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Stern's John Wick Pinball Released; Everything We Know So Far
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Last week, Stern Pinball confirmed the upcoming release of a John Wick pinball machine. We've been waiting to receive more substance before writing a deep dive post on the release, and today, we finally got some!
John Wick represents a bit of an odd theme choice for Stern, at least judging by recent patterns. While it peaked at #13 on our Hype Index, it doesn't scratch the nostalgia itch for a predominantly male, middle-aged buyer, and is an IP that is probably more violent then a lot of operators and home collectors might otherwise prefer.
Still, though, new pinball is fun, and we're excited to dive into this release with you!
Colin is the chief pixel pusher at Kineticist. He's a lifetime gamer who became enamored with pinball after taking in a family copy of the 1979 classic Joker Poker (the EM version). Since then he's bought, sold and repaired many machines, competed in all kinds of tournaments, and contributes to This Week in Pinball, the New England Pinball League, and Pin-Masters of New England. Previously, Colin spent over a decade working in marketing for agencies and tech startups. He also started and ran a music blog, happy hour website, and wrote a regular craft beer review column for Central Track in Dallas. Once aspired to be an artsy film director.
John Wick pinball will be offered in Pro, Premium and Limited Edition trim levels, typical of Stern releases.
Few of the features that stood out to us on an initial pass. Most of what we're highlighting here are available on the Premium/LE versions only, with similar but not quite as awesome versions of the same feature available in the Pro model (for example, no Deconsecrated physical ball lock).
On the Premium/LE the Muscle Car swings open and closed.
Opens and closes on the Premium/LE, on the Pro it's just a flat plastic. The Prem/LE versions use a model created from a scan of the original movie prop.
This can be found on all three trim lines.
Opens and closes on Premium/LE to reveal hidden shot for collecting weapons. Replaced with standups on the Pro model.
Physical lock is not present on the Pro model.
Drop target feature is only available on the Premium/LE.
The game features 6 total multiballs plus 2 mini-wizard modes and 1 final wizard mode.
Not 100% sure if the AI language is marketing speak or if there's something real underneath the hood, but we'll figure that out later. The game will dynamically adjust shot requirements and video clip use in accordance with the player's current game session.
With John Wick, Stern will be rolling out some new Insider Connected features including push notifications that will enable players to take on special John Wick quests and Faction Contracts in order to increase their Assassin rankings.
John Wick Pinball Game Trailer
John Wick Pinball Presented by Stern Pinball
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