If it uses the same audio amp it should be simple. I built my own speaker and added a phono jack in the bottom of the machine
My game has the Lepai amp
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I mounted a phono jack from inside the cabinet
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From the bottom it is recessed so as to never be impacted when transporting the machine

I felt like my Houdini was playing a little "stiff". I slightly loosened the front leg bolts. What a difference! Gunching is more fun now, although I am getting more tilt warnings...

That's a nice installation. Very clean looking.

Very nice! I'm curious what your output wiring from the amp to the phono jack looks like? I have the amp wired to my Polk sub but the output is very low and muffled compared to other pins. I've played with the low pass and volume on the sub already. I wonder if an external low pass filter would help?

Are there any settings in the new software to put a ball save on when you hit séance targets? Every effing time I hit one it flies back and drains 50% of the time! So frustrating lol!

Flail Harder!

I had an issue with dead shots in the scoop, but Josh diagnosed it and is fixing. I also saw some delays on callouts that werent happening in the old code. I am playing the 4.19 code for now.

Still no response to my support email or service ticket. I guess they're just completely offline now.

Probably doing what they can from home.

I wish there was a better answer. In spite of everything they are still doing what they can.

LTG : )

I might add. I am hoping none of them got sick. Things are tough enough as it is.

LTG : )

Was it for this ?

"Anyone know if they are reading/answering support emails right now? I sent an email asking about getting the skill shot fix kit a couple days ago but I haven't heard anything."

With the lockdown, maybe they can't send parts. Techs working from home usually can't get to the factory.

I know it would be nice to at least know they got your information and will get to it when they can.

Maybe email them again ?

LTG : )

Emails are getting through.

But its taking a week or more.

Be patient.

I come direct off the amp and adjusted the amp settings as best as I could. My bass is not real deep or loud but still provides a nice accent. I don't use a powered sub either.

Thanks, My father was a German machinist who was always fabricating things.

Bug: entering in high scores erases one of the letters (example: enter in ABCD it’ll post ABC). Anyone else experience that?

Sadly, ever since I adjusted the rules to increase the difficulty, the opportunity to enter a high score has not presented itself...

yes, known bug in beta, although normally it puts a = where the last letter goes. Will be fixed in next beta update

PM with the email address used on the ticket so I can check on it.

Thanks Rosh! This game is a tough one but satisfying when I finally figured out one of the shots it’s like my world opened up!

Okay, so I have never been able to figure this out, and I’ve had the game for about one and a half years (or longer).

Other than seeing the the stage modes on the small screen, is there a way to see how many you have completed? With the ball locks, the two locks on the playfield light up when each is locked.

Anything light up on the playfield to you know the number of completed stage modes?

hold the flipper down for the starus screen.

I do it before launching a ball sometimes.

I'm not in front of the game, but don't the links of the chains show your progress in the Jailbreaks/stage modes/movie modes/etc?

I'm not near my games either during this nightmare so I can't look but IIRC the chains only show progress on Escape Missions (green), Movie Modes (blue) and Combos (Purple).

Correct.

Correct, hold flipper button for status screen.

Thanks for the info. I figured out the links system for escapes and movies (not combos-so bonus info there), but figured there must be something similar going on for the stage modes. I will employ the flipper method going forward. Thanks again.

After the new beta code update I am finding Houdini reboots before it gets to the last ball during "Clear Houdini's Balls". Is anybody else experiencing this?

PM rosh and see if he'd like the error log.

LTG : )

Edit-these are Beta code issues.

Hummm.....haven't seen it because, i haven't tried that yet. I will also double check this one in a bit.
I had a Pm with a ball drain question. I know ive been on this thread awhile, but your always better off posting on this group Club thread for faster, group effort.
Ball drain taking awhile to register, say 10-15 seconds. Ive seen this few times, maybe a tracking issue.

Have not heard about this, I'll check it out.

So, I have to ask, how often are you "clearing Houdini's balls"?

Should never be more than a few, unless the game thinks there is a "lost ball", in which case it will wait an extra five seconds to see if the lost ball was found and is in play. If it takes 15 seconds, I'd like to see the log.

Playing a bit of Houdini on the Beta code this week.

