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Hurricane / IPD No. 1257 / August, 1991 / 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: August, 1991
Model Number: 50012
MPU: Williams WPC (Dot Matrix)
Type: Solid State Electronic (SS) [?]
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), Standup targets (4), Ramps (2), 3-bank drop targets (1), 3-ball Multiball, Topper, The Juggler (a ball popper arch), Rotating Ferris wheels (2). Mechanical backbox animation (large disc spins).
Design by: Barry Oursler
Art by: John Youssi, Python Anghelo
Dots/Animation by: Tony Goskie, Tim Coman
Mechanics by: Gerald Hedberg
Music by: Paul Heitsch
Sound by: Paul Heitsch
Software by: Mark Penacho
Notes: John Youssi's signature is on the backglass and Python Anghelo's signature is on the playfield.

The Ferris wheels on the playfield each carry the ball for a portion of its rotation. This feature appeared earlier on Williams' 1988 'Cyclone'. The idea appears even earlier on Allied Amusement's 1935 'Barrel Roll'.

Marketing Slogans: "Hang on to your hat... with rides and games and a whole playfield of carnival attractions, Williams really takes you on a wild ride!"
"Hurricane Is Blowing into Town!"
Photos in: Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Rule Sheets: Hurricane Guide Version 1.2.1 (Jun/10/1995), by Keefer  
Easter Eggs:Available at Cows and Easter Eggs  (External site)
ROMs: 192 KB ZIP Game ROM L-2 [Williams Electronic Games]
  342 KB ZIP Sound ROMs [Williams Electronic Games]
Documentation: 5 MB PDF English Manual [Williams Electronic Games]
  259 KB PDF Operators Handbook [Williams Electronic Games]
  166 KB TXT Parts List
Service Bulletins: 5 KB PDF Service Bulletin #37 [Williams Electronic Games, Inc.]
Files: 699 KB PDF Backbox Lamp Locations and Wiring [Jeff Sucidlo]
Images:
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Image # 4506: Hurricane Flyer, Front
Flyer, Front

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Image # 4507: Hurricane Flyer, Back
Flyer, Back

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Image # 7191: Hurricane Translite
Translite

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[Mike Messersmith]
Image # 7192: Hurricane Full Machine
Full Machine

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[Mike Messersmith]
Image # 7193: Hurricane Playfield
Playfield

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[Mike Messersmith]
Image # 15424: Hurricane Cabinet
Cabinet

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[HighwayGames]
Image # 21792: Hurricane Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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Image # 21793: Hurricane Playfield
Playfield

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Image # 21794: Hurricane Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 21795: Hurricane Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 21796: Hurricane Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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Image # 21797: Hurricane Front
Front

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Image # 26280: Hurricane Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[John Gray]
Image # 26281: Hurricane Behind Backglass
Behind Backglass

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[John Gray]
Image # 26282: Hurricane Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[John Gray]
Image # 42047: Hurricane Behind Backglass 
(The backglass, the round rotating translite, and the topper cover have all been removed to show bulb locations.)
Behind Backglass*

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[Jeff Sucidlo]
Image # 46219: Hurricane Backglass - Artist Signature
Backglass - Artist Signature

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[Jasper van Eeden]
Image # 46220: Hurricane Playfield - Artist Signature
Playfield - Artist Signature

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[Jasper van Eeden]
Image # 50293: Hurricane Playfield - Ball View
Playfield - Ball View

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[Sean Casey]
Image # 50294: Hurricane Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Sean Casey]
Image # 50295: Hurricane Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Sean Casey]
Image # 60189: Hurricane Blank Playfield
Blank Playfield

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[Hansjoerg Reiter]
Image # 60190: Hurricane Ferris Wheels Mechanism
Ferris Wheels Mechanism

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[Hansjoerg Reiter]
Image # 60191: Hurricane The Juggler
The Juggler

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[Hansjoerg Reiter]
Image # 69353: Hurricane Topper
Topper

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[Timmy Vierboom]
Image # 82282: Hurricane French Instruction Card
French Instruction Card

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[Jean-Louis Chevalier]
 

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