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Stern Pinball Reveals New Uncanny X-Men Pinball Table

Stern Pinball has revealed three new tables centered around the X-Men, randing from a Pro Edition all the way to a Limited Edition



Article Summary

  • Stern Pinball unveils new Uncanny X-Men pinball tables: Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition.
  • Classic '80s to '90s X-Men themes with iconic characters like Wolverine, Cyclops, and Magneto.
  • Unique playfields with innovative features like Danger Room, mini-flippers, and Sentinel battles.
  • Artwork by Zombie Yeti and soundtrack by Charlie Benante; Limited Edition has exclusive collectibles.

Stern Pinball has three new pinball tables on the way, as they've partnered with Marvel to make a new set based around the Uncanny X-Men. This isn't the modern era or even the Animated Series, this is classic '80s to '90s X-Men themed as they are made a Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition for all of them. We have more info from the company on all three below, as the Pro is going for $7,000, the Premium for $9,700, and the Limited for $13,000

Stern Pinball Reveals New Uncanny X-Men Pinball Table
Credit: Stern Pinball

Uncanny X-Men Pinball

The X-Men is one of the highest-grossing superhero franchises of all time, with hundreds of millions of comics sold, over $6B in Box Office earnings from films to date, and the critically acclaimed X-Men '97 series which extended the original X-Men animated series from the 1990s.  Multiple X-Men characters were featured in the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie, which has grossed over $1BN, making it the highest-earning R-rated film of all time. Stern's new The Uncanny X-Men pinball games feature Wolverine, Professor X, Cyclops, Storm, Colossus, Beast, Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Jean Grey, Bishop, Kitty Pryde, and Magneto, along with a supporting cast of allies and foes. The adventure takes players to familiar X-Men locations, including the Danger Room, Beast's Lab, the X-Mansion, and Genosha. Along the way, players will interact with fabled X-Men devices like Cerebro and the X-Jet.

The Uncanny X-Men playfield is a unique pinball layout that features an array of new crossing shots and ramp designs with surprising ball trajectories to deliver kinetic satisfaction. The all-new Danger Room design, located to the left of the main flippers, offers a high-risk, high-reward experience that includes a mini-flipper and a novel outlane spinner. Premium and Limited Edition models also include an all-new elevated captive ball vari-target themed as Beast's Lab. The Uncanny X-Men pinball game features a mechanically articulated Sentinel for the player to battle. The Sentinel's large robotic head changes its state based on the player's actions. In the Premium and Limited Edition models, the Sentinel rises from underneath the playfield and fights back by destroying the player's ramps or attacking the ball with its extended hands.

The Uncanny X-Men's game experience is masterfully illustrated in comic book-style art by renowned artist Jeremy Packer, aka Zombie Yeti. Each game also features a custom X-Men soundtrack with diverse musical styles designed to immerse the player into the game's various time periods.  The soundtrack was composed by Charlie Benante of Anthrax and Pantera fame. The game's video presentation makes the classic Days of Future Past story come to life in animated motion graphics style.

The Days of Future Past story takes place in Marvel's Earth-811 timeline, and as an homage, our numbered Limited Edition games will be limited to 811 games globally for The Uncanny X-Men.  The highly collectible Limited Edition model includes the new Speaker Expression Lighting System with X-Men-themed game effects, a "Danger Room" inspired mirrored backglass, reflective foil "Future vs. Past" high-definition cabinet decals with artwork by Zombie Yeti, exclusive "Sentinel Armor" powder-coated pinball armor, a custom designer-autographed bottom arch, upgraded audio system, anti-reflection pinball playfield glass, shaker motor, a sequentially numbered plaque, a signed Certificate of Authenticity, and a digital Insider Connected LE owner's badge on registration.

The Uncanny X-Men pinball games include Stern's ever-expanding Insider Connected™ platform, which enables players to interact with the game and a global network of players in multiple ways. Through Insider Connected, players can track progress, earn game-specific Achievements, and discover new mutants with Cerebro. Every player who logs in with Insider Connected will discover their own mutant power to aid them with online Quests. Original buyers of The Uncanny X-Men pinball will also receive new Uncanny X-Men-themed Pro, Premium, and LE owner's badges after initial registration of their game. Ongoing code updates from Stern Pinball will enhance and extend the player experience.


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