Black Knight 2000
Black Knight 2000 is a 1989 pinball game designed by Steve Ritchie (who also provides the Knight's voice) and released by Williams Electronics. The game is the sequel to the 1980 pinball machine Black Knight. It was advertised with the slogan "He rides again." and features a black knight theme.[1] 30 years later, Ritchie would design a third game in the series for Stern Pinball, titled Black Knight: Sword of Rage.[2]
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| Manufacturer | Williams |
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| Release date | April 4, 1989 |
| System | Williams System 11B |
| Design | Steve Ritchie |
| Programming | Ed Boon |
| Artwork | Doug Watson |
| Mechanics | Joe Joos Jr. |
| Music | Brian Schmidt Dan Forden Steve Ritchie |
| Sound | Brian Schmidt Dan Forden |
| Voices | Steve Ritchie (Black Knight) Stephanie Rogers (choir) Glo Van Vlack (choir) |
| Production run | 5,703[1] |
Description
Black Knight 2000 has two different plastic artwork versions of the upper playfield - a futuristic and a stone castle design. The voices of the Choir of Angels are Stephanie Rogers and Glo Van Vlack.[1]
The game has an upper and lower level, a repeating U-Turn, Skyway Loop shots and a Drawbridge toy. Black Knight 2000 includes the patented Magna-Save feature from the original—magnet which prevents balls from draining. Other gameplay features include Lightning Wheel Awards, Hurry-Up bonuses, three Multi-Ball rounds, and The King's Ransom Wizard mode.[3]
Under default settings, players are allowed up to five extra balls per game; any extra ball earned thereafter earns a point award.
Design Team
- Design, Concept & Direction: Steve Ritchie
- Software, Effects & Magic: Ed Boon
- Mechanical Excellence: Joe Joos
- Artiste Extraordinaire: Doug Watson
- Music, Speech & Sounds: Brian Schmidt, Dan Forden
- Callouts: Steve Ritchie
- Supertechs: Butch Ortega, Zofia Bil, Jose Delgado, Tony Kraemer, Dick Valosek, Mark Johnson, Elaine & Paul Johnson, Al Cardenas, Manu Jayswal, Greg Freres, Art Clafford
Legacy
Black Knight 2000 appears in episode 7 of season 1 of The X-Files as well as the pinball machine Totem.[4]
Black Knight 2000 was formerly available as a licensed table in The Pinball Arcade for any platform until June 30, 2018. It was also included in the arcade game UltraPin.
References
- "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Black Knight 2000'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- https://sternpinball.com/game/black-knight/
- "Table add-on pack #23: Black Knight 2000™". Marketplace.xbox.com. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- http://www.pingeek.com/tv/tv.htm
