Overview
SLAMT1LT's version of Bally's Xenon for Future Pinball keeps the aesthetic of the original physical table, but makes a significant change to the rules and gameplay, and introduces a storyline.
The player is Eve, a genetically engineered female, created by the being known as MOTA (Mother Of The Atom). When the game starts, Eve is 'born' and it's her first time out of the chamber. The environment outside the chamber is hostile so she can only stay out for a limited time....the beat on the tube indicates the urgency to return to the chamber to recharge and recover Eve's lifeforce.
When Eve's lifeforce is draining, the bumpers will lose power (and points), 1 each time until they're all unlit. Shooting the spinner will increase Eve's lifeforce by a small amount, and will power an unlit bumper back on if enough lifeforce is collected. But shooting the tube and getting to the chamber is always the better option for a full recharge.
If Eve's lifeforce drops to zero she holds her breath and makes a desperate attempt to return to the chamber, so only a ramp shot can save her. During this time the player's score will rapidly decline until it reaches zero, when the table will tilt and the ball will be lost.
The objective in the game is to collect the orbs (the 4 rollovers above the main saucer) and return them to 'Mother'. This will start Xenon, a state of Euphoria, where Eve becomes immortal for 30 seconds: The tube beat stops, Eve's lifeforce is fully recharged and any drained ball is returned to play.
A mod titled "Xenon: Out of Breath Edition", or alternatively "Xenon: Breathless Edition" was released by Runner in 2023 and adds FizX 3.0 physics; new 4k textures for playfield, surfaces, translite, lights and cabinet; new lighting effects; new playfield design edits; and a new lifeforce playfield DMD.
