GAD Knows Pinball
Pinball - The Resurgence of a Popular Game
Truth is – GAD loves pinball games. That’s why we stock a variety of pinball games so our customers can choose from the best options for immediate delivery. Our customers that love pinball include commercial businesses, arcades, and home game rooms. And, GAD can set up your pinball machine for coin, digital cashless, a combination of payment options, or free play.
Our pinball games include the newest as well as classics games. In the box. At various player levels. Beautiful graphics, newest in immersive digital integration, and great game play.
Plus our Stern games include all the directions and QR Codes to access Stern’s Insider Connect. Keep track of scores. Enter contests. And so much more is being announced.
And, from time to time, we take a used pinball machine and run it through our service department to fix any parts. Our used pinball machines are prices based on the game, condition, shipment requirements and payment system installed. We welcome the public to inquire about any of our pinball games.
Greater America Distributing (GAD) stocks the best from Stern, Chicago Pinball, American Pinball and Jersey Jack pinball games. And we stock a wide variety of parts for these machines. We have service technicians in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. All trained and ready to keep your pinball in peak working order. Bring in your machine for service or pick up the parts you need to service yourself.
Pinball pricing is not shown generally on the GAD website. Pricing for pinball is a combination of the MSRP set by the manufacturer, the edition you are looking for, delivery, cash management and sales tax. GAD always discloses all costs to you, based on your unique requirements.
Delivery is dependent on where you are. GAD offers free delivery and installation in a geographic area around our offices in NE, IO, KS, and MO. Free curbside pick up is an option. If you are out of our area, we can give you a competitive shipping quote in the lower 48 states. GAD offers free phone support to our customers as well.
We have various cash handling systems available for paid, commercial pinball use.
Call on GAD for pinball games. If you are looking for pinball tournaments near you, check out the IFPA calendar. If you are looking to play a particular pinball game, call us or check out the Pinball Map. Commercial, restaurant, arcade or home game room. Sales and service – GAD knows Pinball.
GAD Loves Pinball
Stern Pinball
Stern Pinball has been an industry leader of high innovation and design in the Pinball gaming industry. Recognized as one of the best made in the USA brands available by NewsMax, Stern remains a leader in pinball. Created and manufactured in the Chicagoland area (go here to schedule a tour), GAD has been selling and servicing Stern pinball games for decades.
Stern offers various levels of their pinball games. GAD will generally stock Pro and Premium versions of the most popular games. And, while it may take time we can get about any version of a current Stern game.
Across the Midwest, there are a lot of players in the Stern Army. At GAD, we follow the silver ball. Let us know what you are looking for! We know where the pinball games are so you can play them for yourself before you buy them. Or checkout the Stern Pinball Map locator feature.
Introduced in fall of 2021, Stern Pinball’s Insider Connected has continued to get better and better! Interactive game play. Contests. Tracking national Stern Army leader boards. Keeping your scores. Stern’s Insider Connected keeps you connected to the multiverse of Stern Pinball.
New in 2025, Stern’s Spike 3 Technology is an upgraded pinball platform featuring a larger 18.5-inch full HD display, a more powerful processor, an improved immersive audio system, more efficient power handling, enhanced Wi-Fi support, and Bluetooth connectivity for wireless headphones and other features. This next-generation platform is modular, allowing for greater functionality, and is designed to handle more LEDs, switches, and flashers on the playfield, offering improved performance and a richer user experience.
GAD sells to both commercial customers and home game room buyers. If you are looking to create the ultimate pinball collection, call us.
GAD Knows Stern Pinball
Chicago Gaming
GAD knows Chicago Gaming Pinball keeps the family happily playing! Pulp Fiction, and Cactus Canyon Remake are in current stock while Attack from Mars and Medieval Madness are popular Chicago Gaming pinball games. Exciting for the entire family, these games offer unique value to commercial and home game room arcades alike.
Mark Richie is back and designing for Chicago Pinball. His newest creation, Pulp Fiction, is based on the popular Quentin Tarantino 1980’s movie. Based on the request by Quentin Tarantino for a Pulp Fiction pinball game for his home, it is the newest Chicago pinball game. This is an amazing addition to a commercial or home game room.
Cactus Canyon is the fourth game in the exciting line of remakes of the greatest Bally/Williams pinball machines. Cactus Canyon features expanded game rules, new display art and new sounds all of which are exclusive to Cactus Canyon Remake. All new full-color display artwork, re-imagined within the framework of the original Williams display artwork at four times the resolution. Thousands of frames have been painstakingly animated to create a display that features full color and four times the number of dots as the original Williams game. Available as Special Edition and Limited Edition.
GAD Knows Chicago Gaming Pinball
American Pinball
Joining the American Pinball catalog of Legends of Valhalla, Hot Wheels, Oktoberfest and Houdini is Barry O’s BBQ Challenge. And GAD has this newest game in stock!
(American Pinball) American Pinball is proud to announce Barry Oursler’s final all-new design, commemorating his illustrious 46-year career in game design. In honor of Barry, we’re excited to introduce ‘Barry O’s BBQ Challenge’ – a pinball adventure that captures the essence of summer fun and embodies the spirit of neighborhood BBQ Festivals across America. Available in two delectable editions – Limited and Classic – each game is seasoned to perfection, ready to become the centerpiece of your collection. Commemorating Barry’s legacy, the royalties from ‘Barry O’s BBQ Challenge’ will be directed to his estate, supporting his family and continuing his impactful contribution to the world of pinball.
American Pinball creates quality, unique pinball experiences. American Pinball creates games for everybody. Their games are designed for the pinball professional, collector, casual gamer and commercial operator. Pinball solutions for home play or business, these machines are pure fun to play.
GAD is a proud authorized distributor of American Pinball. Games are rotating in stock regularly and repair parts are kept at our warehouses for immediate repair options.