Bonus Podcast: Joe Kaminkow & Gary Stern on The Beatles: Beatlemania Pinball
PodcastAnalysis updated last month54 min listenBy Martin Ayub, Jonathan Joosten
Joe Kaminkow (Ka-Pow Pinball) and Gary Stern (Stern Pinball) comment on the newly announced Beatles themed pinball machines.
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TL;DR
Stern reveals Beatles pinball after 10-year licensing effort; 1,964 unit limited run inspired by 1964 Beatlemania.
Synopsis
Joe Kaminkow and Gary Stern discuss Stern Pinball upcoming Beatles pinball machine, detailing the decade-long licensing effort, design philosophy inspired by 1964 Beatlemania, and production strategy. The game features a single-level Seawitch-inspired playfield modernized with current technology, nine Beatles songs, and will be limited to exactly 1,964 units across Diamond (100), Platinum (250), and Gold tiers to maintain collectibility.
Entities
- Pan Am· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- The Beatles· entity
- CES Show· event
- IAPA/IAPTA· event
- Beatles Pinball· game
- Seawitch· game
- Apple Corps· organization
- Chris Franchi· person
- Cousin Bruce· person
- Gary Stern· person
- George Gomez· person
- Jerry Thompson· person
- Joe Kaminkow· person
- Kevin Murphy· person
- Tim Grover· person
- Kapow· product_brand
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