She might be more woman than you can handle!?

I just got the topper for the game and installed it. What do you need to do for the crypt to open and Elvira screams?

door opens on multiball but only 25% maybe . there is adjustment in the menu to set it higher

Is there an average amount of time to get warranty parts from Stern?

Coming up on two months since getting the game.... it's the most beautiful paperweight I've ever had.

I looked on settings and did not see any adjustments. Can you give me any info on where this is? Thank you s much.

Go to ADJUSTMENTS > GAME
Use the left center button to move backwards through the options.
Topper settings are the last three.

#284 TOPPER SCREAM LOCKOUT TIMER Sets the minimum time, in seconds, between screams. Max is 180.
#283 TOPPER GAME SCREAM Sets the percentage of time the topper will activate. Max is 100%. Setting it lower will cause the topper to activate less frequently.
#282 TOPPER ATTRACT MODE SCREAM Sets the percentage of time the topper will activate when a flipper button is pressed during attract mode. Max is 100%.

Thank you to all for your replies. Appreciate the good blokesmanship. It looks like Elvira will be coming home!

Thank you. I set it up, no screams on attract mode. No screams except at the beginning of multiball and then the top opens. Does the top only open at the start of multiball. I also did not hear additional scrams during multiball and had it set for 20 seconds.

I think mine does if I hit a super jackpot in multiball. But can’t remember for sure.

Multiball start and super jackpots.

Ok it is now working! Thank you so much for your help. Really appreciate it.

Glad that you got it working. The following key post may prove helpful if you haven't already seen it.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/elvira-s-house-of-horrors-the-owner-s-club/page/243#post-7276317

Gord

Hi does anyone know why my elvira game starts a haunt when first loads a game up its just started happening
This is before i even plunge the ball

Most likely, the opto switch in the subway behind the backboard is misaligned, broken, dirty, or otherwise not functioning correctly.

My house is not registering shots any longer. Guess it's an opto issue? If so, can someone please point me to which opto I need to adjust and how to do it? Hoping I don't need to remove the entire house. Thanks!

EDIT: Found this awesome key post which seems to be the same problem and will try that first!
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/elvira-s-house-of-horrors-the-owner-s-club/page/221#post-6924039

Same here, I keep getting freezes then resets every 20-30 games when I installed insider connect and updated with latest code. I never had that issue before.. is this common and is there a fix?

The wild market target does nothing at all unless you beat the final wizard mode? Did I read that right?

Hitting it increases the Wild Market Value. Once you do all the things, you start Wild Market Value (Sell the House) at the cellar. You then need to hit the target to sell the house and collect the hurry up.

I was having the same issue and figured out that I needed to hold the button down as I am putting the apron back on. With the button held down, as long as I make sure it's lined up with the interior switch, it never gets stuck once the apron is locked back down.

I feel like I've tried everything to fix my shooter lane rattling issue. I'm extremely annoyed!

Please, for the love of everything sacred, if you had this problem (newest run) and fixed it, please let me know. I've tried everything on this thread, it seems.

Curious, if it's the latest run, would this be something Stern would warranty? I daresay they should. Keep us posted. Sending you positive vibes from Canada.

Sorry I'm not sure where this opto is located and does house need taking off for access

Same here, got my game recently too. Gonna try the shooter lane protector someone recommended.

Just can’t get into this game, sold Godzilla premium to buy it and was an instant regret, had to put another deposit down

Did you play this game enough times before committing to buying it?

It was my dads choice of game so figured I’d go for it

I've got GZ prem and just got Elvira. Two completely different games. Really like Elvira but to be honest Godzilla is a bit next level on most parts. A bit disappointed with the QC on Elvira and it almost felt like a Pro compared to GZ. Paid extra for my Elvira and expected better quality and QC.

You do not need to remove the house. Put the playfield into service position and look behind the back board. You'll see a small black subway with an opto switch and an up/down post. The switch is #54 in the switch reference chart and diagram pages 15 and 17 in the manual. ( https://sternpinball.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Elvira_LE_Pre_web.pdf ) There are two sides to the switch: a transmit side (tx) and a receiver side (rx).

