Quoted from grabul:

Hello,
made my own design of a new crypt facade printed in 3d.
The print consists of five skull heads having leds in the eyes.
The logo of dead head signboard is iluminated from behind by the existing led in the crypt.

If you want to build your own please refer to my post at thingiverse.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4676669
You can download the stl files there.
Sorry, but please don't ask for to build a mod for you.
Also I won't provide a kit.
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Quoted from marspinball:

Have you also tried dremaling the popper? And if you did was it better? I'm about to try the dremel fix but will definitely check the ramp alignment. I shifted the ramp assembly over and probability get a target hit 40% from never.

Quoted from Yesh23:

Did you use the same holes and if so how’d you move the ramp over a bit

Quoted from bloodydrake:

I've also notice the corner on the market value stationary target was pushed back in abit and the right gargoyle bracket can cause the ball coming out the pops slow to hit the gargoyle bracket and just deadball down the middle..
I used leaf switch spacer to bend the market value sign closest to the gargoyle out abit seems to help...
might be worth looking at

Quoted from adam12hicks:

Next up I think I'll 3D print and paint a nicer thatched roof for the crypt to replace the flat plastic piece it comes with

Quoted from adam12hicks:

Oh wow. Yes that would save me a lot of trouble! I need to find that roof

Quoted from John1210:

Tbh with this game... possibly hd glass and speaker upgrade is all you need really to enhance play. Pinstadiums are a waste imo. The other popular mods for this title are all personal choice but dont significantly enhance the experience. Maybe a spotlight or 2 if you want to highlight some playfield areas from comet... a lot cheaper than pinstadiums.

Quoted from Gotfrogs:

I have a printer and am interested in this. Did you print the STL as is or did you have to modify or scale it to fit?

Quoted from BeeGeeMtl:

Anyone who loves modding their machine in here that can recommend something for the top right hand corner? I've got a cool black spider on the left top side but seems like I can put something on the top right as well. I actually bought a werewolf figure from Ebay but it turned out to be too big for that spot.[quoted image]

Quoted from RobT:

I've never had a problem with mine

Quoted from bigdaddy07:

So, now I'm reading that it likely needs an adjustment? What's involved with this?

Quoted from BallyKISS1978:

Is shaker worth it for the game?
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Quoted from mrgregb123:

I wrote to Stern and they are telling me they only know this game to have blue nubs of death. But mine came with black ones. I looked online and every playfield pic I can find has blue ones. Do any of you have black ones or is mine a one-off? LOL

Quoted from JohnnyPinball007:

We get the Wild Women multi ball a good bit, does doing that same stuff get to House Party?

The only game I have ever adjusted anything is Oktoberfest, and it was easy.
I adjusted this game to 5 ball very easy while ago, and I was going to adjust the slings, but I could not find that anywhere in settings.
I even looked through the owners manual, which is the first time I have ever took a Stern game manual out of the game and looked at it.
I did not see anything in the manual either.
Thanks for the info about the extra balls, we still can not get that far into the game.
A couple of members here plan to stop by and help soon.
I paid very close attention while ago, and while the slings are pretty bad at throwing the ball straight to the out lanes without a chance to flip it (unless you are fast and can shake the game the right way), the worst is hitting the garage target, 90% of the time hitting that the ball flies back SDTM.
The 10% of the time that the garage target does not fly back SDTM is a shot made by accident, that just barely hits the target.
So many times when the ball leaves the pops, and comes out on the house side, it goes SDTM. If it leaves the pops and comes down the right out lane it is fine.
And when you get the multi balls out of the garage, most of those just go SDTM.
The game is a whole lot of fun, but needs a lot of tweaking, these cheap drains without ever getting a chance to try to flip the ball gets old.
And I am nudging and doing all I can. I have a tilt every now and then trying to save a cheap drain that I never once had a chance to flip.
Part of the problem is we are not great players, but still, drains when you never even had a chance to flip the ball is not good.
With the game set to 5 ball now, the best I did was 68 mil, and I got to see a little bit of new stuff.
At least it is playable, although aggravating. I feel very sorry for members here having the flipper problems and other issues that can not enjoy the game at all right now.
So far AC/DC was the only game I ever had that was so bad with SDTM drains I sold it with around 2400 plays, and there was still preset high scores on it, and only around 5 extra balls in all those plays.
Right now I just wish I had never read comments here about how easy this game is, and I would not feel so bad.
Hopefully soon everyone will have their game, and all will be 100% playable. It is a awesome game. I can not wait to play it when it is totally dialed in.

