List of Stern Pinball machines
This is a list of pinball machines produced by Stern Pinball, an American manufacturer based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, that has produced the games since 1999.[1] There are currently 81 games on this list.
Legend
Status: “Active” denotes games currently in production; “Sold out”, games whose entire planned production run has been sold; “Archive”, games out of production, and “Vault”, a category introduced by Stern in 2024 to indicate games that have been removed from production, will not be produced for at least two years, and may never return to production.[2]
Licensed from: Indicates the company or intellectual property licensed to make the game, or "n/a" if the game is an original Stern theme.
| Name | Year released | Lead designer(s) | Licensed from | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson | 1999 | John Borg and Lonnie D. Ropp | Harley-Davidson | Archive | |
| Striker Xtreme | 2000 | Joe Balcer | n/a | Archive | |
| Sharkey's Shootout | 2000 | John Borg | n/a | Archive | |
| High Roller Casino | 2001 | Jon Norris | n/a | Archive | |
| Austin Powers | 2001 | John Borg and Lonnie D. Ropp | Austin Powers | Archive | |
| Monopoly | 2001 | Pat Lawlor | Monopoly | Archive | |
| NFL | 2001 | Joe Balcer | National Football League | Archive | |
| Playboy | 2002 | George Gomez and Dwight Sullivan | Playboy | Archive | |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon | 2002 | Pat Lawlor | RollerCoaster Tycoon | Archive | |
| The Simpsons Pinball Party | 2003 | Joe Balcer and Keith P. Johnson | The Simpsons | Archive | |
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | 2003 | Steve Ritchie | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Archive | |
| The Lord of the Rings | 2003 | George Gomez | The Lord of the Rings film trilogy | Archive | [3] |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not! | 2004 | Pat Lawlor | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Archive | |
| Elvis | 2004 | Steve Ritchie | Elvis Presley | Archive | |
| The Sopranos | 2005 | George Gomez | The Sopranos | Archive | |
| Grand Prix | 2005 | Pat Lawlor | n/a | Archive | |
| NASCAR | 2005 | Pat Lawlor | NASCAR | Archive | |
| World Poker Tour | 2006 | Steve Ritchie | World Poker Tour | Archive | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 2006 | Dennis Nordman | Pirates of the Caribbean | Archive | [3] |
| Dale Jr. | 2007 | Pat Lawlor | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Archive | |
| Family Guy | 2007 | Pat Lawlor | Family Guy | Archive | |
| Spider-Man | 2007 | Steve Ritchie | Spider-Man | Archive | |
| Wheel of Fortune | 2007 | Dennis Nordman | Wheel of Fortune | Archive | |
| Indiana Jones | 2008 | John Borg | First four Indiana Jones films | Archive | [3] |
| Batman (The Dark Knight) | 2008 | George Gomez | First two films in The Dark Knight Trilogy | Archive | |
| Shrek | 2008 | Pat Lawlor | First 3 Shrek films | Archive | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2008 | Pat Lawlor | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Archive | |
| 24 | 2008 | Steve Ritchie | 24 | Archive | |
| NBA | 2008 | John Borg and Ray Tanzer | National Basketball Association | Archive | |
| Big Buck Hunter Pro | 2009 | John Borg | Big Buck Hunter | Archive | |
| Iron Man | 2010 | John Borg | First two Iron Man films | Archive | |
| Avatar | 2010 | John Borg | Avatar | Archive | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2011 | Tom Kopera | The Rolling Stones | Archive | |
| TRON: Legacy | 2011 | John Borg | TRON: Legacy | Archive | |
| Transformers | 2011 | George Gomez | Transformers | Archive | |
| AC/DC | 2012 | Steve Ritchie | AC/DC | Archive | |
| X-Men | 2012 | John Borg | X-Men | Archive | |
| The Avengers | 2012 | George Gomez | The Avengers | Archive | |
| Metallica | 2013 | John Borg | Metallica | Archive | |
