Stern Pinball to Co-Host Sandy Hook Charity Challenge Tournament
Stern Pinball Collaborates With Raw Thrills, IFPA And Sandy Hook Arcade Center
MELROSE PARK, Ill., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Stern Pinball, Inc., the world's leading maker of real pinball games, announced today that the company will be co-hosting the Sandy Hook Charity Challenge Tournament along with the International Flipper Pinball Association (IFPA), Raw Thrills, Inc. and the Sandy Hook Arcade Center (SHAC). The tournament will be held at SHAC and is open to kids and teens.
Players, split into three age brackets, will have the opportunity to race on the Washington D.C. track in Raw Thrills' Winter X-Games Snocross and use their flippers to help the Avengers defeat the notorious villain Loki in Stern Pinball's new Avengers inspired game. The top players with the most points will compete in the finals for a chance to win a trophy and other prizes courtesy of Stern Pinball and Raw Thrills.
"We are excited to co-host the charity challenge at the Sandy Hook Arcade Center," said Gary Stern, Chairman and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc. "Stern is honored to support this arcade and the families of the Newtown community. Our team looks forward to a spirited tournament that includes a new Stern family favorite, the Avengers machine."
The Sandy Hook Arcade Center is a free arcade, located in Connecticut, established for families and children of the Newtown community. Stern Pinball donated machines to support the not-for-profit business in its search to acquire games and attractions for their newly opened community arcade.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, March 16th from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., qualifying round
Saturday, March 16th from 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., final rounds and awards
About Stern Pinball, Inc.
Stern Pinball, Inc., headquartered just outside Chicago, Illinois, is the leading producer of pinball games in the world. Stern's highly talented creative and technical teams design, engineer and manufacture popular, arcade-quality pinball games. Recent popular Stern titles include Tron, Transformers, Avatar, Iron Man, Batman, Spiderman, Big Buck Hunter, AC/DC, X-Men, Avengers and many more. All of Stern's pinball games are crafted by hand and assembled by Stern's expert team. Both pinball enthusiasts and casual players around the globe enjoy Stern's games. For more information visit www.sternpinball.com.
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