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{{Infobox_Company |
  company_name   = Stern Electronics|
  company_logo   = [[File:Stern Electronics logo.png|300px]]|
  company_type   = Private|
  foundation     = 1932 (Chicago Coin)<br />1977 (Stern Electronics)<br />(ceased operations in 1985)|
  location       = Chicago, Illinois, USA|
  key_people     = [[Sam Gensburg]] (Chicago Coin)<br />[[Sam Wolberg]] (Chicago Coin)<br />[[Lou Koren]] (Chicago Coin)<br />[[Sam Stern]] (Stern Electronics)|
  num_employees  = Not disclosed|
  industry       = Video games|
  products       = Video games|
  homepage        = N/A|
}}
'''Stern Electronics''' was a [[video game]] developer and publisher.

==Chicago Coin==
'''Chicago Coin''' was founded by [[Sam Gensburg]], [[Sam Wolberg]], [[Lou Koren]].

==Acquisition of Chicago Coin and formation of Stern Electronics==
Chicago Coin was purchased by [[Sam Stern]] in [[1977]], which was used to form '''Stern Electronics'''.

==Closure==
Stern Electronics closed in [[1985]].

==Acquisition of assets by Atari, S.A.==
[[Atari, S.A.]] acquired the intellectual property rights to twelve Stern Electronics games on March 16, [[2023]].

==Video games by Stern Electronics==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
!| Title
!| System
!| Released
!| Notes
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Astro Invader]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1980
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Berzerk]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 5200]], [[Vectrex]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1980
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[The End]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1980
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Jungler]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Armored Car]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Moon War]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Strategy X]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Super Cobra]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Turtles]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1981
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Anteater]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Bagman]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Valadon Automation]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Calipso]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Dark Planet]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Frenzy]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Lost Tomb]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Mazer Blazer]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pooyan]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Pop Flamer]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Jaleco]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Rescue]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tazz-Mania]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Tutankham]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1982
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Konami]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Atomic Castle]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Only released to test locations. Developed by [[Laserdisc Computer Systems|LCS]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Cliff Hanger]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Minefield]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Star Jacker]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1983
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Sega]].
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Goal to Go]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Great Guns]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 
|-
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Super Bagman]]''
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Arcade]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1984
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Developed by [[Valadon Automation]]
|}

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