# Stern Pinball Godzilla Championship Series: Logan Arcade

**Source:** Stern Pinball  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2025-09-17  
**Duration:** 1m 37s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G5YtOXBA4Q

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball hosted a Godzilla Championship Series qualifier event at Logan Arcade in Chicago, Illinois. The tournament featured four-player rounds with an extra ball single-hand play rule, with the winner advancing to compete at Pinball Expo in October. Max Draco won the Chicago/Midwest qualifier.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Winners of each regional Godzilla Championship qualifying event will compete at the Stern Pinball booth at Pinball Expo in October — _Event description from tournament organizer_
- [HIGH] Max Draco won the Super 7 Stern Pinball Godzilla Championship at Logan Arcade — _Direct statement from tournament winner_
- [HIGH] Tournament format includes four-player rounds with top four advancing to additional round for podium determination — _Tournament rules explanation_

### Notable Quotes

> "Max Draco is the winner. I'm so excited to win tonight. I get to represent Chicago, Logan Arcade, and the Midwest in the Super 7 event at the Pinball Expo."
> — **Max Draco**, end of video
> _Tournament winner announcement and regional pride statement_

> "If they get an extra ball, they get to play it with one hand."
> — **Tournament host/organizer**, early in video
> _Unique tournament rule specific to this series_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Logan Arcade | organization | Pinball arcade venue in Chicago, Illinois hosting Godzilla Championship qualifier |
| Stern Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer organizing Godzilla Championship Series with regional qualifiers |
| Pinball Expo | event | Major pinball industry expo in October where regional winners compete at Stern booth |
| Max Draco | person | Winner of Chicago/Midwest regional qualifier; advancing to Pinball Expo finals |
| Godzilla | game | Stern Pinball machine; subject of championship series with regional qualifiers |
| Super 7 | company | Brand partner providing tournament merchandise (shirts, masks) for Godzilla Championship |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Tournament organization, Godzilla pinball machine, Regional qualifier system, Pinball Expo 2024
- **Secondary:** Manufacturer-sponsored competitive events

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Enthusiastic tone from winner and tournament organizers; celebratory atmosphere; Strong community engagement and regional pride expressed

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Stern leveraging manufacturer-sponsored tournaments with branded merchandise partnerships (Super 7) to build community around Godzilla title (confidence: high) — Super 7 merchandise giveaways, branded masks, coordinated promotional presence
- **[community_signal]** Stern Pinball demonstrating ongoing commitment to grassroots tournament infrastructure and competitive play promotion (confidence: high) — Organized multi-regional championship series with structured advancement pathway and Expo finals
- **[event_signal]** Stern Pinball organizing multi-regional championship series for Godzilla with finals at Pinball Expo October 2024 (confidence: high) — Tournament structure with regional qualifiers feeding to Expo finals; winner statements about regional competition

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## Transcript

We are at Logan Arcade in Chicago, Illinois for the Super 7 time Stern Pinball Godzilla Championship where the winner of each qualifying event will compete at the Stern Pinball booth at Pinball Expo this October. We play four player rounds. If they get an extra ball, they get to play it with one hand. Then the top four players will play one additional round to determine the podium for the night. So from Super 7, we have quite a few toys, Godzilla themed shirts and stuff to give away.

All right.

So I'm wearing my Mecha Godzilla outfit here. It's a Super 7 mask, so I felt it was appropriate to wear. And then I've got my little son with me. Also, Super 7. So, got to rep the brand.

Is it Lionel's son?

Max Draco is the winner. I'm so excited to win tonight. I get to represent Chicago, Logan Arcade, and the Midwest in the Super 7 event at the Pinball Expo. I can't wait to meet the other regions here and uh we're going to duke it out.

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*Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 87c0d4d3-57bb-4f60-9c40-170f3f0b65e6*