I can has PINBALL!

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I swear, I am DONE for the year. This is the last one for me for a long time.

Anyways, WHIRLWIND! WOOT! Been trying to figure out what my first pin would be, and well, this seems to be it. Works wonderfully. Great shape. Love the fan. AWESOME!!

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I love that pin! Whirlwind was my first pin too! I got mine back in 1998. My x-wife (was my girlfriend at the time) bought it for me at an auction for Valentines Day.
 
I have the key for the back box but can't figure out how to open it. What do I do? Want to see if all the bulbs up there are working. THakns!
 
Congrats John. I've never been into pinball at all, but I always thought Whirlwind was one of the coolest.

And btw...who do you think you're kidding? I've give it two weeks for the next "I can has ABCXYZ game" post... I think you need a Tron. :)
 
Damn, thats nice! I'll get a pin eventually. Man that looks clean. Does the fan run all the time? And whats up with your "engrish" thread titles? ;)
 
You should be able to push the translite up towards the roof a bit, then just slide it down and out. Then you will have access to everything back there.

Got it off, thanks. Found a battery starting to leak on the CPU. Doesn't look too major. I think. Cleaned it up with vinegar and water on the battery harness side. I have no time to yank the whole CPU right now. I sure hope the other side is ok.
 
Congrats John. I've never been into pinball at all, but I always thought Whirlwind was one of the coolest.

And btw...who do you think you're kidding? I've give it two weeks for the next "I can has ABCXYZ game" post... I think you need a Tron. :)

I can??? I don't get it, what does that mean?
 
Nice. I haven't played that one though.
I'm still without a Pin. Hopefully sometime soon, though there are too many videos i need.
 
The Whirlwind at CAX was rigged so the fan almost blew the skin off your face....it was kind of cool but really annoying at the same time.
 
Damn, thats nice! I'll get a pin eventually. Man that looks clean. Does the fan run all the time? And whats up with your "engrish" thread titles? ;)

If I remember correctly from playing the hell out of it one summer as a kid, I think the fan only kicks in when the tornado comes.
 
If I remember correctly from playing the hell out of it one summer as a kid, I think the fan only kicks in when the tornado comes.

There are actually two speeds for the fan. Normal and fast. So, yeah, it can rip your skin off. The fan is actually a common occurrence in the game.
 
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