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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!

PLAYER ENGAGEMENT

• New track and high scores every week 
• Procedurally generated levels featuring 3 unique landscapes
  
• Online updates for new features

BUILT UNIQUE

• Feel the wind in your hair with our throttle-synced high-speed fan
• One-of-a-kind Kumabachi SuperWheel controller
  
• Original psychedelic rock soundtrack featuring 3 brutalizing tracks

PAIRS GREAT WITH PINBALL

• Same width as pinball, but easier to maintain
• Small footprint: 30.5” x 25.5”
• High-score driven gameplay
• Art and music aesthetic fits right in with pins

GREAT EARNER

• Quick gameplay makes players say “just one more ride!”
• Revenue tests earned over $800/month
• Arcade exclusive

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.

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.

Origin Story

Game designer Tomas Vicuña designed the original prototype of Black Emperor as his master’s thesis project at the NYU Game Center. Nik and Josh had been eyeing it throughout the year, but it particularly caught their attention at the end-of-year student show where Tomas had it running on a projector and being controlled by a touch screen. A number of Killer Queen players were also there, and we all kept returning through the night, immediately addicted to Black Emperor’s simple and elegant gameplay. 

We knew immediately that Black Emperor had all the hallmarks of a great arcade game: quick sessions, an attractive aesthetic, and a blaring in-your-face rock & roll soundtrack. We also knew this type of game would help flesh out our catalog by complementing the large, expensive, and multiplayer Killer Queen with a cheaper, smaller offering that can work in both a midwestern arcade just as well as a Brooklyn dive bar. So we worked together to bring this new arcade game to life.

Specifications

DIMENSIONS:

  DEPTH: 30.51"
  WIDTH: 25.5"
  HEIGHT: 69.67"

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.