Black Rose is a pirate-themed pinball game manufactured by Williams on the WPC platform, released in 1992. The game features a cannon mechanism, ship-sinking multiball, and broadside shot mechanics that have made it notable in the pinball community. It was one of Brian Eddy's early software works and has been praised for code quality. The game has achieved cultural significance as a collector's item and tournament machine, with multiple owners and restoration projects documented across pinball media.
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Black Rose pinball machine costs approximately $9,600-$10,000
One Sunk Ship award on Black Rose exceeds the 15 million target since first Sunk Ship is worth 20 million
Black Rose settings were changed during the tournament to make the Paragon letters non-roving instead of roving.
Game Dan and Rick worked on together; had significant post wear and damage; currently owned by Rick after restoration.
Pinball game with whirlpool lock mechanic, multiball with alternating ramps for sink ship letters; game five in open qualifying
Game restored by Spencer and Rusty in a weekend, updated with LEDs and fresh Titan rubbers, planned for Golden State Pinball Festival
Classic DMD pinball game; Raymond Davidson's longest-owned machine; praised for depth and underappreciation; featured at Nationals tournament; has hidden treasure mode and complex multiball
Pinball game selected by Raymond Davidson in Pinmasters finals, known for low scoring and difficult strategy
Zach's favorite machine in his collection; previously owned by Bruce, sold to Zach
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Raymond's first pinball machine ever owned; featured in Open entries; he achieved 137 million on first play, later 80 million
Vintage pinball; first machine owned by Ian; has Color DMD modification; used as example of location-based game with shallow rule set.
Pinball machine referenced for similar blended insert art issues as Theater of Magic; host expresses same collector fastidiousness about this feature
Pinball machine used in later tournament play; 15 million target score; multiple strategic paths available
Second game in pin golf rotation; 12 million target score; features ship sinking, broadside modes, middle scoop shots, and lock mechanics
Bally/Williams classic pinball machine; Raymond's first owned machine, same unit he played at Red Robin restaurant as a child
Pirate-themed game with cannon shot and multiball; Raymond's favorite game, key to Maine division advancement
Stern pinball machine featuring Sink Ship multiball mode, roving/non-roving Paragon letters, whirlpool shots, and various modes
Pinball machine Ron has worked on with full LED conversion and OCD board installation
Classic late-80s/early-90s game; one of Raymond's favorite machines; features cannon, multiball, ship-sinking mechanics; he personally owns one that was purchased from a Yakima, WA operator
Pinball machine in tournament pool with ball save that couldn't be disabled
WPC89 game compatible with Rocket CPU
Classic pinball game featured in Brian Allen's Mashup Volume 2
Original pinball machine (1992, Data East) that served as the base playfield for the Rocky Horror Picture Show conversion; purchased twice to preserve one example.
Pinball machine referenced for skill shot mechanics similar to Led Zeppelin's potential power plunge design
Vintage pinball machine owned by Matt; primary focus of Don's comedic desperation in episode; estimated value ~$9,600-$10,000; subject of 'Pinlympics' joke about Olympic inclusion using Godzilla instead
Pinball machine mentioned as having instant reset capability like Johnny Mnemonic
1992 Williams pirate-themed pinball machine; features physical cannon mechanic; in exceptional condition; at center of episode's emotional narrative
Pinball game featured in Cardona Pinball 2.0 upgrade kit demo at PinFest
Pinball machine owned by Glenn; located in his shedcade; Glenn unable to access backbox due to missing key
Original classic Bally pinball machine from 1992 (implied), featuring cannon-based gameplay and pirate theme. Subject of Skull and Bones conversion kit.
Pirate-themed game referenced for long two-wire wireform ramp comparison to Godfather's wire form mechanics
Pirate-themed pinball machine purchased by Ian as his first new machine, became valuable/hot at one point allowing resale
Bally pinball machine being remastered for Williams Collection Volume 2 with 3D ship design and interactive elements
Williams machine; has black flippers and black rubber making playfield difficult to see; cannon slightly off-level causing ball hop on broadside shot
Zen FX table; challenging survival challenge with high variance in performance outcomes
Pinball table featuring broadside shot mechanic that Jared compares to Indy 500's long center shot
Pinball machine where Raymond dominated in casual play (135 million)
Raymond Davidson favorite; second Cardona 2.0 release with new treasure collection/cashing system, dual wizard modes, and LCD strategy screen
Early Brian Eddy software work (1992); praised for quality code
Pinball machine used at Pin Masters with tilt bob calibration issue during tournament
Early-1990s Williams game that shipped with lightning flippers in European market only; hosts discuss how dangerous center ramp rejects would be with lightning flippers
Davidson's first-ever pinball game; still owns it; considers it special, wouldn't sell
Pinball machine Jamie bought broken for $1,500 and fixed; first machine Jamie restored during pandemic
Visible in announcement video manual sequence; future release candidate
Pinball FX table scheduled for February AtGames cabinet release after Star Wars content schedule revision
1992 Valley Williams WPC game; subject of tech support call regarding lamp matrix issues; features cannon mechanism and video modes
Pirate-themed game with cannon mechanic and ship-sinking multiball; featured as Trent's play of the week; described as sleeper with novelty gameplay
Thematic reference to significant game loss experience mentioned by co-host
Williams game featuring original backglass often compared to Richard Gere in drag; Allen created alternative version with pirates/skeletons theme
Original pinball game (System 11 platform) that serves as the mechanical/hardware base for Wolfgang's Rocky Horror conversion
Machine with high score trophy award