Black Emperor
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Speed, death, and rock & roll.
Black Emperor combines our love for classic action arcade games with Japanese psychedelic rock and the Bosozoku motorcycle culture of the '70s. From the creators of Killer Queen!
Every Sunday at the stroke of midnight, Black Emperor generates a totally unique and never-before-seen track. High scores reset at the same time, creating a weekly rhythm of discovery and competition, which drives repeat patronage.
We strove to design a cabinet that's both gorgeous and also includes some unique hardware. We added a fan that blows in your face when you hold down the throttle, and designed a custom controller we call the Kumabachi Superwheel.
Black Emperor shares that classic rock-n-roll aesthetic that so many pinball games have, and the small footprint allows it to fit into underutilized spaces in pinball bars that might be too shallow to fit a pin. Because the game is high score driven, many pinball fans enjoy keeping their initials on the top of the leaderboard.
Operator Testimonials
"Factoring out the sit-downs, BE jumps to #1."
- Anthony Dandrea, Co-owner, Ground Kontrol
"You'll start seeing people crowd around it"
- Joe Perugia, General Manager, Glitch Bar
"It's unique... it's so much fun. It's so great to see people play it."
- Stephanie Gross, Co-founder, Wonderville
"I still can't stop playing that game. Like, today, right now, I want to go play."
- Chris Meyers, Owner, Starport Arcade
Bosozoku
Black Emperor is inspired by Bōsōzoku culture, a Japanese youth motorcycle subculture in the 1970s. The influence of the bōsōzoku aesthetic resonates throughout the entire game—the gameplay, visuals, and sound are all intentionally brash, over-the-top, lightning-fast, and exuberant.
One-of-a-kind Kumabachi SuperWheel controller
Black Emperor features a custom interface we call the Kumabachi SuperWheel controller. Simply roll the wheel up or down to shift your position on the screen. The wheel is responsive and tactile—it feels great, creates exciting gameplay, and attracts players due to both its novelty and its simplicity.
Specifications
DIMENSIONS:
DEPTH: 30.5"
WIDTH: 25.5"
HEIGHT: 69.5"
WEIGHT: about 300 lbs
SCREENS: 23” Wells Gardner monitor
POWER: Requires a standard 120V outlet. Alternate power configurations available by request
WARRANTY: 12 months for cabinetry, 3 months for electronics
SERVICE CONTRACT: 6 months. We will remotely assist you with repairs and maintenance when necessary. The service contract also gives you access to all software updates and additional content.
DATA COLLECTION POLICY: To improve all our customers' and players' experiences, gameplay analytics and usage/earnings data may be collected by all games. Any data shared with external parties will be anonymized.
RETURN & CANCELLATION POLICY: All arcade sales are final. No returns or cancellation will be honored after purchase.
LEAD TIME: Depending on stock there may be up to 12 weeks lead time.
SHIPPING: Local pick-up from Wisconsin by request. S/H is not included in the price and will be calculated and invoiced after your purchase is made. All shipments are made via freight LTL.