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Williams
Whirlwind
All the details
This page provides an overview of all that's in Whirlwind pinball machine (and all that's not)!
Manufacturer
Williams Electronic Games, Inc. (United States)
January 2nd, 1990
7304 units
Whirlwind on the IPSND.
Popularity and ranking
This machine has been rated by 599 users and currently ranks #63 in the Top 100
Playfield details
3
3
2
6
0
0
0
4
Yes
No
Yes
Design team
Concept: Pat Lawlor
Game Design: Pat Lawlor
Software: Bill Pfutzenreuter
Artwork: John Youssi
Sound: Chris Granner
Music: Chris Granner
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.
- Three rotating disks in middle playfield.
- A sound overlay board was used to intercept soundboard calls to be translated into solenoid drives.
Trivia
- A small amount of Whirlwind machines had a Diamond Plated playfield (See the photo section).
- In May of 2023, Pedretti Gaming released a Re-theme kit called Whirlwind: Total Chaos. This new game kit includes brand-new rules, art, music & animation in a fresh new artstyle. You can still play the original Whirlwind by choosing it on the selection menu when booting up the machine.
Backbox ornament(s)
Fan on backbox blows air to player during various times of the game, including multiball.
Video mode
This machine has no dot matrix or video display, so it has no videmode.
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