Black Knight 2000
| Manufacturer | Williams |
|---|---|
| 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]
Design
Black Knight 2000 was the first pinball machine that Dan Forden worked on, and his first task was to come up with lead guitar and other sounds. Steve Ritchie came up with a riff, and Forden extended it for the multiball music.[3]
Legacy
Black Knight 2000 appears in episode 8 of season 1 of The X-Files.[4]
Digital versions
The table was included in the arcade game cabinet UltraPin in 2006.
Black Knight 2000 was released for the third season of The Pinball Arcade in 2014,[5] and it was available until June 30, 2018, when all Williams tables were removed due to licensing issues.[6]
It was released alongside Banzai Run and Earthshaker! for Pinball FX on December 12, 2024.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Black Knight 2000'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Black Knight: Sword of Rage". 26 March 2019.
- ^ Patterson, Jeff (February 3, 2022). "Dan Forden: The Pinterview". Kineticist. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Pinball on Tv".
- ^ Tach, Dave (2014-02-01). "Pinball Arcade extends WMS license, Black Knight 2000 inbound". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ Lawson, Aurich (2018-05-08). "The Pinball Arcade is losing its classic tables; grab them while you can". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ^ "Dive into Williams™ Pinball Volume 8!". Zen Studios. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
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