Brian Eddy Pinball Machines

About

Brian Eddy is a legendary pinball designer best known for creating two of the 1990s’ most celebrated pinball machines: Attack From Mars and Medieval Madness.

As a young prodigy at Williams Electronics, he combined his programming skills with creative design to produce games that thrilled both casual players and hardcore pinball enthusiasts. Eddy’s titles are often hailed as the perfect blend of accessible fun and deep gameplay, featuring innovative playfield toys (like Medieval Madness’s exploding castle) and smooth, flowing action that keep players coming back for more. After helping define an era of pinball, Eddy stepped away to design video games, only to return two decades later and continue his pinball legacy at Stern Pinball.

His recent works, including Stranger Things and The Mandalorian, show that he still has the magic touch for crafting engaging, modern pinball experiences.

Articles featuring Brian Eddy

D&D is the Necessary Evolution of Pinball and RPGs

Stern's new Dungeons & Dragons pinball blends RPG mechanics with approachable features like saved progress, aiming to draw in both casual gamers and dedicated fans. While not flawless, it's an exciting step forward in pinball design.

Mar 26, 2025

Critical Hits: Learn to Play Stern's Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye

Learn to play Stern's new release, Dungeons and Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye.

Mar 19, 2025

Hands on with Stern's Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye

First impressions of Stern's latest pinball machine release, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye.

Jan 8, 2025

Stern Launches Dungeons & Dragons

Learn about Stern Pinball's newest cornerstone game release, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye

Jan 3, 2025

Emergency Broadcast: Defeat the Invading Martians and Save the World in Bally’s Attack from Mars

Defeat the invading Martians and save the world in Bally's 1990s pinball classic, Attack from Mars.

May 2, 2024

“We Are Venom”: The Symbiotes' Survival Guide

Learn how to play Stern's Venom pinball machine.

Sep 16, 2023

Become Queen of the High Seas with the Black Rose Pinball Tutorial

James breaks down the rules and strategy for Bally's Black Rose. It’s a great theme, has great music and callouts, and has a bunch of great rules and shots which lead to big payoffs should you manage to overcome this game’s tricky design.

Jul 19, 2023

Stern Pinball Announces VENOM PINBALL!

DEEP DIVE: In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!

Jul 18, 2023

Who Knows What Evil Lurks? A Guide to Bally’s Underrated Classic, The Shadow

Let Noah Crable teach you how to play Bally's underrated classic, The Shadow.

Jul 13, 2023

Venom is the Next Stern Pinball Machine [Updated 7.17.23]

The open secret has finally been confirmed by Stern. Venom will be their next cornerstone game release.

Jul 11, 2023

Top 10 Pinball Machines of the 2010s

We recently left the 1900s in the past when we released our list of the 20 Best Pinball Machines of the 2000s, and while the first decade of our current millennium had a lot to offer, much like internet speeds and smartphones, the pinball machines in the 2010s got even better.

May 25, 2023

First Takes: Stranger Things Premium

Initial Impressions of Stranger Things Premium from industry employees and hardcore hobbyists.

Jan 23, 2020

Stranger Things Deep Dive! In Depth Overview of the Machine, Features, Rules, and More!

Stranger Things is the newest creation from Stern Pinball! Below is an in-depth overview of the machine, and a dive into the features and rules – check it out!

Dec 30, 2019