Williams Electronics WHIRLWIND - Game Operation

PINBALL
GAME
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
(Continued)
8.
Place
a
level
or
an
inclinometer
on the playtield
surface. Adjust
the leg Ievellers
for proper
playfield
level
(side-to-side)
_a_r;gl
playfield pitch angle
(incline) of
approximately 6-7 degrees.
NOTE:
It is
recommended
that
these
measurements
be
made
ON
the playfield, not the cabinet
nor the
playfield
cover
glass.
‘Fghten the nut
on
each leg
leveller shaft to maintain this setting,
as shown in
Figure 3.
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Playfield pitch angle
adjustments
can affect the operation of the
plumb bob tilt, inside
the
cabinet. The plumb
bob weight is among the parts in the cash box; the operator
should
install the weight and adjust
this tilt mechanism for proper operation,
after completion
of the
desired playfield pitch angle setting.
9.
Move
the game
into
the desired
location; recheck
the level and pitch angle
of the playfield.
10.
Verify that
the
required number
of
balls
are installed in the
game. (Whirlwind:
3 balls.)
11 .
Clean
and reinstall
the playfield
cover
glass,
reversing the procedure of step
7. Prepare
the game
for player
operation.
rGAME OPERATION
C WARNING
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After assembly and
installation at its site location, this game must be plugged into
a properly
grounded
outlet to prevent
shock hazard, and to assure proper game operation. DO
NOT use a
‘cheater’ plug
to defeat the ground pin on the
line cord. DO NOT cut off the
ground pin.
POWERING
UP.
Perform
the
following ‘power
up’ routine upon completion
of the assembly
and
installation
procedure,
as
well as
at
the
beginning of
each period of game operation.
Initially,
it will
confirm
that the game is in proper
operating condition;
later,
it
will
aid the operator via
its messages (refer
to later
text entitled “Problem
Analysis
Messages").
Procedure.
With
the
coin door
closed,
plug
the game
in, and switch
it ON, using
the On-Off
switch.
In
normal
operation, the player
1
score display
initially shows 00. Then,
the game goes
into
the A11r_ac_t__l\_/lode
(playfield
and backbox
lamps
flashing,
sounds being
heard, etc., if
the operator
does not
change
the
Factory
Setting).
Open the
coin
door and press the
AUTO-UP/MANUAL-DOWN
switch to
MANUAL-DOWN.
Press
the
ADVANCE
button
to begin the game test
routine.
Return
to
AUTO-UP
and
perform
the mmetest
routine
to
verify
that
the game
is
operating
satisfactorily.
Succesful
completion
of the tests
shows
that
the
game
is
ready
to begin
earning your
investment
return.
After
the
game
has
been
on
location
for
a
period
of
time,
the test
routine
may be
preceded
by
messages
concerning
game problems.
The
text
entitled
‘Problem
Analysis
Messages’
at
the end
of the
Text/Diagnostic Procedures contains
more
details
concerning
messages
displayed
at
each
game
turn-on.
ATTRACT
MODE*.
Playfield and
backbox
lamps
blink.
The player
score
displays
exhibit
a series
of
messages informing
the player
concerning:
A.
Recent highest
scores*;
B. A
"custom
message"
_
("WHIRLWIND
C.
The
score
to achieve
to obtain
a Replay award‘;
These
(or
similar)
displays
reappear
occasionally,
accompanied
by
sounds
and
music,
until
a
player
initiates
game
play by
inserting
a coin
or,
when
credits
are
available,
pressing
the
Credit
button.
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