UK Machine Record
Black Rose
Bally · 1992 · at 2 UK venues.
Black Rose turns the classic pirate adventure into a Bally pinball game full of treasure, cannons and naval battles. John Trudeau’s design places the player aboard a pirate ship, with the aim of defeating the Black Rose and collecting as much treasure as possible.
The cannon is the star of the game, giving the player a physical feature that feels genuinely connected to the theme. The various shots and objectives gradually build towards bigger battles and treasure opportunities.
The machine is relatively straightforward to understand but rewards accurate shooting and good control. Load the cannon, make your shots and go after the treasure.
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The Double Broadside mode (first cannon shot award) is very valuable. Shots to broadside start at 1M and double each shot up to 32M for 30s.
Secrets & easter eggs1 tip
- Secrets & easter eggs
During a "Polly says" after hitting broadside, mash both flippers for a Polly Killed 2M bonus.
General7 tips
- General
During the Walk the Plank video mode, the flipper buttons also swim. You can probably swim faster using those instead of the fire button.
- General
Sinking ships is primary goal. Light (and stack) SINK SHIP from MB or cannon shots to lit shots. Load cannon under ramp and shoot broadside.
- General
Shoot the cannon to sink ship if lit, but otherwise don't always shoot up middle. Shoot flashing shots to spot letters and get awards.
- General
MB can be set on easy to hard. On hard mode the ramps alternate flashing (starting with the left ramp) to give one SINK SHIP letter.
- General
During cannon shots, ball can be rebounded across multiple target banks for extra letters
- General
Completing all 'modes' lights Jackpot, 30 million in tournament mode. With each mode being ~3mil+ with hurryup, can be viable strategy
- General
During quick multiball, short plunge, then shoot the lock before hitting a switch, then shoot second ball from cannon in too for easy 3 ball
Skill shot1 tip
- Skill shot
Plunge into the yellow bank of Torch standup targets for 500K and to open the upper left ramp to load cannon.
Multiball2 tips
- Multiball
Spot L-O-C-K letters from inlanes or left Pirate Cove shot. Shoot Pirate Cove for MB. Lock both balls into the Pirate Cove for 3-ball MB.
- Multiball
All ramps in MB spot SINK SHIP letters. Completing SINK SHIP opens the upper ramp for a cannon shot. In 3-ball MB ramps spot 2 letters.
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