Stern

Batman (The Dark Knight)

Pinside Rating

This game received 345 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.740 _/10

7.74

Top 100 ranking

This game ranks #136 in the Pinside Pinball Top 100.

Score breakdown

Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:

Game Design: 7.842

Artwork: 7.632

Sounds/Music: 7.191

Other Aspects: 7.846

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8.052

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9.000/10

11 years ago

WJK

1979wade

Pinside member

11y 52,050 115 18 11

The crane may be one of my favorite toys, great theme.

8.403/10

11 years ago

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billy1343

Inactive member

Philadelphia, PA

13y 7,750 53 2 11

The crane is my favorite toy in pinball.

billy1343 has this game on the wishlist.

8.836/10

12 years ago

LTW

Played a long session on Batman Dark Knight today. Definitely sold on the machine. I love stacking the Joker and the Scarecrow multi-balls. If you can do it when you've doubled one of the jackpots with the skill shot and maybe got a multiplier x or two it's like the say on the Sopranos machine, "Biig Poiints". That and the mini wizard mode, "Bat Signal Multi-Ball" is awesome I love that you can get greedy and run the jackpot size up before cashing in the multi, of course you always risk the drain! Super fun. Will put more time in for sure.

7.388/10

12 years ago

FRB

firebird

Pinside member

Anchorage, AK

13y 29,900 81 1 45

Played this at the MPLS airport. I wasn't really in to the overall theme of the game. Shots are okay, very Stern, but not a lot of interest on the play field.

8.152/10

12 years ago

RJG

Yukonjacks

Pinside member

Lancaster, NY

13y 29,900 8 7 36

I was very doubtful about the crane, but ended up loving it. Very solid game if you play one in excellent shape. Some very nice playfield elements.

6.147/10

12 years ago

JCS

jeffspinballpalace

JeffSPinballPalace

20y 242K 19,063 556

Fairly basic layout and middle-of-the-road rules prevents this game from becoming more loved. Crane is a fun toy and it works dependably.

jeffspinballpalace edited previous rating on January 22, 2017.

8.013/10

12 years ago

TPK

Kneissl

Pinside member

12y 126K 3,866 7 121

Good game. Stern seems to have a formula, approachable games with depth to keep the better players interested.

8.730/10

12 years ago

RAV

TheRave

The Sanctum

Westerly, RI

12y 74,900 874 15 8

I loved playing this pin. I wish there were more of them out there. I love the crane no matter how gimmicky it may be. Plus, "The Dark Knight" was the best of all the batman movies!

8.120/10

12 years ago

FYA

Pin_Crazed

Inactive member

Unknown City, MN

12y 56,650 2,080 10 71

Never spent too much time on one, would love to get more play time on it. Overall a great modern Stern, fun and challenging.

8.210/10

12 years ago

FAV

bemmett

Pinside+ Addict

12y 127K 3,970 126 2

Game has grown on me over time. Love the theme. While I think they could have made this game SO much cooler with all the options available they did a great job implementing all the characters, although a little more use of two-face would have been a major plus.

bemmett edited previous rating on April 29, 2013.

9.560/10

12 years ago

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stevebighead

Inactive member

Medford, OR

13y 40,400 382 9 16

BDK kicks ass on all cylinders. Perfecty executed with the theme and just plain fun. This machine should be considered with the best of all Sterns. I have read some of the lower ratings and just say WHAT! A true classic!

stevebighead has owned this game in the past.

8.236/10

12 years ago

B R

BLACK_ROSE

Pinside member

Lexington, NC

14y 116K 8,818 3 60

I played a BDK that was Loaded with CoinTaker's Best , and it also had a FF sound system installed.. I got into the Game .. It was set on 3-ball and it still wore out my hands/finger's.. I want and am Currently lOOk-n for 1.. The Crane with the ball is Awesome.. ETC....... B_R

9.700/10

12 years ago

DON

ilovegames007

Pinside member

Westlake, OH

13y 61,800 687 4 20

Best Stern pinball out there.....Crane is great, todder is fun!!! Hard pin to master. Great voice calls, just wish there was more of the Joker!!! Newest Code from Stern is a must. Great pin overall

7.360/10

12 years ago

ASA

Asael

Pinside member

Hoppstädten-weiersbach

12y 87,800 1,230 7 46

The Crane is the best interactive toy you can have. The gameplay is pure fun. It's a beautifull machine, but it is a must to exchange the joker/scarecrow and batman models with better ones. The Code and the rules are good but one update would put it on the top.

