# Confirmation that Stern Pinball is Running Stranger Things Pins Again in ‘24?

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-02-19  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/confirmation-that-stern-pinball-is-running-stranger-things-pins-again-in-24

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball's social media post about Millie Bobby Brown's birthday included a cryptic reference to 'Eleven' not being seen until 2024, sparking speculation in the community about whether this hints at a new production run of Stranger Things pinball machines or merely references the show's Season 5 timeline.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Stern Pinball posted a birthday message to Millie Bobby Brown that included 'Reminder that we won't be seeing Eleven again until 2024' — _Direct observation of Stern's social media post by Knapp Arcade_
- [MEDIUM] Community members have been clamoring for more Stranger Things pinball machines — _Knapp Arcade editorial observation about hobby sentiment_

### Notable Quotes

> "Reminder that we won't be seeing Eleven again until 2024..."
> — **Stern Pinball (social media post)**, Date of post not specified
> _Cryptic statement that could reference either Stranger Things Season 5 air date or new pinball production run_

> "Hopefully more Stranger Things pins are coming!"
> — **Knapp Arcade**, n/a
> _Expresses community desire for additional Stranger Things pinball production_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stranger Things Pinball | game | Existing Stern Pinball game that community members want to see in another production run |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer that posted the cryptic social media message |
| Millie Bobby Brown | person | Star of Netflix's Stranger Things series; subject of Stern's birthday post |
| Netflix Stranger Things Series | product | Television show that Stern's Stranger Things pinball is based on; Season 5 potentially arriving in 2024 |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Stranger Things Pinball production status and potential rerun
- **Secondary:** Community demand for Stranger Things machines, Stern Pinball's marketing and social media strategy

### Sentiment

**Mixed** (0.55) — Knapp Arcade presents speculation with hopeful tone about community desire for more machines, but the underlying message from Stern is deliberately ambiguous and could be interpreted as marketing tease or coincidental timing.

### Signals

- **[market_signal]** Stern using cryptic messaging tied to Netflix show timeline and cast members as potential marketing tease (confidence: medium) — Deliberate inclusion of '...Eleven again...' language in birthday post to celebrity cast member could be intentional brand tie-in messaging
- **[rumor_hype]** Speculation that Stern may be planning a new production run of Stranger Things pinball based on cryptic social media messaging (confidence: low) — Stern's phrase 'we won't be seeing Eleven again until 2024' could reference either the show or a pinball machine rerun; Knapp Arcade explicitly notes the ambiguity

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## Transcript

Earlier today, Stern Pinball posted on social media wishing the star of Netflix's Stranger Things Series Millie Bob Brown a Happy Birthday. At the end of the post Stern Added...

"Reminder that we won't be seeing Eleven again until 2024..."

Hmmmm. Was Stern just talking about the show, which may return for Season 5 as soon as 2024, or were they talking about doing another run of Stranger Things pinball, which people in the hobby have been clamoring for?  Hopefully more Stranger Things pins are coming!

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