Anyone else adjust the sensitivity of their pops? Mine weren't too responsive, but after a quick adjustment, they are nice and snappy.

Mine seem to be getting more snappy the more I play Houdini. I've had mine for 3 months now. They were sorta lethargic at first but they are now very lively without any adjustments made by me.

Agreed 100%. They are new machines. The more you play it, the more the pops loosen up so to speak.

Cmon code update...

The code is looking good, but since I am on vacation next week, I'm not going to release it until I get back. I will open up the beta to a few more people, just a few, so, PM if you want to participate.

UPDATE: I've closed the door to any more participation in the beta. For those who have PM, and have not heard from me, you will hear from me later today.

Isn't it a tad bit early for Oktoberfest???

Research, and besides everyone knows that Rosh is a tequila guy

Just joined the club and I am impressed. Played about 10 games. I like the depth I see already ( I am a fan of “rules” games). Good guidance on where to shoot the ball. Lots to do. I also think the “shots are too tight” comments are over blown. I get better with each game on making them.

Great to see American Pinball staff active on this forum. I have seen a lot of that from JJP as well and it makes me want to buy more of your products. Thanks

I also see more code is coming. Is there a list yet of changes. My only comment so far is that the extra ball/ Jackbot callouts seem to be a little too understated. But besides that I have been very impressed with what I have seen so far.

Thanks did all that to be told to contact distributor which I could have bipassed all those steps and just contacted my distributor directly.

My Houdini arrived last night. I've had a few NIBs and never seen a game packed as well as this one! Solid and heavy as a tank too.

The packing job is very well done. Ive unboxed an AcDc luci, Di and Houdini in the last couple months. Houdini wins hands down.

Two more code comments.

Mode count down countinues when the ball goes in the magic hat. Should the countdown freeze until the ball returns to the table.

In the film modes, could pressing both flipper buttons skip the intro to the film?

Sorry if these have been raised elsewhere.

Sorry, I was not aware they had sent a bunch to each distributor.

Yep, Houdini had hands-down the best packing job for any pin I've seen. Loved the cardboard rails that made it very easy to slide out of the box.

I had 1 ball miss the trunk, now trunk post won't go down. Anyone have that happen and know what's the fix?

Send it to me and I'll play test it for you. Work out the kinks.

White nylon post that holds trunk open?
It would be unrelated to a ball miss. Game not that smart.
Go to coil tests and run thru them all. Then do trunk several times to see how it reacts.
Report back.

Got it. your address?

actually it was just the mechanism bent not allowing the post to slide up and down.

Was going to mention only possibles would be debri, bent, alignment.

Makes me a little crazy when I see folks just cut down the box, when we have those there to make it easy to just side it out, but I get that is how many are used to do it. But if you cut the box, then how do your kids make a fort out of it, or use it as a tank or . . . .

I NEVER cut the boxes (barbaric!), and getting Sterns to slide out is a PAIN as a result. But the AP packing on Houdini was a great surprise when it just slid out with little effort as a result of those cardboard rails. Do keep doing that.

Never got to remove my Houdini from the box and experience the AP rail system.

Just another thing to look forward to on my Oktoberfest though - YA HEY!!!

I must admit I sliced up the box at 4 corners because that's my normal unboxing.

My cat was a trooper, even when I piled my extras on her scratching post lounger.

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I saved my box. Out here in Ca we keep them in case of earthquakes, that way we can always sleep in them. I need to look but pretty sure instructions are on box.

Funny you should say that Rosh....should start a thread on pinball box uses next...
Here's where my Houdini box ended up... "2 Devils being married??"

That is frickin adorable! What great kids!
This video has cute factor of 10++

So disassembled the whole Theater and the captiball servo. Was a 30min job. For the first time not bad.

Then I open the servo and found the problem why it's dead. Two solder joints burned and it smelled strogly scorched.
I think during transport the small pcb in the servo is slipped or it was not not properly soldered by the third party.

Hay,fellas,I just received a pkg.in the mail from my distro(GEX) and its 2 small black felt like fabric squares with sticky tape on the top& bottom edge,also with 2 wire formed metal clips ??? any one tell me where this goes????Thanks Guys!!!!

