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X-Men backglass

Also known as XM

2012 · Stern

X-Men

Known for Magneto lock, Blackbird scoop, Wolverine bash toy and Upper flipper. Purple and blue storm sky with white lightning bolts, orange flames along the right edge and jagged orange-brown rocky terrain across the bottom.

Year
2012
Maker
Stern
Type
Solid state
Display
Dot matrix
Players
4

Known for

  • Lock

    Magneto lock

  • scoop

    Blackbird scoop

  • Toy

    Wolverine bash toy

  • extra flipper

    Upper flipper

  • Multiball

    Magneto Multiball

  • Multiball

    Weapon X Multiball

  • Goal

    Hero Modes

  • Wizard mode

    Danger Room

4 games under this title

On the playfield

  • dark blue
  • red
  • yellow
  • black
X-Men playfield
Spotted in this photo
  • 2 flippers
  • 3 pop bumpers
  • 2 slingshots

Full vision analysis

Toy 1

  • Wolverine bash toy

Ramps 2

  • Iceman ramp
  • Ice Slide

Shots 5

  • Phoenix
  • Rogue
  • Storm
  • Xavier
  • Beast

Hole 1

  • Blackbird scoop scoop

Lock 1

  • Magneto lock

Magnet 1

  • Spinning disc magnet

Spinner 1

  • Cyclops spinner

Targets 3

  • Hellfire Club targets
  • Brotherhood targets
  • Nightcrawler targets

Lane 1

  • Blackbird lanes

Flipper 1

  • Upper flipper extra flipper

On the backglass

  • purple
  • blue
  • yellow
  • orange
X-Men backglass

Full vision analysis

Who and what

  • man Centre, muscular, yellow-and-blue bodysuit, pointed blue-and-yellow cowl, mouth open yelling, fists forward, three long metal claws from each forearm
  • man Left, hulking, skin painted solid red, bare chest, dark red trunks, black hair, crouched and roaring
  • man Left of centre, blond, orange jumpsuit, lunging right arm forward
  • monster Grey-skinned, pointed ears, dark hair, torn dark sleeveless top, snarling, just left of the central figure
  • man Right, bare chest, yellow-and-black horizontally striped torso panels, black hair, blue gloves
  • man Right, blue-and-yellow costume with a metal face mask, arms forward

Setting

  • Purple and blue storm sky with white lightning bolts
  • Orange flames along the right edge
  • Jagged orange-brown rocky terrain across the bottom

Text on it

  • X-MEN
  • MARVEL
  • Stern pinball

How it plays

  1. Modes 9

    • Nightcrawler
    • Gambit Hurry-Up
    • Sentinels
    • Sabretooth
    • Shadow King
    • Hellfire Club
    • Juggernaut
    • Brotherhood of Mutants
    • Omega Red
  2. Multiballs 2

    • Magneto Multiball
    • Weapon X Multiball
  3. Goals 3

    • Hero Modes
    • Villain Modes
    • Hero Stacking
  4. Wizard modes 2

    • Danger Room
    • Dark Phoenix

Made by

Design & Mechanics
John Borg
Art
Kevin O'Connor
Art
Stephen Jensen
Mechanics
John Rotharmel
Mechanics
Mike Redoble
Software
Waison Cheng
Software
Mike Kyzivat
Software
Lonnie D. Ropp
Sound & Music
David Thiel
Display animation
Mark Galvez
Display animation
Tom Kyzivat
Display animation
Rory O'Donnell

The cast

  • Deadpool
  • Sebastian Shaw

Reference

Linked terms
  • Magneto lock also called Magneto
  • Blackbird scoop also called Blackbird
  • Blackbird lanes also called Blackbird rollover lanes
  • Iceman ramp also called Iceman
  • Wolverine bash toy also called Wolverine
  • Storm also called Storm ramp
  • Xavier also called Professor X
  • Cyclops spinner also called Cyclops
  • Hellfire Club targets also called Hellfire
  • Weapon X Multiball also called Weapon X
  • Hero Modes also called Heroes also called Hero
  • Villain Modes also called Villain also called Villains
Playfield vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

X-Men playfield

Playfield Standard

  • dark blue
  • red
  • yellow
  • black

Fingerprint: Huge central white medallion with black X ringed by character names directly above flippers, two black rule cards in lower corners with QR codes for DARK PHOENIX and DANGER ROOM, wide translucent blue spiral ramp coiling across entire top third, red laser beam lancing up centre-right

Distinctive

The most memorable feature is the huge central white medallion with a black X, ringed by printed X-Men character names, sitting directly above the flippers. Second is the pair of black rule cards in the lower corners with QR codes and the phrases TO LIGHT DARK PHOENIX and TO LIGHT DANGER ROOM. Third, a wide translucent blue spiral ramp coils across the entire top third of the playfield above a dense comic-book battle scene. Fourth, a red laser beam lances up the centre-right of the lower playfield, and bright blue, pink and red LEDs wash the whole glass.

