The Simpsons (pinball) game to the press as "fun – a whole package ... voices, music, artwork, great ramps." He also noted that "This game is already on its way to becoming a monster hit." In 2007, Stern said in an interview with "License!" that "While we export about one-third of our games, that first ["The Simpsons" pinball] model did especially well in the U.S." The "Simpsons" pinball machine won the award for best pinball game in 1990 by the Amusement and Music Operators Association, a group that represents coin machine operators. According to the "Chicago Sun-Times" article, pinball players have cited Data
The Simpsons (pinball) game as an example of this—a "game with a strong theme." A second "Simpsons" pinball machine, "The Simpsons Pinball Party" (designed by Stern Pinball, the successor to Data East Pinball), was released in 2003. The Simpsons (pinball) The Simpsons is a 1990 pinball game released by Data East Pinball. It is based on the animated sitcom "The Simpsons" and features many elements from the series, such as character voices and music. The game was popular in the United States, becoming a hit for Data East Pinball. It has been cited as helping increase the popularity of pinball machines at the