65 Million Years in the Making… Stern Pinball Jurassic Park Home Edition™, a new stylish, affordable, and fun pinball machine designed and engineered for the home!

Jurassic Park Home Edition immerses players in a pinball journey 65 million years in the making. Based on the blockbuster film Jurassic Park from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, the Jurassic Park Home Edition experience will transport players to Isla Nublar, an amusement park where escaped dinosaurs are running amok! With the volcano on the island erupting and threatening to destroy everything in its path, it is the player’s mission to rescue park staff, evacuate and recapture dinosaurs, and escape before it’s too late! Players will experience heart-pounding excitement right from the start in this action-packed pinball adventure filled with suspense, twists, and turns around every flip.

Jurassic Park Home Edition brings to life the most fearsome predator ever to walk the earth with an interactive, custom sculpted T. rex. Players will battle against the Spinosaurus by bashing a captive ball and corral Raptors in their enclosed pen with precision shooting. Fast flowing metal ramps, lightning quick spinners, and kinetically satisfying physical drop targets will provide players with an adrenalized game experience packed with unmatched action and fun. The all-LED playfield lighting provides dazzling light shows in sync with the iconic Jurassic Park theme music to create an immersive pinball experience.

The easy-to-setup Jurassic Park Home Edition is affordable, reliable, built to last, and engineered with genuine Stern commercial-quality parts. The playfield is housed in a stylish cabinet with dynamic, high definition, hand-drawn artwork. Complementing the iconic theme and exciting gameplay, Stern Pinball’s powerful SPIKE™ electronics hardware system enables high-definition graphics and innovative animations on the LCD display. SPIKE™ also reduces system complexity and energy usage, resulting in enhanced reliability and simplified servicing.

Stern’s Star Wars™ Comic Art Home Edition™ immerses players in the dynamic Star Wars™ galaxy.  The Home Edition™ is packed with features that provide players with an irresistible game experience including select speech and footage from the original Star Wars™ trilogy, color-changing playfield inserts, a custom sculpted Death Star, and a custom sculpted and interactive TIE fighter.

Star Wars™ Comic Art Home Edition™ pinball machines feature the artwork of one of today’s most popular artists, Randy Martinez.  Randy has been illustrating for over 30 years receiving countless accolades for his work.  Randy has been creating cartoons, caricatures, illustrations, paintings, and 3D art for Lucasfilm since 1999.

The easy-to-setup Star Wars™ Comic Art Home Edition™ is reliable, built to last, and engineered with genuine Stern commercial-quality parts.  The playfield is housed in a stylish cabinet with dynamic, high definition artwork.  The all-LED playfield lighting provides optimal color and brilliant light shows.

“The Star Wars™ Comic Art Home Edition™ is designed to provide quality family entertainment and bring pinball fun to homes everywhere,” said Gary Stern, Chairman and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc. “We are pleased to bring these pinball machines celebrating the Star Wars™ galaxy and adventures to our fans with beautiful new comic artwork.”

Complementing the immersive theme and exciting gameplay experience, Stern Pinball’s powerful SPIKE™ electronics hardware system enables high-definition graphics and innovative animations.  SPIKE™ reduces system complexity and energy usage, resulting in enhanced reliability and simplified servicing.

GAD has Star Wars Home Edition and Jurassic Park Home Edition available in stock. We are happy to order Star Wars Comic Art Home Edition and can give you an estimated delivery date.

American Pinball Galactic Tank Force Reveal
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Get ready for an out-of-this-world Adventure as American Pinball unleashes “Galactic Tank Force” With live actors, cutting-edge graphics and gripping gameplay, these cosmic exploits guarantee non-stop laughs, thrills, and excitement for pinball fans everywhere!

GAD has Galactic Tank Force available for pre-order! Call us to get yours on order.

Stern’s Upgrade to Insider Connected
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Stern Pinball continues to expand its award-winning Insider Connected platform with new features including the brand new Location Map. Upon logging in to Insider Connected, players can search for their favorite Stern Pinball machines near them on the new Insider Connected Location Map!

Such a great app for all your Stern Pinball play! Can also track your home pinball game play, team play and if you want to play as a pro.

GET CONNECTED AND PLAY! http://sternpinball.com/insider

James Bond 60th Anniversary LE – 1 Available
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The highly collectible James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Limited Edition pinball machine highlights the entire franchise of 25 films, all James Bond actors, villains, and henchmen. And GAD has 1 available (while supply lasts). 

