Just returned my Alien brick with lights to the distributor and ordered a DI Le. Haven’t read a lot on this blog yet but nice to hear positive talk. Looking forward to getting it next week.

Looking at the Ninja balls online. It says they can become magnetised, is this anyone’s experience.
What other balls have been used successfully and are the factory balls really an issue.
I have a game on order awaiting delivery.
Thanks.

Is the headphone jack volume control intended to control the speaker volume. It’s on in the menu but not working.

Answer, take off ya beer goggles and connect the jack inside the cabinet.
I have just put in Sennheiser phones, sound great.

It fits an iPad and Galaxy s7.

Just swapped rubbers to Titans. Same result as my AFMr, score jumped dramatically straight away. The DI rubbers are definitely better than AFMr, but Titans are unbeatable for me.

October 3.

I slowly wound mine back to -22 delay with testing. LE no 545, so earlish build. I would go slow.

It came at zero. No sling at all. -22 just flicks it back for a nice easy set shot at the ramp.

Sorry, October build.

Try playing around with your upper flipper strength.

Regarding ball getting stuck behind phone. There is a clear plastic behind the phone that on mine was sticking out to the right of the phone. It must be intended to stop this issue. I found that I could bend it back, just behind the phone and catch it on a mounting bolt. I can’t see how a ball could get back there any more.
Another issue was the ball not launching out of the phone VUK properly. Played with the solenoid settings, turns out it was hitting the ramp in front of it. Bent the metal guide down just a bit and reset coil to factory 20. Works like my AFMr now. Photo of clear plastic behind phone just clipped behind bolt.

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Have you tried Wayne, the importer. He is very good.

Found two thumb screws inside the machine. One top left and one top right corner on timber bottom. Any ideas where they came from.

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Thanks, I remember them now in an old machine. I don’t have mechs in either of my current machines and I found these way at the back. I have also vacuumed inside previously. Must have just missed seeing them before. Don’t know how they would have got there.

I seem to have a problem with Monkey Wrench Multiball. When playing I am passing the diverter and it is not registering as a successful pass. I have tested the three switches with the ball independently (up the ramp, just before Betty and just after Betty) it is recognising attempts but not successful passes. I have tested them in the multiball and outside it with same results, all register a score. Any ideas.

And the lateral thinking award goes to Ted. Thanks mate.

I has the same VUK problem. Bending the VUK and adjusting the strength fixed it beautifully. I didn’t bend the ramp. Maybe bend it back.

While the discussion regarding update wishes is still going. I am sure I am not the only person who would love a pause function. It could be activated possibly by holding in the start button for more than 5 seconds for example. The next time the ball enters a VUK, subway or lock it could be held until the start is held again for 5 seconds. Using the start may be difficult for one legged users as a knee would have to be used but I am sure pretty quickly someone could come up with a better way. The phone app could display a huge red pause button on your phone for example.

If you play enough games the ball will find a way.

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In the left sling.

I find the QED guy saves more SDTMs than anything. He only seems to get in the way of the pops, the left ramp still gets them, other shots can get past him. Even the hurricane mode, the magnets can pull the ball around him when going for the theatre quite often. Just aim for the Big Bang. New code should make his save ability even better.

The mount on which you attached your wire was where I put about four or five washers to raise that wire form. I also slightly decreased the PF angle. This was just enough to slow that rapid speed towards that last bend. I had pretty bad problems with this issue, it was even hitting the stop hard enough to jump out and over everything and skip the flippers and SDTM or left drain on occasions. I may have even slightly pushed the whole wire form very slightly down in the middle to take a bit of extra speed off the descending ball.

Has anyone fitted orange rubbers to the PF and flippers. I just ordered orange Titans for all but the standard black. I would love to see photos. It takes a few week to arrive here in OZ.

From my experience as a first time JJP owner. I found it best to play the hell out of it and seek answers to the questions that come up on the way. It’s a complex beast. Great journey. Enjoy. It just gets better the more you learn.

I believe it was positioned in that way to avoid balls getting lodged behind it.

These are orange Titans fitted last week. Trough lights are great, worth the $. I also did the back box surrounding the screen and also colour changing leds top inside translite.
I have also posted for you on AFM.

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Yup.....too much time.
I used a taxidermy wolf eye, it looks right thru you.

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Is that an on-site machine with normal high scores?

I bought these from Wayne, excellent quality and value. Really finish the game off if you are into detail like me.

I know I am going to kick the hornet nest here but here it goes.
My Cliffy kept warping after a good clean hit to the point it was raised and making the shot increadibly frustrating. The ball seemed to bounce off the rear metal forward onto the cliffy, pushing the front of the Cliffy up making it raised to the pf. I removed it several times and straightened it out but after a few good clean hits it was bent again.
I took the plung and removed the Cliffy, installing Mylar around the hole. The game is much more enjoyable to play and after a few hundred games, no sign of any damage at all.
I have taken the attitude that if I have a problem, I can put the Cliffy back on and not see the damage. Given I wouldn’t do that until I sell the game, who cares, I can’t see it during play and I enjoy the game way more.

