Darscot - Sir, I applaud your knowledge of medieval weaponry

I thought Pinball Circus from Python had done this already? Maybe it was less or more than 4? Seemed like a bunch in the cube.

Wouldn't be Black Knight if you used the left flipper.

Though I will add that the sword referenced is the player's, not the knights, correct? Note the "objective"

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that's the one thing on this machine that I can't wrap my head around. I can forgive a single magna save only on the right side (cost savings), but to move the activator button from right next to the flipper to the lockdown bar seems like a counter-intuitive move

Game looks sick ! According to the IGN article, Brendan Small is also credited for music. If the name sounds familiar, he's the same Brendan Small responsible for this:

Could it be as far back as AVATAR?

Looks awesome. I'm tempted to get the Premium but I have more important things to spend $7600 (plus tax) on. I'll definitely wait until reviews come in and maybe pick up a used Premium for $6k sometime next year...

Use your left hand to hit the lockdown bar? Right hand to use the flipper?

Even just "Black Knight" would have been nice with the same playfield artwork that has been shown but less cyber knight cabinet and transite artwork. Playfield artwork looks great but I think the cabinet and translite artwork are unappealing, just my opinion. I was hoping for cabinet and translite artwork that resembles the first two games along with stainless steel armor on the LE.

Agreed. No-likey.
I’ll give it a chance though. I’m extremely happy to see the Black Knight return.

It wouldn't be Pinside if there weren't people complaining that the game has a sword in the name but the main toy isn't holding one.

Looks bad ass. It's sort of original, sort of a license, but I don't care, what's important is that it was wide open for a metal af throwback art package without some movie bean counter telling them they had to photoshop on some dude's face. Kevin O'Connor killed it, feels like the 80s in the best way. Not just the art, but the way it fits in, the whole package, it has that satisfying 'complete' look that the games that are just art collages don't. (Alien included, not throwing stones at anyone, just enjoying this look.)

I'm 100% not buying this, prices have me done with new pins short of some kind of holy shit moment, and as cool as this looks it's not it. But this fills me with joy in the way that The Munsters definitely didn't. Great work Stern and Steve Ritchie and everyone, hell, the music credits sound super legit too.

Looks really fun to play, love the knight mech.....I'm betting someone will have the balls to drill their cabinet and add a magnasave button on the right side.

Burger King Crown should suffice.

Aurich is right on the money. Couldn’t agree more. Well said

Not going to lie, this makes Munsters Pro kind of look like a Gottlieb 80B by comparison.

I was already thinking this. It would be a permanent modification but not difficult to do. You need to hit magnasave so fast for it to be effective. I usually always have a finger hovering above the button on my BK2K just ready for it. On the lock bar, I feel like there would be slow reaction time and would make the feature useless. I'm sure this will be a debate but its something I'd probably change on mine.

I'm not complaining, it was a simple observation, I wouldn't even go so far as to call it a criticism. No reason to start defending the hive.

A drill bit and some extra wire could go a long way to fix this atrocity... and I envision the Mod Couple, or Lermods, or any maker with an iron and some velcro will come up with a temporary button you can put on the cabinet side. That or a chin post and strap for your head, and this brings up an interesting question, if you used said chin post and strap, would that be considered cheating in a tournament?

Too bad Stern wouldn't reconsider this before they hit the line, and add the cabinet Magna Save button.

This is only true of BK2K, man. Original Black Knight use the left upper for locks and the left lower was just as good for getting back to the top. ... Man.

I do feel the pro is legit bogus. That is such a huge difference in gameplay that they shouldn't even be named the same game.

If all your lockdown bars have a button in the middle, you only have to order one kind of lockdown bar. Guess they couldn't come up with some other use for that button in this game, so they're using it for magna save rather than add a button.

Another pin where I like the Pro cabinet art more than the Premium or LE.

Beer bellied competitors have always had an advantage since the “belly button” was added to the lock bar.

This is hilarious. Does this angle come from "well I actually *WANT* this game, so *NOW* the pro/premium model is a tragedy" ? GOT missing the upper playfield, munsters missing the lower playfield -- same deal. Money has to come out somewhere.

Take an old distortion pedal box and make a floor pedal for the magna save. That would rock right within the theme. The lockdown bar button activation is lame.

My only guess is that they wanted to call out the magnasave and that's why they put it prominently on the lock bar with a big labeled? No one even seem to even notice the 2nd button on the right side of my bk2k. I have to tell them what it does. So it can be confusing if you're not familiar with the old feature.

So, the Black Knight isn't the one with the "Sword of Rage". You--the player--are using your "Sword of Rage" to defeat the Flail holding Black Knight. I think....

Other than stacking Zap jackpots?

Did you not see their logo at the end of the promo vid

They don't though. Beatles and Iron Maiden last year didn't have them.

Steve Ritchie games have had the button for a while now by choice. Also Stern made a big deal out of how they had to modify their cabinets for extra flipper buttons on Munsters. They choose the lockdown button on purpose.

No, I've always disliked their model and mentioned it a few times. It just is less apparent in some other games. I do mention it because I am actually interested in this one. (wasn't at all in munsters).

I'm happy to see thr 3 drop target bank made it to the pro vs just stand-ups. Miss those drops on my Tron Pro. I do wish they could have fit another 3 in there to spell out knight. I like the rotating and timed feature of those on bk2k.

Here is the feature matrix for Stern Black Knight Swords of Rage! We are a proud dealer for Stern!

Greg M
Pinballpro.com

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Oh. I wonder if because PPS got 'exclusive' rights for physical pinball/parts originally they get a cut.

No pants... chain mail t-shirt... sounds like a fun party for sure!!

I think its just a minor continuity error most of the art he has the sword in hand. Looks like on one of the backglasses he has the flail and the toy has the flail everything else has the sword.

that was directly my 1st feeling (as others do may see GOT)...
was waiting some else to say it

Wow, this looks awesome! I'm just disappointed they didn't get Brian Schmidt back to do the sound. I'm sure the music will still be great, but Brian was a master at creating incredible, exciting sound packages. BK2K is still one of the best to this day, so this game has a lot to live up to when it comes to sound.

That’s one way to ensure you don’t miss a manga-save moment.

Can you attach the PDF in "original size (no rescaling)" mode so it's not all blurry, please?

This is exactly why I maintain an awesome beer gut. It gives me the edge when playing Star Trek, Star Wars, and, now, BKSOR.

The "Retro Mode" for Classic sounds is cool!

It will be a seriously missed opportunity if Stern doesn't sell T-Shirts for this game for $14.95.

This will be everyone's first mod for sure
This will be everyone's first mod for sure

Only $14.95
Only $14.95!

This game was clearly made for us, the pinball nerds. I showed my friend, and he isn't excited. He has pinball machines but isn't a pinball person if that makes sense. Maybe Stern is concerned because the theme isn't recognizable for "barcade hipsters" and "building a game room" home buyers?

I think it will do well, but I am also in the pinball vortex.

THANK YOU! Much better...

The key to this doing well on route is going to be keeping the attract music on. It won't matter that it isn't a 1960s TV show or classic rock band.