Stern has pleased Star Wars fans everywhere by celebrating the iconic comic artwork from the galaxy far, far away with the launch of a new model.
The new machines have the same playfield layout as before - just with redesigned artwork - and will be available in Pro and Premium Edition models.
The comic artwork is the work of Randy Martinez, who has been illustrating for over 30 years, creating cartoons, caricatures, illustrations and paintings. He has been responsible for 3D art for Lucasfilm since 1999.
Martinez’s art first appeared in the Star Wars Kids magazine, before he quickly moved on to create cartoons and caricatures for Star Wars Insider. He was chosen to create the official key art for Star Wars Celebrations IV and V and Celebration Europe.
“Fans of both pinball and Star Wars will be impressed by this hand-drawn comic artwork,” said Gary Stern, chairman and CEO of Stern Pinball. “It is stunning and captures everything a true Star Wars fan could ever want in their pinball machine.”
The games include dialogue and footage from the original Star Wars trilogy, colour-changing LED-lighted inserts and a sculpted TIE fighter. All models feature two LCD screens. The Premium model also features art representing an exploding Death Star, a sculpted LED-lighted Millennium Falcon and an interactive hyperspace loop that encircles the playfield and can accommodate up to five balls at once.
Complementing the immersive theme and gameplay experience, Stern Pinball’s Spike electronics hardware system enables high-definition graphics and innovative animations on the video display. It reduces system complexity and energy usage resulting in enhanced reliability and simplified servicing. The electronic system also powers a high-fidelity, three-channel audio system that is three times more powerful than audio systems of previous generations.
Images: The Pro edition (lower) and the Premium (upper).