No, i didn’t remove it but it is flat still. I still get rejects but that’s just me not centering the hit.

I have had this machine for a year and just tried adjusting magnet behaviour to Difficult. If you haven’t tried it, it’s hilarious.
Game Settings~Under Attack Mulitball~Multiball Magnet Behaviour~Difficult

Problem. The GI circuit that lights the left side lights and top led in the left out lane island isn’t working. I have checked the fuses which appear ok. I have taken out a working led board and swapped it out for all on the circuit, following the gray wires back. No result. Any ideas.

Are these the leds that are meant to be green.

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I am pointing to one of the boards not lighting. I have checked all the connections on the other pictured boards.

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What is the fix

Thanks for that.

I will check again. Thanks for the advice.

Can anyone share their experience with returning their drones to JJP and getting repairs / replacements. Are the replacements robust on installation or are they best kept turned off. I have sent mine back from Australia and don’t really want to have to pay postage again. Thanks.

Yeh, I always wear a shirt now. Had a pic like that for a while. I got some strange looks. I think they wanted to sterilise the game before they played.

My back glass wouldn’t open when I picked it up new. To avoid damaging the glass in future, when we opened it we removed the part of the lock that swings around. The glass sits in place nicely unlocked. Don’t want to scratch it from behind.

Don’t give a cr ap what other people score.

The art was something that took me a while to appreciate. After I got the shots under control I was amazed every time just how good the game is to shoot. It took quite a while to really have a close look the art, the game grabbed me that much. The detail and complexity takes time to take in.
I was sent a replacement trap door which after fitted I had the old one in my hand and the detail just in that is beautiful. That’s not even meant to be seen. When you have a moment, grab a beer and just look at it inch by inch. Even the tiny plastics on the upper play field have been thought through. The colours are deep and bright. Like the game as a whole, I think time needs to be spent looking at the level of detail. JJP team have spent some time on this machine, probably more than the accountants would have liked. The investment is in the game development not in paying for IP.

The piano could go. That would make room for 2 more pins.

Phone scoop coil inconsistent.
This problem started some time ago and got worse with the update it seemed, until it intermittently didn’t fire at all. Thought I had a switch problem but that worked in test most of the time. Long story short, turns out the broken end from the trap door had worked itself down the subway and was around the Phone entry switch area. I would have sworn I had found that bit when it broke, but obviously not. If you have had a broken subway door check your subway. It’s a real pain getting the thing out of that mech. It fits in tight.

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Flap broke and replaced maybe a year ago. I think it started to affect the mech about 3 to 4weeks ago. Hard to tell as the code also affected the scoop coil.

It’s an Olympic conspiracy.

Check the two black screws as in the image. If loose the shaft spins freely.

Wish you would do those decals for Road Show. You DI ones are great.

Or where not to rest a cigarette

Dirty pool is very rare. Diverting to the kicker happens a bit.

Had my sim hole protector off for a couple of hundred games. Used Mylar in place. Plays much better, can actually make the shot. No wear, chips etc. Phone scoop left it on. If that bricks, you need to aim better.

I had my left GI circuit not working for a while. It took me a while to notice because of so many other lights.

I think acid rain mode requires left ramp to pops for 5 hits? Bumping required.

Is the rubber properly seated.

There is always an element of chance to pinball. Harden up.

I removed the spider from above the ramp entrance and stuck it over that GI. Sign looks better and stops the glare.

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Maybe a good idea or maybe not. Connect the output from DI to a guitar amp input.
What would happen.

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Anyone heard anything about Pindemption / Timed game for DI.
Timed game would be great.

Try adjusting multiball magnet behaviour. That’s fun.

No need to think. Just buy it. The game is that good.

I took off the protector and put on Mylar over a year ago. Played a ton of games with no wear. Left the rubber on. Game plays great. I can’t imagine the game was meant to play like it did with the Cliffy on.

I bet that NASCAR is nervous with the next JJP game release.

looks like the protective plastic is still on that.

Any updates on JJP internet connectivity progress.

I found it inconsistent adjusting in test. The magnet gets hot. For me, I found a range of too high and too low, then stopped and came back maybe the next day and made minor adjustments without going outside the previous numbers. Keep playing inside those numbers but only try a couple of times and come back the next day. It took a frustrating amount of time. Don’t put the glass back on until it is consistent. When you are close, just try it for a while in game. I never got it to work the same in test as in game so test never showed the number, just when I was close. Don’t give up. The game is no where near as good if it’s not just right.

Just remembered, I ended up swapping the Drone magnet with the Theatre magnet as it was more flush with the pf. That made a tremendous difference.

