Whirlwind (pinball)

Whirlwind

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Manufacturer	Williams
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)

Whirlwind is a pinball machine produced by Williams in 1990 and was one of the last Williams System 11b games. The game features a whirlwind theme and was designed by Pat Lawlor.

Gameplay

Whirlwind is distinguished by three playfield rotating discs, and a fan topper that blows wind on the player at certain times in the game. The goal of Whirlwind is to get all of the "Super Cellar" awards such as lite quick multi ball or light the million shot. The Super Cellar is lit by ramp shots, but one can also lite it for a few seconds by going through the right-hand inlane. The regular multi ball is started by locking two balls and bring the third ball in the hole under the main ramp. The player lite the lock by hitting the "Storm Targets" that are currently lit, completing this will also start the spinning discs on the playfield and the fan. To lock balls, players must shoot the main ramp. One has to light the lock again after each locked ball. After the first regular multi ball, multi ball start is located one at the left-hand ramp. The multiball jackpot is the 2nd ramp.

Digital versions

Whirlwind is available as a licensed table of The Pinball Arcade for several platforms. The table appeared also in Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection.

See also

• Earthshaker!

External links

• Internet Pinball Database entry
• Pinball Archive rule sheet
• Internet Pinball Serial Number Database entry