All Access New Stern Pinball Factory Tour 2016 with George Gomez - Game of Thrones AMAZING!

[@kguy123456]

This video is priceless, John. 50 years from now, it will be just as interesting and informative. To have George Gomez give the tour put it over the top. He had answers to all of your questions, and his management, logistics, and engineering background meant he could explain things in depth from every different angle. So very generous of Stern and George to give you that access, and thanks for doing it without many edits and cuts.

[@AdamDIY]

SOLID video John. Seriously out of the park.

[@TampaTec]

great insightful video John 👍 George seems cool down to earth dude.

[@Riz2336]

That was cool as hell man. George Gomez seems like a really cool guy.

[@Johnsarcade]

+Riz2336 George is tremendously awesome.

[@TortureBot]

This was easily one of the most interesting and best videos ever. I'm not exactly a pinball guy, more into video games, but this was fantastic! And to think, I only watched it over two days on my trip home from work glancing at the screen at stop signs but mostly just listening. Now I need to go back on the computer and watch it in high def. Awesome awesome job John!

[@killerreviewscom]

John! The quality of your content is absolutely insane. I don't know what else to say. This was amazing. THANK YOU!!!

[@Johnsarcade]

+KillerReviews Thanks, buddy!

[@Andronicus87]

i know! UTTERLY AWESOME I just found out about this channel last week and I cant stop watching. Wish I would of found it when it came out.

[@Chuck-RETROGAMECAVE]

Just watched this video for the 2nd time now that I have my 1st pinball machine it adds a new level of appreciation for what we see in this video. This is one of your best video's John . Thanks for making it.

[@Johnsarcade]

Was such a great day.

[@SlickEnz]

These last two videos were truly amazing! There is so much good information in these it's ridiculous. Awesome job John!

[@amrakarmaMisophoniac]

Hidden gem of a video.

[@Johnsarcade]

Thanks!

[@NaturalProgressGames]

Best Stern Tour Video I've seen by FAR. Nice work John. You got some amazing Q & A w/ George Gomez. Seriously... Pinball w/ Ethernet... Going to be interesting.

[@Johnsarcade]

Thank you, sir!

[@en4ce_]

the 60fps of your videos get me every time when it starts... it just looks so good!

[@JRPow]

Thank you George Gomez for the awesome tour!

[@michaeljkasnter]

I now totally understand why i just spent $6,000.00 on a Deadpool Pro, and happy to do soo!!!!That press machine alone has to cost a fortune and un replaceable!!! phenomenal video John!!! Gomez is a GOD!!!!!

[@evh347]

Jon, I've been following your channel for a couple years...and this was one of the best videos you've produced! I really enjoyed it. That was so cool of George to give you access/tour. Fantastic insight into the development of Stern pinball machines.

[@Johnsarcade]

+evh347 Thanks! Yeah, George is super cool. Great dude.

[@evh347]

@ :53 in, my favorite quote: "My gravity is not the function of a number generator...my randomness is a function of gravity."

[@binkman853]

This was an AWESOME vid! George seems like a cool guy. I work at a company that does 3PL, kitting, and electronic rework. It was great to see the facility and how their process ran. Excellent video and thanks for this. Keep up the excellent work.

[@biondoferrara]

Amazing John !!!Really the best Stern Factory tour ever, Thank you very very much.

[@gonzoindigenousone8939]

I had a general idea of how a pinball game is manufactured but nothing of this caliber. Very informative. Awesome video guys.

[@RetroGamePlayers]

51:58 Great question John, and wow his answer was so awesome about digital life and how pinball is so visceral. Also the part where you referred to the toppers as DLC was freakin hilarious! Seriously I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video, well done sir!!

[@Johnsarcade]

+Retro Game Players Thanks!!

[@ellispoo44]

This Stern tour is bad ass - Thank you John!

[@Johnsarcade]

+Scott Merrell Thanks, Scott! It was indeed a good time.

[@ZaireXIII]

Still an amazing video after all these years.

[@LJ-gn2un]

Great job John on the Stern tour. That warms the cockles of a pinheads heart!

[@Arcadehollywood]

Great video John!! How wonderful for George Gomez to really go into detail!! Fantastic!!!

[@XOXH]

What an awsome channel. John you deserve like 1 mil subs by this point keep it up man!

[@Johnsarcade]

+Andrew Jenkins Thanks, Andrew. Some day....