Still no annoying issues, or anything worse than before.

One thing, I was cryng about the ramp being used as just a decoration, impossible to make etc...

Ok, I broke down and raised my left flipper power 1 notch...

Amazing difference!!! I can actually make the ramp fairly consistantly from a cradled position.

This comes with getting way more stage rejects from the left flipper.
Balls rocket off it like it was rubber lol.

Stage alley 2x lane no longer drops in cleanly etc.. much harder to hit, ball is travelling faster.

Keylane easier to hit!

As a solution, just make the stage from the right!

Its not perfect but then again it wasnt before lol.

So far this has opened up my game dramatically from where it was.

So, just like many other games, asymmetric flipper settings

Enjoying it again for the first time in a long time!

lol... Not often. I was putting the Q mod in last weekend and I tend to clear balls before I lift the playfields. It's a good habit.

What is your left flipper set at now? And right?

And was Kirkland Rum involved in the festivities?

I did the same thing with the left flipper and can consistently make the ramp. There was a time when I just could not make consecutive shots on the ramp. The best I have made so far is 5 in a row. The ramp and loop shots can really help out in the bonus scores.

There is a passive stop to keep them from coming out of the trough into the shooter lane, but it is never a bad idea to remove them.

Consecutive ramps or loops act as a multiplier for the ramps or loops bonus, so getting 5 in a row, then makes your ramps 5 x total ramps when calculating a bonus, so consecutive ramps or loops early can continue to pay dividends. You can have 15 total ramps, then make 5 in a row, and now you are getting 100 ramps in the bonus calculation. Those shots also both have progressive scoring, so that 5th shot is pretty lucrative (50K) and the sixth would be 100K, it then resets back to the start.

Switched to Kirkland Scotch Whiskey for its medicinal qualities....for the duration....

I also raised the left flipper to recently to 24. It seems to make my scoop shot harder more than anything else.

Will someone explain pleae how movie binge works? The numbers start at 3 and goo up as you make shots, then go down as you make shots. Occasioinally one of the posters looms at you. I notice it adds balls after certain shots. Just not sure what is happening. Thanks.

I love this question. 2nd...Rosh??

Movie binge can be incredibly lucrative and probably the easiest mini-wizard to reach, especially if you are have a groove on the inner loop.

Off the top of my head . . .

Each movie is mapped to one of the main five shots.
You need to complete three of those shots to collect the movie (that is when it zooms)
The value is what you scored on the movie * number of balls in play
movie values and shots needed are shown on screen
another ball is put into play (once per movie)
Collecting all 5 movies, scores 250,000, and 'resets' the shots, now requiring double the number of shots to collect a movie.

You obviously don't go for your highest scoring movie first, but try to get a few balls in play to get the multiplier up. I try to work across the shots to get them all down to 1, and then quickly add balls and collect.

Hey all, mine shipped with the code below.
Is it pretty straightforward to download right to new beta or do I need to take another step first? Ty!
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I'd read the instructions in the manual. Page 9-175. If you don't have the manual, you can download it from american-pinball.com just to familiarize yourself of the process. Doesn't look hard.

LTG : )

You can go straight to beta, however, you will need to modify the file name since you are on very old code. After downloading the file remove the version info from the file name, so the file is just named . . .

houdini-gamecode.pkg

Then just follow the standard instructions on how to update code. This is the only time you will need to change the file name.

Most current beta above. ^^^^^^^^^^^
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Love this game and my game has 130 plays, is it normal? Never owned Nib over the 20yrs lol, 1st picture is it what to expect on Nib games? One is a larger pockmark that I can feel with my finger. 2nd picture just a 20 mod for gold tmolding adds class. Thanks Eric for the Houdini marquee to match!

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That gold moulding POPS.

Only 20 bucks on amazon!

Can you send me the link?

20ft Roll of 3/4" Plastic... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G7FQTS9

Ordered.. Ill try it out. Thanks!

Yeah no problem just be careful when you pull the original off don’t put it too fast or you might tear at the wood. I need to add a little wood glue toward the end to make sure it stays in place but looks perfect. What do you think about the gouges? I know there’s thousands of post about it but if you can feel it with your finger is that a concern?