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| Manufacturer | Williams |
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| Release date | February, 1988 |
| Design | Barry Oursler |
| Artwork | Python Anghelo |
| Music | Chris Granner |
| Production run | 9,400 |
Cyclone is a pinball machine released by Williams Electronics in 1988. It features an amusement park theme, Coney Island, and was advertised with the slogan "It'll blow you away!". [1] Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan both appear in the backglass shown riding the rollercoaster. [2]
Cyclone was the second machine from Williams, after Comet , depicting an amusement park. The game has no multiball, which is not typical for its era. [3] The final game in the amusement park themed trilogy was Hurricane in 1991. [4]
A revolving mystery wheel is placed in the backbox - ranging from Zilch to 200k, Extra Ball, and Special. [5] A ferris wheel one on the playfield carries the ball for a portion of its rotation. [1]
The playfield features boomerang, comet, spookhouse, and cyclone shots. Images on the moving ferris wheel depict a young couple kiss as it turns. The art on the side of the backbox features an asian type dragon and on the side of cabinet a carnival type design. [6]
Sound bites from the game were used in the song "Carousel" by the band Mr. Bungle on their self-titled album.
Cyclone was previously available as a licensed table in The Pinball Arcade . FarSight, the developer of The Pinball Arcade, lost the licenses to all Williams and Bally tables as of June 30, 2018.
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails called 'pins' and had hollows or pockets which scored points if the ball came to rest in them. Today, pinball is most commonly an arcade game in which the ball is fired into a specially designed cabinet known as a pinball machine, hitting various lights, bumpers, ramps, and other targets depending on its design. The game's object is generally to score as many points as possible by hitting these targets and making various shots with flippers before the ball is lost. Most pinball machines use one ball per turn, and the game ends when the ball(s) from the last turn are lost. The biggest pinball machine manufacturers historically include Bally Manufacturing, Gottlieb, Williams Electronics and Stern Pinball.
A glossary of terms, commonly used in discussing pinball machines.
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