Quoted from BallyKISS1978:

RALPHWIGGUM‘S lenticular instruction cards arrived yesterday!! Excellent quality as usual. Again these look much better in person. Now waiting for Elvira to be delivered by FedEx today. Thank you again RALPHWIGGUM!
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Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

I want the cards, where do I get them?

Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

No, no just glue the figure to the metal piece. I tried thread locker at first, but 2 or 3 games in the gargoyle just popping off again. I just meant to be aware of the metal pieces it slots into - the silicone (if you choose to do that) should just be a tiny amount on the metal blade

Quoted from cscmtp:

Having 2 issues now with my HOH Prem. The trunk often doesn't register the ball is there, and sometimes gets stuck. It also shoots out a ball (as if the ball drained during the ball save timer) when the ball is in the middle of play. Anyone have any suggestions?

Quoted from Cheeks:

What is supposed to happen when you shoot the ball up the left ramp into the open trunk? Originally mine wouldn't even register it was in there and would wait for a ball search to shoot it out. I adjusted the physical switch (not the opto above it) and now as soon as the ball drops into the open crate, it shoots it out. So, I know it recognizes the ball (since it shoots out immediately) but it doesn't seem to award anything. Is it supposed to start some mode or otherwise acknowledge the ball in the trunk with a callout or anything? It kinda seems like it's not doing whatever it is supposed to do.

Quoted from Utesichiban:

Ok. Now how about Elvira’s trailer... anyone, anyone?...

Quoted from KlownHammer:

Yeah..thanks.. theres settings adjustments, hood bends, tape on the inside and the fix from stern to physically adjust the position of the VUK assembly. The latter involves screwing holes into the bottom of the playfield and id sure love to avoid having to do anything of the sort. Is that what most have done to get it hitting the stand up targets correctly?

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

No need to bend anything. The fix has been posted here already.

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

I will include more emoji’s and a photo of Justin Trudeau next time for you.

Quoted from BeeGee6533:

2. I had a bad house ramp reject issue out of the box. The one where it comes right back down the front ramp to start a haunt(diverter up.) It’s weird that recent runs seems to have the problem more than previous builds?.

Quoted from adamross:

Agreed, overkill for some games especially considering the price. But I like to play in the dark and eyes aren’t great so i find myself struggling to see center of the playfield. I’ve got them on my JP2 and DP and medium brightness and really improves my experience.

Quoted from Only_Pinball:

Setting the lights in the head to dim or go off has the same effect for free!

Quoted from wvpinball:

Thanks bwill I will give that a shot!!

Quoted from tinyrodent:

Can someone tell me for certain the correct part number of these rubber bumpers? There are three of them at the ramp entrances, but they don't appear to be mentioned in the manual. There are several variations available at Pinball Life.
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Quoted from Ajoelson579:

Thanks! Are there any good videos on this?

Quoted from Rocket82:

Hey man, did you come up with a fix for the SDTM drains on the bumpers for EHOH. Mine is doing the same thing and ruined some potentially high score games and it's beating me up real bad. Can't find any info on this topic
Rocky

Quoted from TerminatorNo1:

Has anyone here experienced "ghost switching" on their Elvira's HoH?
On my game all of a sudden the switches for the "Un happy hours" ramps just kept triggering. So the scores went haywire! I took the glas of and went to switch test, but none of the switches registered when I pulled the ramps and stuff. It only registered as they should.
I rebooted the game and played a game. Everything worked as it should so I thought it was just a temporary glitch? But then it started to trigger again, with no ball near the ramps! ☹️
Has anyone had this issue?

Quoted from Dan1733:

First, I apologize in advance. I know there have been many posts on the VUK for a variety of adjustments and issues. Didn't immediately find this one.
Mine was functioning. For some reason it now struggles to move the ball up through the scoop onto the playfield. Take several tries and ultimately ball falls out instead of shooting across the playfield.
Would appreciate guidance if you have had this particular issue.
Again, if this was plainly covered earlier, my apologies. Thank you.

