![]() Three balls are locked, so time for multiballThe released balls drop onto the Lexan playfield. These are shot into a vertical U-turn and then held in the lock by a retractable post. The upper playfield and ball lock mechanism The upper playfield on the Premium and LEA standup target lights the locks on the metal ball lock mechanism which can hold up to three balls. The right ‘web-slinger’ and the steel launch lane to either the upper or lower playfields The ‘web-slinger’ on the left side of the playfield There is a drop target in the left lane on the Premium and LE, but an extra spinner on the ProThe 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). ![]() The shield lowered and raisedThe shield lane upkicker, like another upkicker on the left, uses the ‘web-slinger’ curved ball guide to deliver the ball onto a passing wireform. The shield in The Black Knight’s left handAn opto switch in front of the shield senses hits and raises shield to allow access to a U-turn lane and upkicker behind. The motorised flail in the Black Knight’s right handIn his left hand is his shield which is hit directly and which raises when struck. However, in his right hand is a a spinning flail which is motorised so it can spin whenever the ramp below is shot. The Black Knight on the ProThe Black Knight isn’t a bash toy exactly, as you shoot the standup target in front of him rather than hit the model directly. He is represented on the playfield for the first time as a model, and had a couple of tricks up his sleeves. Probably the star of the game is The Black Knight himself. The LE/Premium on the left, the Pro on the right 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. 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. 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. The Pro, Premium and LE translite/backglass designs All the artwork comes from famed pinball artist Kevin O’Connor. Let’s take a look at the cabinet and backbox artwork for the three models.Įach model has its own art package, together with individual translite or backglass (on the LE) designs. ![]() The translite for the Pro modelAs 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. Following yesterday’s teaser video, Stern Pinball today released pictures and a video of their new Black Knight: Sword of Rage pinball.
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