# Meet The John Wick Sweepstakes Winner! **Source:** Stern Pinball **Type:** video **Published:** 2024-10-11 **Duration:** 2m 17s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WcdlPI5jXI --- ## Analysis A John Wick pinball sweepstakes winner shares their experience receiving and playing the machine. They praise the game's sophisticated gameplay, fast pace, dynamic lighting integration, and professional delivery/setup by Stern. They highlight use of the Stern Insider Connected app for leaderboard tracking and note the game's appeal to both casual and dedicated players. ### Key Claims - [MEDIUM] John Wick pinball has sophisticated gameplay that converts casual players into more engaged players — _Winner states: 'If you're a casual player and you like this game, you won't be casual very long.'_ - [MEDIUM] The game plays fast with lights that flow dynamically with gameplay — _Winner describes lights going 'boom, boom' in sync with ball control and gameplay progression_ - [HIGH] Stern Insider Connected app was used to register the game and track player standings — _Winner explicitly states using the app to register and share leaderboard links with friends_ - [HIGH] Stern's delivery and setup team provided professional instruction on machine handling and maintenance — _Winner describes detailed explanations about latches, glass handling, and cleaning procedures_ ### Notable Quotes > "If you're a casual player and you like this game, you won't be casual very long." > — **John Wick Sweepstakes Winner** > _Directly describes game difficulty curve and engagement depth; suggests John Wick bridges casual and competitive appeal_ > "The gameplay, it's very sophisticated. This is not your father's pinball machine." > — **John Wick Sweepstakes Winner** > _Compares modern pinball complexity favorably to vintage era; indicates contemporary design sophistication_ > "I know in the middle of my first game I was like wow, this is just boom, boom, the lights are going and I'm getting the ball where I want it to go" > — **John Wick Sweepstakes Winner** > _Describes responsive, immersive lighting system synchronized with gameplay actions_ > "The hardest part for me was to stand back, not to get in the way, cuz yes I'm excited, yes I want to have my hands on it." > — **John Wick Sweepstakes Winner** > _Shows high enthusiasm for the machine and appreciation for professional delivery process_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | John Wick (pinball machine) | game | Stern Pinball licensed game themed on the John Wick film franchise; subject of sweepstakes promotion | | Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer of John Wick pinball machine; conducted sweepstakes and provided professional delivery/setup | | Stern Insider Connected | product | Stern's mobile app for registering machines, tracking leaderboards, and managing competitive features | | John Wick (film franchise) | product | Movie franchise that inspired pinball machine theme; sweepstakes was tied to film promotions | ### Topics - **Primary:** Game Design & Gameplay, Lighting Systems & Visual Integration, Customer Experience & Delivery - **Secondary:** Stern Insider Connected App, Marketing & Sweepstakes Promotions ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Winner expresses strong enthusiasm, praise for gameplay sophistication, lighting dynamics, and professional service. Minor uncertainty conveyed through 'not all the time' regarding shot consistency, but overall tone is highly favorable. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** John Wick sweepstakes represents Stern's marketing strategy to build awareness and engagement with licensed IP; winner using Stern Insider Connected to share leaderboards indicates organic adoption of connected features (confidence: high) — Winner received promotional emails for John Wick films, won sweepstakes, and immediately used Insider Connected app to register and share with friends - **[product_concern]** Professional delivery and setup team demonstrates Stern's commitment to customer experience; detailed instruction on machine handling, glass care, and latches indicates quality assurance process (confidence: high) — Winner explicitly praises team professionalism and notes detailed explanations of latches, glass handling, and cleaning procedures --- ## Transcript I was signed up for all the John Wick movies where they would send out little promotion and tasks and then a contest came up that said pinball I've been playing pinball since the 70s and then I get an email that says hey you won holy wow the hardest part for me was to stand back not to get in the way cuz yes I'm excited yes I want to have my hands on it however people have a job to do and if I get in the way then it takes it longer for me to get to play the game they were down toe professional the explanation of everything that was important hey this is where these latches are hey this is how you handle the glass this is how you clean the machine to use the stern Insider connected out to register the game before my buddies come over I'm going to send them all the link so that way we all can see where our standings are the game play it's very sophisticated if you're a casual player and you like this game you won't be casual very long and the game plays fast this is not your father's pinball machine I will say that the lights seem to flow with the game play I know in the middle of my first game I was like wow this is just Ed Boon Ed Boon the lights are going and I'm getting the ball where I want it to go some of the time not all the time but the game play is good and I'm a John Wick fan so Christmas came too she wouldn't be good she's not fasing it _(Acquisition: youtube_auto_sub, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 9b3db480-7775-4506-90b0-761b558343fc*