Stern Pinball Press Release

STERN RELEASES BATMAN™ PINBALL MACHINE

July 11, 2008 - The THE DARK KNIGHT™ arrives in Stern Pinball's new BATMAN™ pinball machine. Available through a partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Comics, BATMAN™ is based on the action-adventure movie, THE DARK KNIGHT™, to be released in theatres July 18th. Stern's own Lyman Sheats designed the rules for BATMAN™ pinball, and the game designer for THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ created the playfield layout.

BATMAN™ is a perfect pinball machine for fans of DC Comics' BATMAN™ comic books, as well as THE DARK KNIGHT™ and BATMAN BEGINS movies. BATMAN™ pinball is also a great piece for homeowners, resellers and game operators.

BATMAN™ pinball offers many exciting features, including: The Joker's Reveal Mechanism, a mechanical cylinder that rotates to reveal and fight a taunting Joker; Scarecrow's Crane, a mechanical crane featuring a spring-attach pinball which the player can strike with the pinball; the BATMOBILE™ Bridge, a teeter totter mechanism that races a pinball against a Hot Wheelsฎ BATMOBILE™; an upper mini-playfield; and lots of multi-ball action.

Pinball Hall of Fame artists Kevin O'Connor and Margaret Hudson created the artwork, and Ken Hale did the sound.

Gary Stern says, "BATMAN™ was a great brand for us when we made games in the 1990's. This new BATMAN™ game could be the best game we have ever built."

The BATMAN™ pinball machine will begin shipping in July 2008.

The follow-up to BATMAN BEGINS, THE DARK KNIGHT™ reunites Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of BATMAN/BRUCE WAYNE in his continuing war on crime. With the help of LIEUTENANT JIM GORDON and District Attorney HAVEY DENT, BATMAN™ sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces THE DARK KNIGHT™ even closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Warner Bros. Pictures will release THE DARK KNIGHT™ to theatres on July 18, 2008.

To get your BATMAN™ pinball machine, contact your nearest Stern Distributor.  You can also contact Jolly Backer at 708-786-7039 or by email.  You also contact Shelley Sax at 708-786-7030 or by email.  

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