# Stern Pinball James Bond is Ready for the Public to Play

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-10-19  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-james-bond-is-ready-for-the-public-to-play

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball's James Bond machine is now publicly playable at Chicago-area locations, including at Entereium arcade and the Chicago Pinball Expo. Christopher Franchi, a notable pinball artist, shared photos of himself playing the machine, signaling the game's readiness for public interaction.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Stern Pinball shared pictures of James Bond pinball machine set up at Entereium arcade — _Direct statement from Knapp Arcade reporting Stern's official sharing of photos_
- [HIGH] James Bond pinball machine is playable at Chicago Pinball Expo — _Christopher Franchi shared a picture of himself playing the machine at the expo_
- [HIGH] Christopher Franchi is a famous pinball artist — _Referenced as 'the famous pinball artist Christopher Franchi' by the article author_

### Notable Quotes

> "So get out there and play some Bond!"
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Call-to-action encouraging community to experience the newly available machine_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| James Bond | game | Stern Pinball licensed pinball machine, now publicly playable |
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer releasing James Bond machine |
| Christopher Franchi | person | Pinball artist who shared photos of himself playing James Bond at Chicago Pinball Expo |
| Entereium | organization | Chicago-area arcade hosting James Bond machine |
| Chicago Pinball Expo | event | Major pinball event where James Bond machine is available for public play |
| Super Awesome Pinball | organization | Facebook group/community where Franchi shared James Bond machine photos |

### Topics

- **Primary:** James Bond pinball machine launch/availability, Chicago Pinball Expo, Stern Pinball product release
- **Secondary:** Pinball artist involvement

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic tone celebrating the availability of James Bond for public play; encouraging community engagement

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Notable pinball artist Christopher Franchi promoting James Bond gameplay on social media (confidence: high) — Franchi shared personal photos playing the machine at Expo on Super Awesome Pinball Facebook
- **[announcement]** James Bond pinball machine confirmed as publicly playable at multiple Chicago venues (confidence: high) — Stern shared official photos of setup at Entereium; machine confirmed live at Chicago Pinball Expo

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## Transcript

It's been all Stern Pinball news all day today. A little while ago, Stern shared pictures of its new James Bond pinball machine all set up and ready to go at the Chicago area arcade Entereium.

Similarly, the famous pinball artist Christopher Franchi shared a picture of himself playing the James Bond machine that's already on the floor at this week's Chicago Pinball Expo on the Super Awesome Pinball Facebook page.

So get out there and play some Bond!

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