Possible Evidence that Stern Pinball Is Going to Do Another Production Run of Stranger Things

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Jul 24, 2023

Analysis

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TL;DR

Brian Eddy hints Stranger Things may return to production in 2024/2025.

Summary

Brian Eddy, designer of Stern Pinball's Stranger Things, hinted in a Comic-Con interview that a new production run of Stranger Things may happen 'this year,' stating 'there might be something happening this year' and 'it's not impossible' when asked about bringing the game out of the Vault. The machine is currently difficult to obtain on the secondary market.

Key Claims

Stranger Things machines are 'really hard to get right now' on the secondary market
high confidence · Brian Eddy direct statement during Comic-Con interview
There might be a Stranger Things production run happening 'this year'
medium confidence · Brian Eddy stated 'there might be something happening this year' in response to direct question about Vault revival
A Stranger Things revival is 'not impossible'
medium confidence · Brian Eddy's cautious confirmation of possibility

Notable Quotes

“They're really hard to get right now.”
Brian Eddy @ 33:40 — Acknowledges current scarcity of Stranger Things on secondary market
“There might be something happening this year...”
Brian Eddy @ ~33:50 — Core hint about potential production revival in the current year
“It's not impossible.”
Brian Eddy @ ~34:00 — Cautious confirmation that Stranger Things revival is possible

Entities

Brian Eddyperson Stranger Thingsgame VenomgameStern PinballcompanyComic-ConeventMichaelBtheGameGenieorganizationVaultproduct

Signals

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event_signal: Comic-Con interview revealing production hints through designer commentary rather than official announcement
high · Brian Eddy made statements at Comic-Con interview with media present
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market_signal: Secondary market scarcity of Stranger Things creating demand signal that Stern is monitoring for potential revival
high · Brian Eddy acknowledged machines are 'really hard to get right now'
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product_strategy: Stranger Things potential production run hinted for current year as part of Vault program expansion
medium · Brian Eddy's statement 'there might be something happening this year' in response to direct question about revival
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sentiment_shift: Potential positive sentiment shift if Stranger Things revival materializes; addresses long-standing collector demand
medium · Collector in interview expressed desire for Stranger Things revival; Brian's hints suggest responsiveness to demand

Transcript

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Last weekend, the folks at the "MichaelBtheGameGenie" YouTube Channel conducted a Comic-Con interview with Stern Pinball designer Brian Eddy. Of course, they talked quite a bit about Brian's most recent game, Venom, but there was something unexpected at around the 33:40 mark of the video. Brian Eddy is also the designer of Stern Pinball's Stranger Things machine, so they asked him whether it will ever be produced again. Here's the conversation: "One More Question... Brian, what will it take for me to convince Stern to bring Stranger Things out of the Vault? He wants to know what it would take for Stern to bring back Stranger Things out of the Vault. He really wants a Stranger Things. Brian Eddy: Oh yeah. They're really hard to get right now. So is that something that might be happening? Brian Eddy: There might be something happening this year... HOORAY so we might see a Stranger Things Vault? Brian Eddy: It's not impossible." Below is a link to and an embedded video for those who want to check out what Brian said about Stranger Things specifically or the rest of the interview. Let's Talk Venom Stern Pinball With Friends at SDCC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO5F1TjAX6Y