Asael edited previous rating on September 03, 2014.
Asael has owned this game in the past.

8.936/10

12 years ago

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docscott

Inactive member

Prescott, AZ

12y 28,150 1,479 2 30

Despite the fact that some of my Stern bashing best pinball buddies didn't like it, I had fun! Not like SM or IM, but I'd be happy to add it to my collection.

docscott has owned this game in the past.

5.849/10

12 years ago

RON

Apollyon

Pinside member

Edmonton, AB

12y 108K 2,577 10 23

I am sure I was colored by the shape that the machine was in that I played, but this was not a hit for me at all. In a word, I found myself quite bored.

Just could not get into this one. Theme is important, and I love the new batman movies, but I felt removed given the poor voice actors. Why not just use more voice samples from the movies? "Batman" didn't even sound like C Bale. I preferred Iron Man's use of a generic voice and Jarvis mixed in with voice samples from the movies.

Didn't mind the crane at all, but the Joker toy felt lame.

Decent playfield layout, but overall I was unimpressed.

Apollyon edited previous rating on January 07, 2012.

8.168/10

12 years ago

CAM

Jediturtle

Pinside member

Plymouth, WI

12y 109K 4,482 14 66

Toys do not get any better than the crane! While the Batmobile "teeter-totter" and the "Joker Can" may not be as well loved, I find them to be neat additions. Also, I find it funny that so many people complain about those two features, yet look at how much the "Costco" version was hated...which just took those out. Weird. Anyway, BDK is a pretty awesome game that captures the feeling of the movies perfectly. If it wasn't for Batman '66, I would own one of these. I still might someday...

Jediturtle edited previous rating on November 13, 2018.

7.576/10

12 years ago

MAK

teachp8

Inactive member

13y 57,800 146 2 97

I did find this a little dull and it certainly didn't grab me and make me want to play it more. I love the theme and the crane was quite clever if a bit of a drain monster. The joker toy that reveals itself looks cheap and seems like a major waste of playfield space.

8.323/10

12 years ago

GQ.

Muench

Inactive member

Manitowoc, WI

12y 9,000 13

one of the better ones I've played in a wile

7.412/10

12 years ago

JJS

GoneFishinLvMsg

Pinside+ Frequent

Edenton, NC

13y 102K 3,005 8 50 1

Pretty fun but way too easy. I'm so sick of pins made within the last 15 years that have watered down "Jackpot" and "Super Jackpot" so much that they are almost meaningless. Likes: open playfield, 4 ball multiball. Dislikes: Cookie-cutter Stern photoshopped playfield graphics... let's put each major character in a circle and give them a mode... yawn.

7.595/10

12 years ago

BOT

Coin

Inactive member

Denver, CO

12y 11,750 1 1 14

The toys look cheap enough to be in a dollar store. Very disappointed with the Batman toy, it does nothing but hang from an upper playfield like... well, like a lame bat. Decent point system, with only a few fun modes. Nice looking machine, but overall disappointing considering it's Batman.

7.612/10

12 years ago

REX

bullitt

Inactive member

Unknown

12y 5,250 1 10

This is one decent Stern game if you have the latest 2.94 code.

bullitt edited previous rating on November 27, 2011.
bullitt has owned this game in the past.

8.395/10

12 years ago

JDW

JDub1006

Inactive member

Elkhorn, NE

12y 35,400 1,026 3 35

Lots of skill shots, esp like the crane. Game play is fast. I dont think it is one of the greats but far from average.

8.684/10

12 years ago

RLR

royce6135

Inactive member

Columbia, MO

12y 39,900 527 68

Fun game. Crane makes a fun target. The drag race does not seem extremely important, but is amusing. I liked this game but I dont think it will be in my collection

royce6135 edited previous rating on May 30, 2012.

8.484/10

12 years ago

MLV

Pinball-is-great

Pinside member

Lafayette, LA

12y 147K 5,016 3 102

Quite fun to play. Excellent lighting. Backglass ok, but not great.

Pinball-is-great edited previous rating on April 08, 2012.

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