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Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show

Top 5 Greatest Pinball Machines From Stern Pinball (SDTM, 2025)

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SDTM ranks top 5 Stern games: Jaws, Ghostbusters, Walking Dead, LOTR, Godzilla #1.

Two hosts from Straight Down the Middle rank the top 5 greatest Stern Pinball machines of all time: #5 Jaws, #4 Ghostbusters, #3 The Walking Dead, #2 The Lord of the Rings, and #1 Godzilla. They emphasize design philosophy, rule set quality, layout innovation (particularly Keith Elwin contributions), and how these machines taught them to play pinball through challenging but rewarding gameplay.

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THE TOP 5 GREATEST PINBALL MACHINES FROM STERN PINBALL SDTM lists the best of the best from Stern. COMMENT on your favorite pinball game from Stern Pinball. Do you agree with the SDTM Top 5?

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