On February 19, 2010, Stern Pinball hosted its first ever launch party tournament for the company's latest release, Big Buck Hunter Pro Pinball. The party was held in the Gameworks Skybar just outside of Chicago in Schaumburg, Illinois.
The tournament was run by brothers Josh and Zach Sharpe of the IFPA and had over 30 participants including both novice and ranked players. Many pinball greats were in attendance including designers George Gomez, Pat Lawlor, Dennis Nordman, Mark Ritchie, and Stern's own in house designer John Borg who along with Lonnie Ropp and Lyman Sheets created the Big Buck Hunter Pro Pinball. The feedback from the participants was fantastic and everyone had fun with the new Stern release. Stern has released a video of the party highlights which can be viewed
here. Stern plans to continue this new tradition in May 2010 with the new Iron Man Pinball and multiple party locations around the United States.
Big Buck Hunter Pro Pinball is based on the hugely successful Big Buck Hunter Arcade Video Game series by Raw Thrills, Inc. and Play Mechanix, Inc. Eugene Jarvis, George Petro, and Mark Ritchie of Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix assisted the staff at Stern Pinball with the design of Big Buck Hunter Pro Pinball. And like the arcade video games, Big Buck Hunter Pro Pinball is sure to challenge new hunters, as well as seasoned marksmen.
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