UK Machine Record
Dirty Harry
Williams · 1995 · at 2 UK venues.
Dirty Harry is Williams’ take on Clint Eastwood’s uncompromising San Francisco detective, with the game built around Harry Callahan’s investigations and confrontations with criminals.
The machine uses the film’s weapons, characters and police imagery to create a game that feels suitably aggressive. The gun mechanism is one of its defining features, while the various shots and modes represent Harry’s attempts to bring the criminals to justice.
It has the directness associated with many Williams games of the period: understand the objective, make the shot and move on to the next problem. Do what Harry would do; identify the target and don’t waste ammunition.
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General3 tips
- General
Shoot lit Safehouse saucer to start additional modes. Relight by shooting L sideramp.
- General
Lower left "H.Q." scoop starts modes. Relight H.Q. on left or right orbits. Follow screen instructions for modes.
- General
Ransom will temporarily light on the HQ hole after a right inlane as a sort of "combo jackpot".
Multiball1 tip
- Multiball
Collect 5 badges (HQ hole, side ramp, safehouse, warehouse, right ramp) to light multiball. Start multiball at warehouse or side ramp.
Secrets & easter eggs2 tips
- Secrets & easter eggs
Try shooting the left loop and holding up the right flipper to put it in the HQ scoop. Works on some games and is extremely useful and safe
- Secrets & easter eggs
At midnight the game will drain your ball(s) and start Midnight Rampage, a multiball mode where all targets score 3M.
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