Stern Pinball

Gary Stern is a second generation pinball manufacturer. His father, the legendary Sam Stern, owned and was the moving force behind Williams Electronics beginning in 1947. Gary worked at Williams during his school summer vacations, and after a period of practicing law joined Williams full-time in 1973. From 1976 until 1984 Gary and his father ran Stern Electronics, a pinball, video game, and jukebox manufacturer formed out of the purchase of Chicago Coin.

Sega sold its pinball division to Gary in the fall of 1999, and Stern Pinball segued into its current incarnation. Since then, Gary and his team have built Harley Davidson, Striker Xtreme, South Park, Sharkey's Shootout, High Roller Casino, and Austin Powers; South Park was voted Best Pinball of the Year by Play Meter Magazine in 1999. Said Gary, "I have spent my business life learning the pinball manufacturing business and making pinballs. I intend to continue."



The Rollercoaster Tycoon pinball machine is designed by PatLawlor Design. Pat has been responsible for many of the most famous titles in the history of pinball, including The Addams Family, Twilight Zone, Funhouse, and his most recent hit, Stern’s MONOPOLY.