{"id":15656,"date":"2019-03-26T22:57:56","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T22:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/?p=15656"},"modified":"2019-08-18T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-18T12:08:08","slug":"coin-op-carnival-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinballnews.com\/site\/2019\/03\/26\/coin-op-carnival-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BLACK KNIGHT: SWORD OF RAGE REVEALED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following yesterday’s teaser video, Stern Pinball today released pictures and a video of their new Black Knight: Sword of Rage pinball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The translite for the Pro model<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As usual, the game is available in three variants – Pro, Premium and LE – with suggested prices of $5,999 for the Pro, $7,599 for the Premium and $8,999 for the Limited Edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take a look at the cabinet and backbox artwork for the three models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pro side view<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The front of the Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The side view of the Premium<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The front of the Premium<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The side of the Limited Edition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The front of the Limited Edition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Each model has its own art package, together with individual translite or backglass (on the LE) designs. All the artwork comes from famed pinball artist Kevin O’Connor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pro, Premium and LE translite\/backglass designs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Under the glass, the Premium and LE models share the same playfield features which include an acrylic upper playfield with a full-size flipper and a three-ball lock, a stainless-steel shooter lane with the choice to launch to the upper or lower playfields, a drop target in the left orbit lane, and a powder-coated steel bottom apron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The LE playfield<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Pro model doesn’t have an upper playfield, so it’s only a two-flipper game compared to three on the Premium and LE. It also has a plastic bottom apron, but gains a second spinner in the left orbit in place of the drop target on the Premium\/LE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pro model’s playfield<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Here are the two designs side-by-side:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The LE\/Premium on the left, the Pro on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Probably the star of the game is The Black Knight himself. He is represented on the playfield for the first time as a model and, apart from being internally lit by RGB LEDs synced to his speech, he has a couple more tricks up his sleeves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Black Knight on the Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Black Knight isn’t a bash toy exactly, as you shoot the standup target in front of him rather than hit the model directly. However, in his right hand is a a spinning flail which is motorised so it can spin whenever the ramp below is shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The motorised flail in the Black Knight’s right hand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In his left hand is his shield which is hit directly and which raises when struck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shield in The Black Knight’s left hand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An opto switch in front of the shield senses hits and raises shield to allow access to a U-turn lane and upkicker behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The shield lowered and raised<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The shield lane upkicker, like another upkicker on the left, uses the ‘web-slinger’ curved ball guide to deliver the ball onto a passing wireform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The right ‘web-slinger’ and the steel launch lane to either the upper or lower playfields<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The ‘web-slinger’ on the left side of the playfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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There is a drop target in the left lane on the Premium and LE, but an extra spinner on the Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The upper-playfield on the Premium and LE models are made out of Lexan so you can see the pop bumpers and rollover lanes below (as long as it is kept clean).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The upper playfield and ball lock mechanism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The upper playfield on the Premium and LE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A standup target lights the locks on the metal ball lock mechanism which can hold up to three balls. These are shot into a vertical U-turn and then held in the lock by a retractable post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three balls are locked, so time for multiball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The released balls drop onto the Lexan playfield. Being clear, there are limited opportunities for upper-playfield inserts to point to features, but no doubt the LCD display will direct you to the jackpot shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pro lacks the upper playfield entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pro has no upper playfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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As well as being a model, The Black Knight rides again at the back of the playfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Two other big features from the earlier Black Knight<\/em> games continue into this third game in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lightning Wheel gives out awards whenever it is spun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Lightning Wheel features RGB LEDs beneath the lightning bolt inserts on all three models<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The awards range from super pops\/orbits\/lanes\/slings\/targets\/spins to starting one of the six modes – Black Castle<\/em>, Mud Bog<\/em>, Molten Fire<\/em>, Burning Sands<\/em>, Wicked Caver<\/em>n and Deep Freeze<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The six modes and six ‘super’ awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The second carry-over from earlier games is Magna-Save, the player-operated electromagnet found just about an outlane which allows a ball draining down the outlane to be stopped and dropped into the inlane instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feature is usually earned with playfield shots on a three-bank of drop targets and activated by a second flipper button. The three-bank is still there but on Black Knight: Sword of Rage<\/em> the Magna-Save is activated by the action button on the lock bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Manga-Save drop targets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Magna-Save activation button on the lock bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A saved ball held by the Magna-Save magnet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unlike the original Black Knight but in keeping with the Black Knight 2000, Magna Save is only available on the right outlane. There is a ball save feature available on the left lane to get you back in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ball save on the left outlane, along with the signed apron decal on the LE model<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Powder-coated<\/a>
Powder-coated bottom apron on the LE and Premium models<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The individually-numbered plaque on the Limited Edition games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Limited Edition backbox side art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Premium model’s cabinet side art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a full list of the features found in each of the three models. As with all the pictures here, you can click this for a bigger version if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The feature matrix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the detailed pictures, Stern Pinball also released a two promotional videos showing snippets of gameplay from the Premium and the Pro models, along with a sample of the music created by Scott Ian from the band Anthrax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the Pro model video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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