Back Cyclone

Sources

IPDB and Flipcommons Catalog contributed to this record.

Conflicts resolved (1 field)

gameplay_feature
IPDB Kicker Lanes ×3 used IPDB Kick-Out Holes ×8 used IPDB Scoring Bumpers ×8 used

Sources agree (6 fields)

credit
Harry Williams — Design IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
technology_generation
electromechanical IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
month
4 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
year
1947 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
player_count
1 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
ipdb_id
616 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog

Single source (10 fields)

ipdb.manufacturer_trade_name
IPDB Williams used
ipdb.corporate_entity_name
IPDB Williams Manufacturing Company used
ipdb.image_urls
IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/Playfield2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/Backglass.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/Playfield.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-2.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-3.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-4.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-5.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-6.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-7.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-8.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-9.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-10.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/616/image-11.jpg"] used
ipdb.model_number
IPDB 7 used
ipdb.notes
IPDB Selectable as Novelty or Replay. The backglass incorrectly uses an apostrophe in the manufacturer�s name. Compare the elevated wireform track on this game to the habitrails of modern Solid State games. The manufacturer�s original playfield drawing (not shown here) is dated 3/17/47 and signed with initials HEW. It also indicates the original game name was 'Stormy II' which is puzzling because Stormy did not appear until several games later. Williams made a similar game the same month, Williams' 1947 'Tornado'. used
ipdb.notable_features
IPDB Scoring bumpers (8), Kick-out holes (8), Kicker lanes (3). Center kicker lane propels ball upfield to elevated rail which rolls ball back down to lower playfield kick-out hole. 3 or 5 ball play. used
corporate_entity
Flipcommons Catalog williams-manufacturing-company used
title
Flipcommons Catalog cyclone-3 used
name
Flipcommons Catalog Cyclone used
slug
Flipcommons Catalog cyclone-3 used