Whirlwind is a pinball machine produced by Williams in 1990 and was one of the last Williams System 11b games. It was designed by Pat Lawlor,[1] who created a previous natural disaster-themed pinball for Williams, Earthshaker!.
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| Manufacturer | Williams |
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| Release date | January 1990 |
| System | Williams System 11B |
| Design | Pat Lawlor |
| Programming | Bill Pfutzenreuter |
| Artwork | John Youssi |
| Mechanics | John Krutsch Jack Skalon |
| Music | Chris Granner |
| Sound | Chris Granner |
| Concept | Pat Lawlor |
| Production run | 7,300 units (approximate) |
Gameplay
editWhirlwind is distinguished by three playfield rotating discs, and a fan topper that blows wind on the player at certain times in the game. The objective in Whirlwind is to move the storm using the compass targets to light ball locks for multiball. In multiball, a progressive jackpot can be scored by making left ramp shots from the upper right flipper. Alternatively, one can work towards the "Wizard Mode" by lighting and collecting all of the seven "Super Cellar Door" values. Also, once player has earned five extra balls in a game, each one earned thereafter awards a score bonus.
Game quotes
edit- "Well, Look Here!"
- "Danger! Return to your homes... the storm is coming."
- "Uh oh. Looks like rain...!"
- "It's a twister! It's a twister!"
- "The storm is over... all clear"
- "No storm now...go away!"
- "Y'all come back now, ya hear?"
Digital versions
editWhirlwind is among the six-year collection of licensed Williams table in The Pinball Arcade for several platforms between 2012 and 2018. The table appeared also in Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection.
References
edit- ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Whirlwind'". www.ipdb.org. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
External links
editWhirlwind at the Internet Pinball Database
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