UK Machine Record
X-Men
Stern · 2012 · at 2 UK venues.
X-Men brings Marvel’s mutant heroes and villains to Stern pinball, with the player assembling the X-Men and taking on a series of threats.
The game revolves around character-based objectives, with different mutants providing different challenges and abilities. Magneto and the Brotherhood form the main opposition, giving the game a natural progression from assembling your team to confronting the enemy.
The number of characters can make the game appear complicated, but the basic strategy is straightforward. Build your X-Men team, then use them to take down the Brotherhood.
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Strategy tips written by players on PinTips , not by Silverball. Best-voted first.
Multiball4 tips
- Multiball
Bash Wolverine enough and he gives you a multiball. For better points have a mode running as you start.
- Multiball
Hitting left stand-up targets enough times will qualify Hellfire Club MB. Right stand-up targets qualifies Brotherhood MB. Start at scoop.
- Multiball
Try not to start Magneto MB until you have at least started a few X-Men. The more XMen you start/complete = more points during Magneto MB.
- Multiball
Lighting Blackbird at scoop during any multiball adds a ball one time. Blackbird lit via lower Launch in-lanes.
Skill shot1 tip
- Skill shot
Short plunge and hit either Storm ramp or Rouge shot for skillshot. If lock is lit at Rouge that is collected as well.
General5 tips
- General
If you have Brotherhood or Hellfire Club and play a different villain mode, you can re-light villain modes by hitting the right standups.
- General
Shot shots in a combo for Xmen specific "unique combos," after 10 such combos Deadpool is activated. Deadpool awards shots against villains.
- General
Getting three LAUNCH lanes at bottom for Blackbird, this lights mystery at scoop. After first collect requires two sets of launch to light.
- General
Start villain mode by completing blackbird inlanes (once or twice) after collecting mystery at scoop. Stack villain w/a MB to maximize pts.
- General
Soft plunge to right flipper and hit Xavier. When villain mode is running shoot Xavier to show hidden shot and shoot it. Xavier is complete.
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