Line #32 Pinball/Hurricane


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hurricane_pinball.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:"It's Clown Time!"]]
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4	->"''Hurricane'' should be more appropriately named 'Clowns Go Crazy'."
5	-->--[[http://www.ipdb.org/rate/showrate.pl?gid=1257 Jackson Macintosh]]
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7	''Hurricane'' is a PhysicalPinballTable designed by Creator/BarryOursler with art by Creator/PythonAnghelo and Creator/JohnYoussi. It was released by Creator/WilliamsElectronics in 1991.
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9	As before, this pinball takes players to an AmusementPark filled with clowns, carnival games, clowns, rollercoasters, and [[RuleOfThree clowns.]] Knock down the plush cats and duck targets for prizes, then shoot the Juggler to lock the ball or a Mystery Score. Hit the Dunk Tank Dummy, ride the two Ferris Wheels, then go by the Palace for the Palace Jackpot and free {{Fanservice}}. For the biggest thrills, ride the Comet and Hurricane rollercoasters, then light up the clown's face for the Clown Time frenzy -- but don't get sick when the Hurricane hits the corkscrews on the backglass...
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11	This was the final table in Williams' "rollercoaster" series of pinballs, after ''Pinball/{{Comet}}'' and ''Pinball/{{Cyclone}}.'' While the first two games were widely popular for their uncomplicated gameplay and thrill ride themes, ''Hurricane'' is more divisive, with detractors turned off by the overly complicated rules, flow-breaking ferris wheels, and heavy emphasis on clowns. On the other hand, its supporters praise its strategy-oriented design, particularly the need to master multiball for the best scores.
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13	On February 19, 2016, [=FarSight=] Studios released a digital version of ''Hurricane'' for ''VideoGame/ThePinballArcade''. It remained available until their license to all Bally and Williams tables expired on July 1, 2018. Another digital version would eventually be released by Creator/ZenStudios as part of Volume 4 of their ''[[VideoGame/ZenPinball Pinball FX3]]'' Williams Collection.
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15	Has no relation to ''Pinball/{{Whirlwind}}''.
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18	!!The ''Hurricane'' pinball demonstrates the following tropes:
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20	* AmusementPark
21	* {{Balloonacy}}: The backglass shows a clown being carried into the sky with a handful of balloons.
22	* CartoonJuggling: The Juggler clown on the playfield demonstrates the "Arc" style, albeit with a few motion lines.
23	* TheComputerShallTauntYou: The Dunk Tank Dummy from ''Comet'' returns to annoy players.
24	-->'''Dunk Dummy:''' "My grandma throws better than you!" / "You've got an arm like a wet rat!"
25	* {{Combos}}: Pregressively higher scores are given for successive shots to the Comet or Hurricane ramps.
26	* ContinuityNod:
27	** The Comet rollercoaster from ''Pinball/{{Comet}}'' appears once more in the game.
28	** Two of the rollercoaster riders on the backglass are wearing "Comet" and "Cyclone" T-shirts.
29	** There is a Mystery award worth nothing like in ''Pinball/{{Cyclone}}''.
30	* CultureEqualsCostume: An (obscured) indian with a feathered headdress is seen riding the coaster on the backglass.
31	* FerrisWheelDateMoment[=/=]FirstKiss: Seen on the ferris wheels.
32	* GottaCatchThemAll: The player must complete six goals to light up the clown's face and activate the Clown Time frenzy.
33	* HarmlessElectrocution: One of the animations during Clown Time is a clown electrocuting himself while plugging in an amp.
34	* MonsterClown: The front car of the Hurricane roller coaster has the face of a manically grinning clown sporting razor-sharp teeth.
35	** The trope itself is {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}d in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE3WRRzSpVo trailer]] for [[VideoGame/ThePinballArcade The Pinball Arcade]]'s digitalization (Showing the above example, plus a [[{{Literature/It}} few]] more, including the face of the clown near the flippers [[JumpScare turning evil for a second]]).
36	* NonIronicClown: Lots of them, all over the game.
37	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: One of the rollercoaster riders on the backglass is the EnergizerBunny.
38	* NunsAreFunny: A pair of nuns are shown riding the Hurricane on the backglass; one's cheering excitedly while the other is praying in fear.
39	* ProgressiveJackpot: On default settings, the PALACE Jackpot and the clown face lights carry over until someone claims them.
40	* ScoreMultiplier: A short 2x, 3x, or 5x playfield multiplier is given after ending multiball, or can be gotten from a mystery award.
41	* SequelEscalation: ''Hurricane'' is ''Comet'' and ''Cyclone'' with two ferris wheels and '''lots''' of clowns!
42	* ShoutOut: Sometimes, if the last ball is drained through an outlane, the barker will say, "This way to the egress!" Circuses around the turn of the 20th century sometimes had signs stating just that, word for word, as a way to [[CrappyCarnival scam people who didn't know what an "egress" was into buying a second ticket]].[[note]]An egress is an exit.[[/note]]
43	* SkillShot: Launch the ball around the playfield, then immediately shoot the Hurricane ramp.
44	* {{Slapstick}}: During Clown Time, making key shots will play clips of clowns performing various slapstick routines.
45	* SpectacularSpinning: The Hurricane rollercoaster car in the backbox spins whenever you shoot the Hurricane playfield ramp or the Mystery Score.
46	* SpellingBonus: P-A-L-A-C-E enables the Palace Jackpot at the Juggler.
47	* TopDownView: Once again, the playfield shows the park from an overhead view, looking down at the people.
48	* VomitDiscretionShot: One of the backglass rollercoaster riders is a man vomiting into a paper bag.
49	* {{Zonk}}: One of the Mystery Score rewards is "Absolutely Nothing".

Context Pinball / Hurricane