Earlier this month high-end pinball machine maker Stern announced an official partnership with The Pokémon Company, and today we are getting our first look and details on the new crossover machines.
First-look at new official Pokémon pinball machines
These are proper, higher-end machines with the official seal of approval or Trainers with a penchant for classic mechanical games (and deep pockets).
As per an official post on the Pokémon site, these machines feature “a colorful playfield decorated with Pokémon imagery” across all of the “ramps, bumpers, and targets you’d expect to find in a pinball game.” A large Poké Ball sits alongside an an animatronic Pikachu, and Team Rocket’s iconic hot air balloon, “along with a screen above the table to show off animations as you play.”
With Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Pikachu on your team, you’ll use the table’s flippers and a silver pinball to take a unique Pokémon journey. The game begins with the player entering a random biome: forest, water, mountain, or desert. By hitting the ball at the proper targets on the board, you’ll discover, catch, and train new Pokémon partners. Occasionally, you’ll encounter the troublesome Team Rocket, and you’ll need to prevent them from capturing Pokémon during a frantic multiball sequence.
The new Stern x Pokémon pinball machines com in three flavors: Pro Edition, Premium Edition, and Limited Edition. For more details on the differences other than what we can see from the imagery, head over to the official Stern site – but here’s what Stern had to say about the premium model:
Trainers looking for an elevated experience will be able to enjoy the highly collectible Limited Edition model, limited to 750 games globally, which includes the updated Expression Lighting System™ and Speaker Expression Lighting System with Pokémon-themed game effects, a full-color mirrored backglass, full-color high-definition cabinet decals, a custom LE Pokémon pinball armor, a custom designer-autographed bottom arch, upgraded audio system, anti-reflection pinball playfield glass, shaker motor, a sequentially numbered plaque, a signed Certificate of Authenticity, and a digital Insider Connected LE owner’s badge on registration.
Get a closer in debuted reveal trailer:
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