Williams
Black Knight Pinside Rating
This game received 328 approved Pinsider ratings and currently rates 7.713 /10
Black Knight
Score breakdown
Score breakdown in the 4 main categories:
Game Design: 7.876
Artwork: 8.057
Sounds/Music: 6.739
Other Aspects: 7.82
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This title is part of group: "Black Knight"
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7.705/10
12 years ago
Plymouth, WI
One of the all time greats and defined an entire era of pinball. The amount of innovation in this game is amazing given when it was made. A game I want back in my collection someday.
8.400/10
12 years ago
A great classic. My second favorite pin in my collection next to AFM and the rest of my family likes this pin the most in our collection. Obviously, this machine does not have the bells a whistles of the newer pins but that does not take anything away from it at all. It is highly addicting and challenging. Two level playfield with four flippers provides a lot of user interaction. Some very thrilling shots and with the Black Knights antagonistic laughs it is easy to get caught up in a battle of you vs. the machine. With some LED's installed, this machine is beautiful. Not many better back glasses out there and for the price it takes to own a good one, there is not a better value as I have owned this machine for over 6 months and it still gets played the most out of all of my pins. Like a classic car, this is a machine that would be very hard to part with.
6.525/10
12 years ago
Overall, a little disappointed with this game. The use of an upper mini playfield (the first machine to have it) is not enough to carry it. It seems more like a gimick or afterthought rather than tieing in with the theme especially since it doesnt add more room to the playfield--its just built on the playfied. The audio although being pretty cool, is a little repetitive and the speech is a hard to understand unless you know what its saying. The game audio also sounds more like a laser space battle than a jousting match. The ball magnet is great--especially for that era! I basically give it a "Decent" rating. For 1980 though, this game was pretty cutting edge.
7.267/10
12 years ago
Not really my cup of tea, but I can definitely understand how it rates highly, especially considering the year it was made. The upper playfield is tight and plays fast, but once you get the hang of how to play that part of the playfield you can rack up big points.
8.715/10
12 years ago
First time I played this machine it was with a brand-new PF, making for a hell of a fast game. Love the cheesy things the Black Knight says, my friends and I get very competitive on this machine, especially with the bonus mode for the top scorer on 2p or more games for a reward. Wish it had an auto-fire capability for that extra mode at the end however, as I have difficulty keeping the balls on the upper-playfield whilst plunging balls. I always find myself coming back again and again to challenge the Black Knight.
8.898/10
12 years ago
Had this game in the collection, been waiting to rate until it was "100%", Flippers are an issue on this game...but can be fixed! What can I say that hasn't been said, side by side to other class of 1980 machines, you see why we are where we are now with pinball design and game flow/rules etc. When this came out I remember being frustrated by the timed drop targets and timed ramp shots etc., now this is expected game elements. I love the game, it's historic, it's different than other games of the same era, and its a challenge to play. What more can you ask?
Litvinov
8.072/10
12 years ago
Backglass is one of the best of all time. Love the long left ramp shot up the upper playfield. Magnasave is a nice gimmick. Playfield art is exceptional. Game gets rather dull as it's all about hitting the multi-ball and nothing else.
8.600/10
12 years ago
I still think this is one of Steve's best. I want one for my lake house just had no luck finding one I like. This is a classic for the true pinball nut.
8.091/10
13 years ago
The game stands the test of time and still Rides on. Black knight may be the Best Steve Ritchie game evah!! , At least in my opinion and i have played many of his games as well as Own them . Awesome Game working 100 percent and clean . A must have for a system 7 game collector
9.067/10
13 years ago
I rated the sound "Excellent" based on how irritating it is (counter to what you normally would). Williams designed the Knights antagonisms to get under your skin and annoy you like a mocking rivalry. This is one game a hated to love to play (loved to hate to play). It drove me nuts and frustrated me, but I kept coming back becaues of that stupid laugh that the Knight has when you miss a maga-save (aaarrrrtgha#$@#%). I hated that. I guess that's why it's one of my prize pins in my collection ;)
7.234/10
14 years ago
I got the chance to play one that was in like new condition. It is an interesting game for sure. The machine did not pull me in as I had hoped. The design is good but the sound, music, and limited shots made this one pull up short for me.
9.067/10
14 years ago
This game has two levels and is very fun to play. The voice of the black night makes this game.
8.252/10
14 years ago
The Black Knight is one of the best (if not the best) yearly 80's pinball. Classic Williams at its finest.
Mascouche, QC
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