Bad Penny Pinball Arcade · 120 games · first seen Jul 21, 2023 · last seen Dec 27, 2024
Blainbrook · Blaine, MN · 3 games · first seen Sep 15, 2021 · last seen Sep 15, 2021
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Whirlwind pinball machine has 123 recorded tournament games in Blaine, MN. A game runs about 17m, the median of 122 timed games, so budget for that in a round with a clock on it. The better-ranked player loses here 59.3% of the time, which puts it at 38/100 for difficulty. That is a low-variance machine: scores hold up and the stronger player usually wins, so it rewards the favorite.
Shoot the lit standup targets to light lock. Lock 2 balls at or under the ramp. Jackpot is the Million Plus shot lit on the side ramp.
Right inlane lights the right cellar scoop (the yellow one) momentarily for a cellar award
Either cellar scoops will restart multiball. You don't have to hit the blinking one.
The left ramp spots a target. This a good idea for the NW target which is often death.
Skillshot is plunging the drops, but it's dangerous. Safer to soft plunge to a flipper. If you drain with 0 score it gives your ball back.
The right orbit spinner changes the cellar scoop award. Some awards such as quick multiball and light extra ball can be very valuable.
Shoot cellar scoops for longer games (2 extra balls lit for every 8), start multiballs for more points (Million+ dwarfs all other scoring).
If you have 2 balls locked already, the plates will spin. It's like The Power from Addams Family but without the magnet.