Quoted from JohnnyPinball007:

You do early on, I maxed out long ago.
I mainly just upvote every post here because most everyone here is so helpful.
Sometimes I start not to upvote a few, and then I think hell, I will go ahead and upvote those also.

Quoted from Faust:

I've ordered an Elvira: Can some of you kindly recommend some mods and where to get them?
I'll start reading the thread too to see whats still available. I know I'm a little late to the party, it's been 2 years now since the release.
Anyone who has stuff lying around for sale, PM me.

Quoted from marksf123:

Where can I find Elvira HOH custom apron cards?

Quoted from EightBitLife:

here's pictures of my Elivra House Of Horrors Signature Edition
I'd like to add some mods any suggestions
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Quoted from fridgejam:

Help - out of the box I have an issue with the trunk I'm snuggling to diagnose. When I first switch the game on the trunk fires off about 10 times in succession and then I get the attached 'Device malfunction Trunk Lock up' tech error message.
After this I can play the game with the trunk still opening, but it won't lock balls inside. I ran a switch test and the metal wire switch the ball lands on in front of the kicking mech appears to work ok in switch mode.
If anybody can assist with helping me understand what is causing this fault, I would be very grateful.
UPDATE: It turns out that the plug for the top opto (in front of the above switch) was just sitting hidden under the plastic not plugged in. Now plugged in properly there is no error on start up and the trunk is locking balls as it should
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Quoted from Utesichiban:

I decided Medisynyl's Gonk's house mod was missing something, Gonk. Not a perfect match for the pictures I saw online but I figure close enough.
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Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

Looks like no actual gameplay changes/additions except the Free Game limits.

Quoted from mbrave77:

So I switched the spring and the little springy thing on the outside part of the plunger and saw a bit of improvement. But it seems the ball is getting slowed down or rattles a bit halfway/ 2/3rds of way up the shooter lane before the turn. So I dont know if anyone had issues there and had to adjust anything.
Also question about the left orbit. Where should the ball hit when coming from left orbit?

Quoted from javagrind888:

I had to leave it for bed. I feel like i looked everywhere on it. I hope there's not something on the bottom of the playfield as I've also laid the house forward to have better angles.

Quoted from KingVidiot:

What do you want Stern to do about a pandemic, supply chain issues, and historic inflation?

Quoted from PinMonk:

If I remember right from the one I had, the VUK on Elvira for that isn't welded to the sides, so the flap that guides the ball can bend up over time from ball action, pretty much REQUIRING that you bend it back down a little so it's back where it started when it was NIB. Do the Stern fix first to reposition the VUK, but if that's been done, then power adjustment and/or bending the VUK flap down a bit are all that's left.

Quoted from Mad_Dog_Coin_Op:

JPloof is from Canada. Everything is white up there.

Quoted from CoolCatPinball:

I borrowed these pics from another Pinsider who reached out to me to help. My subway was off center like the pictures show. The previous owner did the Stern mech fix, but didn't move the subway. Once I moved the subway, and put the mech back in its original location, I'm 100% fixed. Hope these help.
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Quoted from CoolCatPinball:

Yes, correct. Oddly enough, my game is a 2019 run. So apparently it's just a hit or miss situation ( pun intended ). I'm just very thankful everyone pitched in and helped me get it fixed

Quoted from Mad_Dog_Coin_Op:

The "VUK Stern fix" was only for early built games. Maybe the first 6 months of production. I would say oct 2019 to Mar 2020. When the game was released the VUK shot to the targets wasn't even a thing. Lyman came up with the idea after production had begun causing the need to correct the games already made. Anyone trying to implement the fix on a later built game is only compounding the problem.

Quoted from PinStalker:

I wonder if more campy campers will be made for sale.

