# Last Call for Stern Pinball's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-08-09  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/last-call-for-stern-pinball-s-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball has announced a final production run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pro and Premium machines in September, according to Texas distributor FUN! Billiards and Gameroom Superstore. This follows a pattern with other Stern titles like Guardians of the Galaxy and Led Zeppelin where production ends after limited runs.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Stern Pinball is doing one last production run of TMNT Pro and Premium machines in September — _FUN! Billiards and Gameroom Superstore announcement per Texas distributor_
- [LOW] Star Wars pinball production end status is uncertain with conflicting reports — _Author notes 'conflicting reports' on whether Star Wars production is ending_
- [MEDIUM] Guardians of the Galaxy and Led Zeppelin have ended production — _Author references these as examples of completed Stern production runs_

### Notable Quotes

> "Stern Pinball informed them that it is doing one last production run of its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pro and Premium pinball machines in September"
> — **FUN! Billiards and Gameroom Superstore (via Stern Pinball)**
> _Official distribution notification of final TMNT production window_

> "If you're looking for a New In Box TNMT get your order in now, because much like with Stern's Guardians of the Galaxy, Led Zeppelin and maybe Star Wars (I've seen conflicting reports on this one) this is the end of the line."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Emphasizes urgency and scarcity positioning; establishes precedent for Stern ending production runs_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer announcing final production run of TMNT machines |
| FUN! Billiards and Gameroom Superstore | company | Texas-based distributor who received production end notification from Stern |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | game | Stern pinball machine with final production run in September |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | game | Stern pinball game that has ended production |
| Led Zeppelin | game | Stern pinball game that has ended production |
| Star Wars | game | Stern pinball game with uncertain production end status |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Content source reporting on Stern production announcements |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Production end announcements, TMNT pinball availability, Stern manufacturing roadmap
- **Secondary:** Limited edition scarcity strategy

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0.5) — Factual reporting on production end with urgency tone for collectors seeking NIB machines; no editorial judgment on the decision itself

### Signals

- **[market_signal]** Stern implementing production end strategy for TMNT following pattern established by Guardians of the Galaxy and Led Zeppelin, signaling deliberate inventory management and scarcity tactics (confidence: high) — Final production run announced; author notes this mirrors previous Stern titles ending production
- **[market_signal]** Pattern of Stern ending production runs on games suggests ongoing scarcity-based market positioning to support secondary market valuations (confidence: medium) — Author emphasizes 'get your order in now' and 'this is the end of the line' indicating finite supply strategy
- **[product_strategy]** September TMNT production run represents final opportunity for new purchases before game moves to secondary market only (confidence: high) — Distributor explicitly stated September production is the last run for Pro/Premium tiers

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## Transcript

Earlier today, I came across a post from the Texas distributor FUN! Billiards and Gameroom Superstore, stating that Stern Pinball informed them that it is doing one last production run of its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pro and Premium pinball machines in September. If you're looking for a New In Box TNMT get your order in now, because much like with Stern's Guardians of the Galaxy, Led Zeppelin and maybe Star Wars (I've seen conflicting reports on this one) this is the end of the line.

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