List of Stern Pinball machines
Stern Pinball is an American pinball manufacturer based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. They have produced more than 75 different pinball machines since their first machine was released in 1999.[1] In 2024, Stern announced a Vault Program. Titles that are added to the vault are removed from active production and will not be produced for at least two years and may never return to production.[2]
List
There are currently 80 games on this list.
| Machine name | Year of release | Lead designer | License source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harley Davidson | 1999 | John Borg & Lonnie D. Ropp | Harley-Davidson | Archive |
| Striker Xtreme | 2000 | Joe Balcer | Original Theme | Archive |
| Sharkey's Shootout | 2000 | John Borg | Original Theme | Archive |
| High Roller Casino | 2001 | Jon Norris | Original Theme | Archive |
| Austin Powers | 2001 | John Borg & Lonnie D. Ropp | Austin Powers | Archive |
| Monopoly | 2001 | Pat Lawlor | Monopoly (game) | Archive |
| NFL | 2001 | Joe Balcer | National Football League | Archive |
| Playboy | 2002 | George Gomez & Dwight Sullivan | Playboy | Archive |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon | 2002 | Pat Lawlor | RollerCoaster Tycoon | Archive |
| The Simpsons Pinball Party | 2003 | Joe Balcer & Keith P. Johnson | The Simpsons | Archive |
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | 2003 | Steve Ritchie | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Archive |
| The Lord of the Rings | 2003 | George Gomez | The Lord of the Rings (film series) | Archive |
| Ripley's Believe It or Not! | 2004 | Pat Lawlor | Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Archive |
| Elvis | 2004 | Steve Ritchie | Elvis Presley | Archive |
| The Sopranos | 2005 | George Gomez | The Sopranos | Archive |
| Grand Prix | 2005 | Pat Lawlor | Original Theme | Archive |
| NASCAR | 2005 | Pat Lawlor | NASCAR | Archive |
| World Poker Tour | 2006 | Steve Ritchie | World Poker Tour | Archive |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | 2006 | Dennis Nordman | Pirates of the Caribbean | Archive |
| Dale Jr. | 2007 | Pat Lawlor | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Archive |
| Family Guy | 2007 | Pat Lawlor | Family Guy | Archive |
| Spider-Man | 2007 | Steve Ritchie | Spider-Man (Sam Raimi's film trilogy) | Archive |
| Wheel of Fortune | 2007 | Dennis Nordman | Wheel of Fortune (American game show) | Archive |
| Indiana Jones | 2008 | John Borg | First four Indiana Jones films | Archive |
| Batman (The Dark Knight) | 2008 | George Gomez | First two films in The Dark Knight Trilogy | Archive |
| Shrek | 2008 | Pat Lawlor | First 3 Shrek films | Archive |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2008 | Pat Lawlor | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Archive |
| 24 | 2008 | Steve Ritchie | 24 (TV series) | Archive |
| NBA | 2008 | John Borg & Ray Tanzer | National Basketball Association | Archive |
| Big Buck Hunter Pro | 2009 | John Borg | Big Buck Hunter | Archive |
| Iron Man | 2010 | John Borg | First two Iron Man films | Archive |
| Avatar | 2010 | John Borg | Avatar (2009 film) | Archive |
| The Rolling Stones | 2011 | Tom Kopera | The Rolling Stones | Archive |
| TRON: Legacy | 2011 | John Borg | TRON: Legacy | Archive |
| Transformers | 2011 | George Gomez | Transformers (film series) | Archive |
| AC/DC | 2012 | Steve Ritchie | AC/DC | Archive |
| X-Men | 2012 | John Borg | X-Men | Archive |
| The Avengers | 2012 | George Gomez | The Avengers (2012 film) | Archive |
| Metallica | 2013 | John Borg | Metallica | Archive |
