# STERN PINBALL'S RUSH IS NOW IN THE WILD & AMERICAN PINBALL LEGENDS OF VALHALLA UPDATE

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2022-01-19  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-s-rush-is-now-in-the-wild-american-pinball-legends-of-valhalla-update

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball's Rush Pro version is now playable at Logan Arcade in Chicago. American Pinball's Legends of Valhalla has completed manufacturing and is entering final testing/shipment phase, with customer deliveries expected soon.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Stern's Rush Pro version is now available at Logan Arcade — _Direct statement about current availability at specific venue_
- [HIGH] American Pinball's Legends of Valhalla units have been built and are in final testing or being boxed for shipment — _Statement attributed to Josh Kugler (American Pinball) about manufacturing status_
- [HIGH] Legends of Valhalla customers should start receiving their orders soon — _Inference from Josh Kugler's statement about final testing/shipment phase_

### Notable Quotes

> "The Pro version of Stern's newest pinball machine, Rush, is now out in the wild...at least at Chicago's Logan Arcade, which makes sense given it's proximity to Stern HQ."
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Confirms Rush Pro availability and explains why Chicago location received it first_

> "Josh Kugler stated that a number of units of the company's newest game, Legends of Valhalla, have been built and are either in final testing or being boxed up for shipment today."
> — **Knapp Arcade (reporting Josh Kugler statement)**
> _Official manufacturing status update from American Pinball leadership_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stern Pinball | company | Major pinball manufacturer; released Rush |
| American Pinball | company | Boutique pinball manufacturer; releasing Legends of Valhalla |
| Rush | game | New Stern Pinball machine; Pro version now available at Logan Arcade |
| Legends of Valhalla | game | New American Pinball machine; in final testing/shipment phase |
| Logan Arcade | organization | Chicago-based arcade venue; first location with playable Rush Pro |
| Josh Kugler | person | American Pinball representative; provided manufacturing status update |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | News/content source reporting on pinball releases |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Rush (Stern) availability and location launch, Legends of Valhalla (American Pinball) production and shipment status
- **Secondary:** Pinball machine distribution and testing protocols

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Upbeat reporting of product releases and availability; enthusiasm for new machines entering market and reaching players

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Rush Pro availability confirmed at Logan Arcade marks official entry to commercial venue play (confidence: high) — Direct statement about Pro version being available at Chicago location
- **[market_signal]** Geographic proximity to Stern HQ determines Rush distribution timing to venues (confidence: medium) — Article notes Logan Arcade's proximity to Stern HQ explains why it received Pro version first
- **[announcement]** Legends of Valhalla manufacturing complete and entering shipment phase (confidence: high) — Josh Kugler statement about units built and in final testing/being boxed for shipment

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## Transcript

The Pro version of Stern's newest pinball machine, Rush, is now out in the wild...at least at Chicago's Logan Arcade, which makes sense given it's proximity to Stern HQ. Get over there and drop some quarters in it, or better yet get over there and stream it so that I can watch :)

Also, earlier today American Pinball's Josh Kugler stated that a number of units of the company's newest game, Legends of Valhalla, have been built and are either in final testing or being boxed up for shipment today. Customers who ordered the game should start receiving them soon.

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