I used to own a Hurricane and now I'm loving playing Cyclone on Pinball Arcade... so it just made me wonder.... which machine of these trio was more successful?
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Westland, MI
Melbourne
Cyclone. But hurricane is close. Not sure why people diss it so much it's similar to cyclone but with a little more to do. Repeating the center ramp 50 times in a row is great. Clown time is fun. The jackpot is cool. Multiball and the center ramp can be big points.
All in all it's a solid effort.
Comet I really could never get into that much.
Sana'a
Hurricane is the best of the three. Cyclone is an awesome game but the art, DMD, and multi-ball put Hurricane ahead of the other two. It gets a bit of a bad rap but I think it's partially because it's a DMD era pin that plays like a System 11 machine.
Interesting question as the games are all from slightly different technology eras.
For me, the order is Cyclone, Hurricane then Comet. I had a Hurricane many years ago and traded it off. I just picked Cyclone a few weeks back and actually enjoy it more than I did Hurricane.
I played Cyclone a ton in high school so I suppose it has the nostalgia factor going for it. Hurricane was the one game in my line up that was always a quick play that never required too much "thinking" to enjoy. Cyclone is very similar in that regard (no multiball, no modes per se) but I think the Williams team did their best work with the theme on Cyclone overall. I'd take add Hurricane back in to my line up in a heartbeat -- if I had space. 
Quoted from ktrain315:My vote is for cyclone
Cyclone. Hurricane is awful for a modern DMD game and Comet wasn't nearly as fun as I remembered after I bought one. Sold it quickly.
Kelowna, BC
Quoted from extraballingtmc:Cyclone by a mile then hurricane. Comet is just awful, a real dog, not fun at all.
You must of played a real beater than...it's actually a great game if the COMET ramp is in great shape....flippers are strong....and everything functions as it should. The game can really get moving on a clean, waxed PF too. Hitting the million point shot is really cool as the machine goes haywire with the lights and sounds.
Like I said before, I owned a Hurricane and now I'm playing Cyclone on Pinball Arcade. Being from Brazil I don't get a chance to enjoy a big variety of machines.... I understand that Comet (by the time-frame) is a much more limited game, unlike Cyclone or Hurricane.... My thoughts are that Cyclone is way much better.... more fun, more missions, more ramps..... there's much more to to and go, and the game flows, unlike that double-ferris wheel of Hurricane (so much waiting time to play again).... Hurry, hurry, hurry!!!!
Quoted from mof:Voting is fun.
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I agree with him.
I've owned both Cyclone and Hurricane not yet had chance to play comet. Cyclone is one of my favorites of all time.
Comet is getting a bad rap here...
If you change the default settings to hard, then Comet becomes more challenging and fun. The default settings are too easy and can get boring. On the hard settings, everything is unlit to start, lit extra ball does not carry over from one ball to the next. Getting the million point shot is pretty rare, because you have to light the skee ball ramp first before getting 5x bonus. Love the all the sounds. That million point shot is one of the most rewarding shots around, the machine goes crazy!
I have both Cyclone and Comet, and love them both. I haven't played Hurricane too much.
Though I prefer Cyclone, I still think Comet is fun, and making the million-point shot is a thrill.
I do have a sentimental attachment to Comet. That coaster, located at Riverview right by Williams headquarters, was the first one I ever rode as a kid.
Quoted from Crash:Please include a poll. It's a lot easier than reading through every post.
I think the fun of it is not picking up a winner or a loser, but to gather everyone's opinions, for better or for worse at each one of those games!
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