[@pincasters]

I enjoyed this video even more than SW7. Thumbs up for you John and for this pinball god named George Gomez. It would be a dream to enjoy such a Stern visit in person. All the best from Barcelona.

[@loubilly]

pretty cool to get your own branded parts release John. I always admire your focus and drive mate. All the best with your future endevours

[@Johnsarcade]

+loubilly Thanks, Lou!

[@electricadventures]

Thank you for the Stern Factory tour that was an amazing level of detail and an incredible insight into how they are made!

[@jerodpark5929]

Very amazing video! Congrats. And, yes. I, too, came away with a whole new vision of this industry. Was thinking that the pinball industry was hanging on with life support. This. Prove. That. Wrong. Such an amazing tour and such an amazing thing to think about. You started with just a passion for the arcade scene with a couple machines. Now, you're a leader in the restoration scene, obtaining bits of history, touring the very places that are still making the magic happen, propelling the historic places that are still out there, fanning life into tournaments and looking forward to even bigger things. You're creating your own genie, John. Congrats. Can't remember if I brought it up, before. But, with a few of these KZbin videos, they'll throw in this leader ad for an automated camera. It's not a replacement for a real camera operator, but may still have some place in your future videos. What it does is rotates and tracks a camera on a tripod for stationary shots. Sounds like you'd wear a digital target device and the control mechanism keeps the camera centered on that so that you can not get out of frame. An interesting option. Though, it does require pre-planning on where to set up the camera and may not work well with on-location shots, as your style moves around a lot. In the garage and maybe the basement, might be a great second camera option. Though, that doubles the data to work with for editing...meaning more work to do. Plus, it costs something. Just thought I'd drop a note about it's existing...if nothing more then a 'Interesting. But, doesn't work for me' kind of thing. Personally, I still think you'd benefit more with a unipod as a side option to your rolling tripod/hand held options. But, hey...I already noticed this video was doing just that. (As in going really high into the air for a bit.) Super useful trick.

[@Johnsarcade]

+Jerod Park Thanks, Jerod!

[@Video-Games-Are-Fun]

+John's Arcade Game Reviews & Tech thank you so much for making this video. also thx for full 60 fps! and i see the 2nd camera man there. why didn't you use multiple angles throughout the video if you had two cameramen? also excellent stabilized video thanks to that sony you bought a few years ago. love that you use microphones (lavalier) for super clear direct audio.

[@mokthemagicman]

OMG. I love this video. I've been wanting to see the new Stern Pin Factory. Amazing video John. Love it! Seeing all those stacked play-fields is so cool!

[@speedysandisk78]

Great video John, George is pretty much a video game and pinball design legend! Good job getting his audio so loud and clear with all that background noise, for a while there I thought you had him wear a mic ;)

[@Johnsarcade]

+speedysandisk78 I

[@nathanreff]

John, great job! That is so cool George Gomez gave you the tour, crazy.

[@ThomasBryant]

One of the most interesting gaming videos I have ever witnessed... Thank you for this...

[@Johnsarcade]

Thanks

[@MrHarney]

Amazing thx John and the team @stern for this great show :) good to see George gomez which i did not know he was the creator of spy hunter one of my favourite's great....

[@videotowatch2000]

Wow, this was the real Willy. Wonka tour, the real deal!!! Perfect tour and interview with George.Gomez, you hear so many titiles by this guy and to see this tour and interview will make this a classic!!!

[@JLOCLamborghiniFan88]

Spy Hunter is one of my favorite arcade games ever!

[@chris666rocks]

One of your best vids John, great look inside the factory and you asked him loads of great questions.

[@Johnsarcade]

+chris666rocks Thanks, Chris! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@en4ce_]

john! this was your best episode so far any by any means, i watch every video(since 1,5 years or so) and they are all good :) its funny how you both are so overwhelmed. Thanks for that great content! And i want to say that the camera work is freaking great! Thanks to the guy... (sorry forgot the name) plus the sound is great! It is crazy how well you are educated about the company and their process, much respect! that's real dedication. Greez from Germany!

[@Johnsarcade]

Thanks!!

[@en4ce_]

haha, better break everything rather than doing nothing ^^ Den John

[@mathesar]

Excellent video the Stern factory tour was really interesting and George Gomez was great.

[@GameroomJunkies]

Super in-depth tour video, John! Great work, thanks for sharing.

