Inside One Of The Last Pinball Factories In The US

[@lr4165]

Stern survived by producing exclusively IP license-themed games, reducing production and outsourcing factory staff. At one point, Gary Stern was the only full-time employee. It had little to do with competition and everything to do with the market segment.

[@Cjx0r]

The absolute state of "One of the last pinball factories".

[@ct6502-c7w]

I really want a pinball machine. I've wanted one for years. But they're really expensive :(

[@doorstopper674]

There are tabletop pinball machines that cost only 30 bucks

[@grasuh]

Don't stop saving money and you will get one. It is all matter of decision. Many people spend a lot money on cars etc but your choice don't have to follow others. I got Dialed In pinball limited edition last year for $9,500! Yes VERY expensive but absolutely worth it. One good physical pinball machine easily beats hundreds of electronic pinball sim games.

[@DrTotz]

You can get basic tables very cheap if you know what your looking for. I once got a fully working solid state pin from the 80s for $400.

[@FearMonarch]

It's the ultimate goals to save up and have my own It's a pricy investment

[@bytraper]

Hell yeah it is... Especially getting into it in 2021. I have 4 machines, revenge on mars, last action hero, indiana jones and judge dread and I'm up to $23,000 AUD spent. I'm about to add another two machines for another 12,000.. it's expensive!!

[@The_Black_Knight]

Stern did not phase out their competitors. Williams made the the decision to stop making games purposely and focus on slot machines. Modern Stern did not even exist until 2001.

[@ReaperCheGuevara]

My dad had Poseidon King of the sea pinball machine when I was growing up. I love video games, but nothing will ever beat pinball. Pinball is the best and every single machine is different. Every machine tilts differently and you can manipulate it to your advantage, sometimes.

[@ninojoonatan]

I would buy, but i have no money, no room or own house. I love pinball machines though, my grandpa has one

[@doctorpanigrahi9975]

Tell you grandpa to give his house to you.

[@Diskoboy1974]

3 years later, and Stern is no longer the only player in the game. Now you also have Jersey Jack Pinball, American Pinball, and Spooky Pinball.

[@Ur2ez4me81]

It’s amazing to see how much work goes into these…

[@rusty1187]

pinball was getting so hard to find, that i started buying them just so i could play. i have 9 machines now.... and no couch in the living room!!

[@rusty1187]

@Harry PAnnU ! LOL!! my wife doesn't think so....

[@miguelvillanueva3383]

@@rusty1187 yea because it's an old and boring game and the machine probably stinks just like you. Go download an app

[@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN]

@@miguelvillanueva3383 you take that back, pinball is a classic

[@DrTotz]

I rearranged my living room and a small back room so I could fit more pins in my house. ^_^ Rock on brother!

[@RCDRONE1010]

If you love pinball, classic arcade games, and are in the Chicago area... you should check out the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield IL. They have the largest inventory of arcade games in the world.

[@RCDRONE1010]

@Light Portal $20 for unlimited games till 2am

[@vodkainglassofstalinium1221]

Well we played this on Windows XP atleast Any 90's kid around

[@alaeriia01]

No, you played the demo of FullTilt Pinball, developed by Maxis in 1995. The full game had multiball and two other tables.

[@TriforcePlayer2]

my thoughts exactly

[@juango500]

@@alaeriia01 heh, I played Full Tilt.

[@MohkieHazSquids]

Space Cadet!

[@albertoalbertoni9529]

Congratulations to all the workers of Stern, build the funniest thing in the world ... thank you all!

[@NickoftheCosmos]

I went to an arcade around here and they had a few pinball machines, I kind of like them. I feel like we’re too busy playing video games to play the more down to earth stuff.

[@starlodear2987]

It never ceases to amaze how complex the technology behind it is. How on earth do you construct something like that?

[@dave1135]

A KZbinr on here, Joe's classic video games, repairs pinball machines on here, he shows all the different components and how he fixes them. He also does the electromechanical pinballs, no computers in them. To me, they are more complex than the computer ones

[@ThorsteinKlingenberg]

Funny how they said "boutique" manufacturers about other pinball makers than Stern. Oh how far Jersey Jack has come..

[@lozzamanuk]

I think it's great to have some competition. There's been some really quality games getting put out. For the longest time I had in my head that I didn't rate Stern Pinball machines. Not the case any more. Gary is right. It is fun.

[@HybridEnergy]

I like Pinball because it's mechanical, it's real, it's not some dumb pixels on a screen. There is a real ball, real things that move.

[@DubsBrown]

Imagine if Williams had sold its pinball division instead of just closing it...

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Pinball is so awesome, very hard to find here in my country. So i'm limited to couple old machines and ... virtual pinball.

