STERN ANNOUNCES KISS PINBALL MACHINE

Stern has officially confirmed that the next game to come off the assembly line will be KISS Pinball. Read the IGN News article and check out production photos here.

Stern Pinball moves to larger facilities

Stern Pinball Inc. announced its move to larger facilities in Elk Grove Village, Ill., just minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The new 110,000-square-foot facility at 2001 Lunt Ave. enables the company to consolidate operations to improve efficiencies and better support global growth initiatives. The expansion is in response to the continued worldwide growth of the pinball industry, the resurgence of which has been fueled by a rapidly growing international collector community, expanding competitive player leagues, and renewed commercial demand driven by a new generation of players discovering the allure of the silver ball. The new facility approximately doubles the company’s design, engineering, and production capacity.

“We’re looking forward to calling Elk Grove Village our new home,” said Gary Stern, company Chairman and CEO. “The proximity to Chicago O’Hare Airport, one of the largest and busiest airports in the world, will make it even easier for pinball fans around the globe to visit our facility as well as metropolitan Chicago, the ancestral home
of modern pinball.” The company was previously headquartered in Melrose Park, Ill.

Pinfest 2015

Pinfest 2015 is just around the corner. From May 1st through May 2nd, Allentown will be flipping out over the largest Pinfest ever. Marco Specialties will be on hand to provide pinball parts and novelties (Whoa Nellie t-shirts!), so come out and take advantage of our free domestic shipping offer.
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Join us at the Midwest Gaming Classic

Get ready for the ultimate gaming experience, Midwest Gaming Classic. This show has it all, pinball machines, video games, consoles, cosplay, card games, the list goes on and on. Come join us on the show floor at the Milwaukee Sheraton Brookfield on Saturday April 11th and Sunday April 12th. As always, Marco Specialties will be offering free shipping on all domestic orders taken at the show, so stop by and see us!

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Possibly the Best Unboxing Video Ever

What lurks behind the rows of pressed vinyl at Logan Hardware Records?

Find out here if you dare.

Tracing the History of Pinball from Illegal Gambling Game to American Obsession

Vice traces the history of pinball and tells the story of how the legendary Roger Sharpe saved the greatest game on Earth from being banned forever.

Get in on the history lesson here.

Pinball Bounces Back!

Fox Business talks to Gary Stern about pinball and the rebounding American manufacturing sector.

Watch the interview here.

Stern releases Star Trek code version 1.6

Stern Pinball has posted new Star Trek pinball code version 1.6 for the
Pro, Premium and LE editions.

The updated code features substantial refinement and some new features:

• Medals are a new feature that awards Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals based
on performance during missions. Medals are also redeemed at the start of
wizard modes as a lump sum of points. Medals create additional incentive
for players to perform well during missions.
• End-of-Ball Bonus has been tuned to play a more significant role in the
scoring strategy.
• Scoring has been re-balanced across the entire game.
• Numerous potential game exploits have been addressed based on comments
from players and observation during tournaments and location play.
• LE and Premium light shows have been enhanced.
• Throughout all models of the game visual effects, sounds, speech,
presentation and choreography have been enhanced.
• In addition numerous bugs have been fixed.

LE code (V1.6):
www.sternpinball.com/game-code/ga

Premium code (V1.6):
www.sternpinball.com/game-code/game-code-star-trek-premium

Pro code (V1.6):
www.sternpinball.com/game-code/game-code-star-trek-p

This update can also be found on Stern’s website www.sternpinball.com in the
game code library.

Texas Pinball Festival

Marco Specialties is excited and proud to be a part of the 2015 Texas Pinball Festival. Year after year TPF continues to be one of the biggest and best pinball shows in the world. With 40,000 square feet of game room awesomeness and an incredible lineup of vendors and speakers, this year’s TPF is bound to be bigger and better than ever! Marco Specialties will be on hand to provide pinball parts and showcase the latest games from Stern Pinball Inc.. Meet us in Dallas, Texas, March 27th through the 29th, and flip out!
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The Making of WWE Wrestlemania Pinball

Let’s get ready to rumble, Wrestlemania is coming! Check out the team behind the pin in The Making of WWE Wrestlmania Pinball.

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