# Details on & Pictures of Stern Pinball's New James Bond Accessories

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-12-04  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/details-on-pictures-of-stern-pinball-s-new-james-bond-accessories

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball is launching a suite of James Bond pinball accessories including an LED topper with mode-responsive lighting, Ken Adams concept art blades (different designs for Pro/Premium vs LE), a Union Jack shooter rod, and SPECTRE/007 laser-cut side armor. The topper is described as more restrained than Mandalorian's design but features multi-color LEDs tied to in-game modes.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] James Bond topper contains multi-color LEDs that glow in colors corresponding to active game modes — _George Gomez interview via Super Awesome Pinball Show, Knapp Arcade article_
- [HIGH] Art blades sourced from Ken Adams concept art sketches with different designs for Pro/Premium vs Limited Edition variants — _George Gomez interview, Stern design/production context_
- [HIGH] Art blades not compatible with Keith Elwin Bond 60th Anniversary Edition due to fit constraints — _George Gomez interview via Super Awesome Pinball Show_
- [HIGH] James Bond topper is less extravagant and likely less expensive than Mandalorian topper — _George Gomez interview, direct comparison statement_
- [HIGH] Shooter rod features Union Jack flag and Bond 60th logo — _George Gomez interview via Super Awesome Pinball Show_

### Notable Quotes

> "The Bond machines already have so much going on that Stern wanted to do something a little quieter with the topper."
> — **George Gomez (via Knapp Arcade article)**
> _Design philosophy insight: Stern deliberately scaled back topper complexity to avoid over-cluttering an already feature-rich playfield_

> "It contains a ton of multi-color LEDs that glow in the color of the corresponding mode in the game when active."
> — **Knapp Arcade (paraphrasing George Gomez)**
> _Technical specification of topper LED system and its integration with game modes_

> "The shooter rod is 'not terribly exciting.'"
> — **George Gomez (via Knapp Arcade)**
> _Candid assessment that shooter rod accessory is functional but understated_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer launching James Bond accessories suite |
| James Bond (pinball game) | game | Stern licensed pinball machine receiving accessory lineup for multiple variants |
| George Gomez | person | Stern Pinball designer/executive providing accessory details in Super Awesome Pinball Show interview |
| Ken Adams | person | Original James Bond film concept artist whose sketches are being used for pinball art blades |
| Keith Elwin | person | Pinball designer with signature Bond 60th Anniversary Edition variant |
| The Mandalorian (pinball game) | game | Recent Stern release with premium topper used as comparison point for Bond accessory design restraint |
| Super Awesome Pinball Show | organization | Podcast featuring George Gomez interview as source for accessory details |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Content source covering Stern pinball accessory news |
| SPECTRE | product | James Bond villain organization whose symbol is laser-cut into side armor accessory |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Stern accessory strategy and design philosophy, James Bond pinball game variants and differentiation
- **Secondary:** Licensed IP integration in pinball accessories, Playfield LED and lighting customization, Multi-tier product differentiation (Pro/Premium/LE)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.75) — Knapp Arcade author expresses enthusiasm about accessory details and credits George Gomez generously. Accessories themselves described as cool/thoughtful with some restraint applied purposefully. Minor note of understated shooter rod doesn't dampen overall positive reception.

### Signals

- **[design_philosophy]** Stern deliberately scaled back James Bond topper complexity compared to Mandalorian to avoid over-cluttering an already feature-rich playfield, indicating thoughtful restraint in accessory design (confidence: high) — George Gomez quote: 'The Bond machines already have so much going on that Stern wanted to do something a little quieter with the topper'
- **[licensing_signal]** James Bond pinball art blade accessories use official Ken Adams concept art from original Bond film production, demonstrating deep IP licensing integration (confidence: high) — George Gomez interview: art blades made from Ken Adams' original concept art sketches
- **[announcement]** Stern Pinball accessory suite for James Bond machines includes LED topper, themed art blades, shooter rod, and side armor launching soon (confidence: high) — Multiple accessory details from George Gomez interview; article describes launch as imminent
- **[product_strategy]** James Bond accessories use different Ken Adams art blade designs for Pro/Premium variants versus Limited Edition, with Bond 60th Anniversary edition excluded entirely, demonstrating strategic tier-based product differentiation (confidence: high) — George Gomez interview: art blades sourced from different concept art sketches by tier, Bond 60th incompatible with art blade accessories

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## Transcript

I've always been bad at waiting to give my friends and family gifts. I'll see something months before Christmas that I know someone will like, so I buy it with the intention of giving it to them for the holiday, then I get so excited that I give it to them right away when it arrives LOL. That's what is happening with this article as well. The right way to publish news and to work social media is to sit on a cool post until a high traffic time of the day / week and to space out your posts. Well, so much for that. I have news on all of the cool accessories that Stern Pinball is going to launch for its new James Bond pinball machines very soon, again courtesy of the Super Awesome Pinball Show George Gomez interview.

The accessories are basically the same for all four Stern James Bond pins. The topper is not nearly as extravagant as the company's recently released fancy topper for The Mandalorian. It also will probably be less expensive. However, it is cooler than it appears in the static images. It contains a ton of multi-color LEDs that glow in the color of the corresponding mode in the game when active. The Bond machines already have so much going on that Stern wanted to do something a little quieter with the topper.

The art blades for the Bond machines are made from Ken Adams' concept art sketches. The accessory art blades that are sold for the Pro and Premium are made from a different set of sketches than the blades that the Limited Edition machines come with. The art blades are not available for the special Keith Elwin Bond 60th Anniversary edition of the game because they wouldn't fit.

The shooter rod is "not terribly exciting." It consists of the Union Jack flag and the Bond 60th logo. It adds more color to the machine.

The pinball side armor has "007" laser cut into one side and the SPECTRE symbol cut into the other side.

Below is a link to the fantastic Super Awesome Pinball Show interview that this information came from:

https://superawesomepinballshow.libsyn.com/the-super-awesome-pinball-show-ep-40-gomez-pt-2

_(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_

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