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* WheelOfDecisions: The Lightning Wheel, which gives out a random award, and is a prominent part of the playfield.

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* DuelToTheDeath

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-->'''Black Knight''': Fight against... two/three enemies.



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-->'''Black Knight''': Will -- you -- challenge -- the -- Black -- Knight -- again?

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* AntagonistTitle: The titular Black Knight.

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* AntagonistTitle: The titular Black Knight.AntagonistTitle


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* AntagonistTitle [[{{Trope2000}} 2000]]

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-->EVERYTHING IS LIT!

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-->EVERYTHING IS LIT!LIT!
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It is one of the tables in Crave's ''Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection'', and is available as part of [=FarSight=] Studios' ''Pinball/ThePinballArcade''.

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It is one of the tables in Crave's ''Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection'', and is available as part of [=FarSight=] Studios' ''Pinball/ThePinballArcade''.
''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade''.

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* EvilLaugh: The knight laughs at you if you engage the Magna-Save but fails to save the ball.



** Prior to making ''High Speed'', Steve Ritchie hinted at making a sequel to ''Flash'', tentatively called ''Super Flash''.

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** Prior to making ''High Speed'', ''Pinball/HighSpeed'', Steve Ritchie hinted at making a sequel to ''Flash'', tentatively called ''Super Flash''.
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* AttractMode: With the titular Black Knight taunting you via an audio clip.
-->'''Black Knight''': You can't win! Ha Ha Ha!
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* {{Combos}}: Steve Ritchie's variant on his signature combo shot, called the "Ramp-Loop Combo".

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* {{Combos}}: The "Ramp-Loop Combo", a variant of Steve Ritchie's variant on his signature combo shot, called the "Ramp-Loop Combo".shot.

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''Black Knight'' is a 1980 {{Pinball}} game designed by Creator/SteveRitchie and released by Creator/WilliamsElectronics. The table itself represents the Knight, an evil foe in combat against the heroic player, and the table taunts and mocks the player at every turn.

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''Black Knight'' is a 1980 {{Pinball}} game designed by Creator/SteveRitchie and released by Creator/WilliamsElectronics. The table itself represents the Black Knight, an evil foe in combat against the heroic player, and the table taunts and mocks the player at every turn.


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* AntagonistTitle: The titular Black Knight.


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* {{Combos}}: Steve Ritchie's variant on his signature combo shot, called the "Ramp-Loop Combo".
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This game is known for being the first solid-state pinball with a two-level playfield, also also introduced the "Magna-Save", where a player-controlled magnet could be used to prevent drains.

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This game is known for being the first solid-state pinball with a two-level playfield, also and also introduced the "Magna-Save", where a player-controlled magnet could be used to prevent drains.
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** Programmer Ed Boon released pictures of one of the whitewoods for this game, which showed that "B-L-A-C-K" was "F-L-A-S-H" at one point.

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** Programmer Ed Boon [[http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bk2k-whitewood released pictures of one of the whitewoods for this game, game]], which showed that "B-L-A-C-K" was "F-L-A-S-H" at one point.

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The [[SerialNumbersFiledOff game was copied]] for Creator/BroderbundSoftware's [[DigitalPinballTable video pinball game]] ''David's Midnight Magic''.



The [[SerialNumbersFiledOff game was copied]] for Creator/BroderbundSoftware's [[DigitalPinballTable video pinball game]] ''David's Midnight Magic''.


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* SpiritualSuccessor[=/=]XMeetsY: ''Black Knight 2000'' is ''Black Knight'' meets Ritchie's 1979 classic game, ''Flash'', in the following ways:
** They use lightning motifs.
** ''Black Knight 2000''[='=]s layout is almost similar to ''Flash''[='=]s.
** Programmer Ed Boon released pictures of one of the whitewoods for this game, which showed that "B-L-A-C-K" was "F-L-A-S-H" at one point.
** Prior to making ''High Speed'', Steve Ritchie hinted at making a sequel to ''Flash'', tentatively called ''Super Flash''.
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''Black Knight'' is a 1980 {{Pinball}} game designed by Creator/SteveRitchie and released by Williams Electronics. The table itself represents the Knight, an evil foe in combat against the heroic player, and the table taunts and mocks the player at every turn.

