I just picked up a nice X-Files yesterday. Unfortunately it's too early for me to comment much on the gameplay. I like it so far. I love the theme too, so that helps. I think it's a lot of game for the money.

I believe there aren't any unbalanced scores in X Files.

There are 8 missions in X-Files. Each mission is started by shooting the right ramp 3 times and then the trapdoor. Along with the missions, there are several progressive rewards and 2 multiball modes - one from shooting the file cabinet and another from making every major shot.

I played this at a friend's house only a few times. I am not a great shooter, so this one frustrates me to no end. My wife, who usually just flips for the heck of it, lit the machine up and now she wants one. I guess that'll be the next pin.

Being that it's on the lower end of price for a dmd game, it's a nice step up from my current pinside cheapskate collection. I'm sure as I got better at it I would appreciate it more.

I'm diggin mine. Lots to do for the money. Ramps feel fun and rewarding when hit.some games are duds and alot of post bashing, but when you get a good game going this pin is as fun as any out there. Light show blinds you at times. Didn't like sound at first and seemed lacking, but it has grown on me. The magnet is implemented well. The loop in the middle is fast and furious. Hate the shape of the back box but the graphic is pretty cool. I was never a fan of the show, however I might have to check out cuz if it's anything like the game it's gotta be good.

Of all the machines I have sold I miss the xfiles the most! Really strange game with great music! The only complains I had were the soundclips and the lack of a way to see how many missions you have completed.

A great underdog pin.

Greetings,

Bas

I have for sale on craiglist for 1700 in Oklahoma if anyone is interested in one. Fun game but have never watched the show so means very little to me.

pretty damn sure each hit to "Scully" and "Mulder" targets add 10,000 to the bonus.

Nothing unbalanced in the scoring at all, no double your score or 100,000,000 point shot. even the super jackpots aren't that many points and take about 10 timed shots to get...nothing easy about it.

I love the game, glad haters kept the price cheap so I could land one!

It's balanced. If you're a fan of the show like me it may be a keeper. The right combination of LEDs and a smoke machine makes this machine uber cool in a dimly lit game room.

Pm sent lego

Use the force to keep making the left ramp!

heard good things? From where? The sales flyer at Sega?

doesn't have mouse traps, good call outs, good layout either. or good anything. Artwork, sounds and overall design is horrible. It's the ONLY time i've played a game on route and wanted to stop playing in the middle of ball 2. Luckily a bulb fell out from somewhere and was rolling around on the field. If it wasn't for that to entertain me hitting with the ball, I would have walked away. But the dedication I had to try and get that bulb jammed up somewhere in the machine, made it worth while to play all 3 balls. dont' worry, xfiles is not alone. It's tied with SF2 as the worst DMD ever made in the history of pinball.

Haters just need to take their time and get some more practice. Take Nadia For instance. She prefers a challenge, and has gotten quite good at it. Boring?? Come on far from it.

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Totally reccomend adding the blue DMD, love the look. This is from xpin. I have some other mods in a post I update every here and there...image.jpg

X-files was our families first pin. It's a theme that the wife and I enjoy, and it's been a great start to the collection. We absolutely love it. It's nice seeing some good feedback, there's plenty there to enjoy. If I can be of any help, let me know!

I love the stereo mod for it. There's a lot of other great mods to be found as well.

Glenn

Easy? How many jackpots have you gotten during multiball? It's insanely hard to score that jackpot. In fact, during league, not one person got the jackpot in practice or league. I only do it about 5% of the time.

Ha ha funny, but that honor goes to Popeye.

Nope Popeyes is a good game. I always pick it for our league finals and most everyone changes there opinions once they see what's they are supposed to do.

I enjoyed xfikes. Bowling a,key down the street from me has one(even think it's FS). AlwYs had am issue or two and they wouldn't let me fix it. In fact last time I played it the game only could locate one ball. You started multivalve and nothing happened!

