![]() My mom, a hostess for Red Lobster, was talking to a co-worker about my brother's pinball collection as well as our family history with pinball machines. Playing it because it was and still is a very difficult machine to play at any age.įast forward to March of 2010. So to say the least, this was one pinball machine that I had fond memories of. Would realize how advanced the Black Knight was compared to what was around prior. If you were a kid and/or were into pinball at this time you Syracuse in December of 1980 and recall seeing/playing Black Knight at a local arcade (Play Palace in the old Penn Can Mall). Keep in mind that prior to 1976, all pinball machines were based on EM (Electro-Mechanical) circuitry and it wasn't until aroundġ977 that SS (Solid-State) pinball machines took over (the primary difference betweenĮM and SS machines is that SS machines have a CPU and are computer controlled while EM machines use switches, wheels, motors, relays and solenoid to performe these tasks). Pinball design was very revolutionary for its time for it was the first pinball machine to have two levels of play as well as timed drop targets, Magna-Save and many other features. Second run of a few thousand Limited Edition models which were basically a re-release of the original with micro-switch ball trough upgrades). ![]() The Black Knight Pinball machine was designed by Steve Ritchie for William's and was released in December 1980 with a total production run of just over 13,000 units (along with a
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