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''Black Knight'' is a 1980 {{Pinball}} game designed by Creator/SteveRitchie and released by Williams Electronics.Creator/WilliamsElectronics. The table itself represents the Knight, an evil foe in combat against the heroic player, and the table taunts and mocks the player at every turn.
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The [[SerialNumbersFiledOff game was copied]] for Creator/BroderbundSoftware's [[VideoPinballTable video pinball game]] ''David's Midnight Magic''.

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The [[SerialNumbersFiledOff game was copied]] for Creator/BroderbundSoftware's [[VideoPinballTable [[DigitalPinballTable video pinball game]] ''David's Midnight Magic''.
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The [[SerialNumbersFiledOff game was copied]] for Creator/BroderbundSoftware's [[VideoPinballTable video pinball game]] ''David's Midnight Magic''.
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Digital versions of the game are available as part of [=FarSight=] Studios' ''Pinball Arcade'' collection, and as one of the tables in Crave's ''Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection''.

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Digital versions of the game are available as part of [=FarSight=] Studios' ''Pinball Arcade'' collection, and as It is one of the tables in Crave's ''Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection''.
Collection'', and is available as part of [=FarSight=] Studios' ''Pinball/ThePinballArcade''.
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''Black Knight 2000'', a sequel to ''Black Knight'', was designed by Steve Ritchie and released in 1989. In the distant future, the Black Knight returns again; the player must storm the Knight's castle and battle him in a techno-feudal landscape.

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''Black Knight 2000'', a sequel to ''Black Knight'', was designed by Steve Ritchie Creator/SteveRitchie and released in 1989. In the distant future, the Black Knight returns again; the player must storm the Knight's castle and battle him in a techno-feudal landscape.
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''Black Knight'' is a 1980 {{Pinball}} game designed by Steve Ritchie and released by Williams Electronics. The table itself represents the Knight, an evil foe in combat against the heroic player, and the table taunts and mocks the player at every turn.

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''Black Knight'' is a 1980 {{Pinball}} game designed by Steve Ritchie Creator/SteveRitchie and released by Williams Electronics. The table itself represents the Knight, an evil foe in combat against the heroic player, and the table taunts and mocks the player at every turn.

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* CoolSword: It he wielding a flaming double-bladed sword?

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* CoolSword: It Is he wielding a flaming double-bladed sword?


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* DuelToTheDeath: "STAND UP AND FIGHT!"


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* ProgressiveJackpot: As with many games during this era. Also, "R-A-N-S-O-M" (see below) is carried over from game to game.
* SpellingBonus: The player has to spell out "R-A-N-S-O-M" to reach the WizardMode, which is carried over from game to game.

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* EvilLaugh: The knight laughs at you if you engage the Magna-Lock but fails to save the ball.

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* EvilLaugh: The knight laughs at you if you engage the Magna-Lock Magna-Save but fails to save the ball.


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* ScoreMultiplier: During multiball, the player can score two or three times the amount, depending on the number of balls remaining on the playfield.
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* CreatorCameo: Steve Ritchie provides the voice of the Knight.
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* AutobotsRockOut: Composed by Brian Schmidt and [[{{VideoGame/MortalKombat}} Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being [[AwesomeMusic/{{Pinball}} Awesome Music]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]

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* AutobotsRockOut: Composed by Brian Schmidt and [[{{VideoGame/MortalKombat}} [[{{Franchise/MortalKombat}} Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being [[AwesomeMusic/{{Pinball}} Awesome Music]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]



* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{VideoGame/MortalKombat}} Ed Boon and Dan Forden]] worked on this game as the programmer and co-composer, respectively.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{VideoGame/MortalKombat}} [[{{Franchise/MortalKombat}} Ed Boon and Dan Forden]] worked on this game as the programmer and co-composer, respectively.