Sounds like they may be lower speaker grill foam inserts.

http://s4.american-pinball.com/img/support/2018-6/Speaker-Grill-Installation.pdf

Perhaps metal "clips" are replacement ball gates (?)

Is this a fix from AP for all Houdini Owners?

btw. here is the pic of the PCB. And the first to legs are bruned

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What are you showing/asking in the first picture? I can't tell...

This is indeed correct. I got the same kit from JJ and installed the foam on the speaker grill. My ball gates are working fine, but it's nice to have the two extra backups in case one breaks...which I have seen happen to one on location.

the first sentence was related to the contribution of hawkmoon.

My first picture is to show where the servo sits and only for for documentation purposes maybe in the future someone needs pictures from some areas

Thank-you fellas,Tuna wuz right,clelend,also and thanks mightyGrave!!:)I'm at 785,480 point wise,can do 2 tricks,no houdini letters as of yet! Any body got Houdini letters yet????

My record is 3 Houdini (HOU) letters with glass on, lol.

Too funny, my favorite line "I tried to make the tooth fairy but it didn't work out!" lol You got your moneys worth just with the box. They will never forget the great house dad bought them. Thanks for sharing.

He's so cute and the story so original it just Had to be done! Introducing the Houdini "MODest Monkey" Mod. Small in size but the detail and process for such a simple mod even caught us by surprise. Each monkey is Hand painted and unique down to his little banana for lunch! Steampunk design gear mount and simple to install. Looks best right of the key lane or next to the beautiful planchette. Its your monkey, You decide! Don't monkey around, bring him home now just Don't feed him after dark!! This and All of our Houdini mods are available and shipping now via our website store! www.TheModCouplePinball.com

Thank for looking! (or don't look the monkey is Modest!)
The Mod Couple

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Thanks, they do have quite the imagination!!!
They love their AP playhouse!! It's been 3 months and they play in it everyday!

I'm not their dad. These cuties are my fiance's daughter's children.
I do have 5 grandkids of my own and these two make 7!!! Yikes!

Her name is Chloee . She is 4. She is a trip for sure!!! She starts kindergarten this year.

His name is Blakke. He's starting 1st grade this year. He's 5.

I don't think that box is going anywhere for a long time!!!

Well even better to you! Grand kids are a blessing you get to return at the end of the day. lol I do admit I miss when my daughters were that age... Now I to have grand children so I get to Amazon spoil the crap out of them!

That's great !

LTG : )

Less then 3 weeks away for the show. get your game order in now with blades, glass , or a shaker. Show game pricing. you choose the upgrades!

The kickout keeps missing ejecting the ball the first time. Not exactly sure how to tweak it. Guidance would be appreciated.

Go to the AP site, there is a guide about how to adjust the scoop. Not all games needed it; mine did, sounds like yours might as well.

Also if the scoop coil is set too -high- it can ricochet off the top of the scoop and fall back, so trydialing it down before you take anything apart.

Seems like the ball doesnt even kickout the first time. Feels more like a hichup then coil power or even scoop alignment

It’s one or the other, a lot of the games have been doing it

Sounds similar to what my game did. I found that it was the lock up pin in the trough. The coil was adjusted too high on the coil bracket so the lock up pin didn't drop all of the way below the trough and the ball would hang every once in awhile. I lowered the coil and have not had a problem since.

rosh any idea when the Australian order might be leaving the warehouse? I’m looking forward to mine arriving in the next few weeks!

Does anyone know where i can find the vid of that crazy cool Houdini themed room that an owner made ? i watched it a while back and can't seem to find it again anywhere, any help would be appreciated. Cheers.

PSA

If your gate(s) break contact your purchasing distributor for a replacement set.

The black foam pads are the lower speaker grill covers Here is the link for installation. http://s4.american-pinball.com/img/support/2018-6/Speaker-Grill-Installation.pdf

IF... You run into problems and need help..Feel free to call/text me 224.422.3191 or fill out a service ticket here https://www.american-pinball.com/support/service/

You can message me here and I will eventually see it, or you can email me at [email protected], I will see an email before I see a post here or a message here.

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