History Pinball / BlackKnight

** The [=MagnaSave=] button is now located on the top of the lockbar (common placement area of the "Action Button" on many Stern machines, as well as other competing companies' pinball machines, of the current lcd score/display screen era) instead of being a side button(s) near to the flipper buttons.

** The MagnaSave button is now located on the top of the lockbar (common placement area of the "Action Button" on many Stern machines, as well as other competing companies' pinball machines, of the current lcd score/display screen era) instead of being a side button(s) near to the flipper buttons.

* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: The Pro edition is the only game in the series not to have a second-level sub-playfield.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Black Knight 2000'' is ''Black Knight'' meets ''Pinball/{{Flash}}''[[note]]another beloved Ritchie title, from 1979[[/note]] in the following ways:
** They use lightning motifs.
** ''Black Knight 2000''[='=]s layout is somewhat similar to ''Flash''[='=]s.
** Programmer Ed Boon [[http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/bk2k-whitewood 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 ''Pinball/HighSpeed'', Steve Ritchie hinted at making a sequel to ''Flash'', tentatively called ''Super Flash''.

* BigYes: The choir sings "YEAH!" when you get an [[OneUp extra ball]], or when you win a MatchSequence.

* AutobotsRockOut: ''2000'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak3Nd7h3ox0 main theme]], composed by Brian Schmidt and [[{{Franchise/MortalKombat}} Dan Forden]], is renown to the point of being [[AwesomeMusic/{{Pinball}} Awesome Music]] - to the point where ''Sword of Rage'' uses an even harder-rocking remix for its own main theme.

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* ElementalMotifs: ''2000'' and ''Sword of Rage'' has lightning in their designs with both having the lightning wheels, ''2000's'' design tying it to the FeudalFuture aesthetic. The Knight in ''Sword of Rage'' has those motifs on his armour and shield as well as his sword having an electric effect on the Premium Backglass and in one of the animations on the screen.

* ElementalMotifs: ''2000'' and ''Sword of Rage'' has those in their design; both have the lightning wheels, ''2000's'' design tying it to the FeudalFuture aesthetic. The Knight in ''Sword of Rage'' having those motifs on his armour and shield as well as his sword having an electric effect on the Premium Backglass and in one of the animations on the screen.

* GlowingEyes: The Knight toy on the playfield has eyes that glow orange when it speaks.

* SequelEscalation: Compared to the previous two installments, the theme is more pronounced as you are battling multiple enemies, exploring the world of the Black Knight and you actually get to duel the Black Knight himself.

** ''2000'''s backglass shows the Black Knight wielding a double-sided flaming sword.

* HellishHorse: The Knight rides one of these on the backglass of the first two games and during War Hurryup in ''Sword of Rage''.

* EvilTowerOfOminousness: The Limited Edition backglass shows two of these in the background.

* ''Black Knight: Sword of Rage'' (2019): A full 30 years after the last game, [[LicensedPinballTables Stern Pinball got the license from Williams]] and created another sequel. It expands upon the previous games' premises and pits the player against the Knight's forces of evil (including a skeleton army and several fantasy creatures). It also has music from [[Music/{{Anthrax}} Scott Ian]] and Creator/BrendonSmall[[note]]of ''WesternAnimation/HomeMovies'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'', and ''Music/BrendonSmallsGalaktikon'' fame[[/note]], as well as voicework by [[Music/BarenakedLadies Ed Robertson]].

* ''Black Knight 2000'' (1989): The first sequel, with software by Creator/EdBoon and artwork by Doug Watson. The Black Knight returns, this time in a techno-feudal landscape (eschewing the more traditional, ornate look of the previous game). The player must storm the Knight's castle and battle him, while a Choir of Angels provide moral support for the player. 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. A digital version was formerly available for ''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade'' until their license to all Bally and Williams tables expired on July 1, 2018.

* MadLibsDialogue: The Knight's dialogue is composed entirely of a handful of words, with a few extra sounds added that can modify existing words to create new ones (i.e. "knight" into "fight").

* AttractMode: With the titular Black Knight taunting you via an audio clip.
-->'''Black Knight''': You can't win! Ha Ha Ha!
* MachineMonotone: The Knight speaks like this.
* ScoreMultiplier: During multiball, the player can score two or three times the amount, depending on the number of balls remaining on the playfield.
* TimedMission: Lots, most notably the timed drop targets and the Mystery Timer.
* UpdatedRerelease: Made available alongside ''Firepower II'''s debut on ''The Pinball Arcade'', complete with ROM emulation and fixes to many issues from the original release of the game.

* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: They're all over the place as playfield decorations, but have nothing to do with the game.

* ''Black Knight 2000'' (1989): The first sequel, with software by [[Franchise/MortalKombat Ed Boon]] and artwork by Doug Watson. The Black Knight returns, this time in a techno-feudal landscape (eschewing the more traditional, ornate look of the previous game). The player must storm the Knight's castle and battle him, while a Choir of Angels provide moral support for the player. 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. A digital version was formerly available for ''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade'' until their license to all Bally and Williams tables expired on July 1, 2018.

* ''Black Knight: Sword of Rage'' (2019): A full 30 years after the last game, [[LicensedPinballTables Stern Pinball got the license from Williams]] and created another sequel. It expands upon the previous games' premises and pits the player against the Knight's forces of evil (including a skeleton army and several fantasy creatures). It also has music from [[Music/{{Anthrax}} Scott Ian]] and Brendon Small[[note]]of ''WesternAnimation/HomeMovies'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'', and ''Music/BrendonSmallsGalaktikon'' fame[[/note]], as well as voicework by [[Music/BarenakedLadies Ed Robertson]].

** Similarly, the King's Ransom WizardMode alters the display and sound effects to match ''2000''. (Interestingly, while the game already uses an instrumental arrangement of that game's main theme during regular play, an out-and-out remix of the theme - vocals and all - plays during this mode.)

* {{Trope 2000}}: The title, obviously.

* ''Black Knight: Sword of Rage'' (2019): A full 30 years after the last game, Stern Pinball got the license from Williams and created another sequel. It expands upon the previous games' premises and pits the player against the Knight's forces of evil (including a skeleton army and several fantasy creatures). It also has music from [[Music/{{Anthrax}} Scott Ian]] and Brendon Small[[note]]of ''WesternAnimation/HomeMovies'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'', and ''Music/BrendonSmallsGalaktikon'' fame[[/note]], as well as voicework by [[Music/BarenakedLadies Ed Robertson]].

*** "Knight Castle", the last of the six main modes, in which the player fights the Knight directly. The 7 main shots are all lit and must be made in order to finish the mode (though they can be repeatedly shot for extra points for as long as time permits).

* MythologyGag: There are several allusions to ''2000'' beyond the music:
** The Lightning Wheel returns, this time used to track completion of the game's modes.
** The main multiball is called the "Triple Knights Challenge", alluding to the "Double Knight Challenge" from ''2000''.
** The lanes at the top of the field spell "W-A-R", just like that game.
** Several of the Black Knight's quotes either come directly from ''2000''[[note]]"No way!"[[/note]] or resemble ones from that game.[[note]]"Give me more money!", heard upon putting money in the machine that is not sufficient to start a game[[/note]]