Janos told us they chose Whirlwind because the theme gave them many possibilities for new rules and, with more than 7,000 units produced, there would be a sizeable market for the kits.

He told us how the team discusses what the next 2.0 title should be based on a number of factors such as the number of units originally sold, possible hardware enhancements and potential ideas for extending the original ruleset.Īlthough Pedretti Gaming’s Funhouse: Rudy’s Nightmare is probably the most well-known 2.0 kit available, other manufacturers have also been licensed by Planetary Pinball for either existing or future Bally/Williams upgrade kits, meaning not every title is necessarily available. Programmer Janos Kiss with the first two Pedretti 2.0 games The alpha-numeric displays are also emulated, in the same way they are in Funhouse: Rudy’s Nightmare. These awards have been greatly enhanced in the new ruleset while the original seven awards are emulated on the display panel when playing the classic version of the rules. The original Whirlwind speaker panel included illuminated sections below the score displays for the seven Super Cellar Door awards. Part of the attract mode video for Whirlwind: Total Chaos Running the new code and driving the LCD requires a whole new set of controller boards which are included, along with a new backglass and a pair of interior cabinet artwork decals.Īs with the Funhouse upgrade, the player can choose to switch between the 2.0 version’s rules and the classic rules before starting the game by holding in the left flipper button. The upgrade kit includes a new speaker/display panel featuring a full-colour LCD monitor which will show the all-new custom animations along with scoring and gameplay information as well as new diagnostics screens.

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