[@Johnsarcade]

+Gameroom Junkies Thanks! :)

[@nathankail1490]

I agree with KillerReviews, John. It must have been an extreme honor to meet George Gomez. I was thinking about getting a few Stern games of my own whenever I get a house with enough space to build an arcade.

[@BrandonHann]

The Portillo's in SoCal is in Buena Park, just down the street from Knott's Berry Farm.

[@GamerMuscleVideos]

Nice job, awesome tour, fantastic camera work ! Really interesting to see this sort of stuff :)

[@brianbirkinbine2054]

Amazing video John! Great interview segments and tour.

[@Johnsarcade]

+Brian Birkinbine Thanks, Brian.

[@eighties8]

Amazing insights! Thanks John. Can't believe I'm just now finding this. I came to see if I could glean how Stern applies their precut decals to the cabinets. Since it goes against the process I see most home cab builders using (cutting the decals after they are applied to the cab). Stern looks to use precut decals, but alas, they weren't doing decals this day, damn! I'd love to see the process the factory workers use to apply the precut decals so smoothly to the cabs.

[@MaxxLegend]

51:58 This is an epic moment, George Gomez doing ad ad-lib speech about pinball nature and evolution. Awesome video, John!!!! Greetz from Italy btw. :P

[@uaps28]

Dude, you have made so many videos!!! Kudos to you, my friend.

[@imGlobL]

Loving the Socceroos scarfs in the tech room and Gary sterns office

[@Scythe42]

Nice factory tour! Must have been fun. Double Thumbs Up! They should send you an LE as a thank you for the free marketing :) I now think about Stern better then I did before. So Stern, send John one!

[@UTO0O0B]

Great insightful video John. Very informative and interesting. I want a pinball machine now!

[@Biggly_Diggly]

Badass, just badass. Thanks for doing this video for us, this was awesome. Would have been cool to see the Elks of Elk Grove.

[@Johnsarcade]

+Biggly Diggly They are in the forest preserve. :)

[@Duke_Togo_G13]

At the end of the day.. it's still 2 flippers and a ball! Great video!!!

[@RalonsoF1]

John: "..so Gregg, what do you think of this?...Is that everything you dreamed off?!" hahaha really great!!! John the powering force, HE is the one who lets the things running!! And of course, he is also Greggs alarm-clock!! hahaha Jokes aside, great video, really interesting!! Thank you, Mate!

[@The_Black_Knight]

Overall, the video gives a great homage to having people appreciate the work that goes into building a pinball machine. Mr. Gomez was a gracious host, and Gary Stern should be seriously thanked. Assembly lines are time expensive and costly, and robots could never do it properly in this industry. This makes an example to dissuade "garage room" pinball developers to think twice about building machines if they do not have the experience. Stern still has a lot of talent and experience from those that worked at Bally/Williams, more than most people realize. What would make a good video which has not been seen on KZbin is the DESIGN phase, which normally is discussed at expos. Interesting to see how much foreign speaking labor is employed at the Stern Factory floor now to potentially reduce costs and provide a marginally increased profit margin. It seems to have increased dramatically over the past few years. It might explain some things regarding quality control. Excellent outsourcing of parts of construction in terms of contractors. Otherwise, NIB machines would be prohibitively expensive and well beyond the reach of new collectors. NOTE: Quiz question. What does "super deluxe" really mean as an English grammar double positive? Answer. Nothing. Maybe Stern will make a "Super Deluxe" pinball machine in order to increase the cost by another $2000.

[@tubejay1]

Very cool video. It's amazing to me that a pinball company is thriving today. Very awesome.

[@Johnsarcade]

Thanks!

[@ArcadeFreak-gw5rp]

great video john on youtube we always get tours of jersey jack pinball i never got to see stern they have a beautiful warehouse. also i love the john mame videos please make more also did you decide what your gonna do with the monaco gp game yet keep up the great work

[@Johnsarcade]

+Anthony sill Stern is def' top notch. More MAME vids for sure. Not sure about Monaco just yet. :)

[@turbografx7]

Very awesome video!! it's great you could go behind the scenes of such a great company!!

[@westcoastronnieOC714]

Love the video John! I'm amazed how many people work there.One of the few companies in this country that employs american work force.

[@Johnsarcade]

+Ron H AKA ROCKR2B (aka ROCKR2B) Yeah. They really do employ a lot of people.

