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Spider-Man Home Edition

gameactive11 mentionsFirst seen Apr 7, 2017Last seen Aug 25, 2025

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Spider-Man Home Edition is a Stern pinball game released as part of their home edition line, featuring a full-size playfield designed to deliver an authentic arcade experience without feeling like a cut-down version. Positioned as an entry-level offering targeting a broader market segment, it was priced around $3,200-$3,500 and demonstrated Stern's commitment to quality in their home pinball offerings. The game's ramp and layout design influenced subsequent Stern releases, including the Supreme pinball machine.

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Marvel Spider-Man (Home Edition)

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Recent Mentions (11)

  • Stern home pinball machine; referenced as comparison point for Star Wars playfield layout—completely different design north of slingshots

    Episode 62 - On The Eve of a Cornerstone (George Gomez)Jul 23, 2019
  • Stern Pinball's entry-level home version of Spider-Man pinball; full-size playfield in smaller cabinet without coin door; uses LCD screen instead of DMD; priced at $3,599 MSRP

    Spider-man Home Edition At Stern PinballApr 7, 2017
  • Stern Marvel pinball machine (2016)

    Why We Don't See More DC Comics Licensed Pinball MachinesJul 24, 2023
  • Earlier Stern home edition that established the playfield layout later reused for Star Wars; originally $6,500 MSRP, secondary market $2,800-$3,400

    Star Wars Costco Pinball *HONEST and UNSPONSORED* Review - Is it worth it?Aug 25, 2025
  • $3,000 pinball machine played at PAPA by hosts; described as fun but limited-feature; basis for Supreme re-theme

    Episode 44 – Michael Bowyer from AMD: Stern’s Australian distributorMay 21, 2018
  • Earlier pinball layout iteration reused as basis for Escape from the Megaverse; first of the layout's multiple iterations.

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  • Existing: Spider-Man Home Edition is a home version game with full-size playfield (Episode 96)vsConflicting: Stern game whose ramps/layout allegedly reused for Supreme pinball (Episode 30 context suggests it may be a standard arcade game rather than explicitly a home edition)
    Resolved
    kept_existing · Mar 2, 2026

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Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast June 2022 recap
Jul 4, 2022
  • Stern home game from ~2 years prior; playfield layout reused for Star Wars Pin; also used for Supreme private label game

    Pinball Industry News: July 2019 Re-capAug 1, 2019
  • Previous home edition by Stern, resale values $3,200-$3,500, same playfield layout as upcoming Star Wars home edition

    Ep 13: Star Wars Home Edition and Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesJul 18, 2019
  • Stern entry-level pinball offering targeting broader market segment

    Episode 74 – Zach Sharpe reveals Stern’s SecretsDec 17, 2018
  • Stern game whose ramps/layout allegedly reused for Supreme pinball; ~$3,500 price point

    Episode 30 – The Supreme Jonathan JoostenFeb 12, 2018
  • Home version game with full-size playfield; demonstrated that home editions don't feel like cut-down games

    Episode 96 – Gary SternJun 17, 2019