Quoted from mpdpvdpin:

Here’s something that’s unbelievable (and silly) about Halloween. How does Michael know how to drive a car if he’s been in an asylum since he was 6 years old?

Quoted from Mkvgti:

Had this happen twice now (60 plays in)
Right flipper becomes unresponsive after this (pictured) push-pin works itself out, disconnecting the action (I'm not sure on the terms, new to the hobby). It seems reasonably tight when I push it back in with pliers.
Thoughts on making the fix more permanent - new push-pin, loctite, etc?
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Quoted from Betelgeuse:

In a way, yes. Because for me part of the fun of the new game experience is talking about the game with other enthusiasts on pinside.

Quoted from Mudflaps:

I just replaced the clear drop target plastic protector. It sucked, sucked, sucked. Removing the broken one wasn’t bad, but aligning the nuts underneath the Sanitarium playfield wasn’t fun. You’ll need another arm, or at least an octopus tentacle.
I threw a few clear Lexan protectors over/under the new protector at the posts. Not sure if this will help, I guess we’ll see.

Quoted from Morgoth00:

I've been "driving" cars and etc since I was 4. Bigwheels, bicycles, little motorized vehicles. He may be lacking the rules of the road knowledge, but I think knowing how to start and step on the gas would have easily been gleaned from the Dad or watching Mom, as well as movies/tv. I know all my boys knew of such things as of 5 or 6yrs old.

Quoted from mpdpvdpin:

Here’s something that’s unbelievable (and silly) about Halloween. How does Michael know how to drive a car if he’s been in an asylum since he was 6 years old?

Quoted from RussMyers:

Automatic transmission. Would have been more impressive if it had been a stick.
Can you imagine him constantly stalling out while trying to get away?
That's why he was so stabby.
RM

Quoted from finnflash:

Maybe he doesn't, it's not like they showed him sitting at stop lights and using his blinker.

Quoted from spandol:

Can someone tell me the scoop that someone used in the game to help with rejects? I tried searching for "scoop" in the halloween thread and got nothing.

Quoted from finnflash:

Maybe he doesn't, it's not like they showed him sitting at stop lights and using his blinker.

Quoted from Deez:

Can we please get a setting so we can turn off the constant mike movement for every ramp. It's so damn annoying. I don't have a creep problem and it completely ruins the surprise and excitement of getting the hedge multi ball shots because they just come out every damn ramp shot. It's nuts.

Quoted from IdahoRealtor:

Agree 100%! Not to mention there's only one Mike Meyers. It's so dumb seeing 3 pop out at once. This was a very bad idea.

Quoted from Betelgeuse:

In a way, yes. Because for me part of the fun of the new game experience is talking about the game with other enthusiasts on pinside.

Quoted from BallyKISS1978:

Doesn’t bother me or my wife and kids.

Quoted from Deez:

Can we please get a setting so we can turn off the constant mike movement for every ramp. It's so damn annoying. I don't have a creep problem and it completely ruins the surprise and excitement of getting the hedge multi ball shots because they just come out every damn ramp shot. It's nuts.

Quoted from BallyKISS1978:

You really need to get off pinside if your influenced that much. No matter how much someone hates on steak, I will not start to dislike or hate steak. Kinda weak sauce if you ask me.

Quoted from Betelgeuse:

I think you are reading too much into this. I am saying that I think people should be able to share their thoughts/opinions/concerns/issues without getting multiple downvotes from the same person and having to defend themselves within 5 minutes of posting. Whatever, moving on.

Quoted from Betelgeuse:

I think you are reading too much into this. I am saying that I think people should be able to share their thoughts/opinions/concerns/issues without getting multiple downvotes from the same person and having to defend themselves within 5 minutes of posting. Whatever, moving on.

Quoted from IdahoRealtor:

Agree 100%! Not to mention there's only one Mike Meyers. It's so dumb seeing 3 pop out at once. This was a very bad idea.

Quoted from Geeterman1:

Anybody have an issue where the upper playfield drop target goes down after one hit but doesn’t pop back up? Normally when I hit the drop target Laurie takes damage and and then it pops right back up. Now I hit it once, it drops, it stays red and Laurie doesn’t take damage. Any thoughts?
It does go back up on a new ball.

Quoted from RussMyers:

Throw the game into Switch Test and pop that target up and down - does it register in both positions as active/inactive?
RM

Quoted from Geeterman1:

How do I pop the target up while in switch test mode? I popped it up in the coil settings and then manually popped it down with my finger while in switch test and nothing registered. I did the same with the center drop targets and they all registered so the switch isn’t registering when the drop target is going down?
Any idea what type of switch this is and how to fix?

