King Kong Myth of Terror Island Pinball Presented by Stern Pinball

Stern Pinball·video·4m 51s·analyzed·Apr 15, 2025

Analysis

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TL;DR

Stern announces King Kong: Myth of Terror Island with Keith Elwin design and new animation tech.

Summary

George Gomez and Keith Elwin present King Kong: Myth of Terror Island, Stern's new pinball machine featuring a public domain King Kong theme with dual Terror Island/New York City setting. The game showcases mechanical toys including a gong bash temple, giant spider, train car multiball, and biplane ramp, with animations, original music, and voice work by Brian Q. Quinn from Impractical Jokers. The game is designed as a four-flipper adventure with Insider Connected integration.

Key Claims

King Kong first appeared in 1932 and has been celebrated through television, books, art, comics, and video games
high confidence · George Gomez opening statement establishing franchise history
King Kong is designed by Keith Elwin and features a four-flipper layout
high confidence · Keith Elwin direct statement: 'I'm Keith Elwin, lead game designer of our latest game, King Kong: Myth of Terror Island' and 'This is a four flipper adventure'
The game features new animation software that allows King Kong to react to player action and swing his arms and torso
high confidence · Keith Elwin: 'Watch King Kong come to life as he reacts to player action through new animation software. Witness him swing his arms and torso to assert his dominance.'
Art collaboration includes Kevin O'Connor, Greg Frares, and Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti)
high confidence · Keith Elwin: 'The game is really brought to life with a unique art collaboration by three legendary pinball illustrators: Kevin O'Connor, the legendary Greg Frares, and Jeremy Packer, aka Zombie Yeti'
Brian Q. Quinn from Impractical Jokers provided custom speech for the game
high confidence · Keith Elwin: 'It also features custom speech by comedy legend Brian Q. Quinn from Impractical Jokers'
The game integrates with Insider Connected for a treasure hunt experience
high confidence · Keith Elwin: 'And through the power of Insider Connected, players will be able to explore Terror Island on an unforgettable treasure hunt'
King Kong comes in Pro Edition and other tier variants with similar core gameplay
high confidence · Keith Elwin: 'On the Pro Edition, players will experience a lot of the same action taking place on Terror Island and across New York City'

Notable Quotes

“From the creators that brought you Godzilla, Jaws, and Jurassic Park, we now bring you King Kong: Myth of Terror Island.”
George Gomez @ 0:00-0:30 — Positioning King Kong as part of Stern's recent high-profile licensed IP lineup designed by Keith Elwin
“With King Kong, we wanted to create an entirely new interpretation of the iconic story.”
Keith Elwin @ 1:30-2:00 — Establishes the design philosophy of reinterpreting the classic King Kong legend rather than adapting a specific film
“Watch King Kong come to life as he reacts to player action through new animation software. Witness him swing his arms and torso to assert his dominance.”
Keith Elwin @ 2:30-3:00 — Highlights the new animation technology and interactive gorilla animatronic as a key selling feature
“Summon Kong by hitting the custom sculpted Gong bash toy, a kinetic bash toy housed in a decorated temple.”
Keith Elwin @ 3:00-3:30 — Describes one of the signature mechanical toys on the playfield
“No, no, no. That ape's not keeping me holed up. We're going in.”
Brian Q. Quinn @ 5:30-5:45 — Sample of custom voice work provided by Impractical Jokers star for the game
“The game is really brought to life with a unique art collaboration by three legendary pinball illustrators: Kevin O'Connor, the legendary Greg Frares, and Jeremy Packer, aka Zombie Yeti.”
Keith Elwin @ 4:30-5:00 — Credits the art team and emphasizes collaborative approach to visual design

Entities

George Gomezperson Keith Elwinperson King Kong: Myth of Terror IslandgameStern PinballcompanyKevin O'ConnorpersonGreg FrarespersonJeremy PackerpersonBrian Q. Quinnperson

