World Famous Gaming Software Engineer Joins Stern Pinball

World’s Only Maker of Arcade Pinball Games Welcomes Respected Innovator and Engineer Lyman Sheats

MELROSE PARK, IL – March 29, 2011– Stern Pinball, Inc., the world’s only maker of real pinball games, announced today that software engineer Lyman Sheats will be joining the Stern Pinball team. Sheats is well respected in the gaming world most notably for his long history of flawless engineering and irreplaceable contributions to the world of pinball.

Sheats has been programming pinball machines since 1993 for both Williams and Stern Pinball, producing such notable titles as Attack From Mars, Medieval Madness, Monster Bash, Spiderman, The Sopranos and Batman: Dark Knight. Aside from programming, Sheats is also well known for his pinball playing endeavors, and is ranked by the IFPA (International Flipper Pinball Association) as one of the top players in the world.

“I’m looking forward to working on games again and bringing innovation to the pinball world,” said Sheats. “Because of my passion for the game, the opportunity to work with the best pinball machine makers in the world is quite an honor.”

“Lyman is a natural fit for Stern’s pinball team,” said Gary Stern, founder, CEO and chairman of Stern Pinball. “Lyman’s talent and vision for pinball engineering has always been ahead of the curve. Our team is happy to have yet another pinball industry mover and shaker on board.”