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Whirlwind details
This page provides an overview of what's in Whirlwind pinball machine and what's not. This can be a handy reference if you're looking at which machine you want to buy next!
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Manufacturer
Williams Electronic Games, Inc. (United States)
January 1st, 1990
7300 units.
Whirlwind on the IPSND.
Main details
4 player game
alphanumeric display
normal cabinet
manual
No
Yes
No
No
Popularity and ranking
3743
55
This machine has been rated by 55 users and currently ranks #51 in the Top 100
Playfield details
3
3
2
6
0
0
0
4
Yes
No
Yes
Backbox & Videomode
Fan on backbox blows pretty strong wind to player during various modes, including multiball.
This machine has no dot matrix display thus it has no videmode.
Noteworthy features
- The right ramp acts as a divider, that can be set down as an actual ramp or up to reveal a saucer under it.
Trivia
A small amount of Whirlwind machines had a Diamond Plated playfield (See the photo section). Another “very rare” feature of this pin is the backglass. Williams originally produced backglass artwork for Whirlwind that had the little boy wearing a Cubs baseball cap, but they did it without permission. The Cubs found out, and the cap was quickly changed to a "W" before games were shipped, however a very small number of backglasses with this feature made there way out of the Williams factory. 3-Way combo shot is a pretty cool shot ! Never seen such a shot.
