As part of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary celebrations, Stern Pinball has now officially revealed its new Pokémon pinball machine.
It’s available right now in “pro”, “premium” and “limited edition” models. The limited edition is “limited” to 750 units globally, and prices range between $6,999 – $12,999, depending on the model. If you’re interested, or happen to be a business owner, you can contact Stern on its website to find out about the availability of these machines and more details.
Pro: $6,999 MSRP, Premium: $9,699 MSRP, Limited: $12,999 MSRP — Images: Stern Pinball, The Pokémon Company
This machine promises to take trainers on an “unforgettable journey” across four distinct habitats as they battle their way through rival trainers and Team Rocket. It also integrates video clips from the original animated series, including the official theme song.
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.
Once you’ve scored enough points and completed specific activities in a biome, you’ll be able to take on a Gym Battle against a rival party of Pokémon. Complete all the biomes’ Gym Battles, and you’ll enter the Pokémon Arena. There’s even an opportunity to face off against Team Rocket’s boss, Giovanni, but only the most skilled pinball wizards are likely to make it that far.
The premium and limited edition versions of the machine also feature an interactive electromagnet that “adds chaos” to the battle arena.
As part of the whole experience, trainers can use Stern’s app to document the Pokémon they catch. Here’s a bit about this:
“Utilizing Stern Pinball’s award-winning Insider Connected, Pokémon by Stern Pinball elevates the experience by connecting Trainers and their adventures across machines and locations. When Trainers play Pokémon by Stern Pinball signed in with their Stern Insider Connected Account, the Pokémon they CATCH will be added to their Insider Connected Pokémon Collection, which can be viewed in the Insider Connect.
Images: Stern Pinball, The Pokémon Company
If you’re curious to see it in action, YouTube channel The Pinball Company has gone hands on with the new Pokémon machine. The YouTube channel Foxcitiespinball has also uploaded a video of the Stern team explaining the new machine and the design.
What do you think of this Pokémon pinball machine? Would you be interested in something like this? Tell us in the comments.
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Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.