A previous owner had a similar issue. Reference this post: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/elvira-s-house-of-horrors-the-owner-s-club/page/302#post-7600062

Right, but it gives no immediate points or benefit. It's just collecting essentially points that you can potentially get if you beat the final mode?

Correct.

Have you at least gotten to House Party or Gappa? If not, keep playing until you do, it may change your mind. Not sure what’s not to love about this game honestly. Other than the standard fan layout it has it all imo.

I just picked one up, and I think it's brilliant. First game in a long time that gave me the joy that I felt playing AFM and MM.

Not sure why people complain about fan layout. It's successful for a reason. There are loads of games with more unique shots, but sometimes you need a good fan to just shoot and enjoy without too much hassle.

The theme and humor is spot on, and exactly what I like about the 90s era of pinball. I beat the game after owning it for less than a week, and I have no desire to sell it.

Lyman had a way of sort of telling a story with his codes. He did it so well with so many games, and this one is IMO one of his finest.

You can't compare this game to Godzilla, because that's sort of like comparing Shawshank Redemption to Anchorman.

Both great films, and both great games, but from completely different genres.

I just got a Foo Fighters LE, and honestly, since I picked up Elvira, I haven't even turned it on.

That says something!

Fan layouts are often seen as just simple and dismissed by some.

I am definitely liking the game and have already done quite a few mods to spice it up a bit. Had several issues when delivered which hurt some of the initial impression. Most work of my NIB:s so far. Hopefully I can sort out the rattling plunge which seems the hardest to solve, as the playfield is cut to far to the left in the shooter lane.

Cheers I've sorted
Cleaned opto sensor and religned working oerfect now

Yea!

I've just played and the same thing has happened again
Haunts sometimes stating on startup of game its random
Checked the opto sensor and I'm not sire if it needs to be adjusted to a tight margin as there a hole on subway which I assume lines up with the sensor
Either that or the brckt it sits on needs readjusting
I'm not sure failing that a new option sensor

That's right

Just got rid of a stranger things pro and thinking of picking up a EHOH but worried about the similarities in layout. Anyone have both or played both and think they are too similar shooting or not? Any information appreciated!!

I own both and feel they are very different machines. It's like having Attack From Mars and Medieval Madness. Seem similar on first look but not similar at all upon playing

Thanks for the info. Do you prefer one over the other?

I lean towards Stranger Things from a story telling standpoint but the code on EHOH is bloody brilliant

I have both and find myself pushing start again and again on elvira no matter if I have a good or bad game. Godzilla is brilliant, but to me elvira is more fun.

I have a STh Pro, Godzilla Premium and EHOH Premium in a 3 pin collection and think they are all different and work well together. Godzilla and EHOH are new the collection and I am still trying to learn them, but find myself going back to Sth as it is familiar and such a fun game. Still need time on the other two but at this stage Sth is still the most fun and also the one that most people that come over are drawn to and play. In terms of pimping out Godzilla is the King. I have so many mods for it and they all look amazing. Can't wait for the topper.

I have a problem that I don't see here so thought I would ask. My game will start a haunt when the house is open without hitting the house. I have narrowed it down to switch 54 (house lock) being too sensitive but I am not clear how to fix this. The bracket secures to the backboard at the top and then hangs around the subway that the ball goes through.

Any vibration (specifically the pops) set that off, verified when lifted the playfield in switch test and touched the back of the game. Anyone else have this problem and or have any suggestions on how to fix it? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

One thing I really like about my new EHOH premium is the snappy flippers. The flippers on my Godzilla is much less snappy (regardless of playing time so it's not flipper fade).

Would it work to replace the flipper coils on my Godzilla with the same kind that's on Elvira?

Is it true another run is coming later in the year?

I find this a lot with modern Stern games. Had two Jurassic Park machines in my basement, one an LE and one a premium. One shot super snappy, the other spongier.

Then EHOH shoots very snappy, as does my FF, but GZ a bit less.

No idea why.

Check the coil stops. Gold dust in the cabinet means they are failing. Super common in Sterns.