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NEW RELEASE: The Mandalorian Pinball Topper (Stern Pinball, 2022) (SDTM/Flip N Out Pinball, 2022)

Straight Down the Middle·video·7m 57s·analyzed·Nov 17, 2022
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TL;DR

Stern releases Star Wars Mandalorian topper with hologram display, exclusive modes, and Insider Connected integration.

Summary

Zach Sharpe showcases Stern Pinball's newly released Star Wars The Mandalorian pinball topper, highlighting its 3D hologram display, interactive features (Mandalorian Madness wizard mode, Beskar Bonanza progressive mode), and integration with Stern's Insider Connected system. The topper features RGB lighting, Razor Crest cockpit theming, and exclusive gameplay modes. High demand has resulted in immediate sell-outs, with subsequent production runs planned.

Key Claims

  • The topper took two years of development

    high confidence · Zach Sharpe opening statement

  • Mandalorian Madness is an exclusive mini wizard mode only available with the topper

    high confidence · Zach Sharpe product description

  • Beskar Bonanza is a built-in progressive mode that awards all Foundry items after a certain number of games

    high confidence · Zach Sharpe product description

  • The topper features a 3D hologram display with interactive RGB lighting

    high confidence · Zach Sharpe product description

  • Toppers sold out immediately upon announcement

    high confidence · Zach Sharpe closing remarks

  • Insider Connected integration displays username, icon, encounter accuracy percentage, opponent scores, earned gear, and exclusive achievements on the topper display

    high confidence · Zach Sharpe detailed feature walkthrough

Notable Quotes

  • “This ain't just no ordinary pinball topper. It's a lifestyle. This thing is insane.”

    Zach Sharpe@ 1:54 — Establishes the topper's premium positioning and cultural cachet within the pinball community

  • “Stern Pinball's long-awaited Star Wars The Mandalorian Pinball Machine Topper is worth its weight in Beskar.”

    Zach Sharpe@ 6:55 — Clever thematic wordplay endorsement; confirms high anticipation and value perception

  • “As soon as they were announced, they sold out immediately. There's going to be subsequent runs of this topper, but there may be a little bit of a wait.”

    Zach Sharpe@ 6:34 — Signals strong demand and supply constraints; indicates FOMO/scarcity dynamic

Entities

Zach SharpepersonStern PinballcompanyFlip N Out PinballcompanyStar Wars The MandaloriangameStraight Down the MiddleorganizationPinball NetworkorganizationInsider ConnectedproductMandalorian Madnessproduct

Signals

  • ?

    community_signal: Stern leveraging premium topper accessory to deepen Insider Connected ecosystem engagement and gameplay tracking

    high · Exclusive Insider Connected achievements only available via topper; integration of gameplay data (accuracy percentage, gear collection) into physical display

  • $

    market_signal: Premium accessory sold out immediately upon announcement; subsequent production runs planned with anticipated wait times

    high · Zach Sharpe: 'As soon as they were announced, they sold out immediately. There's going to be subsequent runs of this topper, but there may be a little bit of a wait.'

  • ?

    announcement: Official release announcement and showcase of Star Wars The Mandalorian pinball topper after two-year development cycle

    high · Zach Sharpe framing as official release; detailed product walkthrough; availability through retail partner Flip N Out Pinball

  • ?

    product_strategy: Topper features exclusive gameplay modes (Mandalorian Madness, Beskar Bonanza) and Insider Connected integration creating tiered value proposition

    high · Mandalorian Madness described as 'exclusive mini wizard mode that you only get with this topper'; Beskar Bonanza progressive mode; Insider Connected exclusive achievements

  • ?

    product_strategy: Topper integration with Insider Connected system creates compound feature set; displays username, accuracy metrics, opponent scores, earned gear, exclusive achievements

    high · Extended walkthrough of Insider Connected features displayed on topper hologram; competitive mode showing all four player scores simultaneously

Transcript

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0:00
After two long, painstaking years of development, the officially licensed Mandalorian pinball topper has just been released by Stern Pinball. And I am here to show it off.
0:58
I'm glad you made it back. I'm Zach with Flippin' Out Pinball with Straight Down the Middle and with the Pinball Network. I am thrilled today to show off Stern Pinball's topper of all toppers. The biggest, the baddest, the most expensive pinball accessory. This Mandalorian pinball topper is loaded. It's complex. It's three-dimensional hologram. It's got a hologram display, y'all. Well, it's interactive and has exclusive modes like Mandalorian Madness, a mini wizard mode that you only get with this topper. It even has a built-in progressive mode called Beskar Bonanza, where after so many games, the lucky winner is going to get all of the foundry items. All of them. Just... Yeah, but how many games does it take to achieve Beskar Bonanza? I don't know. A lot. Figure it out. I have no clue. And it's 3D sculpted. You're in the cockpit of the Razorcrest. with RGB lighting that interacts with what you doing on the game This ain just no ordinary pinball topper It a lifestyle This thing is insane It's remarkable. In and of itself, it's one of the coolest things ever developed for pinball. But then if you take that and you equip it with Stern Pinball's Insider Connected, it takes your gameplay experience to a whole other level. All right, so we call this the 1-2 combo. If you install this big, heavy Mandalorian topper, also with the Stern Insider Connected, guess what happens?
2:29
You turn into Mandalorian. I'm joking. Well, you don't turn into the Mandalorian, but a lot of cool stuff happens. Where's the kid?
Beskar Bonanza
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Razor Crestproduct
  • ?

    technology_signal: 3D hologram display technology with interactive RGB lighting represents advancement in pinball accessory design

    high · Zach Sharpe: 'It's a 3D hologram. It's a hologram display, y'all. Well, it's interactive and has exclusive modes... RGB lighting that interacts with what you're doing on the game.'

    • 2:39
    You're going to see up on the display things like your Insider Connected username, your icon up there. You even get to see the encounter, right, the upper play field, your percentage over a lifetime of how accurate you are that's going to be up on display in competition mode you even have all four i think it's all four scores up there all at one time so you can see what your opponent is scoring also using insider connected up on that holographic display on the mandalorian topper you're going to see things like all of the best guard that you have earned throughout the lifetime you're going to see the totals up there as well as other exclusive Insider Connected achievements that you can only gain using the topper and Insider Connected. Oh, and there is one more thing that displays up there. Every once in a while, you'll see a headstone up there that reads, here lies the Black Knight.
    3:28
    All right, enough chatter. Let's see this thing in action. Uh The The Thank you. Thank you There you have it Another remarkable topper from Stern Pinball. I told you it was awesome. Congratulations if you've purchased a Mandalorian topper. If you haven't yet and you're looking for one, all you've got to do is purchase down below at FlipInOutPinball.com. Now keep in mind this particular topper is highly sought after. As soon as they were announced, they sold out immediately. There's going to be subsequent runs of this topper, but there may be a little bit of a wait. All you've got to do to order your very own topper, again, FlipInOutPinball.com or email me at Zach, Z-A-C-H, at Flip, the letter N, OutPinball.com. or you can text me, call me at 812-457-9711. Stern Pinball's long-awaited Mandalorian Pinball Machine Topper is worth its weight in Beskar. It's weight. You give it the weight because you have to wait in the Beskar instead of...
    7:11
    It's worth its weight in Beskar because you don't want to do that at the club. You're liable to knock somebody out. But that's just the beginning. This topper in and of itself is pretty revolutionary. But once you install the stern...
    7:44
    I'll turn your ass off. Oh, really? Mom jokes, huh? But then you take that, and if you equip it with Stern's...