The Best Pinball Mods for Every Stern Pinball Machine

Stern Pinball has produced some of the most recognisable pinball machines of the modern era, from Godzilla and JAWS to Jurassic Park, Iron Maiden, Foo Fighters, Deadpool and Star Trek. But even the best Stern pinball machines can be made more personal.

That's where pinball mods come in.

From cabinet artwork and speaker-panel upgrades to flipper art and custom apron designs, the right modification can completely change the appearance of a machine without changing the gameplay.

Below are some of the best Stern pinball mods for the most popular machines.

Godzilla — Go Big With the WizBlades

Godzilla already has an enormous visual presence, so WizBlades are a natural choice. Extending the artwork down the cabinet sides makes the game feel even larger and gives the playfield a much deeper visual frame.

JAWS — Fill the Dark Speaker Panel

JAWS has one of the most distinctive layouts Stern has produced, and the Premium WizPanels are a great way to add more artwork to the large speaker-panel area while keeping the shark theme front and centre.

Jurassic Park — Complete the Cabinet

Jurassic Park has plenty of artwork already, but WizBlades can bring more of the dinosaur-world atmosphere around the playfield. It's one of those small changes that makes the entire machine feel more complete.

Our Best Jurassic Park Pinball Mods goes into more detail.

Iron Maiden — Let Eddie Take Over

Iron Maiden's hand-drawn visual style makes it particularly suited to custom artwork. WizBlades add another layer around the playfield while keeping the original artwork's illustrated personality.

See the complete Iron Maiden Pinball Mods.

Foo Fighters — Make the Speaker Panel Pop

Foo Fighters is already packed with colour, characters and action. LE WizPanels work particularly well here because they turn the large black speaker-panel area into another part of the visual story.

Pokémon Pinball Mods: Bring the Pokémon World to Life

Pokémon pinball already has an incredibly strong visual identity, but there's still plenty of room to make your machine feel more personal. With custom artwork inspired by the Pokémon universe, the right mods can add another layer of colour and personality while keeping the original design intact.

Add More Pokémon Around the Playfield

Our EL Cut WizBlades extend the artwork down the cabinet sides, creating a stronger visual frame around the playfield and making the machine feel even more immersive. For a theme as colourful as Pokémon, it's a particularly effective upgrade.

Deadpool — Add Some Attitude

Deadpool doesn't exactly need more personality, but WizBlades fit the comic-book aesthetic perfectly. They're an easy way to add another splash of custom artwork without overwhelming the original design.

Avengers: Infinity Quest — Bring the Infinity Stones Outward

For Avengers: Infinity Quest, WizPanels can add another visual layer to the otherwise dark speaker area. The result works particularly well with the game's cosmic artwork.

Star Trek — Upgrade the Presentation

Star Trek is one of those Stern machines where lighting and artwork work beautifully together. Premium WizPanels are an excellent choice for giving the cabinet a more finished collector look.

Batman '66 — Keep the Comic-Book Style

Batman '66 already looks like a giant piece of pop art. WizBlades complement that illustrated style and extend the comic-book aesthetic beyond the playfield.

Our Batman '66 Pinball Mods collection has several options.

The Walking Dead Remastered — Add More Atmosphere

The Walking Dead is naturally dark and dramatic, making LE WizDoors a particularly effective upgrade. The front of the cabinet gains another strong visual element while staying faithful to the theme.

Venom — Go Dark

Venom's black-and-white character design makes it perfect for high-contrast custom artwork. Pro WizPanels can transform the otherwise empty speaker-panel area without fighting the original artwork.

Rush — More Rock, More Attitude

Rush is already a visually striking music machine. WizBlades bring the artwork further around the playfield and make the cabinet feel more like part of the band's world.

James Bond 007 — Upgrade the Front

For James Bond 007, Pro WizDoors are a particularly good choice because they transform one of the most visible areas of the cabinet while fitting naturally with the sophisticated Bond aesthetic.

Explore the complete James Bond 007 Pinball Mods.

Metallica Remastered — Add Another Layer of Artwork

Metallica's aggressive visual identity works brilliantly with WizBlades. They add artwork around the playfield without changing the clean, powerful look of the original machine.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — Go Full Comic Book

TMNT is another machine where custom artwork feels completely natural. Premium WizPanels can turn the dark speaker area into another piece of the comic-book world.

The Sopranos — Make the Cabinet Match the Theme

The Sopranos has a very different visual language from most Stern games, which makes WizDoors especially interesting. A darker, more cinematic design can make the front of the cabinet feel much more cohesive.

Star Wars Fall of the Empire — Expand the Galaxy

Star Wars gives custom pinball artwork almost unlimited possibilities. WizBlades can extend the visual world around the playfield and make the cabinet feel much more immersive.

Transformers More than Meets the Eye — Choose Your Side

Transformers is particularly fun to customise because the machine is visually divided between Autobots and Decepticons. Our Transformers MTMTE Pinball Mods include designs for the all the areas of the game, making it possible to totally change the looks of your game and add more characters from the show.

Game of Thrones — Add Some Fire and Ice

Game of Thrones already has strong artwork, so the best mods are those that complement rather than compete with it. WizBlades and Premium/LE WizAprons are particularly effective choices.

Led Zeppelin — Keep the Rock Theme Going

Led Zeppelin's artwork and music make it another natural candidate for customisation. WizBlades add artwork around the playfield while keeping the machine's rock-and-roll identity intact.

More Stern Pinball Machines to Customise

The list doesn't stop there.

Venom, Rush, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Ghostbusters, Tron: Legacy, Iron Man, The Avengers, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, Mustang, Batman, AC/DC, Kiss, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, Elvira, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Godzilla and many other Stern machines can all be personalised with different combinations of pinball accessories and custom artwork.

The important thing isn't adding the maximum number of mods.

It's choosing the right pinball mods for your particular machine.

WizBlades, WizPanels, WizDoors and More

The most dramatic changes usually come from the areas that occupy the largest visual spaces.

WizBlades change the cabinet sides.

WizPanels transform the speaker-panel area.

WizDoors replace the otherwise plain coin-door area.

WizAprons add another piece of artwork directly below the playfield.

And WizBats, WizWings, WizShooters and WizEmblems allow collectors to add smaller details throughout the machine.

That's what makes pinball customisation so much fun: you can stop after one upgrade or keep building until the entire machine becomes your own.

Are Stern Pinball Mods Worth It?

For collectors, custom pinball mods are much more than decoration.

A Stern pinball machine can be a major investment, and personalising it is one of the easiest ways to make that machine feel different from every other one in the world.

Whether you own a Godzilla, JAWS, Jurassic Park, Foo Fighters, King Kong Myth of the Terror Island, Iron Maiden, Deadpool, Star Trek, Batman '66 or James Bond 007, there's usually a combination of artwork and accessories that can make it feel more complete.

And that's ultimately what the best pinball mods should do:

make you look at your machine and think, “That's mine.”