Sorry but u guys that route games need ur own section on this site. I play a few times a week and my pins see max of 1000 or so before they are sold, half the issues I hear regarding pins on this site are due to routed games that see a shit load of plays and I remember in the 90's at pool halls and bowling alley's, arcades with the sacred B/Ws pins they were always down or had issues. I've played Maiden 100 times and haven't had one issue. Now I know it should be consistent regardless but thats not going to happen when it comes to something mechanical, more use, more trouble. Anyway BK3 looks amazing can't wait to try it.

BK: Sword of Richie... Hopefully going to be my favorite BK... but it took a while to forgive the sin of the left kickback in BK2K instead of a MAgna-save and only one ramp up to the upper playfield. BK had three ramps and the plunge. BK2K had one ramp, one VUK, and plunge. And now we get more ways to top pf than BK2K and yet people complain?

Has anyone theorized yet that PPS and CGC might want to get in on this game via Cactus Canyon and completing the game code as their stepping stone to doing more sequals to popular B/W themes? I know if I were them, that is what I would do, but maybe go with DTS playfields instead of silk screening them... I don't have a clue why I would say such blasphemous heresy about NOT screening a playfield...

Well, now that this thing has blown the doors open for original IP resurrection, I will be hanging onto my cash until the Raven sequel drops. My wife is going to love it!

CGC should remake the OG Black Knight with some tweaks to the software

Meh, the factory Stern balls are "good enough" for the first round. This is a route. A new set of balls (4 or 6) goes against income. Tossing them is tossing money out. They do usually get replaced in 6 months or whatever, but they are never tossed out. The disco ball ones were a new one on me, though. Never seen ones that soft, and it wasn't all of them for some reason.

Just gotta say, what a great time for pinball with so many good games out and coming out. This looks to be another good pin. Wish I could buy every game coming out right now.

I gave you a thumbs up because your response was hilarious. Seriously don’t take it that seriously. It’s only pinball.

New pinsiders are the best pinsiders...

there is an orbit shoot between :

on the left : vuk to the upper PF lower left entry
than orbit lane to W A R
than metal ramp to the upper PF upper left entry
...

Video of Premium/LE shows silicone “rubbers”

Is this the first game to switch over from traditional rings?

Thank you. I will try not to take it seriously. I don't really care about up or downvotes but after being quoted for the umpteenth time about a pretty valid observation it got under my skin. Probably won't happen again.

The amount of ball smacking talk in this thread concerns me...

Ahhh didn't know that. Not that I use the stuff, but maybe brush them with something protective like clear nail polish?

I hope so ... when they fail/degrade, they break. They don't degrade and leave filthy crap all over the playfield .

Balls are cheap. I have a box of 100 I dip into. Cost me $1 each.

Cheapest accessory in pinball.

How many manufacturers are making pinballs? I guess I assumed that most pinballs came from the same factory and some of the premium balls were just run through a tumbler and polished.

I can't imagine $1 balls are any better than what Stern ships with.

I just got 100 from Marco I think they were 1.25 after discount, just got a NIB Stern and they were dull out of the package they got tossed - they are not as good out of the gate, not sure how they hold up don't plan to find out.

That ramp will be very backhand-able so no worries there. This is a Steve Ritchie game after all.

Man for sure - when I see game room pics with 20 or more machines I think - I wanna come back in my next life and be just like that guy! Getting harder and harder to choose games with so many coming out and rumored to come out - let alone older games that are great.

All pinballs are not the same. Some are carbon steel, some are chrome steel. Both about the same in price in large quantities.

Lost me after this. I'm sure there are other Christians who are equally offended by this. This happens way too often on here.

If you don't like the following response, then refrain from using my savior's name in vain.

These people are proud and arrogant, daring even to scoff at supernatural beings without so much as trembling

The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.

Hey for fellow fans of BK2K music, check this out. I've had Crue Ball for Sega Genesis forever and never realized the music was by Brian Schmidt! It sounds like another BK soundtrack with a few Motley Crue songs peppered in. The System 11b sound synthesizer must have been very similar to the one in the Sega Genesis!

