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The first-ever Beatles-themed pinball machine has been produced via a collaboration between the Stern Pinball and Ka-Pow Pinball companies. A total of 1964 units will be available in honor of the year that the Fab Four made their famous appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
The pinball machine, which was released on Monday, is available in three models, each named for a sales-award level recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America — that is, the Diamond, Platinum and Gold Editions. Just 100 units of the Diamond Edition will be produced, while the Platinum Edition will be limited to 250 units, and the remaining 1614 machines will be the Gold Edition.
The game features classic tunes from the earlier part of The Beatles’ career — “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Ticket to Ride,” “All My Loving,” “Help,” “Drive My Car,” “It Won’t Be Long” and “I Should Have Known Better.” It also offers high-definition graphics and video displays.
In addition, the pinball machine features archival recordings of Ed Sullivan introducing the band, as well as custom-recorded remarks and callouts by famed New York City disk jockey Bruce “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, who introduced the Fab Four at their historic 1964 Shea Stadium concert.
“We are very proud of this Beatles pinball machine that was produced in collaboration with our good friend, [Ka-Pow game designer] Joe Kaminkow,” says Stern Pinball CEO Gary Stern. “We can’t wait for players to experience Beatlemania when they play this game.”
Check out a preview of the machine at Stern Pinball’s official YouTube channel.
Among the other rock artists who have served as inspiration for Stern pinball machines are Aerosmith, AC/DC, Metallica, Iron Maiden, KISS and Elvis Presley.
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