-Jim

It was my first pin. I loved it... then I hated it....and now I want one back again. It's absolutely a love hate relationship for me with this one.

I think it's a good pin for a collection, but perhaps not the best standalone pin in the world. I would grab one up if I could find one for a decent price.

actually Popeye isn't a bad game at all. HAs a ton of inventive ideas, good solid ruleset and lots of unique features.

As for mousin around, like many other system 11's, the software has glitches that have to be addressed in a tournament setting. Remember your comparing a preDMD game (which is usually looked down upon as inferior to the unknowning) to a DMD which is suppose to be better and more advanced. If using mousin around for tournament, the center ramp switch has to be disconnected. It's stated in the game tournament guidelines for IFPA. Most system 11's have problems in tournament settings. Fire is darn right unplayable by more than one person in any competitive play. SOF, WW, ES. All of them allow stealing ball locks, but yet all them games are 10x's more fun, better art, better call outs and better layout than Xfiles. So xfiles is Segas bottom of the barrel turd. SF2 is Gottliebs. RS is Sterns. I'd have to say NBAFB would have to be Ballys. and williams is hurricane.

Not a fan of mousing around but I'd take SOF, WW or ES over XF myself, RS is not made by Stern though.

was talking about rolling stones

I had to come here to ask the fans what do you think about these custom cabinet decals:
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What do you guys think?

Is there a way to make it sound better? I have always found the sound quality to be pretty awful!

I think you can jump in another speaker in the backbox. Mine sounds really good but I've also added a Polk Subwoofer.

We've had ours for around 4 years now and it's not going anywhere!
http://vidiotarcade.com/x-files.html

From Mono to Stereo. I've done this on X-files and Star Wars Trilogy.

http://www.pinballnews.com/learn/speaker/index.html

I customized the sound on Starship troopers ,because it was so high pitched that the bugs would pierce your ears. So I added 2 4" woofers to the head. Added a L-pad to it and put a better woofer in the cabinet. then it sounded awesome.

Nice to see some fellow X-Files fans here. Just curious to see what you guys have your leveling legs set at?? Currently my are all the way up in back and all down in front....thought I saw somewhere that was recommendation just wondering.

They game is hard as hell. OP are you sure you have it steep enough?

I was super excited to get mine but it got old fast. Everyone needs to own it for a few months first. It is fun and exciting at first and you think that everyone who hates it is nuts. But slowly but surely you start to dislike it as well.

I loved my X-files while I had it. The ramps are tight but that keeps it challenging, I think a lot of people don't know how to play the game and focus on the file cab too much.

Only thing I didn't like about it is that stupid cab design it stood out so much in my line up I ended up selling it - still kind of regret that. If it was in a reg cab or if I would have been able to put it alone somewhere in my game room I would still own it.(what a stupid reason to sell thinking back)

system 11's don't get stale at all. In fact a lot of them are better than the B/W DMD's. I'd take a ES over JM any day. SOF over JM, Popeye, Black rose, DM, FT, RS, NGG, NBAFB, GI, ect.... Era of games doesn't make it stale. Crappy layout and rules make a game stale.

This game is fantastic!! It's difficult and with a lot of missions and good shots!!

I really like my X files. Has anyone made a overlay for the magnet spot that gets worn.

Nay sayers - quit crapping in a fan thread, it's not the place.

Seriously, for each game there are people that think it's the worst out there, and those that think it's the best, and that rings true for every machine, but in these type of threads, it's not the place to discuss the negative or start pissing on other machines.

Funny, I was just about to say "Isn't this a thread for fans of the X-Files?". Ha!

What is Blood mode like? I was never able to get there.

I'm a fan. Had mine about 5 yrs. like the theme and gm is fun. I agree someone said people focus to much on the file cab. That's not the whole gm! Fun!

I could not find the factory fix for mine that a putty and rolled steel so I patched the hole with JB weld which is very hard but can be sanded and painted and then put mylar over it.