Black Knight: Sword of Rage Rulesheet

timballs · February 12, 2020, 7:18pm

You do not need to have the auto extra ball on. You can always limit the number of extra balls per game or set it to a fixed extra ball

Ezatnova · February 12, 2020, 7:25pm

Thanks Tim.

I think I generally prioritize catapult, TKK and retro multiballs over the monster modes, so maybe that’s why I feel like my game scores are nerfed a bit. Looking forward to trying to refine the monster mode play a bit and see if that helps.

ScoutPilgrim · February 12, 2020, 7:37pm

Yes, but the points are (in some cases) drastically less than before. This also has to be done before the last KNIGHT letter is obtained, as the VUK instantly lights for Retro start and therefore blocks Super leveling.

Mode final scores are in most cases more than double for similar amounts of effort compared to the previous update - between doubling the base, adding ways to boost values, and making the modes “harder” on default settings (more shots!), expect to see most modes score 30m+ without Power.

mwelsh · February 12, 2020, 7:45pm

In competition mode, is it random which Super Feature you get?

timballs · February 12, 2020, 9:14pm

It’s always random

metallik · February 12, 2020, 9:52pm

IMHO a good change. I stopped playing BKSOR mainly because of crazy exploitable rules. On a pro at Chicago Expo, I somehow went from ~80M to 500M in about 10 seconds after starting Retro. While that was entertaining, I generally dislike games where there is basically one ‘thing’ to get tons of points and the rest of the game is irrelevant. Looking forward to trying the new rules. Looks like monsters are the way forward now?

ScoutPilgrim · February 13, 2020, 12:05am

Monsters, especially with Power. Also, WAR collections and Supers, especially when worked into a Multiball.

Multiball is a powerful way to start Supers, and then follow up with 3 VUK shots to boost them all.

ScoutPilgrim · February 13, 2020, 12:07am

Also, in old code that would have qualified Ransom. Another score loss

Ezatnova · February 13, 2020, 12:31am

10 letters still qualifies it, I’m quite sure. I just drained the ball lol

Also, I swear in my multiballs the drop target is up all the time, so I can’t get it into the left VUK to boost the supers.

ScoutPilgrim · February 13, 2020, 12:46am

Maybe that’s our location setup then - our is set up to no letters and I’m not sure if that’s a newer default or a hold over from States.

Slamtilt · February 13, 2020, 2:50pm

So to be sure I’m understanding, you can START Supers in multiball, but you cannot advance their levels?

ScoutPilgrim · February 13, 2020, 3:11pm

Yes. You can start Level 1 Supers at any point, but you can’t advance their levels in Multiball play.

Slamtilt · February 13, 2020, 3:17pm

Thanks for clarifying!

CaptainBZarre · February 14, 2020, 2:59pm

So… is it possible during KNIGHT Multiball to get two balls on the right flipper, flip one up so that it hits the drop targets, then use the Magna-Save to collect your multiplied Super Jackpot? Or is the Super Jackpot no longer multiplied during this mode?

dasmico · February 15, 2020, 5:09am

I feel it is still multiplied…but you cannot advance Super Levels that were not already established before Retro… i’ve managed a 92 million collect with two balls left in Retro. Not as crazy as the 200m+ I used to be able to get in Retro

FEZ · March 8, 2020, 12:04pm

I haven’t played BKSOR since june, or so. I really like the game though. Gotta love them multiballs!

However, I felt it was a bit too “shallow” to play in the long run, for me. But two wizard modes has been added/improved since june, right: The King’s Ransom and Black Castle & RAGE Multiball?

By releasing the games without these Wizard Modes etc. the operator lose, at least, one customer: me. I guess there won’t be any significant effect on the revenue though… But I will go back and play this again. If the machines have the new ROMs installed.

FEZ · March 10, 2020, 4:41pm

I played this today. Plenty of new …stuff… (I haven’t played it since june). The modes were awarding a lot more points now. They used to be something I just played to get KNIGHT-letters, more or less. Unless I stacked them with the Triple Knights Multiball. Also, I really like the new music in the game. The old music was not my cup of tea (to say the least).

Unfortunately I couldn’t play for long. I had to leave in the middle of a game. But I will be back! I really like this game.

No new strategy discoveries today… but one thing i do in BKSOR is to always light the Ball Save/Kickback at the start of Ball 1. Potentially you get an “Extra Ball” within the first few seconds of the game.

Ezatnova · March 10, 2020, 5:14pm

How does lighting the ball save potentially light extra ball right away? Quickest way I’ve found in old and new code is to beat one monster. Unless you mean it’s just a ball save insurance.

Overall, I’ve played many many games on the new code and get nowhere even close to my old high scores. I’d regularly score 300-400M on a good game. Now on a game where I’m grinding and that goes on for 15-20 minutes, I get maybe 120-140M. I’m talking two extra ball, 3-4 catapult MBs, two TK MBs, Knight retro MB and 3-4 monsters. It seems absurdly low. My grand champion is around 540M and it’s laughable that I could even approach that now.

jdelz · March 10, 2020, 5:31pm

I think by “Extra Ball” he’s just referring to the ball save itself, saving you from what would have been a drain.

FEZ · March 10, 2020, 8:44pm

It’s an “Extra Ball” unless you waste it during multiballs. I just played a few games and my scores were much higher than on the old ROMs. I think.

140M seems absurdly low, yes. That’s what I had after ~two modes and one (poor) Triple Knights multiball. I did not get any good KNIGHT-multiball since the game wouldn’t award me that super spinner. I did not have time to play this properly today. I think I’m going back tomorrow to, hopefully, break a billion. Never did that on the old ROMs.