Setting

  • Comic-book battle scene
  • Glowing blue spiral ramp
  • Yellow rail/arrow graphics
  • White card rule panels

Symbols

  • Black x in a circle
  • Playing-card suit style rule cards
  • Arrow graphics
  • Qr codes
  • Comic book logo blocks
  • Qr code squares on apron cards

Notable shapes

  • Large central circular x medallion
  • Coiled translucent blue ramp at the top
  • Two angled yellow-and-black striped rails forming a wide v
  • Flanked pair of tapered black card panels
  • Metal spiral disc target in the upper middle

Art motifs

  • Marble and swirl ramps
  • Halftone comic shading
  • Energy beams
  • Circular target medallions
  • Triangular slingshot plastics

Themes

  • Superhero comic book
  • Licensed artwork
  • Team battle
  • X-men characters

Title on it

  • X-men

Text on it

  • X-MEN
  • MARVEL
  • STERN
  • 20TH
  • TYPE SOLID STATE
  • GAME DESIGN: JOHN BORG
  • MUSIC: DAVID THIEL
  • FOR GAMES PLAY
  • WPC 95/60Hz
  • USE SCORE DISPLAY 2X - COIN DOOR
  • NOT FOR RESALE
  • COMPLETE THE VILLAINS TO LIGHT DARK PHOENIX
  • COMPLETE THE X-MEN TO LIGHT DANGER ROOM
  • ARROW
  • LIGHTNING
  • GAMMA RED
  • SHADOW KING
  • SENTINELS
  • JUGGERNAUT
  • BROTHERHOOD
  • OMEGA RED
  • BUBBLE
Pop bumpers
Three round pop bumper caps in the upper playfield with green and pink/red led rings
Ramps
Large translucent blue spiral ramp coiling across the top third; wireform rails with yellow guides running up both sides; two yellow-and-black striped arrow and lightning rails in the lower playfield
Slingshots
Two black triangular slingshots above the flippers
Upper playfield
Yes, raised, crowded with a battle mural, a metal circular spiral disc target, a red laser and several lit inserts
Apron and lower playfield
Three apron cards: tan rules card with qr code and sepia mutant art; large red-and-black x-men logo centre; white specification card with qr code, not for resale and a comics logo. lower deck carries the two black qr rule cards, the central x medallion, two yellow rails and a round red badge above the flippers.
Who and what
Kind Description
Other Central black x emblem on a white disc, ringed with small character names
Man Yellow and green masked martial-arts figure with a bare muscular arm raised, upper left of centre
Man Red and gold costumed figure in a fighting pose at upper centre
Man Blue and white costumed figure on the upper right walkway
Creature Fiery red-orange phoenix-like bird filling the left lower card panel
Man Blue and yellow helmeted masked figure filling the right lower card panel
Man Sepia-toned mutant portrait printed on the tan apron rules card
Other Multiple small comic-panel faces and bodies scattered around the lower playfield between the rails
Other A crowd of costumed figures in a chaotic melee across the upper third of the playfield
Full description

A modern comic-book licensed playfield photographed lit up, with the cabinet glass reflecting blue light. The layout runs from a crowded upper playfield down to a wide lower deck and an apron. At the very centre sits a large white/silver disc bearing a bold black X with a red shadow, ringed by small printed character names. Below it, two yellow rubber flipper bats flank a round red badge, and a small kicker/dead-eye sits between the flippers. Two black plastic triangular slingshots sit above the flippers. The lower playfield is crossed by two long yellow-and-black striped rails labelled ARROW and LIGHTNING, angled outwards left and right like arrowheads. Two large card-shaped rule panels flank the lower playfield: the left reads COMPLETE THE VILLAINS TO LIGHT DARK PHOENIX beside a fiery red bird, the right reads COMPLETE THE X-MEN TO LIGHT DANGER ROOM beside a blue-and-yellow helmeted figure. The apron carries a large red-and-black X-MEN logo, a tan rules card with a QR code and a sepia mutant portrait, and a white specification card. Above, a translucent blue spiral ramp sweeps across the top, over a busy comic melee of many costumed figures, pop bumpers with green and pink LED rings, a metal disc target and a bright red laser beam.

