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Cyclone / IPD No. 617 / February 24, 1988 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics Games, Incorporated, a subsidiary of WMS Ind.,
Incorporated (1985-1999) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: February 24, 1988
Model Number: 564
MPU: Williams System 11B
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
Production: 9,408 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Happiness - Circus/Carnival - Fair
Specialty: Mechanical Backbox Animation [?]
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (3), Ramps (2), Drop target (1), Scoop (1), Ball kicker (1), Rotating playfield Ferris wheel (1). Shooter channel has elevated skill shot to drop ball to a kicker which propels ball into play. The drop target guards a cellar hole which feeds the scoop. Mini-post screw between flippers. Mechanical backbox animation (ferris wheel revolves).

Actual measured weight: 241 lbs (includes legs).

Toys: Ferris Wheel
Design by: Barry Oursler
Art by: Python Anghelo
Mechanics by: Joe Joos Jr.
Music by: Chris Granner
Software by: Bill Pfutzenreuter
Notes: Careful study of the playfield in the flyer seems to show a quantity of eight flags flying over the amusement park. We do not know if these flags were installed throughout the production run, and many playfields that we have seen do not have all or any of these flags. The flags look fragile enough to not survive the life of the game. As well, some playfields may now contain reproduction flags that have since been made available.

The Ferris wheel on the playfield carries the ball for a portion of its rotation. This idea appears earlier on Allied Amusement's 1935 'Barrel Roll'.

Included in this listing are three pictures of a game for the Japanese market, coined for yen. The backbox has a spinning light show instead of the mechanical spinning wheel. We do not know how many of these were made.

Mark Ritchie told us that he did the voice of the Carnival Barker in this game.

The speaker panel on the game shown in the manufacturer's flyer is actually one from Williams' 1987 'F-14 Tomcat'.

Production Run Records for Cyclone:
Production Start Date: Feb-24-1988
Production End Date: Aug-11-1988
Production Run Quantity: 9408
First ship date: Feb-25-1988
Last ship date: Sep-7-1988

Marketing Slogans: "Ride Cyclone ... for a streak of good luck!"
"It'll blow you away!"
"From the most powerful force in the pinball universe. Feel it and be awed!"
Photos in: Arcade TreasuresExternal Link, page 124
The Pinball Compendium 1982 to PresentExternal Link, page 100
Slot Machines and Coin-Op GamesExternal Link, page 60
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book A-F
Rule Sheets: Cyclone Rulesheet Version 1.0 (Oct/17/1994), by TJ  
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
ROMs: 36 KB ZIP Game ROM L-1 [Williams Electronics Games, Inc.]
  181 KB ZIP Game ROM L-5 [Williams Electronics Games, Inc.]
Documentation: 7 MB PDF Manual & Schematics [Williams Electronics Games, Inc.]
  3 MB PDF Parts Manual [Williams Electronics Games, Inc.]
Service Bulletins: 1 MB PDF Service Bulletin Book 1989 (includes Cyclone SS47, SS49, SS50, SS52) [Williams/Bally/Midway]
Files: 210 KB PDF German Instruction Card [Williams Electronics Games, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 592: Cyclone Playfield
Playfield

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 593: Cyclone Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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Image # 594: Cyclone Backglass
Backglass

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Image # 4607: Cyclone Flyer - Front
Flyer - Front

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Image # 4608: Cyclone Flyer - Back 
(The speaker panel on the game shown here is actually one from Williams' 1987 F-14 Tomcat machine.)
Flyer - Back*

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Image # 9822: Cyclone Translite
Translite

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9824: Cyclone Playfield
Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9825: Cyclone Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9826: Cyclone Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9827: Cyclone Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 9828: Cyclone Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Christopher Wolf]
Image # 10758: Cyclone Coin Door
Coin Door

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10759: Cyclone Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10760: Cyclone Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10761: Cyclone Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10762: Cyclone Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10763: Cyclone Left Playfield - Detail
Left Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10764: Cyclone Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10765: Cyclone Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10766: Cyclone Right Playfield - Detail
Right Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10767: Cyclone Right Playfield - Detail
Right Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10768: Cyclone Center Playfield - Detail
Center Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10770: Cyclone Lower Right Playfield - Detail
Lower Right Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10771: Cyclone Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10772: Cyclone Right Playfield - Detail
Right Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10774: Cyclone Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10775: Cyclone Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10776: Cyclone Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10777: Cyclone Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10778: Cyclone Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10779: Cyclone Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10780: Cyclone Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10781: Cyclone Playfield - Detail
Playfield - Detail

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10782: Cyclone Under Lower Playfield
Under Lower Playfield

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10783: Cyclone Under Middle Playfield
Under Middle Playfield

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10784: Cyclone Under Middle Playfield
Under Middle Playfield

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10785: Cyclone Under Upper Playfield
Under Upper Playfield

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10786: Cyclone Inside Lower Cabinet
Inside Lower Cabinet

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10787: Cyclone Behind Backglass
Behind Backglass

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10788: Cyclone Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[George Bulte]
Image # 10789: Cyclone Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[George Bulte]
Image # 37438: Cyclone Translite - Reverse
Translite - Reverse

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[Jesse Kujawa]
Image # 37439: Cyclone Manuals and Paperwork
Manuals and Paperwork

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[Jesse Kujawa]
Image # 48994: Cyclone Japanese Export Version 
(The mechanical spinning wheel has been replaced on this game with a spinning light show.)
Japanese Export Version*

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Image # 48995: Cyclone Japanese Export Version 
(Several reproduction flags have been placed on this playfield, including a Japanese flag.)
Japanese Export Version*

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Image # 48996: Cyclone Japanese Export Version 
(This machine is coined for yen.)
Japanese Export Version*

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Image # 50250: Cyclone Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Sean Casey]
Image # 50251: Cyclone Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Sean Casey]
Image # 50848: Cyclone Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 50849: Cyclone Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 50850: Cyclone Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 50851: Cyclone Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 70366: Cyclone Original Backglass Artwork 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.Media are unconfirmed.Dimensions 30 inches by 20 inches including mounting board.)
Original Backglass Artwork*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 70367: Cyclone Original Backglass Artwork - Detail 
(Artist is Python Anghelo.Media are unconfirmed.Dimensions 30 inches by 20 inches including mounting board.)
Original Backglass Artwork - Detail*

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[James Loflin]
Image # 72593: Cyclone Ferris Wheel Sticker 1
Ferris Wheel Sticker 1

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[Olivier Rannou]
Image # 72594: Cyclone Ferris Wheel Sticker 2
Ferris Wheel Sticker 2

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[Olivier Rannou]
Image # 72595: Cyclone Ferris Wheel Sticker 3
Ferris Wheel Sticker 3

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[Olivier Rannou]
Image # 72596: Cyclone Ferris Wheel Sticker 4
Ferris Wheel Sticker 4

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[Olivier Rannou]
Image # 72597: Cyclone Center Drop Target Sticker
Center Drop Target Sticker

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[Olivier Rannou]
 

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