[@makingtechsense126]

Pinball is great when you don't have to keep feeding it quarters.

[@CrashOut7]

If they made the one from Windows XP, that 3D pinball space cadet I'd buy it, instantly

[@alaeriia01]

I have never understood the love people had for Space Cadet. Yeah, it was pretty neat and came with Windows 98, but Loony Labyrinth was better all around. (And then Pro Pinball came along and crushed everything with its amazingly complex tables. Check out Timeshock if you can find it.)

[@nintony2994]

If they Make Waluigi Pinball I'd Buy tHat Instantly Too

[@legotoolboxtheepic202]

0:53 The Doctor Emmet Brown of pinball machines.

[@antonvlasjuk3079]

Stern was the only pinball manufacturer left from 2000 to 2012, when Jersey Jack started making pins!!

[@shimronnetia]

keep this game alive until the end of time..

[@grambo1980]

Love me some pinball. In the north east there are tons of private clubs.

[@stuartlittle8980]

man i totally get the price but i just wish i could purchase at least one, sure i could sell my mustang, but i would have to sell my mustang.... i want it all :D i played the turtels machine yesterday, dude, i have done so many things, bungeejumping from the europe britch (190 meters high), skydiving (boring and slow), doubleloop waterslide (awesome). And i must say, the first time i played the turtles machine my dopamine was so high, god damn! the bowling alley owner has put huge subwoofers underneath the machines, the machine itself was vibrating, the lights were flashing. it was a RUSH!! as cool as bungee jumping!

[@ExpeditionHomestead]

THANKS TO JACK BLACK!

[@stingray4mesidewinderbandga]

I went on the tour there too a few years ago. They were making the star wars one. I have 7 at home.

[@rickymorty5131]

I think it is worth saving some years for one

[@andrewsinclair7159]

I've played that Deadpool pinball machine before and it's great.

[@vitkomusic6624]

Pinball is picking up. Because everyone just fed up with digital stuff. Pinball is a physical world ;)

[@alr6111]

Pinball competes with Netflix? That's like saying Wal Mart competes against Red Lobster.

[@Coolrockndad]

Don't forget Jersey Jack Pinball. ;-)

[@thatonezekrom8725]

I really want to have a machine for myself, but those things can be pretty damn expensive

[@moisesolmos175]

To ninca abía jugado pinball .. un dia juge y ahora soy adicto . La mejor maquina

[@ratnaahmadbohari5945]

"From Chicago IL..." My brain: "skeppy"

[@Noname304y2u2]

I always dreamed of having a hanger full of pinball machines.

[@bradtaysom866]

Vinnie... We have a airplane hanger with three pinball machines...live your dream, that's how it happens. Yes they are expensive but with creative ways you can make it all work out, that's what dreams do to you! I'm still trying to fill the hanger up and getting more each month, but i felt like you do... just a few years ago.

[@TheGreatCooLite]

Only true epic gamers play these games

[@markjmaxwell9819]

Considering it was once banned in the USA it's still a great novelty with bling value. 😄😄😄😄

[@RC19786]

"IT's Fun" coz it still has charm after all these years.....luv the Marvel/SW pinball app on my Ipad, great vid!

[@vitkomusic6624]

By the way. Stern got sleepy. Jersey Jack pinball kicks your ass right now.

[@lozzamanuk]

The competition is good. Stern have put out some solid games in the last few years now.

[@olivercrangle7160]

When I hear pinball,I think 50's and candy stores.

[@bytraper]

I'm guessing you were born in the 50's?

[@olivercrangle7160]

@@bytraper 1950.I played the woodrails at local candy stores.My favorites were Roto Pool,Southern Belle,and Silver Slugger.

[@Railoffroader2]

There are currently multiple active pinball manufacturers.

[@904PinballZine]

Pinball capital of the Universe!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Space Cadet 3D Pinball is the pinball of pinballs

[@alaeriia01]

Sigh... Space Cadet wasn't even the best pinball in that collection (Dragon's Keep was better). If you're looking for a good pinball game from that time, you can pick up the Pro Pinball Pack from Amazon for like $20. If you're looking for a good FREE pinball game from that time, get a copy of Loony Labyrinth and find a keygen site (LittleWing went bankrupt a few years ago, so it is impossible to purchase the game legitimately.)

[@nimthemreiluikham8679]

I would like a pinball machine with minimum graphics. A lot of colour, but in the form of rgb lighting.

[@Daster131]

I'm surprised they haven't made a real space cadet pinball.

[@HighAway]

I know right??????? shocked!!