Backglass vision analysis

Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.

X-Men backglass

Backglass Standard

  • purple
  • blue
  • yellow
  • orange

Fingerprint: X-MEN title in huge red block capitals with black drop shadow and white glow sitting low, muscular man in yellow-and-blue costume with pointed cowl and three long metal claws extending from forearms in center, eight other costumed superhero figures charging forward in tight arc, lightning-filled purple blue white sky, orange rocky ground, comic-book style

Distinctive

The centre figure with three long metal claws extending from each forearm of a yellow-and-blue suited, cowled man, mouth open in a yell. Around him, eight other costumed figures charge forward in a tight arc, packed shoulder to shoulder with almost no negative space. A huge glossy red X-MEN wordmark with a black 3D drop shadow and white glow sits low, overlapping orange rocky ground.

Setting

  • Purple and blue storm sky with white lightning bolts
  • Orange flames along the right edge
  • Jagged orange-brown rocky terrain across the bottom

Symbols

  • White lightning bolts
  • Flame burst
  • Three metal forearm claws
  • Red rectangular marvel publisher logo block
  • Oval stern pinball logo with a pinball dot

Lettering

  • Large blocky italicised capital sans-serif, glossy red fill, thick black 3d drop shadow and white outer glow; marvel in white caps inside a solid red rectangle; stern in red italic script inside a white-outlined oval

Themes

  • Superhero
  • Comic book
  • Mutant team
  • Clawed hero
  • Storm
  • Lightning
  • Team of costumed figures
  • Claws
  • Rocky landscape

Title on it

  • X-men

Text on it

  • X-MEN
  • MARVEL
  • Stern pinball
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Centre, muscular, yellow-and-blue bodysuit, pointed blue-and-yellow cowl, mouth open yelling, fists forward, three long metal claws from each forearm
Man Left, hulking, skin painted solid red, bare chest, dark red trunks, black hair, crouched and roaring
Man Left of centre, blond, orange jumpsuit, lunging right arm forward
Monster Grey-skinned, pointed ears, dark hair, torn dark sleeveless top, snarling, just left of the central figure
Man Right, bare chest, yellow-and-black horizontally striped torso panels, black hair, blue gloves
Man Right, blue-and-yellow costume with a metal face mask, arms forward
Man Far right, red-and-black suit, face fully masked, white webbing pattern
Man Upper left background, red-lit, wearing a cape, partly obscured by lightning
Creature Upper left background, dark winged figure with large bat-like wings spread
Man Upper right background, orange-skinned with long red hair, wearing a flowing green robe, one arm raised
Woman Small figure near the upper centre-left with dark feathered or wing-like shoulders, partly hidden
Full description

A full-colour comic-book style backglass with no upper banner text; the whole upper two-thirds is a painted lightning-filled sky in purple, blue and white, with orange flames along the right edge. Eight superhero and villain figures charge forward across the middle in a shallow arc. Dominating the centre is a muscular man in a yellow-and-blue costume and pointed cowl, mouth wide open in a yell, fists thrust forward, with three long metal claws extended from each forearm. To his left crouch a hulking red-skinned bare-chested man in dark red trunks, a blond man in an orange jumpsuit, and a grey-skinned figure with dark hair in a torn dark top. To his right stand a blue-and-yellow costumed figure with a metal mask, a bare-chested man with a yellow-and-black striped torso, and a red-and-black masked figure at the far edge. Behind them at upper left a red-lit caped figure and a winged dark figure; an orange-skinned figure with long red hair and a flowing green robe at upper right. Below, jagged orange-brown rocky terrain fills the bottom third. A large red three-dimensional X-MEN logo with a black outline and white halo sits centred in the lower third.

X-Men backglass

Backglass LE

  • yellow
  • blue
  • black
  • grey

Fingerprint: X-MEN in heavy angular block capitals with yellow-to-orange gradient across gigantic four-armed letter X with chrome spikes, muscular black-haired man in yellow and blue costume crouching mid-leap at right with clenched fists, dark starfield background, red MARVEL box logo and silver Stern pinball badge

Distinctive

A gigantic four-armed letter X that dominates the whole backglass, its arms rendered as long polished chrome spikes slashing diagonally across a starfield. A muscular black-haired man in a yellow and blue costume crouches mid-leap at the right, fists clenched and teeth bared in a snarl. The title is a chunky yellow-to-orange gradient block font laid across the X. A red MARVEL box logo sits bottom left and a red-and-silver Stern pinball badge with a chrome pinball graphic sits bottom right.