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* AutobotsRockOut: Composed by [[MortalKombat Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being [[AwesomeMusic/{{Pinball}} Awesome Music]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]

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* AutobotsRockOut: Composed by [[MortalKombat Brian Schmidt and [[{{VideoGame/MortalKombat}} Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being [[AwesomeMusic/{{Pinball}} Awesome Music]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]


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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{VideoGame/MortalKombat}} Ed Boon and Dan Forden]] worked on this game as the programmer and co-composer, respectively.
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* CoolSword: It he wielding a flaming double-bladed sword?
* EvilSoundsDeep: Guess who.
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* Trope2000

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* Trope2000{{Trope 2000}}
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* EvilLaugh: The knight laughs at you if you engage the Magna-Lock but fails to save the ball.
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* AutobotsRockOut: Composed by [[MortalKombat Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being AwesomeMusic. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]

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* AutobotsRockOut: Composed by [[MortalKombat Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being AwesomeMusic.[[AwesomeMusic/{{Pinball}} Awesome Music]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]
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* WizardMode: The TropeMaker, ''Black Knight'' featured "The King's Ransom", where all targets are activated and all balls are in play for 20 seconds.

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* WizardMode: The TropeMaker, ''Black Knight'' Knight 2000'' featured "The King's Ransom", where all targets are activated and all balls are in play for 20 seconds.

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->"Get ready for battle! Beat the Black Knight!" ''(chorus)''

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* AutobotsRockOut

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* AutobotsRockOutAutobotsRockOut: Composed by [[MortalKombat Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being AwesomeMusic. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]



* EarWorm: Composed by [[MortalKombat Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being AwesomeMusic. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]



-->EVERYTHING IS LIT!

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-->EVERYTHING IS LIT!
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[[caption-width-right:350:"The Black Knight will slay you!"]]

''Black Knight'' is a 1980 {{Pinball}} game designed by Steve Ritchie and released by Williams Electronics. The table itself represents the Knight, an evil foe in combat against the heroic player, and the table taunts and mocks the player at every turn.

This game is known for being the first solid-state pinball with a two-level playfield, also also introduced the "Magna-Save", where a player-controlled magnet could be used to prevent drains.

Digital versions of the game are available as part of [=FarSight=] Studios' ''Pinball Arcade'' collection, and as one of the tables in Crave's ''Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection''.

!!The original ''Black Knight'' features the following tropes:

* BlackKnight
* CoolHorse
* CoolSword: The player's weapon, prominently featured on the playfield. It lights up as more points are scored.
* CreatorCameo: Steve Ritchie provides the voice of the Knight.
* DuelToTheDeath
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: They're all over the place as playfield decorations, but have nothing to do with the game.
* MachineMonotone
* TimedMission: Lots, most notably the timed drop targets and the Mystery Timer.

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->"Get ready for battle! Beat the Black Knight!" ''(chorus)''

''Black Knight 2000'', a sequel to ''Black Knight'', was designed by Steve Ritchie and released in 1989. In the distant future, the Black Knight returns again; the player must storm the Knight's castle and battle him in a techno-feudal landscape.

It was the first pinball game to offer a WizardMode, and featured a truly memorable soundtrack with Chicago singers Stephanie Rogers and Glo Van Vlack.

!!''Black Knight 2000'' demonstrates the following tropes:

* AutobotsRockOut
* BlackKnight
* CherubicChoir: Without the children, but otherwise fits.
* EarWorm: Composed by [[MortalKombat Dan Forden]], and renown to the point of being AwesomeMusic. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 Listen to it here.]]
* FeudalFuture
* HellishHorse
* KirbyDots
* StormingTheCastle: Batter down the door and storm the Drawbridge to the Black Knight's castle.
* Trope2000
* WizardMode: The TropeMaker, ''Black Knight'' featured "The King's Ransom", where all targets are activated and all balls are in play for 20 seconds.
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