I have a DE Simpsons. According to the rules in the manual and rule sheet on the web to get the jackpot you start a 3 ball multiball. Then knock down the 3 bowling pin targets which lights the ramp for the jackpot. But when I get the 3 ball multiball and knock down the 3 bowling pin targets it doesn't light the jackpot on the ramp. I don't see any settings in the manual that changes this rule. I don't think it's a switch problem because you have to knock down the 3 bowling pins to light the locks to get to the 3 ball multiball. So the switches are working. And after knocking down the 3 targets I get the "Nice strike" quote. So why doesn't it activate the jackpot on the ramp? I reset setting to factory default. Any ideas? Thanks.

Oh... they have to be in order? I'll give that a try and see if it works. Thanks!!

Edit - just re-read that. I see it doesn't have to be in order. I'm not sure why mine isn't working then.

I checked the switches in switch test and they are working fine. Multiball difficulty is set to factory. I restored back to factory defaults again and just changed to free play and tried it again with the glass off and it still won't start the jackpot. Any other ideas from anyone? Thanks.

Very interesting. I've had the pin for a few years and have never got the jackpot. I didn't know there was one until I read it just recently and started trying to get it with the glass off. I've tried a few other things like re-locking the balls, hitting the ramp a few times and a few others. If anyone knows the secret please let me know.