[@vintageceilingfans]

+Ron H AKA ROCKR2B (aka ROCKR2B) I think I see the sarcasm in this comment. Unless you consider short fat Mexicans a part of the American workforce.

[@dmbjunky]

It's funny. I went to Chicago this past year and I ate at the exact same places as you did. Portillo's, Lou's pizza, and Superdawg

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

Thats awesome he mentioned and showed Laser war, he didnt forget his roots. Makes me want to run out and buy a Baywatch or something.

[@ad356]

+Premium fuel only i have an apollo 13

[@craiggilchrist4223]

Could tell you guys were buzzin' Gregg was as quiet as a mouse and you could tell John wanted to stop and play and mess with all the components but dare not touch much. lol Wicked vid guys. Then you all go and pig out again.

[@Johnsarcade]

+craig gilchrist Buzzin'? It was 10 in the morning. :) First stop of our awesome day.

[@craiggilchrist4223]

Sorry Buzzin in the UK means you were excited. What did you think i meant? I can think what you meant but like you say, this is a family show lol.

[@Johnsarcade]

+craig gilchrist lol. Gotcha. :) BUZZED in the US means a little drunk. :)

[@dvv45]

Great video. Pinball is alive and well. Just need more places to play them. Stern makes the best pinball. Keep on with the great video's!

[@lordbemylight]

Missed you! Sure wanted to meet you and Greg somewhere in town. Anyhow, I went to Grinker's last month on my trip to Idaho and it was neat. I was also bummed to miss you at Grinkfest by a week.

[@madconservativecrimefighte9456]

Stunning they let you shoot video of the factory - we weren't allowed to take pictures beyond where we entered the building during the Pinball Expo. (Unless the Stern folks did the shooting?)

[@Johnsarcade]

+Mad Conservative Crimefighter They were super cool and accommodating to us. They gave us permission to film, we used our camera guys. Really nice organization!

[@andyaceswe]

Nice long video and visit at the new stern factory. Lots of games going out there and money comin in. Almost look like David and goliath camera guys following you talln small. Hey gomez look like gollum when he smilez fuuny great guy. Hey John u gonna visit tnt amusements to soon! cheers from sweden.

[@bmrs2000]

Best Tour Ever!

[@bobbyjack8033]

wow! Mark (time) mad camera skills!!! you wanta link up on pin, we can link our RFM's

[@stargazer7668]

Black knight 2000,The terminator,Gone fishing and,Medieval madness,And Star Wars were some of my fav pinball machines....Shoot the death star lol!!!If I ever purchased a first pinball machine for my house I would snag creature from the black lagoon it’s a beautiful pinball machine...

[@JoKe1960]

what a Tour......................... tnx..............

[@BrewersArcade]

It's 2015 :) I just picked up a Stern Ripley's...my first Stern! Great vid

[@NaturalProgressGames]

+BrewersArcade You'll love it! It's a tough game to master. You can get years of enjoyment out of it due to the deep ruleset. Don't trade it or undersell it IMO. They're becoming pretty hard to find in good shape. Congrats on your purchase! xD

[@dmbjunky]

+BrewersArcade Oh yeah I love ripley's. I didn't like it at first but after playing it for awhile it's one of my favorites.

[@lord9901]

thx for the video tour and greetz from austria

[@jmogler]

John, I use the exact mame setup as you. To help your viewer mail guy who had questions about sync rate and resolution. I use soft15k to get the refresh rate right and to help with resolution I use a program called "Quickres'. This allows you to put your screen into some resoltions that simply aren't available on modern pcs. I think mine is set to something like 400x480 or something like that. I use Mame uifx which auto adjusts for each game so you don't get any squishing/stretching. Hope this helps.

[@purplegreenredyellow]

fantastic! also right here at home. yes!

[@brendanchambeyron2263]

Wow! You hit this one straight out of the park. Love your work :-O

[@rayray5186]

Wow! I just looked up how much pin ball machines cost and you need $3000 to $7000 for a nice one! They are not cheap!!!!! Wish I could afford one!

[@MattyMosArcade]

I feel like I should snag a few playfields from Stern!

[@k5steel]

Great Stern video John!

[@theorgandude]

"iron eye" file? wtf is that. over here we call them "in ee" files. pro vid john, no doubt the best stern tour on youtube.

[@Johnsarcade]

+theorgandude I-N-I FILE. .INI

[@wyohman00]

I know you're really enthusiastic about the tour but for the video it would be awesome to temper your enthusiasm and just let the guy talk.