Signals

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community_signal: Stern integrating Insider Connected platform with King Kong for digital treasure hunt gameplay expansion
high · Keith Elwin: 'And through the power of Insider Connected, players will be able to explore Terror Island on an unforgettable treasure hunt'
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design_philosophy: Keith Elwin's design philosophy for King Kong emphasizes creating an entirely new interpretation of the iconic story rather than adapting specific film versions
high · Keith Elwin: 'With King Kong, we wanted to create an entirely new interpretation of the iconic story'
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licensing_signal: King Kong uses public domain source material to avoid licensing restrictions that would come from adapting specific film versions
high · Dual setting of Terror Island and New York City, original character journey framing with Ann Darrow, Jack Driscoll, and Carl Denham
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announcement: Official announcement of King Kong: Myth of Terror Island by Stern Pinball with Keith Elwin as lead designer
high · George Gomez and Keith Elwin formal presentation with detailed mechanical and software features
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product_strategy: King Kong offered in multiple editions (Pro Edition mentioned with similar core gameplay to higher tiers)
medium · Keith Elwin: 'On the Pro Edition, players will experience a lot of the same action taking place on Terror Island'
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Topics

Game Design & MechanicsprimaryAnimation Technology & Visual DesignprimaryMechanical Toys & Playfield FeaturesprimaryArt Collaboration & IllustrationprimaryLicensed IP AdaptationsecondaryInsider Connected IntegrationsecondaryVoice Acting & Sound Designsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.85)— Official announcement video with enthusiastic tone from Stern leadership, emphasizing technical innovation, artistic collaboration, and theme execution. Promotional framing focuses on features and designer credentials without addressing criticisms or concerns.

Transcript

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Hey everybody, it's George Gomez at Stern Pinball and we're here today to unleash an epic pinball adventure featuring one of the most iconic monsters of all time, King Kong. King Kong has been a staple in pop culture since his first appearance in 1932. And he has been celebrated through time in television, books, art, comics, video games, and now pinball. To celebrate King Kong's larger than-l life story, we're taking players on an allnew interpretation of the fabled King Kong legend. From the creators that brought you Godzilla, Jaws, and Jurassic Park, we now bring you King Kong: Myth of Terror Island. Players will go on an epic journey exploring the mysteries of Terror Island, battling dangerous creatures in addition to facing the eighth wonder of the world. Witness Kong as he wres havoc across New York City. And now, lead game designer Keith Owen will take you through this pinball battle of a lifetime. Hi everyone, I'm Keith Elwin, lead game designer of our latest game, King Kong: Myth of Terror Island. With King Kong, we wanted to create an entirely new interpretation of the iconic story. Players will join Anduro, Jack Driscoll, and Carl Denim on their journey to the mysterious Terror Island. This results in King Kong traveling back to New York City with disastrous and fun consequences. Thrilling gameplay features and challenges await on this four flipper adventure. Watch King Kong come to life as he reacts to player action through new animation software. Witness him swing his arms and torso to assert his dominance. Summon Kong by hitting the custom sculpted Gong Bash target, a kinetic bash toy housed in a decorated temple. Survive Kong's punchback kicking target, which launches balls back at the player, or can drop into the secret entrance to Kong's vertical upkicker and wireform return. Unlock the Secrets of the Lost Temple fourbank sweepable drop targets, which reveal the hidden island treasure target. Lock pinballs into a New York City train car and watch as an agitated King Kong destroys and flips it over to start King Kong Multiball. But beware, King Kong isn't the only danger players will encounter as they enter the pit on Terror Island. Guarded by a custom sculpted giant spider, this area magnetically grabs and attacks the ball, so be prepared. Travel over dangerous terrain by exploring the thrilling helix-shaped biplane ramp featuring a custom sculpted biplane toy. Navigate the illuminated river zigzag secret ball path return. Or be ready for the river log diverter to pop up, setting up shots from the upper left flipper to the cliff's ramp. On the Pro Edition, players will experience a lot of the same action taking place on Terror Island and across New York City in their battle against King Kong. The game is really brought to life with a unique art collaboration by three legendary pinball illustrators. Kevin O' Conor, the legendary Greg Freres, and Jeremy Packer (Zombie Yeti) aka Zombie Yeti all contributed to this art package. King Kong comes with all new original animations, music, and sound effects. It also features custom speech by comedy legend Brian Q Quinn from Impractical Jokers. No, No, no. That ape's not keeping Huff along. We're going in. And through the power of Insider Connected, players will be able to explore Terror Island on an unforgettable treasure hunt. We are beyond excited for you to battle the eighth wonder of the world and become the king of your game room with King Kong Myth of Terror Island at sternpinball.com.