# Stern Factory Tour with Jonny Fairplay

**Source:** Stern Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2023-12-07  
**Duration:** 2m 57s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOd9UtbiXDA

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## Analysis

Jonny Fairplay, star of reality TV show House of Villains, visits Stern Pinball's new factory with Zack Sharp. The tour showcases modern manufacturing equipment, final testing procedures, and packaging processes. Fairplay expresses passionate enthusiasm for pinball, mentions owning Batman 66 and Godzilla machines, and participates in final quality testing of a machine ready to ship.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Jonny Fairplay's first modern era pinball table purchase was Batman 66 — _Direct statement during factory tour: 'The first modern era table that I bought I started with a Batman 66'_
- [HIGH] Jonny Fairplay currently owns and plays Godzilla pinball machine — _Direct statement: 'I'm sitting there with a Godzilla right now so I mean that is the greatest table of all time'_
- [HIGH] Stern Pinball has a new factory that is bigger, more beautiful, and more state-of-the-art than the old facility — _Zack Sharp's description: 'it's newer it's beautiful it's bigger it's massive... so state-ofthe-art so incredible'_
- [HIGH] Jonny Fairplay purchased his first pinball machine around 2008 — _Direct statement: 'first Pino machine I purchased was around 2008'_
- [HIGH] House of Villains episode 4 features a significant pinball-themed segment honoring the game — _Zack Sharp introduction: 'episode 4 the greatest homage and love of pinball in the history of Television'_

### Notable Quotes

> "I love pinball so much"
> — **Jonny Fairplay**, early in tour
> _Demonstrates emotional connection to pinball as driving motivation for factory visit_

> "this is the placees where all the magic happens"
> — **Zack Sharp**, opening
> _Marketing framing of Stern's new factory as central to brand identity_

> "it's newer it's beautiful it's bigger it's massive smells like a new car in here this thing is a well-oiled machine it is so state-ofthe-art so incredible"
> — **Zack Sharp**, factory overview
> _Characterization of new Stern factory capabilities and modernization_

> "wherever I am if there's a pinball table I'm playing it"
> — **Jonny Fairplay**, mid-tour
> _Underscores Fairplay's genuine pinball enthusiasm beyond promotional appearance_

> "I mean one of these could legitimately be your we we can figure out which one it's not a problem"
> — **Zack Sharp**, viewing production line
> _Implies inventory/production of machines on factory floor ready for dispatch_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Jonny Fairplay | person | Reality TV personality, star of House of Villains; passionate pinball collector and enthusiast; first modern machine purchase: Batman 66 (~2008); currently owns Godzilla pinball |
| Zack Sharp | person | Stern Pinball employee conducting factory tour; represents company in media/creator engagement capacity |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; operates new state-of-the-art factory facility showcasing manufacturing, testing, and packaging operations |
| House of Villains | event | Reality TV show on cable where Jonny Fairplay is featured; episode 4 prominently features pinball content and celebrates the game |
| Batman 66 | game | Stern Pinball machine; first modern era machine purchased by Jonny Fairplay |
| Godzilla | game | Stern Pinball machine currently owned and played by Jonny Fairplay; described by Fairplay as 'the greatest table of all time' |
| Stranger Things Premium | game | Stern Pinball machine referenced during tour as potential match for Fairplay's collection |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Stern Factory Operations & Manufacturing, Celebrity/Media Engagement with Pinball
- **Secondary:** Quality Testing & Shipping Procedures, Pinball Collecting & Ownership
- **Mentioned:** Television/Entertainment Partnership

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.92) — Jonny Fairplay expresses unambiguous enthusiasm and emotional connection to pinball throughout visit. Zack Sharp presents factory with pride in modernization and capabilities. Tour content framed as celebration of pinball culture and Stern's manufacturing excellence. Emotional reactions (crying, excitement) underscore positive sentiment.

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** Stern Pinball has completed relocation to new, larger, modernized manufacturing facility (confidence: high) — Zack Sharp explicitly contrasts new factory as 'newer, bigger, beautiful, state-of-the-art' versus 'old factory' referenced in Fairplay's prior tour
- **[community_signal]** Stern Pinball conducting high-profile factory tours with entertainment personalities to drive media exposure and community interest (confidence: high) — Tour with Jonny Fairplay featuring television cross-promotion (House of Villains episode 4) designed to showcase manufacturing and celebrate pinball culture to mainstream audience
- **[event_signal]** Factory tour format used as content vehicle for brand building and creator engagement (confidence: high) — Structured tour with production quality, personality-driven narrative, and organized showcase of manufacturing stages (testing, packaging)
- **[product_concern]** Stern maintaining rigorous final testing procedures before shipping machines to ensure quality standards (confidence: high) — Tour includes final testing stage where Fairplay participates in validating machine functionality before packaging and shipment

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## Transcript

Hello Johnny fair play Zach Sharpe nice to meet you nice to meet you this is this is the placees where all the magic happens I will attempt to promise not to cry but cannot make a promise I don't know if you're aware uh Johnny Fair playay star of ease House of Villains the number one reality show on cable this fall and episode 4 the greatest homage and love of pinball in the history of Television are you okay there's pinball in there too I love pinball so much crying over there minut minut it I love pinball you guys made that happen so House of Villains episode 4 they were like P play they got pinball back here and I was like oh my God they like they had pinball they're just like this guy really likes pinball and New York's like wait a second is he crying about some pinball so here is a new Factory I know you've been to the old factory I think I got the very last tour of the old factory I actually want to test you to see if you remembered when you had your last factory tour okay do you know what this machine is uh it's the the Hanahan it's like super old it uses the template and it drills the holes it does like little starter holes on the underside so they know exactly where're they're going to be screwing in and first Pino machine I purchased was around 2008 people if you're wondering you know it's just like Johnny Fairplay you don't seem techsavvy I'm not I buy new Stern tables oh look at this look at this I mean one of these could legitimately be your we we can figure out which one it's not a problem does that look like this could be Johnny's stranger things premium wherever I am if there's a pinball table I'm playing it the first modern era table that I bought I started with a Batman 66 I mean like is that one of the greatest tables of all time well I mean I'm sitting there with a Godzilla right now so I mean that is the greatest table of all time yeah here we've got final testing wow you know how this game plays so give it a go see if this is is ready to ship all right it works it work it works all right now you got to pack it up and ship it I got to put it in the Box you got to put it in the Box good oh yeah do you see that no fingerprints boom couple things about the new Factory it's newer it's beautiful it's bigger it's massive smells like a new car in here this thing is a well-oiled machine it is so state-ofthe-art so incredible there's a reason this is one of the coolest things on the planet Venom Ali property of Johnny Fair playay I'll take it Gary thanks so much everyone Stern Pinball I love you I got to go that say St oh I mean uh hey you know what they can take care of it in post oh always a bridesmaid

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