| Star Trek | 2013 | Steve Ritchie | J.J. Abrams Star Trek films | Archive | |
| Mustang | 2014 | John Trudeau | Ford Mustang | Archive | |
| The Walking Dead | 2014 | John Borg | The Walking Dead | Archive | |
| WWE: Wrestlemania | 2015 | John Trudeau | WWE | Archive | |
| Whoa Nellie: Big Juicy Melons | 2015 | Dennis Nordman | n/a | Archive | |
| KISS | 2015 | John Borg | Kiss | Archive | |
| Game of Thrones | 2015 | Steve Ritchie | Game of Thrones | Archive | |
| Ghostbusters | 2016 | John Trudeau | First two Ghostbusters films | Archive | |
| Batman '66 | 2016 | George Gomez | 1966 Batman TV series | Archive | |
| Aerosmith | 2017 | John Borg | Aerosmith | Archive | |
| Star Wars | 2017 | Steve Ritchie | Star Wars original trilogy | Vault | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | 2017 | John Borg | Guardians of the Galaxy | Archive | |
| Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast | 2018 | Keith Elwin | Iron Maiden | Vault | |
| Supreme | 2018 | George Gomez | Supreme | Archive | |
| Deadpool | 2018 | George Gomez | Deadpool | Vault | |
| The Beatles | 2018 | Joe Kaminkow | The Beatles | Archive | |
| Primus | 2018 | Dennis Nordman | Primus | Archive | |
| Munsters | 2019 | John Borg | The Munsters TV series | Archive | |
| Black Knight: Sword of Rage | 2019 | Steve Ritchie | Sequel to Black Knight and Black Knight 2000 | Archive | |
| Jurassic Park | 2019 | Keith Elwin | Jurassic Park | Active | |
| Elvira's House of Horrors | 2019 | Dennis Nordman | Elvira's Movie Macabre and sequel to Elvira and the Party Monsters and Scared Stiff | Vault | |
| Stranger Things | 2019 | Brian Eddy | Stranger Things | Active | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2020 | John Borg | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Archive | |
| Heavy Metal | 2020 | George Gomez | Heavy Metal | Archive | |
| Avengers: Infinity Quest | 2020 | Keith Elwin | Avengers | Vault | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2020 | Steve Ritchie | Led Zeppelin | Archive | |
| The Mandalorian | 2021 | Brian Eddy | The Mandalorian | Vault | |
| Godzilla | 2021 | Keith Elwin | Godzilla | Active | |
| Rush | 2022 | John Borg | Rush | Vault | |
| James Bond 007 | 2022 | George Gomez | Sean Connery James Bond films | Active | |
| James Bond 007 60th Anniversary | 2022 | Keith Elwin | All James Bond Films | Sold out | |
| Foo Fighters | 2023 | Jack Danger | Foo Fighters | Vault | |
| Venom | 2023 | Brian Eddy | Venom | Active | |
| Jaws | 2024 | Keith Elwin | Jaws | Active | |
| John Wick | 2024 | Elliot Eismin | John Wick | Active | |
| The Uncanny X-Men | 2024 | Jack Danger | X-Men Days of Future Past | Active | [4] |
| Metallica Remastered | 2024 | John Borg | Metallica | Active | [5] |
| Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye | 2025 | Brian Eddy | Dungeons & Dragons | Active | [6] |
| King Kong: Myth of Terror Island | 2025 | Keith Elwin | King Kong | Active | |
| Star Wars: Fall of the Empire | 2025 | John Borg | Star Wars original trilogy | Active | |
| The Walking Dead Remastered | 2025 | John Borg | The Walking Dead | Active | |
| Pokémon | 2026 | Jack Danger and George Gomez | Pokémon | Active | [7] |
See also
References
- ^ "Pinside Game Archive — Stern (Manufacturer)". Pinside.
- ^ "Home Page - Amusement Resource Connection (ARC)". www.arcfec.com.
- ^ a b c Craig, Rob (2008-12-01). "The Economics of Pinball - Stern Designer/Programmer Layoff". Game Room Magazine. 20 (12): 47–49 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The Uncanny X-MEN Revealed". September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Metallica Remastered Pinball". Stern Pinball. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (3 January 2025). "Dungeons & Dragons gets an amazing pinball machine with Critical Role, Star Trek voice actors". Polygon. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Pokémon Pinball Teaser Trailer". February 6, 2026.