#39 Black Knight - The Classic Pinball Podcast

The Classic Pinball Podcast deep-dive on Williams' Black Knight (1980), covering design, features, and gameplay.

Synopsis

George and Dave discuss Williams' Black Knight (1980), a classic pinball machine designed by Steve Ritchie with software by Larry DeMar. They explore the game's technical features including its level-shifter playfield, MagnaSave flippers, timed drop targets, and sound design borrowed from arcade games Defender and Robotron. The hosts play multiple games, discuss the machine's history and cultural references, and examine Dave's recently restored example.

Entities

• Bally· company
• Gottlieb· company
• Williams· company
• John's Arcade· content
• Monty Python· content
• Black Knight· game
• Defender· game
• Funhouse· game
• High Speed· game
• Nitro Ground Shaker· game
• Robotron· game
• Dave· person
• George· person
• John Kotlerich· person
• Larry DeMar· person
• Louis Jr.· person
• Louis Sr.· person
• Steve Ritchie· person
• Tony Ramuni· person
• Vinny Bobad· person