No idea. Never really thought about it actually.

I honestly think they are just extra bling for effect. I don't think they really mean anything.

there are four different combination of shots you have to do to light the lock and the N,S,E,W represents that. Say the first combination(se and ne) the "N" will be lite and on the next combination will have "E" lite

Moved to playing tips

It enables the lock and turns the fan on "The storm is coming head for your home"

You need to hit whichever ones are missing in the big wheel in the center.
Once you have all directions completed it lights the right ramp shot for ball lock.

Upon the third lock it starts multiball.

This is in the manual and should be on your games instruction card.

It is the primary object of the game

I love this game one of my favorites. Have fun

I just took the glass off of mine to figure this out, but it still doesn't really make any sense.

To start with, I have NE lit and a corresponding NE arrow to hit to enable the lock. Duing this time, the E insert is also lit. When the ball is locked, NE and SE are lit to enable ball lock and the N insert is lit. After locking that ball, there are no directions lit and you just have to lock the 3rd for multiball. After multiball completes, you have to hit NW and SW to light lock. N is still lit during this time. After completing that lock, SW and SE are needed to enable lock. W is lit during this time. Multiball... Then NW, NE, and SE are required to enable the next lock. S is lit during this time. Next, NW, NE, SE, and SW are required for lock... N is lit during this time. Lock that ball, special is lit, then multiball again.

It almost seems like the cardinal directions just rotate counter clockwise.. except it repeats N after the first multiball, and skips W when it comes around and goes back to N before the 3rd multiball. BUT, after the 3rd multiball, S is lit.

Ok so the N E S W are the storm location needed for lock. NE SE NW SW are radar you are a storm chaser. Very hard to explain and even harder to hit them all on call.

The NE, SE, NW, and SW inserts and corresponding arrows on the playfield are needed for lock. What do the N, S, E, and W inserts actually mean?

Did this ever get figured out ? the code could be unfinished, since the cardinal directions and radar insert are never used to signify in game progress. Would be fun to have to defeat N,S,E,W storms to result in a second wizard mode.

Great thread! WW owner here and I have no idea what they mean. I've tried to figure it out on my own and haven't.