UK Machine Record
The Sopranos
Stern · 2005 · at 5 UK venues.
The Sopranos is one of Stern’s more unusual licensed machines, taking the world of Tony Soprano and turning it into a collection of mob jobs, family problems and trips to the Bada Bing.
The game is built around completing jobs for the various characters, with modes representing different situations from the series. The combination of mob humour and serious pinball creates a machine with a very distinctive personality.
It is also a game where understanding the jobs is considerably more useful than simply chasing jackpots. Know which job you’re doing before you start making collections of random shots.
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Guides here are compiled against the machine’s published rules, credited to what they were built from, and dated. That makes them slow: the machines standing on the most UK floors get one first — but anyone who plays this machine can write their own.
Strategy tips written by players on PinTips , not by Silverball. Best-voted first.
Short plunge to prepare and collect boat locks without activating the ball saver.
Multiball2 tips
- Multiball
Lock 1 in Stugotz boat then repeat left ramp to start Party at the Bing. Then start Stugotz multiball to trigger Bing multiball & bash safe.
- Multiball
Underboss Multiball can be stacked with Stugots and Bing if it is started during either Multiball.
Wizard mode2 tips
- Wizard mode
In "BOSS", unlimited add-a-ball is available on the Fish hole. Focus on spelling "FISH" when back in single ball play to add another ball.
- Wizard mode
Light all inserts around "BOSS" to qualify wizard mode. Most inserts can be progressed towards/completed in multiball modes (bing and boat).
General2 tips
- General
Hold left flipper in and full plunge. Hitting left ramp automatically starts bing party. 75 switches gets MB
- General
Advancing rank makes a certain playfield area worth 2X until the end of the ball. Safe and dollar bills on the playfield advance rank.
Skill shot1 tip
- Skill shot
Hold the left flipper and full plunge for a super skill shot, then hit the spinner to start your first episode with one hit.
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Community tutorials on YouTube, not made by Silverball.
The Sopranos Pinball Tutorial & Gameplay (Stern 2005)Majestic Pinball · 2026 · on YouTube
The Sopranos Pinball TutorialPAPApinball · 2023 · on YouTube
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The original flyer
How The Sopranos was sold to operators — Stern, 2005. The back is the feature list the manufacturer led with, which is a fair record of what the machine was meant to be famous for.
Flyer scan via the Internet Pinball Database. The artwork is Stern’s.
One reviewer's opinion, not a Silverball verdict, and not a guide to playing.
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