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Star Wars - Fall of the Empire by Stern: Oh dear, code and topper. Recorded at GSPF 2026.

DRI374·video·7m 15s·analyzed·May 16, 2026
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TL;DR

Star Wars: Fall of the Empire gameplay review at GSPF 2026

Summary

A video review of Stern's Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball machine recorded at Golden State Pinball Festival 2026, featuring gameplay footage with voice callouts and sound effects. The reviewer tests gameplay mechanics including skill shots, missions, shot multipliers, jackpots, and multiball modes to evaluate the game's code quality.

Key Claims

  • This is the best game in the last 2 years code-wise that came out from Stern

    medium confidence · Reviewer references a claim by 'Nudge magazine' (or someone associated with it) at the beginning of the video

Notable Quotes

  • “He's claiming that this is the best uh game in the last 2 years code-wise that came out from Stern. So, I'm going to see if that's true.”

    Reviewer@ 0:17 — Establishes the premise of the review and the claim being tested

  • “Super skill shot completed. I suggest you start one of the flashing missions.”

    Game voice callout@ 1:19 — Demonstrates the game's voice callouts and mission structure

  • “The emperor has directed the fleet to attack.”

    Game voice callout@ 2:28 — Star Wars thematic voice callout indicating mode activation

  • “The game is loud.”

    Reviewer@ 3:47 — Reviewer observation about audio volume/intensity

Entities

Star Wars: Fall of the EmpiregameStern PinballcompanyGolden State Pinball Festival 2026eventNudge magazineorganization

Signals

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Game features flashing missions, shot multipliers, skill shots, jackpot sequences, and multiball modes (Hyperspace, Death Star referenced)

    high · Direct gameplay observation showing mission calls, multiplier placement, jackpot callouts, and multiball activation

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Game includes ball save features (regular ball save and 'Jedi ball save' mentioned)

    high · Voice callouts state 'The ball save is active at this time' and 'Jedi ball save is lit'

  • ?

    product_concern: Reviewer notes that the game is loud, suggesting audio level may be notable

    medium · Reviewer states 'The game is loud' during gameplay

  • ?

    content_signal: Professional gameplay review being produced for publication, evaluating code quality and gameplay mechanics

    high · Reviewer explicitly states they are 'doing a little review for Nudge magazine' and testing a specific claim

Transcript

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0:01
Hey, folks. We're out here at the Golden State Pinball Festival. And I'm doing a little review for Nudge magazine. He's claiming that this is the best uh game in the last 2 years code-wise that came out from Stern. So,
0:23
I'm going to see if that's true. And I even got the topper in. >> [music]
0:43
Yeah, sorry. I need to do [music] some
0:43
Yeah, sorry. I need to do [music] some tapping here. [music] >> Oh, come on now. You haven't got all
1:00
Oh, come on now. You haven't got all
1:00
Oh, come on now. You haven't got all day. We do have all day. All right, game one. Uh I can't remember how to play [music] this game, but let's figure it out. Super skill shot completed.
1:19
I suggest you start one of the flashing missions. >> Are you afraid the Empire is going to
1:21
Are you afraid the Empire is going to
1:21
Are you afraid the Empire is going to find out about this little operation? Shut it down.
2:01
I suppose you shoot the band out. >> You've placed a shot multiplier.
2:21
Hurry up.
2:21
Hurry up. >> [music]
2:28
Look out. The emperor has directed the
2:28
Look out. The emperor has directed the fleet to attack. Otherwise, I get my hyper space there.
2:46
Drain. The ball save is active at this time. Okay. >> [music]
3:14
The ion cannon is ready. You've placed a shot multiplier. It [music] has come to my attention that the missions are lit.
3:26
How did we get into this mess? I really don't know, man. I got Where do you think you're going? Swerve. Well, I'm not going that way. >> [music]
3:47
The game is loud.
3:47
The game is loud. Jedi ball save is lit. [music]
3:57
Use the action button. We've been
3:57
Use the action button. We've been rescued.
4:13
What mission? What are you talking
4:13
What mission? What are you talking about? the multiple layers as well, of course. Bonus one locked. Oh, my. You've activated the multipliers. You placed a short multiplier.
4:40
[music]
4:40
[music] >> Jackpot. Oh, do please hurry. Jackpot. >> [music]
5:17
Come on.
5:17
Come on. Three. Super jackpot. Super jackpot collected. How wonderful. >> [music]
5:43
Super jackpot.
5:43
Super jackpot. >> [music]
5:44
[music]
5:45
[music] >> Jackpot. Jack sugar Jackpot connected. How wonderful.
6:27
Yeah. My programming dictates I must not reward such behavior. Jackpot >> [music]
6:37
[music]
6:37
[music] >> for a second. How wonderful.
6:40
for a second. How wonderful.
6:40
for a second. How wonderful. You place a short multiple.
6:58
I'm not ready there.
6:58
I'm not ready there. Death star is nowhere near. In the event you do not match, I want you to know you've been a real boy.
7:09
Yeah, I'm sorry. I couldn't you know. It's still where it was.