Whirlwind
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Hey, I don't post on Pinside much anymore, but I want to be in the Whirlwind club, too!
Here is an old thread with shop and topper modification pics of my Whirlwind.
http://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/shanetastics-whirlwind-2
And a couple gameplay videos...
Quoted from Capper96:November Challenge!!! Who can achieve the highest score this month? pic for proof
Challenge accepted!!! 3 ball, default rules, no extra balls for replays or anything like that, but extra balls earned during gameplay are accepted. Unedited video required! I will start filming overhead games this month. I will post my highest score video by the end if the month.
Ok, here is my first test entry. I didn't get the display in the video, but get it in at the end of the game, and I had my exposure set too high. I will get it right for future videos. It was a great 1st ball, but I blew it big time on ball 2 and 3.
Here is the gameplay video...
My cell phone's camera kind of sucks and the video is still over-exposed. But hey, it is still a decent video to kill some time if you are bored. 
Set it to 1080p!
Quoted from Spybryon:Must be able to hit the millions shot.
Exactly... when I can hit the jackpot shot, things are fine and dandy. Also, when I am dialed into the right ramp, I usually try to activate the quick multiball and hit a few million shots. If my left ramp shot is not working, the score is going to be low.
Quoted from swenny:Quick Q for other WW owners. Does the ball come out of the cellar on your game at a consistent speed? Mine seems to be all over the place. Sometimes when it ejects it comes flying straight down towards the flipper. Other times it kind of dribbles out, hits the top of the triangular bumper below it and then takes a funny angle to the drain hole. It's definitely not consistent.
Is the game supposed to be that way, or is the solenoid weak and in need of repair? I've never played another WW before to know if they're all that way or not.
Thanks,
Swenny
Mine varies a bit, and I consider it to be normal. I replaced the coil and coil sleeve, adjusted the angle of the assembly, etc. I did eventually find a good spot that generally delivers the ball where I want it. It just takes some tweaking. If it is just dribbling out of the scoop, you might want to inspect the assembly, coil sleeve, and the scoop itself. If the scoop weld is broken, it could cause some issues with ejects.
Quoted from Blackbeard:I've often though ww is better than fh. I also think the same about taxi being better too. Just couldn't get into fh.
Quoted from Choggard:Yeah Taxi is a great game too and for the money you can't beat it.. Just pure fun!
Funhouse / Whirlwind / Taxi was my lineup a few years ago. I wish I still had them all!
I would rate them
1. Whirlwind (Quite a bit ahead of the other two)
2. Funhouse (Just a tick above Taxi for the crazy talking head because I am weird like that)
3. Taxi (GREAT playing game when shopped out. SO FAST back at ya if you brick a shot..)
Quoted from Choggard:Yeah I agree WW is just a step above FH and Taxi. Last week I had all three of these pins now my Taxi is gone and I am looking for a replacement for it. I think my next pinball will be a STTNG or WCS..
I really like WCS. Very neat layout. I haven't been able to get into STTNG quite yet. I would like to own one day, get it dialed in, and put some serious gameplay time into it. So many seem to love that pin.
Quoted from The_Director:I plan to be a lifelong member of this club -- WW is the best!
I agree!!!
Quoted from MikeS:Another question? Anyone know where to get nice custom cards for Whirlwind? I usually download cards of Pinzach's site but the Whirlwind cards don't appear to be loading anymore? I have a good photo printer/paper at home, so I just need the files. thanks!
I think I have some nice ones if you can't find them. PM me your email address.
Actually, here is a link to what I have... not sure why it says 4 ball on the free play one. I modified mine in photoshop to say 3 balls.
http://www.pinballrebel.com/game/pins/card/whirl2.png
http://www.pinballrebel.com/game/pins/instruction/whilrinst.png
If you like these, but want a 3 ball version I can send you my modified copy. If you are comfortable modifying the one that says 4 ball, then you are good to go!
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