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{{Infobox Pinball | title = ''Black Knight 2000'' |
{{Infobox Pinball | title = ''Black Knight 2000'' |
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|image = BlackKnight2000PinballFlyer.jpg |
|image = BlackKnight2000PinballFlyer.jpg |
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|manufacturer = [[ |
|manufacturer = [[WMS Industries|Williams]] |
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|system = Williams System 11B |
|system = Williams System 11B |
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|designer= [[Steve Ritchie]] |
|designer= [[Steven Ritchie|Steve Ritchie]] |
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|programmer = [[Ed Boon]] |
|programmer = [[Ed Boon]] |
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|artwork = Doug Watson |
|artwork = Doug Watson |
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|mechanics = Joe Joos Jr. |
|mechanics = Joe Joos Jr. |
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|music = [[Brian L. Schmidt|Brian Schmidt]] |
|music = [[Brian L. Schmidt|Brian Schmidt]]<br>[[Dan Forden]]<br>[[Steven Ritchie|Steve Ritchie]] |
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|sound = Brian Schmidt |
|sound = Brian Schmidt<br>Dan Forden |
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|voices= Steve Ritchie (Black Knight)<br>Stephanie Rogers |
|voices= Steve Ritchie (Black Knight)<br>Stephanie Rogers (choir)<br>Glo Van Vlack (choir) |
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|release = April 4, 1989 |
|release = April 4, 1989 |
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|production = 5,703<ref name="ipdb"/> |
|production = 5,703<ref name="ipdb"/> |
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'''''Black Knight 2000''''' is a 1989 [[pinball]] game designed by [[Steve Ritchie]] (who also provides the Knight's voice) and released by [[ |
'''''Black Knight 2000''''' is a 1989 [[pinball]] game designed by [[Steven Ritchie|Steve Ritchie]] (who also provides the Knight's voice) and released by [[WMS Industries|Williams Electronics]]. The game is the sequel to the 1980 pinball machine ''[[Black Knight (pinball)|Black Knight]]''. It was advertised with the slogan "He rides again." and features a [[black knight]] theme.<ref name=ipdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=311|title=Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Black Knight 2000'|work=Ipdb.org|accessdate=2015-08-26}}</ref> 30 years later, Ritchie would design a third game in the series for [[Stern (game company)|Stern Pinball]], titled ''Black Knight: Sword of Rage''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sternpinball.com/game/black-knight/|title = Black Knight: Sword of Rage| date=26 March 2019 }}</ref> |
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==Legacy== |
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''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.<ref name="ipdb"/> |
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| ⚫ | ''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]]''. It was released alongside ''[[Banzai Run]]'' and ''[[Earthshaker!_(pinball)|Earthshaker!]]'' for ''[[Pinball FX (2023 video game)|Pinball FX]]'' on December 12, 2024. |
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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 - a ball saving magnet preventing balls from draining. Other gameplay features include Lightning Wheel Awards, Hurry-Up bonuses, three Multi-Ball rounds, and The King's Ransom Wizard mode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Table-add-on-pack-23-Black-Knight-2000/ae45ca2e-4a87-4a9e-8798-8e7000fa5b7b |title=Table add-on pack #23: Black Knight 2000™ |publisher=Marketplace.xbox.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-26}}</ref> |
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==Digital versions== |
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 3 January 2025
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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] |
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]
Legacy
[edit]Black Knight 2000 appears in episode 8 of season 1 of The X-Files.[3]
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. It was released alongside Banzai Run and Earthshaker! for Pinball FX on December 12, 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Black Knight 2000'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Black Knight: Sword of Rage". 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Pinball on Tv".
External links
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