[@MrRezRising]

Pinball is cool, but I had to pause at 2:22. Those are original 1970s Shogun Warriors above the bar! The really tall ones!

[@TylerMcNamer]

One of the lasts? No! We need more!

[@David_H_An0408]

I wanna this one so much!

[@ShelbyBanditNFS]

Dead Flip? Thank you! I shall join you in Pinball Community as well bro!!

[@OcramSheep]

I wish I can play more pinball.... It's hard to find one in Hong Kong

[@kevinmonzel]

I love pinball, but I don't know "how" to play the games. Pros know how to light everything up, what ramps to hit when to score massive points, and make events happen; but most games are super unfriendly to casual players, and can be just plain hard to keep a ball afloat.

[@alaeriia01]

The secret is practice.

[@kevinkurnia2259]

Git gud

[@lozzamanuk]

Learn to control the ball, with dead flips, cradling and nudging. It's all practice. The bit about knowing what to shoot is definitely true though as the rulesets get deeper and deeper. This is good for longevity of a game but does effect the approachability. If in doubt, ramp it out. And if it's lit, hit are a general rule of thumb. I do sometimes get surprised that where did that multiball come from etc doing that but 😂

[@godbrixe1064]

You can tell he is a pinball professional because He has " Eye bags"😂😂😂

[@reyjulio]

for me the best pinballs was in the 80

[@Glostahdude]

My step father makes parts for old pinball machines. We got a dozen plus at least.

[@simonscott1121]

Business would be increasing because us Gen-Xers who grew up in the arcades now have disposable income.

[@memyopinionsche6610]

Well Stern is the last of the original game makers of the 90s. Makers like Data East gottlieb Sega Capcom Williams all fell by the wayside. Stern was the only one that survived. Now there are New kids on the block with the likes of Jersey Jack American pinball Chicago gaming company spooky and hagas Pinball starting to come back.

[@HoneyGun]

I just bought a full size virtual pinball cabinet and I can’t wait!

[@sleekoduck]

Someone didn't do their fact checking. Pinball had its heyday in the 1970s until video games replaced them in the 1980s. That's actually kind of a major detail and makes me wonder about a lot of the other information presented on this channel.

[@akewlen2888]

There were tons of good pinball-machines made in the 90s. You do your research.

[@alaeriia01]

What, so Attack from Mars, Airborne, Big Bang Bar, Champion Pub, Cirqus Voltaire, Demolition Man, Dirty Harry, FunHouse, The Addams Family, Twilight Zone, Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, World Cup Soccer, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Theatre of Magic, Junk Yard, Red and Ted's RoadShow, Terminator 2, Timeshock, Big Race USA, Congo, Fish Tales, Dracula, No Good Gofers, Revenge from Mars, Johnny Mnemonic, Cactus Canyon, and that one Data East game that wasn't hot garbage weren't enough for you?

[@sleekoduck]

I never said anything about the 1990s. Try reading the comments before replying to them. Shocking concept to you, I know.

[@sleekoduck]

By the way, I was actually alive back then and remember all the video games in the arcades with the two forgotten pinball machines off in the corner and don't need to rely on some second hand report for my information. A good journalist would have interviewed people who were alive in that era before leading the video with an incorrect piece of trivia.

[@alaeriia01]

@@sleekoduck I hate finding the stuff I posted while drunk. I apologize for drunk me.

[@acacianole3936]

Early squad... if that's a thing on this channel

[@whitefox6277]

Where can i purchase 1?

[@gtisid]

i had no idea michael winner owned stern pinball

[@Mikere5]

Factually INCORRECT headline! There are currently SIX pinball Factories including mine in Taiwan.

[@LEGOpachinko]

The headline says one of the last (not the last) in the US (not in the world). How is that incorrect ?

[@Mikere5]

@@LEGOpachinko By any measure there are currently MORE pinball manufacturers in the world than at any time in history. The headline is misleading at best and simply wrong. Obviously the makers of this video either don't know or didn't bother to ask anyone in the know.

[@LEGOpachinko]

​@@Mikere5 Even if that is true, the headline is not factually incorrect like you stated. It is ONE of the last (not the last !) factories in the US. Besides that, your comments suggest that in the past there were never more than 6 manufacturers producing in the world (I assume you mean at the same time ..?..). I highly doubt this since there were quite a few brands in the past (not only in the US but also for example Spain and Italy). If you go to IPDB.org and search on a random year in the past you almost always find more than 6 different manufacturers.