I have been running with a broken flap for hundreds of games without issue. Go with it. Could be ok.

When I first got mine I bent the scoop down a bit, protector still installed on scoop. Not sure if that is why mine doesn’t reject like described, but just thought I would share.
Persevere with this and the Theatre magnet. Once this game functions as intended it is simply legendary.

Yup. Must do. I took off the Theatre (and upper pf) to do it carefully. Good opportunity to give it a good clean up there.

If you mean the meaning of the game? You find a phone with powers and you run around causing havoc with it launching disasters. They are trying to get it back. Complete the letters and you cause utter mayhem. The goal.

When working, in most situations it will fling the ball back setting a shot for the lock ramp. Really cool when working and when your game doesn’t do this it’s rubbish. Mine DID NOT work the same in test as game. It took a really long time to get it right - weeks.
I had to start at a number someone else was using, try -90 as above. Play several games, if it’s not working (probably won’t) move it say 5 either way, play several games. Repeat, Keep moving in the same direction. You will work out if you are getting closer or further away from the magic fling back. Write down your results. If you moved the wrong way, repeat in reverse. It’s frustrating but worth the time. The game doesn’t function properly if this isn’t working. This process didn’t work in test for me. Don’t know why. If your game isn’t flinging back properly you are missing a great feature but more importantly the flow is lost.

Just got through Armageddon, (didn’t complete it) with out losing the ball, the game stopped as normal but must have crashed. Didn’t load the ball to restart, didn’t do a ball search. Took off the glass. The only thing responding was the ball in shooter lane switch. Restarted the game. Went to test and checked ball lock Optos and trough, all fine. Other switches seemed fine. Hope this doesn’t happen again, I was at about 7.5 and had a funny name to put in HS. Damn.

Yup 1.73

Hobbit is great to play last in a session. It wears you down and rewards you. Makes your eyeballs bounce for about ten mins after you have finished.

I doubt they could afford to build this machine again for a price the market would accept. Good buy.

Replacing the balls should be done every couple of hundred games. Replacing the rubbers is an opportunity to make the machine your own. Change out the colours to how you like it. I used mostly Titans. Change the flipper rubbers frequently for a change.
Check the report for errors. Also do a device check. Tests>devices . Stuff like the Theatre ball flick back can be adjusted.
I can’t see this game made again or anything like it. There are too many mechs in it to be a machine sold profitably at a reasonable price. The day will come when people will look back at opportunity lost.

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Carbon steel balls will resist becoming magnetised better than ordinary steel balls. They also can be subject to denting. If you want odd shaped balls in your machine that’s fine, I like round ones.

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You will be handy soon.

The cost of production would be prohibitive under the new management objectives of making a profit.

When you learn the shots, there’s plenty of multiball. Not only that but you can have a beer when you lock a ball. Pretty sure the the ball number increase with each multi ball. You can get 3 balls in the physical lock.

It sets a great fast shot at lock. Like a pitch in a batting cage.

You don’t necessarily play this game for multi ball as the objective. It’s the modes dude, it’s the modes.

I guess the non believers gotta get to like this game as it will be about the only game that could be streamed in future if things progress as in “A pinball podcast” ep “Another blow coming to pinball streamers”. It you are not aware of the changes I urge you look at it. Changes could affect broadcast of others content. It could be very interesting as Depeche Mode could have a Copyright on Silence (Enjoy the Silence) ha.
The future could be like the Goodies episode “pirate radio” , and now for “ a walk in the Black Forest” and now, “Dialed In”.

Use the same method as car paint. Try polish first, if that doesn’t work try cut and polish followed by polish.

Maybe your upper right flipper coil is set a bit too powerful.

Check the Theatre kicks the ball back to the upper flipper when it’s supposed to. It doesn’t always drop to the bottom flippers if working.

Do you have the latest code. The QED guy should in some circumstances interact with the ball after release.

It doesn’t fling the ball during subway and virtual drops. It flings pretty much the rest of the time.

It’s a ggg ghost

There are NIBs in Australia if you can wait for delivery.

Mine was like that.

Not yet

I pulled the protector off the Sim scoop and added mylar to the area. Much easier to hit now. Feels like this is how it should be. Still difficult but doable.

The games great, what else do you expect. The games long finished. The fact they develop the updates for previous models is a credit to them. That’s a cost. Any other industry the consumer is going to pay however they structure it for future development.

It’s tied to ball lock some how. Sometimes ball lock raises the arm.

Listen to Lloyd, you gotta get the magnet flinging the ball backwards. If that’s not working your game isn’t playing as intended and kinda rubbish. This makes the game, if you don’t get it working you will probably end up selling one of the greatest games ever.

EMP mode does drop the ball not sling it.

The Drone rubber hit from the left flipper almost always goes in the sim hole. Just a bit later than the right orbit. Not as hard as it looks. Gotta relax on the shot.