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
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
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
-
Modes 9
- Nightcrawler
- Gambit Hurry-Up
- Sentinels
- Sabretooth
- Shadow King
- Hellfire Club
- Juggernaut
- Brotherhood of Mutants
- Omega Red
-
Multiballs 2
- Magneto Multiball
- Weapon X Multiball
-
Goals 3
- Hero Modes
- Villain Modes
- Hero Stacking
-
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.
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
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
| 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 |
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.
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
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
| 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 |
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.
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
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
| 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 |
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.
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
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
| 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 |
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.
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
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
| 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 |
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.