| Star Trek | 2013 | Steve Ritchie | J.J. Abrams Star Trek films | Archive |
| Mustang | 2014 | John Trudeau | Ford Mustang | Archive |
| The Walking Dead | 2014 | John Borg | The Walking Dead (TV series) | Archive |
| WWE: Wrestlemania | 2015 | John Trudeau | WWE | Archive |
| Whoa Nellie: Big Juicy Melons | 2015 | Dennis Nordman | Original Theme | Archive |
| KISS | 2015 | John Borg | Kiss (band) | Archive |
| Game of Thrones | 2015 | Steve Ritchie | Game of Thrones | Archive |
| Ghostbusters | 2016 | John Trudeau | First two Ghostbusters films | Archive |
| Batman 66 | 2016 | George Gomez | Batman (TV series) | Archive |
| Aerosmith | 2017 | John Borg | Aerosmith | Archive |
| Star Wars | 2017 | Steve Ritchie | Star Wars original trilogy | Vault |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | 2017 | John Borg | Guardians of the Galaxy (film) | Archive |
| Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast | 2018 | Keith Elwin | Iron Maiden | Vault |
| Supreme | 2018 | George Gomez | Supreme (brand) | Archive |
| Deadpool | 2018 | George Gomez | Deadpool | Vault |
| The Beatles | 2018 | Joe Kaminkow | The Beatles | Archive |
| Primus | 2018 | Dennis Nordman | Primus (band) | Archive |
| Munsters | 2019 | John Borg | The Munsters | Archive |
| Black Knight: Sword of Rage | 2019 | Steve Ritchie | Sequel to Black Knight (pinball) and Black Knight 2000 | Archive |
| Jurassic Park | 2019 | Keith Elwin | Jurassic Park | Active |
| Elvira's House of Horrors | 2019 | Dennis Nordman | Elvira's Movie Macabre and a sequel to Elvira and the Party Monsters and Scared Stiff (pinball) | Vault |
| Stranger Things | 2019 | Brian Eddy | Stranger Things | Active |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2020 | John Borg | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Archive |
| Heavy Metal | 2020 | George Gomez | Heavy Metal | Archive |
| Avengers: Infinity Quest | 2020 | Keith Elwin | Avengers (comics) | Vault |
| Led Zeppelin | 2020 | Steve Ritchie | Led Zeppelin | Archive |
| The Mandalorian | 2021 | Brian Eddy | The Mandalorian | Vault |
| Godzilla | 2021 | Keith Elwin | Godzilla | Active |
| Rush | 2022 | John Borg | Rush (band) | Vault |
| James Bond 007 | 2022 | George Gomez | Sean Connery James Bond films | Active |
| James Bond 007 60th Anniversary | 2022 | Keith Elwin | All James Bond Films | Active |
| Foo Fighters | 2023 | Jack Danger | Foo Fighters | Vault |
| Venom | 2023 | Brian Eddy | Venom (character) | Active |
| Jaws | 2024 | Keith Elwin | Jaws (franchise) | Active |
| John Wick | 2024 | Elliot Eismin | John Wick | Active |
| The Uncanny X-Men | 2024 | Jack Danger | X-Men Days of Future Past[3] | Active |
| Metallica Remastered | 2024 | John Borg | Metallica[4] | Active |
| Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye | 2025 | Brian Eddy | Dungeons & Dragons[5] | Active |
| King Kong: Myth of Terror Island | 2025 | Keith Elwin | King Kong | Active |
| Star Wars: Fall of the Empire | 2025 | John Borg | Star Wars original trilogy | Active |
| The Walking Dead Remastered | 2025 | John Borg | The Walking Dead (TV series) | Active |
See also
References
- ^ "Pinside Game Archive — Stern (Manufacturer)". Pinside.
- ^ https://www.arcfec.com/2025-articles/story.php?id=46&alias=stern-pinball-announces-vault-program-as-2024-concludes
- ^ "The Uncanny X-MEN Revealed". September 4, 2024.
- ^ "Metallica Remastered Pinball". Stern Pinball. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (3 January 2025). "Dungeons & Dragons gets an amazing pinball machine with Critical Role, Star Trek voice actors". Polygon. Retrieved 14 January 2025.