Setting

  • Dark starfield
  • Blue nebula wash
  • Shattered grey metal structure
  • Diagonal chrome beams

Symbols

  • Giant chrome letter x
  • Stars
  • Yellow spark burst
  • Marvel red rectangle logo
  • Silver pinball logo badge

Lettering

  • Heavy angular block capitals, yellow-to-orange vertical gradient, thick black outline, white edge highlights

Themes

  • Comic book superheroes
  • Letterform logo
  • Starfield
  • Action leap

Title on it

  • X-men

Text on it

  • X-MEN
  • MARVEL
  • Stern
  • pinball
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Muscular adult male at right, three-quarter view facing left, crouching mid-leap with both fists clenched; long black hair swept back with white streaks, heavy brow, snarling open mouth showing teeth, bare tattooed upper arms, yellow and dark blue sleeveless bodysuit, red belt, yellow sash across chest, blue gloves and blue forearm guards, blue boots
Man Second adult male face at left, tan skin, dark hair, tilted sideways and largely obscured behind the chrome x arms and metal beams
Full description

A comic-book painted backglass dominated by a huge stylised letter X that fills most of the frame, its four arms drawn as long chrome-and-grey tapered spikes with white highlights running diagonally across a dark blue and black starfield. The title X-MEN is lettered across the lower middle in heavy angular block capitals, a yellow-to-orange gradient with black outlines and white edge highlights, the hyphen tucked under the left arm of the X. On the right a muscular man crouches mid-leap, three-quarter view facing left: long swept-back black hair with white streaks, heavy brow, snarling open-mouthed grimace, bare tattooed arms, a yellow and dark blue sleeveless bodysuit with a red belt and a yellow sash across his chest, blue gloves and blue forearm guards, fists clenched. On the left, behind the X arms, a second male face with tan skin and dark hair is tilted sideways and half hidden by the metal beams. Background is a dark starry void with blue nebula wash, shattered grey metal structure and a small yellow spark burst at lower left.

X-Men backglass

Backglass LE

  • red
  • orange
  • purple
  • black

Fingerprint: x-men: X-MEN orange italic letters, two enormous grinning masked faces staring forward, left hero in red-orange cowl, right figure in metallic purple X-visor, red lightning forks radiating, sculptural chrome X, comic-book full-bleed style

Distinctive

Two enormous grinning faces staring out at you: on the right a huge smirking head wearing a metallic purple X-shaped mask across the eyes and brow, on the left a red-helmeted character baring yellowed teeth through a ragged mask opening, both split by red-and-white forked lightning. The three-dimensional chrome letterforms (the giant metallic X behind the right-hand face and the extruded 3D title) give the artwork a heavy sculpted look. The main title is enormous italic orange lettering with a deep blue-black drop shadow, sitting across the lower centre.

Setting

  • Black and dark grey smoky void with diagonal panel lines
  • Giant chrome and stone-textured x shapes behind the figures
  • Red-and-white forked lightning radiating across the whole panel
  • Dark blue and purple geometric wedges

Symbols

  • Large capital letter x (metallic, sculptural, behind the right face)
  • X-shaped eye mask
  • Red and white lightning bolts
  • Red rectangular marvel logo box
  • Round green licence medallion seal
  • Gold pinball sphere

Lettering

  • Very large italic heavy sans-serif capitals, orange fill with dark blue and black 3d drop shadow, slightly upward-slanted baseline

Themes

  • Superheroes
  • Mutant team
  • Masked vigilantes
  • Electric energy
  • Thunderbolt lightning

Title on it

  • X-men

Text on it

  • X-MEN
  • MARVEL
  • Stern pinball
Who and what
Kind Description
Man Giant head on the right, warm orange skin, one white eye with dark pupil, wide bared white teeth in a smirk, dark hair, wearing a metallic purple and magenta x-shaped mask across eyes and forehead, lit with hot orange highlights
Man Left-centre hero in a glossy red-orange helmet/cowl with a jagged mask opening showing bared yellowed teeth and dark narrowed eyes, orange and yellow segmented armoured chest with raised collar, lunging pose
Woman Purple-skinned character with wide white eyes, dark brows and pointed ears, head tilted up, positioned just below and right of the left hero
Other Large purple-gloved arm and fist rising from the bottom left corner, fingers splayed
Other Partial red-orange helmet shape cropped at the extreme left edge
Vehicle Chrome and stone-textured three-dimensional x letterforms forming a sculptural frame behind the right-hand face
Full description

