A long time ago in a theater that probably doesn't exist any more, a movie came out that defined summer entertainment for decades to come. Star Wars landed hard and dominated the box office, cementing into place the trend of the summer blockbuster that Jaws had kicked off a couple years back. The next two movies completed the story, and despite it wrapping up closing on fifty years ago Star Wars has never gone away. Books, comics, expanded universes, tv shows, video games where the Darth Vader fight has him transform into a helmeted scorpion are all part of Star Wars' past, and that of course includes pinball as well. From slightly dodgy early-80s layouts to the techno-wizardry of Episode 1, Star Wars has a long pinball history and today it gets even bigger.
Star Wars and Pinball, A Long-Term Union With No End In Sight
Stern's latest table is Star Wars: Fall of the Empire, featuring scenes and table-toys from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi brought to life with the new Spike 3 system. Jabba the Hutt perches in the upper-right, slug-body wrapped around a pinball, while the Millennium Falcon and...