Quoted from Soltic:

Well, sorry for the laaaate reply.... had to go analog on this one.
Didn't recognize the place without all of the machines but did.... recognize the pinkish carpet and the front entrance.
Bob Volk's - great guy, bought the Tron cocktail seen on the cover from him years ago (15?) and restored it - only really needed the proper black t-molding and a new fan, still have it and think of him and that place when I play it.
Hope Bob is ok - he was a great guy to deal with and the place back in the day (between the machines and the house) was what my dreams were made of.
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God I miss Gameroom Mag.
Last owner was Kevin Steele I think - anyone know what happened to him?

Quoted from Jason_Jehosaphat:

I don't think I quite worry about every little dimple. I simply notice cratered playfields and lament how poorly they hold up - in particular from Stern. It's the great "hardess lottery." Some games are blessed with hard playfields that barely dimple at all, while others seems to have to balsa wood as their topmost layer and look like pooh within a month or two. EHOH is unique in how it tosses a ball higher into the air than any game I can think of. If I could disable that VUK and not disrupt the game otherwise I would do it just to avoid cratering over time. I will certainly go with Mylar if disabling the mech isn't practical. Thanks for your input though.

Quoted from Geeterman1:

Clear coat isn’t going to stop dimples for the same reason a clear coat doesn’t prevent dings on your car. It’s the surface under (wood) that’s the cause of the dimples. A soft clear coat would scratch easier than a hard clear, that’s it.

Quoted from Damonator:

No - if you put 1/16" of goopy soft clear on top, it's going to dimple.
It's the same with JJP and pooling - when you heat it, you can flatten out the ripples. That has nothing to do with the wood.

Quoted from PinStalker:

So then how does a playfield protector stop dimples and craters? It's just plastic.

Quoted from PinStalker:

How interesting.... I don't think Medisynal made that piece. It wasn't in the original ad for the EHOH mods he did.
I wonder who did that? Looks real nice, I like it.

Quoted from barroncaliber:

kenwood are low grade and no better then the 5 dollar stock speakers . pinwoofers are the best sounding by a mile .

Quoted from TheCnyPinGuy:

Looking for this one
I edited the photo to help
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Quoted from JKKeogh:

Anyone know where to get the crypt roof mod? I made the mistake of taking a close look at the one that’s on there and now I can’t unsee the light through the peak of the roof.

Quoted from whistlervan:

One of my gargoyles flew off the post on my NIB game I got last night. Hopefully a fluke!
Will do some research here if others had the issue.
Otherwise enjoying my new game a lot.

Quoted from SKWilson:

The color of the CLIP protectors (red) overpowers the artwork. It turns it red/darkens it. Use clear protectors or the kind that has the middles cut out so only the edge shows. (I forgot what they're called. Don't even know if they're available.)
In the pics below you can see how the red protectors overpower the purple in the artwork.
Of course, this is just my personal opinion after having installed them almost four years ago. I liked them at first, but have come to despise them. The fluorescent edges look great. It just the way it changes the artwork that doesn't.
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Quoted from thekaiser82:

Is there enough slop in the subway screw holes to loosen and re-align or did you have to utilize new holes into the playfield? Mine is slightly off but not near as much as in this picture.

Quoted from FlopTube:

What do you mean time the shot? Don’t you just hit the blinking apron button to eject a ball?

Quoted from CoolCatPinball:

I took screen shots of your pics because the question come up alot
None of the other fixes worked for me (physically they couldn't) until I found these photos. So I repost them whenever the question arises.

Quoted from Sheev_Palpatine:

What’s your incline and I will try that? Also It’s the ball coming out of the pops SDTM and the balls out the out lanes that are driving my nuts.

Quoted from Kevster219:

Sooo my game was having very odd behavior and then completey went DOA recently, a new SD card fixed that issue (2019 build). The game started to autolaunch balls, then will go into Happy Hour and rack up points on its own into the billions. Same issue after the new SD card. I’ve done switch test which showed no issues, has anyone else had this issue or something similar? I’m honestly just trying to get this thing semi working again and selling it. I own the first 2 Elvira’s machines, and am more than happy with those 2. This is my first Stern and definitely my last I have close to 20 machines and none are this glitchy or problematic. Thanks for any input

Quoted from shiffdog:

My crypt door started a new thing last night - after starting a deadhead mode the door started scrolling through its three positions throughout the mode. I didn't feel like dealing with it last night but will try tonight - I imagine it's a switch that needs adjusting. Has anyone else seen this?

