# Stern Pinball Publishes Second Teaser Trailer for Foo Fighters Pinball

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-02-28  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/stern-pinball-publishes-second-teaser-trailer-for-foo-fighters-pinball

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## Analysis

Stern Pinball released a second teaser trailer for Foo Fighters that expands on the first but still does not show actual gameplay or machine visuals. The trailer depicts band members traveling across US cities and combining into a giant robot to fight aliens, set to a 15-song setlist. Stern opened pre-orders for Limited Edition machines without revealing the physical machine design, with estimated pricing at $12,999 (LE), $9,699 (Premium), and $6,999 (Pro).

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Second Foo Fighters trailer is an expanded version of the first trailer, providing more details but still not revealing the actual pinball machine — _Direct observation from article author reviewing both trailers_
- [HIGH] The trailer shows Foo Fighters band members traveling to various US cities, combining into a Voltron-like giant robot, and fighting alien invaders — _Article description of trailer narrative content_
- [HIGH] Stern's official launch schedule indicates the actual machine gameplay and art will not be revealed until March 1st — _Author references official Stern launch schedule_
- [HIGH] Foo Fighters setlist contains 15 songs — _Author states 'Stern revealed late yesterday' the 15-song setlist_
- [MEDIUM] Pricing is rumored at $12,999 (LE/1,000 units), $9,699 (Premium), and $6,999 (Pro) — _Article explicitly labels as 'rumored' and states it matches Stern's previous release pricing_
- [HIGH] Foo Fighters was designed by Jack Danger with Zombie Yeti on art and Tanyo Klyce on code — _Article states team composition as established fact_

### Notable Quotes

> "Stern is scheduled to open up its on-line store for the sale of a small number of Foo Fighters Limited Edition machines in a a couple of hours...it sure looks like we aren't going to get to see any of the machine's actual game play or art until March 1st."
> — **Article author (Knapp Arcade)**
> _Highlights the unusual marketing strategy of taking pre-orders before revealing the machine design_

> "I personally would never, ever commit to pay five figures for anything without actually seeing it."
> — **Article author (Knapp Arcade)**
> _Expresses skepticism about Stern's pre-order strategy and consumer confidence concerns_

> "man I loved Voltron as a kid"
> — **Article author (Knapp Arcade)**
> _Personal aside revealing author's enthusiasm about the Voltron-style robot concept in the game_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Stern Pinball | company | Publisher/manufacturer of Foo Fighters pinball machine; managing teaser campaign and pre-order strategy |
| Foo Fighters | game | Upcoming cornerstone pinball machine with band theme; designed by Jack Danger with Zombie Yeti art and Tanyo Klyce code |
| Jack Danger | person | Designer of Foo Fighters pinball machine |
| Zombie Yeti | person | Artist for Foo Fighters pinball machine |
| Tanyo Klyce | person | Code/programmer for Foo Fighters pinball machine |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source publication covering pinball industry news |
| Foo Fighters (band) | organization | Rock band whose theme and music license is basis for pinball game; members depicted in trailer narrative |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Foo Fighters pinball game announcement and marketing, Stern Pinball pre-order and pricing strategy, Teaser trailer content and narrative theme
- **Secondary:** Game reveal timeline and consumer expectations, Limited Edition production numbers and pricing tiers

### Sentiment

**Mixed** (0.55) — Author expresses excitement about the game concept ('super excited to see what the game is like') but is skeptical about Stern's pre-order strategy of taking orders before revealing the actual machine design. The tone is professional but critical of the marketing decision.

### Signals

- **[sentiment_shift]** Potential consumer skepticism about committing to five-figure purchase without seeing actual machine design; raises question about FOMO-driven pre-order strategy effectiveness (confidence: medium) — Author states 'I personally would never, ever commit to pay five figures for anything without actually seeing it' — suggests potential market friction with this marketing approach
- **[market_signal]** Stern opening pre-orders for Foo Fighters LE without revealing actual machine gameplay or visuals until March 1st; narrative/theme trailer used to drive pre-order commitment before physical reveal (confidence: high) — Article notes 'Stern is scheduled to open up its on-line store for the sale of a small number of Foo Fighters Limited Edition machines' while 'we aren't going to get to see any of the machine's actual game play or art until March 1st'
- **[announcement]** Second official teaser trailer published for Foo Fighters pinball; expands on first trailer with Voltron-style robot combining narrative and 15-song setlist reveal (confidence: high) — Author describes expanded trailer showing 'band members traveling to various cities across the United States before ultimately combining into a Voltron-like giant robot...fighting the Earth's alien invaders all the while playing various songs from the 15 song setlist'

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## Transcript

As promised yesterday, this morning Stern Pinball published a second trailer for its next cornerstone pinball machine Foo Fighters. Surprisingly, this new trailer is basically just an expanded version of the first trailer that Stern published last week. It provides more details and a longer look at how the theme is being implemented in the game, yet still does not reveal what the pinball machine itself looks like.

The expanded trailer appears to show the members of Foo Fighters traveling to various cities across the United States before ultimately combining into a Voltron-like giant robot (man I loved Voltron as a kid) and fighting the Earth's alien invaders all the while playing various songs from the 15 song setlist that Stern revealed late yesterday.

Stern is scheduled to open up its on-line store for the sale of a small number of Foo Fighters Limited Edition machines in a a couple of hours. Initially I thought that Stern would have to to reveal something about the actual pinball machine beyond what is in the teaser trailer prior to taking orders for it, but in looking at the official launch schedule that they published earlier this week, it sure looks like we aren't going to get to see any of the machine's actual game play or art until March 1st. The trailer looks fun and I'm super excited to see what the game is like, but I personally would never, ever commit to pay five figures for anything without actually seeing it.

For those who haven't been following along, Foo Fighters was designed by Jack Danger with Zombie Yeti on art and Tanyo Klyce on code. It is rumored that the pricing for all three trim levels of the game will remain the same as Stern's previous release with 1,000 Limited Edition (LE) units at $12,999, Premium at $9,699 and Pro at $6,999.

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