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Sopranos

gameactive11 mentionsFirst seen Feb 11, 2007Last seen Jan 9, 2026

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Sopranos is a pinball game in the Stern pinball lineup, designed by George Gomez in his garage development cabinet. The game features a boat mechanism as a notable playfield element and has been available through pinball retailers like Pinballsales.com. Known technical issues include flipper blade contact problems requiring aftermarket replacements, and design considerations around playfield switch validation.

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Recent Mentions (11)

  • Pinball machine by George Gomez featured at Wedgehead; described as popular venue machine and accessible for beginners

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  • Stern title by George Gomez; included family-friendly mode variant; example of adapting mature themes for varied audiences

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  • Pinball machine designed by George Gomez; player was heavily into this game before discovering Lord of the Rings

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  • Licensed pinball machine used in Gameworks tournament with extra balls turned off and converted to points value (10 million)

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  • Referenced for its long right ramp (Meadowland shot) as comparison to Led Zeppelin's right ramp distance

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  • Pinball table at Arcade Expo in 'After Dark' section, running non-family-friendly mode with frequent profanity triggered by ball contact

    Musical Eff Chimes, or Arcade Expo 2016

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  • Existing: Sopranos is a Stern pinball game (mentions 0, 1, 2)vsConflicting: Williams pinball machine (mention 3)
    Resolved
    accepted_new · Mar 3, 2026

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Jan 18, 2016
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  • Williams pinball machine featuring a boat mechanism; Jaws boat reportedly similar to Sopranos boat design

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  • Stern pinball game available through Pinballsales.com

    TOPCast 3: Jack from PinballsalesFeb 11, 2007
  • Stern game affected by flipper blade contact issue; required replacement with aftermarket blades using gold flash contacts

    TOPCast 19: Tech showMar 25, 2007
  • Stern pinball game designed by George Gomez in his garage development cabinet.

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