Description

Fantasy – Pirates – FictionalBlack Rose

The following is from the International Pinball Database:

Description

Manufacturer:	Midway Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1988-1999) [Trade Name: Bally]
Date Of Manufacture:	July, 1992
Model Number:	20013
Common Abbreviations:	BR
MPU:	Williams WPC (Fliptronics 2)
Type:	Solid State Electronic (SS)
Production:	3,746 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database: Theme:	View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site) Fantasy – Pirates – Fictional
Notable Features	Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Ramps (3), 3-bank standup targets (3), 2- or 3-ball Multiball. Left ramp mechanically raises or lowers ramp which raises at certain times to load the ball cannon.
Notable Features Cont.:	Lower playfield has a below-the-playfield ball cannon (catapult-type) which oscillates when loaded, to be fired by player pressing the Fire button on lockdown bar. The Broadside VUK kicks the ball to the center habitrail above the playfield the and sends it to the flippers.
Design by:	John Trudeau, Brian Eddy
Art by:	Pat McMahon
Dots/Animation by:	Scott Slomiany
Mechanics by:	John Krutsch, Ernie Pizarro
Music by:	Paul Heitsch
Sound by:	Paul Heitsch
Software by:	Brian Eddy
Notes:	Although Ed Boon is listed on the playfield, according to Louis Koziarz, Ed was doing video at Midway (Mortal Kombat) when this game was created. Designer John Trudeau said the backglass art contains likenesses of himself and artists Greg Freres and Pat McMahon. According to the book Pinball Memories, artist Pat McMahon created X-rated artwork for a version of backglass intended for an interested European market. Production of the glass never came into effect. Additionally, Bally had considered using black pinballs, but had to abandon the idea.
Marketing Slogans:	“This game is loaded!”

Notes Cont.:

For trademark clarification, note that this game has no connection to Black Rose Production Inc., and no music written by any of its artists was used in this game’s production. According to this game’s flyer, “BLACK ROSE” is a trademark of Midway Manufacturing Company. “BLACK ROSE” is also a registered trademark of Tito Batista of Black Rose Productions, Inc. as per USPTO registration no. 1,214,374 dated Oct. 1982.

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