Stern Pinball Production Update & Rumored Stern Cornerstone at Year-End

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Sep 13, 2022

Analysis

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TL;DR

Stern production update through October; rumor of December cornerstone game by Jack Danger

Summary

Zach Meny and Dennis Kriesel provided a production update on Stern Pinball's manufacturing schedule on The Pinball Show podcast, revealing plans through October (Led Zeppelin, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, James Bond) and a pushed-back TMNT run to December. Zach speculated that Stern may announce a new cornerstone game in December, possibly a music-themed title designed by Jack Danger.

Key Claims

Led Zeppelin Pro & Premiums are currently on Stern's production line with another week planned
high confidence · Stern Factory Friday video and Zach Meny statement on The Pinball Show
After Led Zeppelin, Stern will run final Guardians of the Galaxy Pros and remaining Star Wars machines
high confidence · Zach Meny on The Pinball Show
James Bond Pro production for locations starts end of September, switching to Limited Editions by mid-October
high confidence · Zach Meny on The Pinball Show
TMNT production originally scheduled for fall has been pushed to December
high confidence · Zach Meny on The Pinball Show
Zach Meny speculated Stern may release a new cornerstone game in December
medium confidence · Zach Meny's speculation on The Pinball Show podcast
Hosts speculated the December cornerstone could be Jack Danger's first game for Stern
low confidence · Speculation by Zach Meny and Dennis Kriesel on The Pinball Show
Hosts speculated the December cornerstone could be music-themed
low confidence · Speculation by Zach Meny and Dennis Kriesel on The Pinball Show

Notable Quotes

“On the show, Zach guessed that Stern may release another new Cornerstone game in December. What could it be? The two hosts guessed that it might be the first cornerstone game from Stern Pinball's new designer, Jack Danger AND that it might be a music-themed game.”
Article summary of Zach Meny and Dennis Kriesel — Core speculation about unannounced future release

Entities

Stern PinballcompanyZach Menyperson Dennis Krieselperson Jack Dangerperson The Pinball Showorganization Led Zeppelingame Guardians of the Galaxygame Star Warsgame

Signals

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personnel_signal: Jack Danger confirmed as new designer at Stern Pinball; speculation about his first cornerstone title
high · Hosts reference Jack Danger as 'new designer' for Stern
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product_strategy: TMNT production pushed from fall to December
high · Zach Meny stated TMNT was scheduled for fall but now pushed to December
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product_strategy: Stern production schedule confirmed through October with Led Zeppelin, Guardians, Star Wars, and James Bond in the pipeline
high · Zach Meny provided detailed timeline on The Pinball Show; corroborated by Factory Friday video
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rumor_hype: Speculation that Stern may announce a new cornerstone game in December, potentially music-themed and designed by Jack Danger
low · Zach Meny and Dennis Kriesel speculation on The Pinball Show; described as guessing

Topics

Stern Pinball production scheduleprimaryUpcoming cornerstone game speculationprimaryJack Danger's role at SternsecondaryJames Bond pinball release timingsecondaryTMNT production delaysecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0.5)— Article is factual reporting of production updates with speculative element about future releases. No strong positive or negative tone.

Transcript

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This morning Zach Meny and Dennis Kriesel hosted a new episode of The Pinball Show podcast. During the episode, Zach provided an update on Stern Pinball’s production schedule and an interesting rumor… As seen in this week’s Stern Pinball “Factory Friday” video the company’s Led Zeppelin Pro & Premiums have been on the line. That run should continue for another week. After that Stern plans to run the final Guardians of the Galaxy Pros and any remaining Star Wars machines. At the end of September, Stern will run James Bond Pro for locations. That will continue until the Company switches over to James Bond Limited Editions by mid-October. Stern has decided to push its scheduled fall last run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pins back to December...but what is after that? On the show, Zach guessed that Stern may release another new Cornerstone game in December. What could it be? The two hosts guessed that it might be the first cornerstone game from Stern Pinball’s new designer, Jack Danger AND that it might be a music-themed game. Hmmmm. We’ll see. I’d love it if Stern did reveal another cornerstone machine in 2022. There’s so much more in the hobby to talk about when Stern is on its normal schedule. Here’s a link to the latest episode of The Pinball Show for anyone who’s interested in checking it out: https://www.thepinballnetwork.net/e/the-pinball-show-ep-112/