Stern Pinball’s James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Limited Edition pinball machines will immerse players in the history of 007.  Limited to 500 machines globally, the rare 60th Anniversary Limited Edition offers players a one-of-a-kind pinball experience.  Control the chaos from Oddjob’s kinetic spinning disc hat as you battle villains and utilize special gadgets.  Survive tactical precision shots against 10 drop targets as you start Mission Multiball mayhem.  Escape SPECTRE’s evil henchmen as you navigate pinballs through 4 fast-flowing optical spinners.  Like a hidden gadget from Q Branch, learn your assignments through a custom LCD screen located inside the playfield and watch your high scores rack up on the unique classic-style mechanical score reels.

Log into our award-winning Insider Connected™ system, which enables players to interact with the game and a global network of players in a variety of ways.  Through Insider Connected, players can track progress, earn new game-specific achievements, engage with the player community, and participate in promotions and Challenge Quests.  Insider Connected also provides an operator-focused toolset to drive location play through Location Leaderboards, build player loyalty, analyze performance, make adjustments remotely, and maintain the machines.  Registration for Insider Connected is available at insider.sternpinball.com/.

Commemorating this exclusive pinball machine, the James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Limited Edition includes the official James Bond 007 pinball topper, an exclusive full-color mirrored backglass inspired by 60 years of James Bond, custom high gloss and powder-coated pinball armor, a custom designer-autographed bottom arch, an exclusive Union Jack pinball shooter knob, upgraded audio system, anti-reflection pinball playfield glass, shaker motor, a sequentially numbered plaque, and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Stern Chairman Gary Stern and President & CEO Seth Davis.

“For the ultimate James Bond fan, we wanted to celebrate 60 years of this beloved film franchise in style. Partnering with EON Productions/Danjaq, MGM Studios and Aston Martin, we created a timeless pinball experience.” said Gary Stern, Chairman.  “Get connected today and become a legend.”

Happy PI-nball Day
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Geeking out on PI Day by playing a lot of PI-nball.

If you don’t have your own pinball (we can fix that if you want), check out Stern’s pinball locator map.

And check this out.

Mandalorian March Madness and Insider ConnectedTM:

Stern Pinball keeps expanding its award-winning Insider Connected platform and there is no better way to check out how you compare with your fellow pinball players than with your very own player profile stats XP meter and how you stack up against the competition with a game high score percentile!

And with season 3 and Mando Mania in full swing, find the nearest Mandalorian machine and test yourself on this special month-long Leaderboard on any connected Mandalorian pinball machine. From March 1st through the 31st, log in with your Insider Connected account to any Mando pinball machine at your home or at a location near you to climb up the ranks, follow the action, and see who will emerge victorious and earn those ultimate bragging rights and prizes! Courtesy of the IFPA, the top 8 scores on the verified location Leaderboard will win prizes plus 8 random players on the global Leaderboard just for participating.

This is the way. https://www.ifpapinball.com/mando/

Jersey Jack’s The Godfather 50 Year Anniversary Pinball
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GAD Knows The Godfather

LIMITED EDITION FEATURES

  • Metallic Black Armor & Legs
  • Furious Floyd Caporegime head
  • High quality gloss decals
  • Michael Corleone central Playfield image
  • Individually Numbered Limited Edition Plaque
  • Limited to 5,000 units
  • Performances by Slash and Mark Tremonti of Speak Softly Love
  • Moving, Shooting, Beat-em-up articulating Caporegime sculpted interactive toy
  • Player-Controllable Spinning Disk Take-Down amplifier toy
  • Dual Bi-directional shooting Main Steel Ramps
  • Laser-Etched & Enameled Steel Cityscape Upper Loop Ramp
  • Bi-Directional ball travel Lift Ramp
  • 3 Ball Lock-up Mechanism with direct feeds to all 3 Flippers
  • Controllable 3-shot-entrance Subway System
  • Glory Bumper™ Illuminable Multimaterial Fountain Sculpture
  • 3 unique Ball-Locking Playfield features
  • Active Newton-ball Compound Area
  • Don Vito Corleone sculpted bust
  • 2 Playfield Multiplier Weapon-Boosting Spinners
  • 3 Arc Beacon™ Flashers
  • 29 unique controllable ball paths
  • 2 Regular, 10 Super, 1 Hidden Skill Shots
  • 1 Exposed-core Playfield Magnet
  • Lhai scampata right outlane Ball-save feature
  • 450+ Individually controllable Playfield RGB LEDs
  • Toolless Moveable/Removeable Magnetic Rule and Pricing Cards
  • High risk/high reward Action Button feature
  • Hotrail-Integrated Caporegime Health Meter
  • JJP RGB LED Hotrails, Shaker Motor, Invisiglass,
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, High Score Camera, Backglass lighting
GAD Vending

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