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New Pin News! Second Metallica Premium Edition pinball machine announced

4/18/2013

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By Kevin L'Heureux
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The second Premium edition machine features the vibrant artwork of Dirty Donny Gillies
With Stern Pinball's news of the release last week for the complete line of Metallica pinball machines going on sale, the internet blew up while ordering insanity ensued as people tried to get their hands on a Metallica pin of their own. With a last minute 100 unit bump on the Master of Puppets limited edition (LE) games to help fill demand distributors could not keep up with orders which left many people scrambling to find the LE model wherever they could dig one up. A little less than half of the limited edition games were destined to go overseas which left many US buyers out in the cold if they wanted the top-of-the-line model. 

Fortunately for those who did not get a limited edition model, Stern will be manufacturing a Premium model with the same features as the LE but with different "road case" artwork. Now, as it appears due to heavy demand and an affinity by many collectors for the hand-drawn art, Stern has announced the addition of a second Premium model. The new version will include artwork more closely aligned with the Pro and LE models which feature hand drawn artwork by Metallica artist, Dirty Donny Gillies.  

Stern has also enjoyed world wide exposure on mainstream media websites such as WSJ regarding the game which has helped generate awareness about the game and pinball in general.

The complete press release after the break.
Stern Pinball’s Metallica Game Success Leads To Second Premium Edition

World’s Leading Maker of Arcade Quality Pinball Collaborates With Legendary Rock Artist Dirty Donny Gillies to Create Metallica Game

MELROSE PARK, IL – April 18, 2013 – Stern Pinball, Inc., the world’s leading maker of real pinball games and the AAMA 2012 Manufacturer of the Year, announces the availability of a second Premium model Metallica pinball machine. The initial release of Metallica pinball captured the attention of gamers and fans alike. Stern sold out of both the US and International allocations of its 500 Limited Edition (“LE”) games within an hour of each respective customer announcement. 

The second Premium edition machine features the vibrant artwork of Dirty Donny Gillies and complement’s Stern’s Metallica LE, “Road Case” Premium and Pro models.

The new Premium edition Metallica game boasts the same action-packed features as the Road Case Premium model and highlights the addition of Dirty Donny’s radical pop art creations. Dirty Donny is considered one of the most influential artists in the pop culture scenes of underground rock, punk and heavy metal. He is widely known for his creative work on concert posters, album covers and vinyl toys.

“Stern Pinball has pulled out all the stops for the Metallica machines,” said Dirty Donny. “Creating artwork for this special release game has been awesome. I can’t wait to see people’s reactions when they take a first look at it and get to play the game.”

For a glimpse of the game in action, Stern Pinball will be showcasing the Metallica pinball machine at Comic-Con International in San Diego this year with Nuclear Blast Records. 

The Metallica game continues both the Stern Pinball and the Stern family tradition of producing quality pinball machines for young and old. The company traces its lineage to Philadelphia in the 1930s when Sam Stern entered the business of operating pinball games. Sam Stern subsequently became part owner and president of Williams Manufacturing, a pioneer in the pinball industry. Sam passed his lifelong enthusiasm for the game and the business of pinball to his son Gary Stern who founded Stern Pinball. Today pinball remains one of America’s favorite pastimes.

Pricing and Availability:

The Metallica pinball machine is available while supplies last through authorized Stern distributors and dealers.

Pro Version: $4,995
Premium Version (Road Case): $6,995 
Premium Version (Donny): $6,995
Limited Edition Version: (Master of Puppets) $7,595 (SOLD OUT)

To learn more about The Metallica pinball games and Stern Pinball, visit www.sternpinball.com. 

About Stern Pinball, Inc. 

Stern Pinball, Inc., headquartered just outside Chicago, Illinois, is the leading producer of pinball games in the world. Stern’s highly talented creative and technical teams design, engineer and manufacture popular arcade-quality pinball games. Recent popular Stern titles include Avengers, X-Men, AC/DC, Tron, Transformers, Avatar, Iron Man, Batman, Spiderman and many more. All of Stern’s pinball games are crafted by hand and assembled by Stern’s expert team. Both pinball enthusiasts and casual players around the globe enjoy Stern’s games. For more information visit www.sternpinball.com. 

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