Quoted from PanzerKraken:

So finally did the left orbit fix, and the balls still often will hit the bottom of the sling and activate it. At high speed plunge the balls go to the flipper, but if it's not fast enough, it always hit the sling. Problem is I got the lane pulled out as far as it will go. Not sure what to really do, saw folks mention adding Mylar to the end helps? Like how much are we talking about? I was thinking adding rubber around the metal edge but think it also might interrupt the ball flow instead of providing a little "bump" and not be smooth.

Quoted from drbrain:

Can anyone point me to who makes the UFO Mod I have seen on a pic or two in this thread? It sort of looks like the UFO mod for GZ by Stumblr but it is in the back right corner of Elvira.

Quoted from vikeking27:

My shooter lane is still worthless. The routing does not line up with the ramp, however the ramp can’t really move any further left. Also one of the ramp screws came nicely pre-stripped despite not looking like it. That was one soft as hell screw. Anyway, it doesn’t move left (hits the lane posts), it doesn’t line up. Barking up the wrong tree here?
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Quoted from vikeking27:

Thanks - I have flipped the gate which helped - I’ll mess with the shooter a bit more, it looks dead center so I haven’t adjusted it - maybe it needs to be off just a bit to account for the routing.

Quoted from Lateralus:

Yeah, mine has one already installed and still experiencing the rattle issue. This pin has been the most work out of the box by far, nothing else comes close.
I love the game, but when it's not 100% working as it should, or not dialed in properly, it drives me absolutely insane. Thanks OCD.
For real though, if you figure out how to stop the rattling in shooter lane, please hit me up. I'll do the same. I feel like I've done everything this thread has mentioned.
I may try a warranty route, but I doubt there's much they'll do; we'll see, I guess.

Quoted from DLPaisley:

Hi! Thank you very much. I made the same fix on my game and now the ball kicks out 100% of the time.

Quoted from WizardsCastle:

Should the crypt VUK always eject the ball to hit the trunk targets?

Quoted from Rolsen99:

Can someone give me a link to Haunts not starting. I know the posts are there, the thread is so long, I can’t flipping get to them….thanks!

Quoted from Lermods:

Mine is very difficult to hit. How could you hit it on auto plunge since the ball shoots all the way to the left flipper?

Quoted from JvdS:

There is also a download for free for the crypt on thingiverse with 5 skulls (find it typing Elvira house of horrors)!

Quoted from PinStalker:

I thought I had it fixed.... took the glass out..... reset the lockdown at an angle (like you said) and it worked great!!!
After a couple game I put the glass back in..... button stuck.
Tried reseating from every angle..... button stuck. Noticed the button itself kind reorients itself once the lockdown bar is tight (doesn't stay straight). Not sure what would be putting pressure on it to knock the button off-axis. Only think I see is that contact thing, but that's so flimsy it couldn't do it right?
Is there a way to adjust this? I know the glass is super tight in the cab.....
Thanks!
This game is so darn incredible.

Quoted from Pinash:

I’ve aligned mine countless times (including moving the subway and redrilling), and I am still at about 60% target hit rate.

Quoted from Pinash:

Wow I just threw a 1/2” rubber around the bottom of that bracket (the plunger ballast weight now rests on the rubber ring, not the nub), and it’s firing great! Any idea about a more permanent spacer?

Quoted from yzfguy:

I tried this, and even with a rubber stretched pretty thin, the switch doesn't activate to lock the ball out...

Quoted from yzfguy:

Man, this VUK is infuriating. After adjusting the subway, it was all dialed in for 2 days, pretty consistently hitting. Now, it hits occasionally, mostly not even making it to the targets. I tried messing with the settings, no love. It's kinda ridiculous.

Quoted from yzfguy:

Did you happen to take any pics? I can't picture how cutting a little off the plunger would help.

Quoted from batman66SLE:

Help with Crypt not opening to receive ball. The skull drops and will rotate up and back down again. I can't find a thread on this fix. I took the roof off and looked underneath the crypt and the optos appear to be aligned. Any suggestions would be appreciated.