Stern Pinball’s New Star Wars Pin will soon be landing on Earth – The new stylish, affordable and fun pinball machine has been designed and engineered for the home market.

As reported by Global Amusements & Play, “Star Wars Pin immerses players in the dynamic Star Wars galaxy. The Pin is packed with features that provide players with irresistible game experience, including select speech and footage from the original Star Wars trilogy, color-changing playfield inserts, a custom sculpted Death Star, and a custom sculpted and interactive TIE fighter.

“The easy to set up Star Wars Pin is built to last, and engineered with genuine Stern commercial-quality parts. The playfield is housed in a stylish cabinet with dynamic, high definition artwork. The all-LED playfield lighting provides optimal color and brilliant light shows.

“The Star Wars™ Pin is designed to provide quality family entertainment and bring pinball fun to homes everywhere,” said Gary Stern, Chairman, and CEO of Stern Pinball. “We are pleased to bring these pinball machines celebrating the Star Wars galaxy and adventures to our fans.”

“Stern Pinball’s powerful SPIKE electronics hardware system enables high-definition graphics and innovative animations. SPIKE reduces system complexity and energy usage, resulting in enhanced reliability and simplified servicing.

The Star Wars Pin is available to pre-order now through authorized Stern Pinball distributors and dealers around the world.

What this could mean? Stern Pinball’s Gary Stern has come up with yet another great idea for a pinball machine. Star Wars has a huge following and many fans will want to have this new Stars Wars Pin. Perhaps this one will one day rank as one of the all-time collectible pins? Data East released its Stars Wars Pinball in 1992.

The first Star Wars Pin I can remember is:

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The Empire Strikes Back – 1980 by Hankin. It is based on the Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back. The machine was designed by David Hankin and was the last built by this manufacturer.

The Empire Strikes Back was the first Star Wars pinball machine ever created. According to Pinball Memories, this game was first exhibited in November 1980 at the National Amusement Machine Operators Convention held at Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia. Only 350 were made.