[@slitherninja781]

Do you have a KZbin channel of any of the games your company made? I’ve never heard of a manufacturer in Taiwan

[@Mikere5]

@@slitherninja781 Hi, Google "Homepin" or "Homepin Taiwan"

[@Urko2005]

Up to about mid 90s was Pinball main era. (best tables time imo)

[@vincenzo4259]

Thanks

[@kahlilfilm]

2:06 Do... Do his fingers say LETS HECK

[@Breeder333]

They are fun.

[@dinod7687]

Dark circles level 99😂

[@themodguy3233]

40 cents for a game? Here in germany most machines want 1 or 2 euros xD

[@swainer8014]

"new technologies that phased out competitors" What the hell???? Stern rose from Data East/Sega's ashes in '99. Gottlieb closed its doors in '96 Bally/Williams was looking to get out of pinball and into slot machines and called it quits on pinball in '99. There was nothing revolutionary about Stern when it came into being (hell they were reusing the Sega Whitestar platform in their machines). I'm glad they carried the torch so to speak and have put plenty of money into their machines but this is patently false.

[@mindphaserxy]

I mean the 1990s kind of was the highpoint for pinball. The most complex and iconic games were produced in that era.

[@alejandroramirez4470]

They can't be classic without time but plenty coming out that will be remembered. Godzilla from stern has become quite popular.

[@Muhd_Akmal]

Would buy a pinball machine if I had the space

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

1:06 what's he doing? 😂

[@Doggo_Norse]

Making new pinball machines lol

[@ALEX7XVII]

I thought it said paintball machines

[@schooper.]

If they were less expensive more people would buy them

[@pinfarmer]

Prices have only gone up on new and old machines across the board. I've gone to insane levels in the 14 years I've collected. Its a rich mans game unless you are fortunate enough to have well maintained machines locally to play.

[@Angultra]

Don’t have the space or money for a real machine, but will have to try out the VR version.

[@eduardocorrochio208]

Don't do it if you want to play any stern games on psvr, because what she said in this video is untrue. There are no stern games on psvr

[@Kramos_Skate]

Would be nice a psvr pinball

[@toedrag-release]

The shitty thing is they're so damn expensive. Were talking 6(minimum)-14k for a new pinball machine. Theyre incredibly fun but why buy one for your home when you can buy a gaming computer, a new xbox and PS all for the price of a new pinball machine with money to spare? Hell you could buy a vehicle for that kind of money. Its sad how they're basically exclusive to wealthier individuals with no real market for everyday individuals.

[@science5765]

In 1979 there was bat and ball and pack man and these pinball machines were orsome back then

[@buddyclem7328]

*Pac-Man *awesome

[@Optimiser113]

I don't think much of Stern quality, electronic componentry, reliabilty and support. I purchased a different brand of much better build quality.

[@Mechulus]

JJP *cough*

[@JustinEmlay]

It's all about virtual/visual pinball now and no, not that VR garbage.

[@doorstopper674]

DON'T LET THE FLAME DIE OUT

[@toughmanrandysavage3077]

Bally made better machines.

[@alaeriia01]

I miss Bally/Williams... At least Jersey Jack are making solid games.

[@DrTotz]

I love my Bally Xenon but most of my games are Gottlieb...I dunno...different tastes.

[@astroboirap]

pinball wizard

[@karindachbauer3080]

Guys, I`d be available! You pay me, I`ll play pinball anywhere, anytime, you want me to!

[@elliswoodall407]

I love me some pinball.

[@namelastname2844]

I've only ever heard of pin bot never of jack Bot

[@txnycali]

That's it, I'm buying pinball stock.

[@Nico-dt5hu]

because you can create pinball machines in video games

[@Bebop557]

Pinball is great

[@tmybsfh]

Anyone knows can I DIY one?

[@thebodyshop-satsumaenergis3268]

Wait wtf, this isn't business insider, this is tech insider?

[@WokeYtube]

i buy Eight ball and Elektra 😋👍

[@Grigrithereal]

I saw a fugin rythym tengoku arcade machine😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@DrTotz]

@3:47 Noob move...game over...people see balls coming down out of locks and they think they can hit them. I've laughed so many times when my friends used to do that.

[@rogerdiogo6893]

Multiball, Multiverse!

[@tongkatali7643]

It's now the world of iPad.

[@TL....]

why are some stern machines going for 10 grand and more on facebook ?

[@arinm9287]

Bishhhhhka 57 seconds from release

[@mercedesdrake9113]

arcades still exists so why was there ever a worry about pinball machines???

[@Doggo_Norse]

I have a theater of magic and the game is basically totaled I've tried to tinker with it but to no Avail...I be sad Oof

[@bytraper]

Far out . You want to save this if possible, it's one of the better machines. Jump on a forum, there will be people that will help you for free

[@prateeknarendra1637]

Jack Danger? I guess its pronounced DONGER