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Black Knight 2000 Pinside Rating
This game received 362 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.896 /10
Black Knight 2000
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Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.61
Artwork: 8.144
Sounds/Music: 7.979
Other Aspects: 7.832
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8.344/10
8 years ago
Richmond, VA
I want to own this game again. It was my first pin. I suspect the music and speech might be a bit polarizing. I love them.
7.441/10
8 years ago
Game Design: Overall, this game is excellent, however I feel as though too much emphasis is placed on the upper playfield in an unbalanced manner. Game goals are simply to lock balls by bashing the drawbridge. If the ball falls to the lower playfield, then a left ramp shot from the right flipper is needed to bring it back up again. This isn't a bad thing, but one could make the argument that this game is a "right flipper one shot wonder." Sometimes it gets to the point where using the left flipper feels awkward--like you're doing something wrong. It would have been nice if the designer could have placed more rewarding shots on the right hand side of the lower playfield to balance things out.
Artwork/Sounds/Music: Artwork is good. It's what you'd expect from a game of this era. A futuristic medieval horseback rider that steals things is certainly creative. It doesn't make sense, but then again, who cares! Sounds and music is where this game really stands out. Considering sound limitations at the time, this game leads the pack in terms of what could be done. Even today's new games lack the memorable music experience that this game delivered in spades.
Overall: This game is fast, fun, and easy to understand. While it does have it's flaws, they're by no means deal breakers. Left kickback, and right magna save are nice additions, and timed drop targets pay a nice homage to it's elder brother. I just wish the playfield was more balanced.
Artwork/Sounds/Music: Artwork is good. It's what you'd expect from a game of this era. A futuristic medieval horseback rider that steals things is certainly creative. It doesn't make sense, but then again, who cares! Sounds and music is where this game really stands out. Considering sound limitations at the time, this game leads the pack in terms of what could be done. Even today's new games lack the memorable music experience that this game delivered in spades.
Overall: This game is fast, fun, and easy to understand. While it does have it's flaws, they're by no means deal breakers. Left kickback, and right magna save are nice additions, and timed drop targets pay a nice homage to it's elder brother. I just wish the playfield was more balanced.
6.689/10
8 years ago
I was very excited to get this game. I'm a huge fan of the original BK. I was very dissapointed with it though. Right flipper is way too repetitive. This game does have one of the best sound packages in it though. Awesome theme song! I didn't keep this one long. Top Playfield has an awkward shot to hit the ball lock ramp and all the nudging gets old quick.
9.124/10
9 years ago
This game is among my favorites. Any review I give will be obscenely biased, so I am not going to delve into any details of the game :-). I love the music, playfield, light show, and flow. When I first started collecting machines, this was my first must-have. If you ever find one at a reasonable price, you will not go wrong snatching it up ... it's very difficult to get sick of the overall game.
8.939/10
9 years ago
I did not play this table in its heyday and that's a damn shame. I think if I had come across it in the 80's I would have been completely blown away and would have dominated my arcade time. As it is, I played it for the first time last summer (2014) at Funspot and spent at least 2-3 hours trying the beat the Black Knight.
The playfield is a great update to the original Black Knight minus a left side magna save. As to be expected in any Steve Richie table, it plays fast and at times chaotic. I spent the majority of my first 10 games just trying to keep the ball on the table and setting up 3-ball multi. There is a great skyway loop that feels very rewarding when executed. Especially if you can use it to set up a bridge shot. Approach the drop downs with caution. Hit them at the wrong angle and it's a quick trip to the outlanes.
The music is a big hook for BK2k. It’s absolutely outstanding for an 80’s table (hell, for any era table for that matter) and matches up perfectly to the action. The call outs, "NO WAY!" , "GIVE ME YOUR MONEY!", make me smile every time.
Overall, the high risk/high reward style of play and a/v presentation make this one addicting machine.
This is the table that brought me back to pinball and has given me the bug to start collecting.
The playfield is a great update to the original Black Knight minus a left side magna save. As to be expected in any Steve Richie table, it plays fast and at times chaotic. I spent the majority of my first 10 games just trying to keep the ball on the table and setting up 3-ball multi. There is a great skyway loop that feels very rewarding when executed. Especially if you can use it to set up a bridge shot. Approach the drop downs with caution. Hit them at the wrong angle and it's a quick trip to the outlanes.
The music is a big hook for BK2k. It’s absolutely outstanding for an 80’s table (hell, for any era table for that matter) and matches up perfectly to the action. The call outs, "NO WAY!" , "GIVE ME YOUR MONEY!", make me smile every time.
Overall, the high risk/high reward style of play and a/v presentation make this one addicting machine.
This is the table that brought me back to pinball and has given me the bug to start collecting.
6.917/10
9 years ago
Adelaide Hills
Need to play it some more to firm up my opinion. I didn't play it much at the time when it came out, I guess that says something.
UPDATE: Played it some more. Don't know why Steve Ritchie bothered putting the left on this one, there's no use for it.
UPDATE: Played it some more. Don't know why Steve Ritchie bothered putting the left on this one, there's no use for it.
5.947/10
9 years ago
I don't like split PFs. The upper PF is not that great and the lower PF is not that great and as a whole it is just not all that fun. I played on it many years ago when it was new. The multilevel PF was a new idea back then. The novelty wore of pretty quick. This pin it just not my thing.
8.460/10
9 years ago
Great game. Some people feel that it can be a little repetitive, given that there are really only two 'main' shots to master; mastering the lower playfield drops, loops and ramps takes more patience and skill. The are work is fantastic as well as the soundtrack - the theme song may be the best ever.
3.622/10
9 years ago
I'm in the minority on this one but I can't stand the layout. Doesn't flow for me. Art/theme are nice, but not my cup of tea. Not a bad game, just not for me.
7.318/10
9 years ago
The jackpot shot is a bit difficult to hit and the reward is not very high. You're better off collecting hurryups than you are trying to get the jackpot. Game is a bit right flipper happy as well. The game is attractive to the eye and cheesy in a very cool way. I used to want one BADLY but that has worn off quite a bit. Removing from wishlist.
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