[@tjkitsune]

Still SOOOOOOOOOO jealous! Great tour, guys! Time to save up my pennies for a pinball... I blame Gregg...

[@Johnsarcade]

+tjkitsune thanks!

[@googleboughtmee]

The camera work was great. Also thanks for the explanation of your 15khz Mame thing. I'd love to know how to take apart a regular TV and use it, like you guys did with the 720.

[@andywood2012]

wow, amazing tour of a factory in the future! what hardware did you use to time travel?

[@ninjamaster3453]

Johns arcade brand? wow, cool! Best of luck to you

[@ellispoo44]

Cannot wait for the Stern app for TPA!!!

[@Meachumz]

Bro,I love your videos. Very informative and high quality. But you have to work on your bad habit of interrupting people.

[@eighties8]

What game is it that ships with the crushed can?

[@ad356]

steve ritche just walked by lol. i would have been like oh shit i forgot my firepower and high speed backglasses lol

[@Johnsarcade]

+andrew donohue Wasn't that cool?

[@Maverick-iz1go]

How much does a tour like this cost? I want to do it!

[@ArcadeSTG]

Great video, I enjoyed it a LOT! :-)

[@vintageceilingfans]

Great video as Always John. But my god, I can't help but mention, most of the employees in that place. I thought you travel to Mexico. I respect Stern as a company and all what they put out over the years, but I don't like what I see working in that factory. Should be jobs for Americans. But other than that, the video is very educational, and it's very neat how you travel to all these places and we get to see alot. You really put your heart into your hobby and all the content you post, and always well done!!

[@granthaleyanimationandcomi243]

Just today. Stern pinball announced that a Ghostbusters pinball will come out in April

[@BertClaes]

great video and great camera work! You seemed really nervous, though :D

[@Johnsarcade]

Me? Never! :)

[@Eagles.Fan.Since.Super.Bowl.52]

Great job! I'm impressed they spent that time with you. Be honest, did you setup Steve walking out or was that random?

[@Johnsarcade]

totally random. :)

[@Eagles.Fan.Since.Super.Bowl.52]

That's awesome!

[@mikroberts39]

Just started watching your videos' they all take me back to the best gaming years ever' before technology killed them off.....

[@MrVectrex]

Is George Gomez still a staffmember off the Stern Pinball Company??

[@1jeffr]

Great tour. Awesome video as always. Are you sure that factory was in Chicago? I could have sworn it was in Mexico.

[@vintageceilingfans]

+1jeffr I thought I was the only one that noticed that. It's a shame what corporate America is doing. I'm sure college kids would enjoy doing that type of work, but yet they hire a bunch of Mexicans.

[@1jeffr]

+thecouchtripper LOL.. Your flattering me.

[@thecluckingassassin]

Yeah im sure a bunch of entitled ass college kids who want everything free would like doing tedious work. Hell why isn't your fatass working there?

[@HanfordLovesLife]

Awesome video John! What part of Mexico was this filmed in?

[@chigimonky]

Illinoigales

[@thecluckingassassin]

The part where your fat lazy entitled self lives.

[@Jellycakelap]

Hey John - if you head up for WizardWorld in Madison this year, swing by the GeeksMania booth! And the arcade. :D

[@Johnsarcade]

+Jellycakelap I'd love to go to that. Madison is a cool city.

[@pinballsupernova]

Great Video John.

[@murrij]

You gotta visit TNT Amusements. They have a video how they use the bondo even. This is new, they do some magic taking old and making it like new.

[@Johnsarcade]

+murrij maybe. I have plenty of Bondo vids. :)

[@murrij]

John's Arcade Game Reviews & Tech Ok dude. It's not like I work for them. I learned a lot.

[@shadowninja1474]

It amazing to see the entire industry is mainly women working on everything.

[@ILordSpawnI]

56:39 can someone explain to me how this happens? If everything is new and clean and you have protective glass to block out dust then how does it get so grimy?

[@Johnsarcade]

The black pinball rubbers

[@crrispys3035]

+John's Arcade Game Reviews & Tech The microscopic metal particles, too, from the balls and metal parts. And some dust/dirt always gets insides, whatever you do, when the machine is switched on for a long time and gets warm, even if they heat up much less with leds now. Ther is some planned airflow from the bottom to cool down electronics and mechanics.