# Stern Pinball Teases Next Cornerstone Pinball Machine...Foo Fighters UPDATED

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-02-24  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-teases-next-cornerstone-pinball-machine-foo-fighters-updated

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball officially revealed Foo Fighters as its next Cornerstone pinball machine, themed around the rock band and featuring custom-drawn animations of the band battling aliens in a Ghostbusters cartoon style. The game will be Jack Danger's first Cornerstone title at Stern, with art by Zombie Yeti and code by Tania Kleiss. Limited Edition units will be available for pre-order to Stern All-Access members on February 28.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Foo Fighters is Jack Danger's first Cornerstone game at Stern — _Article states Danger 'previously designed the well-received Home Edition of Stern's Jurassic Park' and identifies him as the designer for this new Cornerstone title_
- [HIGH] Zombie Yeti is the artist for the game's cabinets, playfields and translites — _Directly stated in article; also notes Zombie Yeti has 'done a number of great concert posters featuring aliens for the band'_
- [HIGH] Tania Kleiss is doing the game's code — _Article explicitly names 'Tanio Klyce' as the code designer (note: possible spelling variation in source)_
- [HIGH] Video assets feature custom-drawn animations with a Ghostbusters cartoon vibe — _Article describes the reveal trailer showing 'custom-drawn animations of the Foo Fighters battling aliens' with 'a sort of Ghostbusters cartoon vibe'_
- [HIGH] Limited Edition Foo Fighters units will be available for Stern All-Access members on Tuesday 2/28 at 11:00 AM EST — _UPDATE section explicitly states sale details and timing_

### Notable Quotes

> "The short trailer did not contain any images of the actual pinball machine, we'll likely see that next week, but it did show off the video assets for the game, which appear to be custom-drawn animations of the Foo Fighters battling aliens."
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Sets expectations for upcoming reveal and describes the aesthetic direction of the game's video content_

> "To give some context to that, 'Foo Fighter' is a World War II term for the UFOs that many of the U.S. fighter pilots saw while flying."
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Provides historical/thematic context for the game's alien-battling concept, explaining the design choice_

> "I can't wait to see what Stern has in store for us with the game."
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Expresses positive sentiment and anticipation for the full reveal_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer announcing and releasing Foo Fighters Cornerstone pinball machine |
| Foo Fighters | game | Next Cornerstone pinball machine by Stern, themed after the rock band, featuring aliens and band battle animations |
| Jack Danger | person | Pinball designer; first Cornerstone game at Stern; previously designed Home Edition of Jurassic Park |
| Zombie Yeti | person | Pinball artist; creating cabinets, playfields, and translites artwork for Foo Fighters; known for concert posters featuring aliens |
| Tania Kleiss | person | Code designer for Foo Fighters pinball game |
| Foo Fighters (band) | organization | Rock band whose name, brand, and theme are licensed for the pinball machine |
| Stern All-Access | organization | Stern Pinball membership program granting early access to Limited Edition machine pre-orders |
| Jurassic Park (Home Edition) | game | Previous Stern pinball game designed by Jack Danger; described as 'well-received' |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source outlet covering pinball industry news and announcements |

### Topics

- **Primary:** New game announcement, Designer personnel and credits, Limited Edition pre-order availability
- **Secondary:** Game artwork and aesthetic direction, Theme licensing (Foo Fighters band)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Author expresses clear enthusiasm for the announcement ('I can't wait to see'), provides favorable context about the designer's track record and the artist's reputation, and describes the visual direction positively. No criticisms or concerns raised.

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Limited Edition pre-order event scheduled for Stern All-Access members on February 28 with expected additional game details and pricing reveal (confidence: high) — UPDATE section states: 'Stern Pinball is making a small number of the Limited Edition trim of Foo Fighters pinball available for sale on its website to Stern All-Access members on Tuesday 2/28 at 11:00 AM EST. So we should find out a lot more information about the game, such as pricing and what it looks like then.'
- **[personnel_signal]** Jack Danger elevated to Cornerstone game design role at Stern, marking significant career step from Home Edition work (confidence: high) — Article explicitly identifies this as 'Jack Danger's first cornerstone game at the company' with prior experience on Jurassic Park Home Edition
- **[announcement]** Stern Pinball officially announces Foo Fighters as next Cornerstone machine with designer, artist, and code team confirmed (confidence: high) — Official reveal trailer shown at noon with confirmed creative team members: Jack Danger (design), Zombie Yeti (art), Tania Kleiss (code)
- **[licensing_signal]** Foo Fighters band licensed for major Cornerstone pinball machine with custom animation and branding integration (confidence: high) — Trailer reveals custom-drawn animations of the Foo Fighters battling aliens; references to World War II 'Foo Fighter' UFO terminology integrated into game concept

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## Transcript

At noon today Stern Pinball revealed the theme for its next cornerstone pinball machine, the much rumored Foo Fighters. The short trailer did not contain any images of the actual pinball machine, we'll likely see that next week, but it did show off the video assets for the game, which appear to be custom-drawn animations of the Foo Fighters battling aliens. The animations have a sort of Ghostbusters cartoon vibe.

To give some context to that, "Foo Fighter" is a World War II term for the UFOs that many of the U.S. fighter pilots saw while flying. The well-known pinball artist, Zombie Yeti, has done a number of great concert posters featuring aliens for the band.

The machine will most likely be new Stern designer Jack Danger's first cornerstone game at the company. He previously designed the well-received Home Edition of Stern's Jurassic Park. The aforementioned Zombie Yeti is the artist for the game's cabinets, playfields and translites and Tanio Klyce is doing the game's code. I can't wait to see what Stern has in store for us with the game.

UPDATE: Stern Pinball is making a small number of the Limited Edition trim of Foo Fighters pinball available for sale on its website to Stern All-Access members on Tuesday 2/28 at 11:00 AM EST. So we should find out a lot more information about the game, such as pricing and what it looks like then.

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