Cyclone (pinball)
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| Manufacturer | Williams |
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| Release date | February, 1988 |
| Design | Barry Oursler |
| Artwork | Python Anghelo |
| Music | Chris Granner |
| Production run | 9,400 |
Cyclone is a pinball machine released by Williams Electronics in 1988. It features an amusement park theme, Coney Island, and was advertised with the slogan "It'll blow you away!".[1] Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan both appear in the backglass shown riding the rollercoaster.[2]
Description
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Cyclone was the second machine from Williams, after Comet, depicting an amusement park. The game has no multiball, which is not typical for its era.[3] The final game in the amusement park themed trilogy was Hurricane in 1991.[4]
A revolving mystery wheel is placed in the backbox - ranging from Zilch to 200k, Extra Ball, and Special.[5] A ferris wheel one on the playfield carries the ball for a portion of its rotation.[1]
The playfield features boomerang, comet, spookhouse, and cyclone shots. Images on the moving ferris wheel depict a young couple kiss as it turns. The art on the side of the backbox features an asian type dragon and on the side of cabinet a carnival type design.[6]
Sound bites from the game were used in the song "Carousel" by the band Mr. Bungle on their self-titled album.
Digital versions
[edit]Cyclone was previously available as a licensed table in The Pinball Arcade. FarSight, the developer of The Pinball Arcade, lost the licenses to all Williams and Bally tables as of June 30, 2018.
See also
[edit]- Comet - a pinball machine by Williams released in 1985 featuring an amusement park theme
- Funhouse - another pinball machine by Williams released in 1990 featuring an amusement park theme
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Internet Pinball Machine Database: Williams 'Cyclone'". Ipdb.org. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
- ^ "Cyclone - Silverball Museum".
- ^ "Restored – Williams (1988) Cyclone Pinball - Castle Classic Arcade". www.castleclassicarcade.com.
- ^ "Pinball News - First and Free". www.pinballnews.com.
- ^ "Pinball Archive Rule Sheet: Cyclone". pinball.org.
- ^ "CYCLONE PINBALL BY WILLIAMS 1988 at WWW.PINBALLREBEL.COM". www.pinballrebel.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
External links
[edit]- Cyclone at the Internet Pinball Database
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