# Possible Evidence that Stern Pinball Is Going to Do Another Production Run of Stranger Things

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-07-24  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/possible-evidence-that-stern-pinball-is-going-to-do-another-production-run-of-stranger-things

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## Analysis

Brian Eddy, designer of Stern Pinball's Stranger Things, hinted in a Comic-Con interview that a new production run of Stranger Things may happen 'this year,' stating 'there might be something happening this year' and 'it's not impossible' when asked about bringing the game out of the Vault. The machine is currently difficult to obtain on the secondary market.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Stranger Things machines are 'really hard to get right now' on the secondary market — _Brian Eddy direct statement during Comic-Con interview_
- [MEDIUM] There might be a Stranger Things production run happening 'this year' — _Brian Eddy stated 'there might be something happening this year' in response to direct question about Vault revival_
- [MEDIUM] A Stranger Things revival is 'not impossible' — _Brian Eddy's cautious confirmation of possibility_

### Notable Quotes

> "They're really hard to get right now."
> — **Brian Eddy**, 33:40
> _Acknowledges current scarcity of Stranger Things on secondary market_

> "There might be something happening this year..."
> — **Brian Eddy**, ~33:50
> _Core hint about potential production revival in the current year_

> "It's not impossible."
> — **Brian Eddy**, ~34:00
> _Cautious confirmation that Stranger Things revival is possible_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Brian Eddy | person | Legendary Stern Pinball designer, creator of Stranger Things and Venom machines |
| Stranger Things | game | Stern Pinball machine based on Netflix series, designed by Brian Eddy, currently scarce on secondary market |
| Venom | game | Brian Eddy's most recent Stern Pinball design, discussed in Comic-Con interview |
| Stern Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer producing Stranger Things and Venom |
| Comic-Con | event | San Diego Comic-Con where Brian Eddy was interviewed by MichaelBtheGameGenie |
| MichaelBtheGameGenie | organization | YouTube channel that conducted the Comic-Con interview with Brian Eddy |
| Vault | product | Stern's special limited-edition remaster category; Stranger Things is currently in the Vault lineup |

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Comic-Con interview revealing production hints through designer commentary rather than official announcement (confidence: high) — Brian Eddy made statements at Comic-Con interview with media present
- **[market_signal]** Secondary market scarcity of Stranger Things creating demand signal that Stern is monitoring for potential revival (confidence: high) — Brian Eddy acknowledged machines are 'really hard to get right now'
- **[product_strategy]** Stranger Things potential production run hinted for current year as part of Vault program expansion (confidence: medium) — Brian Eddy's statement 'there might be something happening this year' in response to direct question about revival
- **[sentiment_shift]** Potential positive sentiment shift if Stranger Things revival materializes; addresses long-standing collector demand (confidence: medium) — Collector in interview expressed desire for Stranger Things revival; Brian's hints suggest responsiveness to demand

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## Transcript

Last weekend, the folks at the "MichaelBtheGameGenie" YouTube Channel conducted a Comic-Con interview with Stern Pinball designer Brian Eddy. Of course, they talked quite a bit about Brian's most recent game, Venom, but there was something unexpected at around the 33:40 mark of the video. Brian Eddy is also the designer of Stern Pinball's Stranger Things machine, so they asked him whether it will ever be produced again. Here's the conversation:

"One More Question...

Brian, what will it take for me to convince Stern to bring Stranger Things out of the Vault?

He wants to know what it would take for Stern to bring back Stranger Things out of the Vault. He really wants a Stranger Things.

Brian Eddy: Oh yeah. They're really hard to get right now.

So is that something that might be happening?

Brian Eddy: There might be something happening this year...

HOORAY so we might see a Stranger Things Vault?

Brian Eddy: It's not impossible."

Below is a link to and an embedded video for those who want to check out what Brian said about Stranger Things specifically or the rest of the interview.

Let's Talk Venom Stern Pinball With Friends at SDCC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO5F1TjAX6Y

_(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_

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