Classic Pinball Machines 1970-1979

Xenon

Mfr Date: 1979 – Bally

Qty Made: Production Game – Approximately 11,000 were made.

Designer: Greg Kmiec

Artwork: Paul Farris

Reasons We Like This Game: Xenon is one of the most unique games ever built. One of the few games created with an Infinity Backglass, (Two backglasses back to back) the front glass is shaded in areas and a collectible in it's own right! (Space Invaders and Black Hole also had Infinity backglasses). Inside the backglass are chase lights and four curved mirrors that add meaning to the word infinity when the game is lit up! Xenon was one of the first games with full speech capabilities (Black Knight, Fathom and Eight Ball Deluxe were other early games with speech) but it was the very first game to incorporate a female voice!

Xenon was a big commercial success for Bally, and has lots of great pinball features that made it a standout including: One ramp, two outholes, four drop targets, four jet bumpers, two slingshots, four miniature roll over targets, and several stationary targets too! Legendary for it's layout and great ball flow, Xenon has a near perfect balance of left/right shots and keeps you coming back game after game! Xenon features a two ball multi-ball and gorgeous 70's artwork that's cool to look at even when it's standing still!

Special Features: We're not sure where Xenon got it's name from, after all Xenon is simply an inert gas. We're guessing that Xenon came from the Greek word Xenos which means "strange". Wherever it came from, it's a cool name for a game and one of the few machines to ever feature the beautiful Infinity backglass! Xenon was the first pinball machine to incorporate female speech, and oddly enough was one of the first created with a ramp! Most games prior to Xenon were completely flat; But add to that the clear acrylic tube and you can see why Xenon was ahead of it's time and a hit in arcades!

Last but not least, Xenon has some of the coolest analog sound effects and speech you'll ever hear! This game was way ahead of its time and was also one of the first pinball games around to have a multiball. The graphics and art work is great... The music and sound effects are all top notch. You'll love owning one of the great classics of the 70's!

Unique Special Features: This is designer Greg Kmiec's own personal machine and it has been personally signed. It is HUO (home use only), has never seen commercial use, and aside from a few tiny scuffs on the backbox it is in spectacular mint condition!