Here’s a trick that might help someone out ...
Yesterday I had to crack the machine open to adjust the subway switch - sometimes Mystery wasn’t triggering. Just a bend of the switch - back in business.
While I was there, I decided to sort out the ball launch issue I know some have had. Sometimes when you launch the ball, it chatters up the right orbit, and comes back down that side. I knew it’d be pretty simple - just hadn’t had the glass off for a while.
So - diagnosed the issue as the ball occasionally hitting this piece of the orbit rail.
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This was because the left black shooter lane timber rail was a few mm away from the metal launch ramp. Sorry I didn’t take a “before” photo of this ... but it was pretty obvious. There was a gap running up the left side of the launch ramp, between the metal and the timber.
So if the ball launched to the left, the timber rail wouldn’t direct it back to the centre. And it would tag the orbit rail edge on the way past, causing it to lose momentum and go off track — all over, red rover.
So ... I removed the rail (held by 5 wood screws underneath) and repositioned it right next to the launch ramp. Moved it forward just a little, so the screws would have new timber to bite into.
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Problem is solved. Ball flies around the orbit every time.
This might not be the issue with all games, but if you do have this issue, check it out!
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PS - check out the playfield! Just like new after hundreds of games.
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