Whirlwind (pinball)
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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) |
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!.
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 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.
Design team
- "Whirlwind" © 1990 Williams Electronics Games, Inc.
- Concept & Design: Pat Lawlor
- Software: Bill Pfutzenreuter
- Programming: Bill Pfutzenreuter, Ed Boon
- Game Design: Pat Lawlor
- Artwork: John Youssi
- Animation: Ed Krynski
- Sounds & Music: Chris Granner
- Mechanics by: John Krutsch
- Mechanical Finger in Dike: Jack Skalon
- Production: The Williams Engineering Staff
- Directed by: Pat Lawlor
Game quotes
- "Well, Looky 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"
Legacy
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.
References
- ^ "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Whirlwind'". www.ipdb.org. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
External links
Whirlwind at the Internet Pinball Database
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