Follow TV Tropes

Following

Trivia / Whirlwind

Go To

  • Feelies: There's a fan on the top of the machine that, when a whirlwind picks up, will blow on the players and cool them off. Helpful for more intense or competitive games, or just nice in a warm, crowded arcade. Sadly, the digital versions don't do this, though the version found in Pinball FX contains the fan if the player happens to look up from the playfield using the buttons associated with doing that.
    Announcer: "Here it comes!"
  • Referenced by...:
    • On the far left of FunHouse (1990)'s backglass, there's a sign reading "Ride the Whirlwind".
    • Red & Ted's Road Show begins its mode in Kansas City with the broadcaster from this game.
      "The storm is coming... return to your homes."
    • Music from this game can be played in the "Fast Lock" multiball in Twilight Zone.
    • Finishing multiball without scoring a single jackpot in No Good Gofers prompts this exchange:
      Bud: Now, head for the cellar!
      Buzz: You're in the wrong game, idiot!
    • One mode in Lawlor's later game Dialed In! is also named "Whirlwind".

Top