Quoted from RussMyers:

OK, you'll have to take the balls out and raise the playfield up so you can access the underside of that area.
You can see the bottom of that drop target when the playfield is in the full upright position and leaning against the backbox.
That target has a plastic flange that passes between a U-shaped opto switch in (I think) the down position.
I had the problem in my UM where it would not register when the flange was supposed to be breaking the infrared opto beam because the translucent plastic was allowing the beam to pass through instead of blocking it. I had to paint the flange black. That may be your issue, or something else may be not working with that opto switch.
RussM

Quoted from Geeterman1:

Thanks for the tips. The strange thing is that it has worked up until this point. Was yours working previously and then stopped?

Quoted from RussMyers:

Mine never worked AFAICT.
You can also check the function of the U opto by passing a black piece of paper through it.
RM

Quoted from JustAnotherYoyo:

So I just unpacked and played my new Halloween CE tonight for the first time.
First the positives;
I think it is the best playing, best designed Spooky yet.
And the negative;
...with the worst audio/ sound design of ANY pinball machine made in the past 20+ years.
Upon hearing the fake Donald Pleasance voice the first time, I actually thought it was a computer generated, old Apple computer or a Speak n' Spell, boot up screen "joke".
When I realized it wasn't a joke.....
!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
It is simply atrocious.
I think this game has the worst voice acting I have heard in any form of entertainment in the past 20+ years. (And that is including bad Japanese voice overs in old video games.)
It completely and utterly destroys the entire game for me.
You have one of the best horror soundtracks of all time playing, minimal (as in lacking) sound fx and this unbelievably, bad voice actor absolutely dominating the audio saying the worst delivered call outs ever conceived in pinball history...it's just beyond belief how bad it is...
I looked in the menus for any way to turn the voices off, but can not find any way.
Please, please, please tell me there is a way to get rid of this voice, the game is unplayable to me with it on.
It makes me want to slit my own throat every time I hear it.
How on earth did Spooky think this voice is even remotely acceptable?
For this single reason alone, I definitely would not recommend the game, as it entirely kills any sort of atmosphere (and enjoyment) the rest of the assets try to create. I hated playing it by the second game.
I'm utterly shocked by this as Spooky has amazing audio in ACNC, R&M, TNA and...
...I also got an Ultraman which is 1000% better due to the audio complementing the experience, instead of completely destroying it.
If you are thinking of which game to get, there is simply no contest; Ultraman.

Quoted from Wariodolby:

Is Jason Voorhees your real name?

Quoted from RussMyers:

You can also check the function of the U opto by passing a black piece of paper through it.

Quoted from rotordave:

Opto testing - no paper required.
Just break the beam with your finger. Or anything.
The ball isn’t black paper and that generally works ok.
rd

Quoted from RussMyers:

Buddy, we're not talking about a pair of optos registering across a ball lane.
If you can fit your finger in the tiny slot of the U opto in the spooky drop target switch PCB, you are about 3 inches tall.
RM

Quoted from rotordave:

Use a small screwdriver.
My point was you don’t need black paper to test optos.
No need for newbies to be scurrying down to the stationary store and buying a sheet of black paper.
rd

Quoted from Completist:

Ah man… I spent an hour in Michael’s - do you know how many different types of black paper there is???

Quoted from Completist:

Ah man… I spent an hour in Michael’s - do you know how many different types of black paper there is???

Quoted from Completist:

Ah man… I spent an hour in Michael’s - do you know how many different types of black paper there is???

Quoted from Tranquilize:

Ultra man's callouts sound like they're from a 20-something year old bro-skie, so they're just as bad. The balance is really bad too. Music and licensed audio is crazy good though. I wish they'd hire pro voice actors like Stern always does. Otherwise, the games sound cheap. With all their new money, maybe we can get a redo.

Quoted from Deez:

Before the latest code when new people play the game they were just shooting for the hedge shots to get a glimpse at Mike now you can just spam the ramp and see him all day. Just ruins the experience for me tbh. I get why they did it I just want an option to turn it off.

Quoted from jb007gd:

Please email Spooky and ask for that.
I called and spoke with AJ (for a separate issue, but I mentioned the shaker) and he said it's something which would need to be coded and it didn't seem to be high on the priority list. I asked that he pass my request along; the more people who ask the better!

Quoted from JohnDeere:

Not sure how ‘pro’ the voice actors are on my JP, that thing has terrible call outs. ‘Why would nedry DO this?’

Quoted from Colsond3:

And unlike movies today, what happened in Halloween and the way it played out was actually something possible in real life.

And it was the first real slasher movie showing a stalker that could not be killed,