# Stern Pinball May be Revealing a Stranger Things Vault Edition This Week

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-10-01  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-may-be-revealing-a-stranger-things-vault-edition-this-week

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## Analysis

Pinside forum user mnpinball has reported that Stern Pinball is releasing a Stranger Things Vault Edition by Christmas, with Kaneda's Pinball Podcast host Chris claiming an official reveal is coming Tuesday and dealers being informed this weekend. The article notes this aligns with speculation about filling a gap in Stern's fall production schedule and reflects strong operator demand for additional Pro units and collector interest in Premium editions with UV kits.

### Key Claims

- [MEDIUM] Stern Pinball is coming out with a Vault Edition of Stranger Things by Christmas — _Pinside user mnpinball posting; unconfirmed but reported by Knapp Arcade_
- [MEDIUM] Stern will officially reveal Stranger Things Vault Edition this coming Tuesday — _Chris from Kaneda's Pinball Podcast; stated as 'supposedly' with dealer notification expected_
- [MEDIUM] Dealers are being informed about the new Stranger Things run this weekend — _Kaneda's Pinball Podcast via Chris; not independently verified_
- [HIGH] Stranger Things earns like crazy on location — _Knapp Arcade author observation; reflects operator sentiment_

### Notable Quotes

> "Stern is going to reveal a Stranger Things Vault Edition this coming Tuesday. Supposedly dealers are being informed about the new run of the game this weekend."
> — **Chris, Kaneda's Pinball Podcast (reported by Knapp Arcade)**, same day as mnpinball post
> _Primary claim driving article; indicates imminent official announcement_

> "I wonder whether Stern will do another run of Pros like operators are clamoring for or Premiums with the UV Kit installed like collectors want?"
> — **Knapp Arcade author**
> _Highlights market segmentation tension: operators seeking volume/accessibility vs collectors seeking premium features_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stern Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer allegedly preparing Stranger Things Vault Edition announcement |
| Stranger Things Pinball | game | Existing 2019-2020 Stern release; subject of rumored Vault Edition rerun |
| mnpinball | person | Pinside forum user (Pinside Prophet); source of initial Vault Edition by Christmas claim |
| Chris | person | Host of Kaneda's Pinball Podcast; claimed Tuesday reveal and weekend dealer notification |
| Kaneda's Pinball Podcast | organization | Pinball podcast; source of escalated rumor confirmation |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Pinball news/commentary site; author connecting dots between rumors and production schedule speculation |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Stranger Things Vault Edition announcement, Stern Pinball production scheduling
- **Secondary:** Operator vs collector market segmentation, Location earnings and game performance

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.72) — Author is optimistic about Stranger Things rerun, expresses hope for announcement, notes strong location performance. Tone is anticipatory and supportive of additional production.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Stranger Things identified as consistent location revenue performer and community priority (confidence: high) — Author states 'Stranger Things earns like crazy on location. The world needs more of it.'
- **[market_signal]** Strong operator demand for additional Pro units and collector interest in Premium editions with UV kits (confidence: medium) — Author notes operators 'clamoring for' Pro units and collectors wanting Premiums with UV Kit; reflects market segmentation tension
- **[announcement]** Alleged imminent official announcement of Stranger Things Vault Edition (confidence: medium) — Chris from Kaneda's Pinball Podcast claiming Tuesday reveal; dealer notification expected this weekend
- **[rumor_hype]** Stranger Things Vault Edition release rumored for Christmas with Tuesday official reveal (confidence: medium) — mnpinball Pinside post and Kaneda's Pinball Podcast claim; author notes this has been speculated for a year

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## Transcript

This morning, the Pinside Prophet "mnpinball" began posting about how Stern Pinball is coming out with a Vault Edition of its Stranger Things pinball machine "by Christmas." This isn't exactly a new rumor, I've written numerous times over the past year that Stern Pinball may to do another run of Stranger Things. We've even talked about how it may be the machine that Stern is going to use to fill the mysterious hole in its production schedule this fall.

Later on today, Chris from Kaneda's Pinball Podcast took things a step further and stated that Stern is going to reveal a Stranger Things Vault Edition this coming Tuesday. Supposedly dealers are being informed about the new run of the game this weekend. We'll see early this week if that's indeed happening. I hope so. Stranger Things earns like crazy on location. The world needs more of it. I wonder whether Stern will do another run of Pros like operators are clamoring for or Premiums with the UV Kit installed like collectors want?

Below are a couple of links to articles that I've written on this subject over the past couple of months:

More Fuel for the Another Run of Stranger Things is Coming from Stern Fire

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/more-fuel-for-the-another-run-of-stranger-things-is-coming-from-stern-fire

Possible Evidence that Stern Pinball Is Going to Do Another Production Run of Stranger Things

https://www.knapparcade.org/post/possible-evidence-that-stern-pinball-is-going-to-do-another-run-of-stranger-things-this-fall

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