Bally
Black Rose Pinside Rating
This game received 297 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.689 /10
Black Rose
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.714
Artwork: 7.759
Sounds/Music: 7.064
Other Aspects: 7.814
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8.308/10
61 days ago
Palm Desert, CA
Found this game at NEXT LEVEL Hillsboro Oregon. Most fun game there next to Fish Tales. Seen it before but those were not tuned, broken, and no fun to play. But this game was tuned up fresh, strong, and fun. Lots to do. Many places for the ball to go. Easy for newcomers. Great music, call outs, and animations. Go 90's DMD's!!!! Looking to buy a restored version at some point...
Chénens
8.648/10
7 months ago
It’s a very fun game with a very fun layout! I truly love the pirate theme! There’s not a lot of depth in the rules, and the scoring is a bit odd. Some modes like double broadside can leave you with 200 million points while sinking ships gives you much less.
Dmd animations are some of the best ever though
Dmd animations are some of the best ever though
7.274/10
10 months ago
This title has some cons for sure, like others have mentioned, but after owning it awhile I found it great to just have a simple moment of pinball. Beginners and kids like it as well. This makes it a somewhat sleeper hit if it fits in your budget and you're looking for just one game to own. If the cannon is properly tuned, then you will never notice it effecting the ball. The cannon wireform is also not nearly as intrusive as people say, and you subconsciously kinda use it as a guide for the center shot, which is the only thing in the center that would be obscured anyway. Ramp shots are just a joy to hit and combo. Really, the main issue for me was the incessant music that repeats when the ball is not doing anything. I hear it in my brain still after selling it over a decade ago.
Montréal, QC
8.192/10
11 months ago
Thulimbah
Its a game that divides ppl for sure.. I played this in the 90s and the right side drains off bad shots to the ramp pissed me off no end but i still wanted to hit that whirlpool.. I have added 2 mini metal posts at the top of the in/out lane dividers to cut down on some of that outlane shenanigans, but i also opened the adjustment on the outlanes to fully open to compensate. Now those drains still happen but it feels like its your fault. I remember thinking even in the 90s that it seemed like an older game somehow with its primative 3ball multiball arangement and jackpot base ruleset, but I just LOVE the cannon. This might be one of the best toys in any game of this era even if it is marginally executed and a pain in a number of ways.
The ruleset is sparse and a tad repetitive but damn me if it isnt a blast just sinking ships..
The inevitable interferance from the cannon make this not a game for flipper tip juggling tricks. In fact the ball can literally change direction just as you are about to hit it.. So it kinda nerfs your skills and its a great leveler.
It gets old after a bit, but new players love the frantic flippering to outswim the shark, and at first at least, the challenge of knife throw and rope swing.
My daughter loves it more than the Crypt and Roadshow,..I dont see it going anywhere. I might do it up and install the 2.0 Skull and Bones mod if the conversion and post isnt a deal breaker by the time it gets to Aus
This game isnt for you if you love a deep ruleset but for me its a nostalgia trip and a bloody great thrash just for fun.
Pros- Popular with new players. FUNNN! simple ruleset, cannon is cool as, lots of extra balls to pickup. good music and calls.
Cons- Not deep, Hassles with the cannon on several levels (gotta take the bad with the good) Can be a bit stop start with all the vid modes and holds in the broadside, But... there is also: 3 shot combos, a loop, and ramp shot returns to both left and right flippers, so flow is there to play if you wont it even tho it wont score anything like smashing it up the guts.
The ruleset is sparse and a tad repetitive but damn me if it isnt a blast just sinking ships..
The inevitable interferance from the cannon make this not a game for flipper tip juggling tricks. In fact the ball can literally change direction just as you are about to hit it.. So it kinda nerfs your skills and its a great leveler.
It gets old after a bit, but new players love the frantic flippering to outswim the shark, and at first at least, the challenge of knife throw and rope swing.
My daughter loves it more than the Crypt and Roadshow,..I dont see it going anywhere. I might do it up and install the 2.0 Skull and Bones mod if the conversion and post isnt a deal breaker by the time it gets to Aus
This game isnt for you if you love a deep ruleset but for me its a nostalgia trip and a bloody great thrash just for fun.
Pros- Popular with new players. FUNNN! simple ruleset, cannon is cool as, lots of extra balls to pickup. good music and calls.
Cons- Not deep, Hassles with the cannon on several levels (gotta take the bad with the good) Can be a bit stop start with all the vid modes and holds in the broadside, But... there is also: 3 shot combos, a loop, and ramp shot returns to both left and right flippers, so flow is there to play if you wont it even tho it wont score anything like smashing it up the guts.
7.491/10
1 year ago
Fun game that was pretty innovative for its time- Cannon is a great toy and never gets old. The outlanes are BRUTAL and make you pay for badly placed shots. The return fire ramp is very different. This game actually shines for its "lightshow" for its time going dark with only red led lights during cannon fire mode. The video modes are also fun and different "knife throw, walk the plank". All in all a very fun albeit tough early 90's bally.
6.356/10
2 years ago
London
I’ve played Black Rose on the Williams Pinball app and in real life.
Black Rose is better in real life - the shots feel more interesting, possibly because the third flipper works better on the physical machine, and it’s harder to just shoot the broadside over.
However, the layout feels oddly crowded and the main event seems to be the cannon. It’s not bad - it’s just not gripping enough for me to want to explore further.
Also, I hate the animations.
Black Rose is better in real life - the shots feel more interesting, possibly because the third flipper works better on the physical machine, and it’s harder to just shoot the broadside over.
However, the layout feels oddly crowded and the main event seems to be the cannon. It’s not bad - it’s just not gripping enough for me to want to explore further.
Also, I hate the animations.
7.376/10
2 years ago
Black Rose is a fun shooter with some unique shots. I'm always a sucker for the upper flipper shot, and this one is repeatable similarly to the star trek warp ramp. The rules are simple enough to understand with the goal being to sink ships for rewards and get multiball. Overall it's a fun shooter and the game is fun enough, albeit a little shallow. I enjoy it overall plenty though.
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