I thow my balls in the vibratory polisher with my ammo cases for a few hours and they come out looking like new. A polished set of balls is a beautiful thing.

I apologize for offending. I assumed in the thread of a thrash-metal-fueled pinball machine featuring the creator of Murmaider that this probably was not going to be a crowd that would be offended, but that was obviously a stupid assumption. While clearly not devout I was raised Catholic and am raising my kids the same way so I should have avoided the first line that popped into my head.

Protip: Not everybody believes in the same special imaginary friends as you.

Do you have a good source for the carbon steel balls? I was under the impression most of the manufacturers were using this carbon steel ball. Pinball Life, Titan, Ball Barron, and Mezel Mods have all sold out. Marco still has some, but I thought I overheard they just buy there's from Pinball Life. They are now $3 each, which I assume is because they are the final batch. I'm getting ready to invest in a tumbler, because I'm not sure there is anyone making carbon steel pinballs at this point.

Looking to put a deposit on a Black Knight LE. PM me with details if you have a lead on one.

I have this, but I have never ordered from them...

https://bearingballstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=82_95&zenid=fd7ganfrr7mv6lplus5d3jvfc0

and this...

https://bearingballstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_194&zenid=fd7ganfrr7mv6lplus5d3jvfc0

Seriously? Took me 10 seconds to look and see that Game Exchange of Colorado has them available. A little effort on your part and I'm sure you'll find more.

Oh and this is on there too...

https://bearingballstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=249&products_id=1991&zenid=fd7ganfrr7mv6lplus5d3jvfc0

Thats who I went thru....

Protip: We're here to discuss pinball, so slandering anyone's religion is out of order. If you do, don't be surprised to get an equally off-topic response.

what did he save u from? what a crock of shit thats a fairy tale.

Really looking forward to some gameplay. Shame the pro doesn’t have the upper playfield. Making the upper loop is very satisfying in BK2K and I’m sure it will be in BK3K. Anyway, I plan to get a couple games in at Allentown.

Oh, and if this is The King's final game. I'm happy for him. Try listing to some mid 2000's interviews with Steve. They're depressing. He was in the dumps. The man who brought pinball design into the solid state era deserves to go out with a winner. Just my thoughts.

Yeah, we're breaking 'em in fast around here

Yikes!!!

It's getting pretty beefy in here all of a sudden!

Your evangelism is offensive to many other religions...if you are offended, use the ignore button. Save the preaching for church.

The balls I bought from Pinball Life recently are doing the same disco ball shit as the ones my recent Sterns shipped with. And now they are no pinballs for sale on's website. Lots od defective pinballs floating around lately. Will try Marco balls next.

I seem to recall at one time pinball was the work of the devil and outlawed.

I didn't bring up the topic, but some can't let it go. I didn't do any evangelizing either, but if you're interested I can. I'd rather just return to the topic of pinball on here though.

Everyone calm down. Looks like a cool pin to flip.

We obviously need that Bible Adventures pin, or Fire & Brimstone, then we can take it out with the silver ball!

Now, how about back to BK...

Fairly similar. I believe System 11 used the Yamaha 2151 chip (their first FM synthesis on a single chip) and the Genesis used the more robust Yamaha 2612

Tempers are flaring and here I am just laughing that my apology for saying JTFC got two down votes! Not sure if it was because I apologized for offending someone's religion or because I have Catholic kids... maybe both. Either way it made me LOL

I agree with you. Some have no fear. (edit)

An upvote would suffice, let's move on...

As long as we're speculating on how the new one plays compared to BK2K, it already has a RANSOM feature from the upper playfield being held hostage by the Premium and LE. GIVE ME YOUR MONEY IF YOU WANT THE COMPLETE GAME.

So, people should not speak their minds so as to not offend you? Guess what, if you choose not to let it offend you, you take away its power to offend.