A full-bleed comic-book style backglass with no visible score window or instruction text, dominated by two enormous grinning masked faces and jagged red-and-white lightning. On the left, a hero in a glossy red-orange cowl with a jagged-edged opening showing yellowed bared teeth and dark eyes, an orange and yellow segmented chest piece with a raised collar, and a purple-gloved arm reaching up from the bottom left corner; behind it a purple-skinned character with wide white eyes and pointed ears, and a further partial red helmet at the extreme left edge. On the right, a giant smirking male face with a metallic purple X-shaped visor across the eyes and forehead, one clearly visible white eye, bared white teeth, lit in warm orange and magenta, backed by a huge stone-textured chrome X. Red lightning forks radiate from the centre and across the top. The title X-MEN runs across the lower centre in large italic orange block capitals with a heavy dark blue and black drop shadow, the letters kerned along a slight upward slant. Bottom left is a red MARVEL logo box; bottom right a red Stern pinball logo with a gold pinball above it and a small round green licence medallion.

X-Men backglass

Backglass LE

  • yellow
  • black
  • blue
  • white

Fingerprint: Muscular black-haired mutant lunging rightward, three polished steel claws thrust forward from blue gauntlet across oversized gold "X-MEN" lettering, snarling grimace, navy-and-yellow suit, chaos of grey-blue shattered metal beams and white spark bursts filling backdrop, dark industrial palette with yellow accents

Distinctive

The single most memorable element is a crouching, snarling black-haired hero lunging out of the right side of the art with three long polished steel claws extended from his blue metal gauntlet, directly over the giant gold 'X-MEN' title. The huge X of the title is formed as a sharp angular gold shape and the three silver claws are drawn stabbing across it. Behind everything is a chaotic abstract backdrop of shattering grey beams, blue-lit girders and flying white sparks on near-black. Two small corner logos, a white-on-red 'MARVEL' box at bottom left and a red oval pinball logo at bottom right, sit low on the artwork.

Setting

  • Abstract dark mechanical debris field
  • Snapped grey metal beams and girders
  • Blue-lit broken framework on the left
  • Black star-speckled void with white spark bursts

Symbols

  • Three long metal claws
  • Metal gauntlets
  • Shattered beams and girders
  • White spark starbursts
  • Red and white rectangle publisher logo
  • Red oval logo with grey pinball

Lettering

  • Giant gold-to-orange gradient block capitals with heavy red and black 3d drop shadow, slightly upward-angled; small white sans-serif capitals inside a red box bottom left; red oval with white script text bottom right

Themes

  • Superhero
  • Comic book
  • Science fiction
  • Mutant hero
  • Claws

Title on it

  • X-men

Text on it

  • X-MEN
  • MARVEL
  • Stern
  • pinball
Who and what
Kind Description
Man One muscular adult male superhero, tanned skin, bare muscular arms, long black hair flying upward, stubbled jaw, snarling open mouth, crouching and lunging forward from the right side; wears a yellow and dark navy sleeveless bodysuit with red-and-gold high collar, small red belt buckle, and long blue-purple polished metal gauntlets and gloves; three long silver claws extend from the knuckles of his forward right fist
Full description

Landscape backglass with a dark, angular debris background of blue-black, grey and silver metal beams, snapped rods and a pale chevron shape at upper centre. One figure: a muscular, tanned, bare-armed man with long wild black hair swept upward, heavy jaw, stubble and a snarling grimace. He crouches on the right, lunging at the viewer, in a yellow-and-dark-navy sleeveless bodysuit with a high red-and-gold collar, small red belt buckle, and long shiny blue-purple metal gauntlets. His right fist thrusts forward, three polished silver claws extending from the knuckles across the title. 'X-MEN' sits low and centre-left in enormous gold-to-orange gradient block capitals with red and black 3D shadow, angled up to the right. Bottom left: white-bordered red rectangle logo reading 'MARVEL'. Bottom right: red oval logo with a grey pinball and white script. White spark starbursts at the left edge. Colours: yellow-gold, black, steel blue, white.