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Hurricane

gameactive14 mentionsFirst seen Jan 27, 2014Last seen Oct 2, 2025

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Hurricane is a Bally/Williams pinball machine from the early 1990s, notable as the third title in the circus trilogy (following Comet and Cyclone). The game features signature hurricane and cyclone ramps as key playfield elements, with gameplay centered on ramp shooting and one-shot table mechanics requiring light collection strategy. Hurricane appears in both physical arcade venues and digital implementations, including Williams Pinball Volume 4 where it received enhanced animations and improved flipper physics demonstrations.

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Relationships

  • affiliated_withCometThird title in the circus trilogy, following Cometmedium
  • affiliated_withCyclonePart of circus trilogy with Cyclone; shares cyclone/hurricane ramp design elementsmedium
  • manufacturesBallyBally (Williams) manufactured Hurricane pinball machinemedium

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Claims (2)

  • factualmedium

    Hurricane enhanced mode clown animation includes a Pennywise reference (pulling red balloon from back pocket and floating upward).

    Source: Chris FreebusVol. 4 Reactions and Live Drop Contraptions
  • opinionhigh

    Hurricane is a fun game

    Source: Blog authorUUENNICHI AT APITA IWAKURA

Recent Mentions (14)

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  • Williams 1991 pinball machine; subject of gameplay; features Palace letters, Clown Time mode, no ball save, roller coaster theme

    Virtual Pinball: Hurricane (Williams 1991)Jun 17, 2020
  • Pinball machine being comprehensively tutorial-covered; classic title from early solid-state era

    SDTM Tutorial: Chuckwurt on Hurricane pinballMar 24, 2018
  • Target flip machine; classic pinball with Ferris wheel toy, described as 'not a bad game' but common and not rare; purchased at discount due to DMD failure, battery pack issues, and cosmetic damage

    Flipping Pinball Machines for ProfitMay 13, 2020
  • Williams 1991 pinball machine; author's first encounter with this title

    UUENNICHI AT APITA IWAKURAOct 30, 2016
  • Pinball game; sequel to Cyclone; created by Python and Barry Oursler at Williams

    Python Anghelo Dies

Contradictions

  • Existing: Hurricane is a Williams 1992 pinball machine (mention 3)vsConflicting: Hurricane is a Bally Williams 1991 pinball machine (mention 0)
    Resolved
    kept_existing · Mar 3, 2026

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    Vol. 4 Reactions and Live Drop ContraptionsMay 27, 2019
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