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July 16, 2009
CHICAGO
Stern Pinball, the world leader in Pinball Machines, today announced a new machine called "Ponzi". "Ponzi" is based on the life of Bernie Madoff, who famously stole over $50 billion from his investors in the largest case of fraud in US history. It'll be the first game where the player can generate a lot of points very quickly, but as soon as you miss a shot, the money disappears and you get kicked in the nuts.

Gary Stern, president of Stern Pinball, says: "The story of Bernie Madoff has been one of the most talked about stories of the year. We expect that since the name is so well known, that the pinball machine will be a huge hit. It worked for Wheel of Fortune!"

Fans are already excited at the prospects of pumping quarters into Ponzi: "I lost my job and just got an eviction notice, but how could I resist putting a dollar into a machine that is guarunteed to kick me in the nuts before the end?"

Operators can expect to order "Ponzi" on  August 2, 2009 for MSRP $5021.00 USD from their local authorized Stern Pinball distributor.

Stern Pinball is the last manufacturer of arcade grade pinball machines. They have been making pinball machines of varying quality for over 10 years.