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Black Rose / IPD No. 313 / July, 1992 / 4 Players
 
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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:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Fantasy - Pirates - Fictional
Notable Features: Flippers (3), Pop bumpers (3), Ramps (3), 3-bank standup targets (3), 2- or 3-ball Multiball. Left ramp is a mechanically raised or lowered ramp which is raised at certain times to load the ball cannon. 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. The glass was never produced. Additionally, Bally had considered using black pinballs, but had to abandon the idea.

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.

Marketing Slogans: "This game is loaded!"
Photos in: Pinball MemoriesExternal Link, pages 185-188
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 152
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Rule Sheets: Black Rose Guide (Jan/01/1994), by Cookie  
Black Rose Guide (Mar/01/2003), by Wolffy  
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
Additional Media:Promotional Video (at YouTube)  (External site)
ROMs: 222 KB ZIP Revision L-1 Game ROM [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  224 KB ZIP Revision L-3 Game ROM [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  279 KB ZIP Revision L-4 Game ROM [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  144 KB ZIP Revision P-1 (Prototype) Game ROM [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  205 KB ZIP Revision P-17 (Prototype) Game ROM [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  490 KB RAR Sound ROM [Midway Mfg. Co.]
Documentation: 11 MB PDF English Manual [Midway Mfg. Co.]
  732 KB PDF Operator Handbook [Midway Manufacturing Co.]
  185 KB TXT Parts List
  2 MB PDF WPC Schematic Manual (Revised May 17, 1993) [Williams Electronic Games Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 4144: Black Rose Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4145: Black Rose Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 9576: Black Rose Backglass
Backglass

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[Julien Greening]
Image # 9577: Black Rose Playfield
Playfield

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[Julien Greening]
Image # 9578: Black Rose Full machine
Full machine

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[Julien Greening]
Image # 14294: Black Rose Playfield
Playfield

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 14295: Black Rose Machine - Right
Machine - Right

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 14296: Black Rose Backglass
Backglass

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 14297: Black Rose Whirlpool Detail
Whirlpool Detail

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 14298: Black Rose Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 14299: Black Rose Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 14300: Black Rose Ball View
Ball View

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 14301: Black Rose Playfield Underside
Playfield Underside

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 14302: Black Rose Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Mike Gaspar]
Image # 23349: Black Rose Full Machine
Full Machine

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23350: Black Rose Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23351: Black Rose Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23352: Black Rose Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23353: Black Rose Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23354: Black Rose Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23355: Black Rose Playfield
Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23356: Black Rose Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23357: Black Rose Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23358: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23359: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23360: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23361: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23362: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23363: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23364: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23365: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23366: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23367: Black Rose Playfield Detail
Playfield Detail

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23368: Black Rose Playfield Underside
Playfield Underside

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23369: Black Rose Playfield Underside
Playfield Underside

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23370: Black Rose Cabinet Inside
Cabinet Inside

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23371: Black Rose Backglass Rear
Backglass Rear

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23372: Black Rose Backbox Electronics
Backbox Electronics

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 23373: Black Rose Backbox
Backbox

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[Allen Shope]
Image # 29081: Black Rose Backglass
Backglass

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[Ian F. McKinnon]
Image # 32809: Black Rose Illuminated Backglass
Illuminated Backglass

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[Chris McKendry]
 
Source: Flyer [?]

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