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Offline Pop Bumper Pete

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Whirlwind, opinions?
« on: June 27, 2015, 08:43:39 AM »
Never had a chance to play Whirlwind
Is it a great sys11, or a one trick (spinning discs) pony?

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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2015, 09:26:10 AM »
Gotta get u over again Peter ;)

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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2015, 09:43:51 AM »
Gotta get u over again Peter ;)

Where do you find the space? ;)

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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2015, 09:47:32 AM »

I have never really liked spinning disks on playfields, for me the randomness is just too much. But if you like that, then this has it in spades!
“If you wanna escape, go up to a pinball machine. There’s a magic button on the front that takes you to a world under the glass and makes the the rest of the universe disappear.”

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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2015, 09:56:10 AM »
Sounds like McKie1 is enjoying his.  ^^^


Any pin that serves a dual purpose of delivering entertainment and simultaneously providing one of the creature comforts has to pass muster.

Now if it mixed a beverage while you played and served it to you through the coin door it would be luxury.  #*#


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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2015, 10:04:49 AM »

Any pin that serves a dual purpose of delivering entertainment and simultaneously providing one of the creature comforts has to pass muster.

Now if it mixed a beverage while you played and served it to you through the coin door it would be luxury.  #*#
Can I have that in English? :D

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« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2015, 10:07:24 AM »
The functioning fan topper makes a nice addition.  ^^^

It is a good novelty inclusion to a solid game.



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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2015, 10:49:31 AM »
Yep, got to have the topper for a nice blow.
I like the original weather theme too! Some nice fast shots and IMO a true classic of the era.
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« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2015, 10:53:03 AM »
Peter, we just store them in a TARDIS. Lol

Seriously though, it is a fun game but does need to be in more than a 2-4 pin collection, imho.

Great callouts and tunes.

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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2015, 10:59:55 AM »
Becoming a popular game, Twister is similar.
I like the random nature of the spinning disc, Twister has a really cool feature where is uses a magnet to catch the multiball drop on the spinner then spins and releases the balls.

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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2015, 11:06:19 AM »
Peter, we just store them in a TARDIS. Lol

Seriously though, it is a fun game but does need to be in more than a 2-4 pin collection, imho.

Great callouts and tunes.
Good to hear
I have an Earthshaker, it is seriously stuck in the 80s :)

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Re: Whirlwind, opinions?
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2015, 11:55:52 AM »
Only played earthshaker on vita but looks interesting and fun too :)

Is it set-up Peter? Will have to pop up one day ;)