I have a 920 and the powdercoat was turning dark. Of course that hardware could have been completed before the new process.

I purchased the scoop mod from vimtoman. It’s really helping with rejects from the right scoop! I can consistently backhand and forehand the right scoop now with way less rejects.

I hope the SDTM guy got one lol

Fits like a glove and goes down like Linda Lovelace

I've had my new ones on for about 400 games and no issues. They do feel "gritty" but I kind of like it, similar to the way my Deadpool feels

I have the replacement armor as well and it’s appears to be a slightly different finish, more beige/brown than black in comparison to the original. Probably not really noticeable when on, but I have not put them on as of yet.

Sorry to be “that guy”, but I get my NIB CE buttercab this week and was checking out this thread. I went through the key topics, have inquired about the house/vine/scoop mod. Anything else pressing I need to know? Thanks for any suggestions you may have!!

Kyle

If you get the house vine mod my daughter paints them. Great feedback from fellow Halloween owners. Pics in thread and feed back. All three of those are great mods and I have them.

If you end up ordering any of those from Vimtoman, get his scoop cover/deflector. A lot of games (not all) have problems with scoop rejects. That is a good fix.

You may also have to dial in the position of the diverter at the top of the center ramp.

RM

Finally got around to install my scoop mod from @vimtoman. I purchased two colors and decided to go with the black one. This scoop mod really has helped with the ball rejects I was having from the pumpkin scoop.

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Haven’t played Halloween in awhile

Needed some help with it,which I got from spooky,but that was a drag the game was down a couple weeks so I never really went back to it till today
New code has this bug that awards me the skillshot for doing nothing

With all that being said the game is addicting, the multiballs are super fun
Upper playfields are easy to start multiballs on once you dial a couple shots in

Halloween is a dope ass game

You comment is slightly confusing. Did Spooky resolve your issue or do you have an ongoing problem? I am not aware of the Skill shot being awarded in error from the new code. If that is still happening, I think you might have an issue other than code.

I just very happy with my Halloween,it was a very hard decision between some fine games and I did not hear a lot of good things about Halloween but took a gamble having never played it but having a blast with it,so unique.

If you're getting a skillshot award, you may have an issue with the drop target opto(s). Try starting a game and moving the skillshot around to another target other than the middle one (using the flippers but without launching a ball). See if you still get the award

Issue is resolved . Just was reminded how much I like the game

I’ll check my optos on the drops sometimes it rewards me a skill shot without plunging once in awhile

Have any CE owners converted back to the standard shooter rod like I did? The knife blade one isn't balanced and slightly shorter that the standard rod. I find the standard one much easier it use. The knife is cool but not very user friendly.

I have noticed from day one that the knife shooter "binds up" a little as you shoot it. Doesn't seem to hit the ball very hard unless you get it just right.

If you spin it 180 degrees and pull it back using your thumb on top of the knife handle groove it’s alot better.

Tried it, didnt help unfortunately

Yeah, I don't think the knife one is ever going back in my game.

Pros:

It is cool

Cons:

Not balanced

Shorter than the standard rod

It is hollow

Rough finish

You’re not wrong but it’s so cool. I’m torn!

Still waiting for my orange scoop too. I did the same as you bought all orange rubbers from Titan pinball. Waiting for the scoop to come in and then I'll do everything at once.

Both my ultraman and halloween have gotten to the point where they will barely shoot the ball around the orbit. Worked fine out of the box initially. Haven't sorted it out yet, hopefully mess with it this week, drives me crazy.

That’s a new one. BOTH games?!

I had removed my orange post sleeves and the clear post behind the scoop. I had to push down on the scoop mod so I could reinstall the screws for the post. I will say this scoop mod helped me achieve a new high score.

I took care of the rough finish with whatever sand paper I had, then stained it. Feels great now and since im sorta new to pinball overall, i cant compare to a multiple, regular shooter But its feels great in the hand now.

Yep I sanded the knife down too - just around the edges as I just found it felt way too harsh and it was being almost ultra-realistic and cutting my hands. Feels much better now.

I'm still having a problem with my auto plunge though, which 90% of the time doesn't make it out of the shooter lane. Thought I had fixed it but nope it's still there.

Hold your phone over the shooter lane while you plunge and film it in slo mo.

You’ll soon see the problem.

- the forks are misaligned (bend em back with pliers)

- the ball is being launched slightly sideways - bend prongs with pliers to get it to launch straight

- the ball is rattling up the shooter lane and loosing velocity. Probably the forks again, but could be the shooter lane timber needs adjusting.

Slo mo will reveal all. If you need help post the video link up here and we will take a look.

rd

Yeah I'll try that - it definitely looks like the ball is being launched sideways and losing all the momentum. I'm on hols now but will take a closer look when I get back. Thanks for the suggestions!

Remove your glass and push your playfield left a little. Mine seems happier hugging the left side.

I had a similar issue with my Ultraman. I also found moving the playfield all the way to the left corrected the issue.

This is the fix, make sure whenever you lift the PF you snug it to the left. There's like 2mm of "slop" that makes a huge difference for the auto plunge.

Got my orange scoop today and it’s great!

Dang that house mod really does make the whole thing come together.

It looks SO good. I've been wracking my brain to come up with something like that for Ultraman.

It really does fit with the scale of the game size wise and in the perfect spot. Its really a no brainer. I modified mine and removed the window vanes to see more of the video , updated the house with a huge dual pane one sheeter haha
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In the game, you cannot see the the small base area were I cut out the panes. If only I had a fine hand and a dremel tool!
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On my machine when trying to do the figure 8 shot in the house quite a high percentage would go back up the house entrance and back down the right ramp then sdtm, also didn’t like the how the ball could hit the edge of the metal rail. Looked at some pics and couldn’t see any like mine.

Now sits the other side of the post, still think it needs a gate between those two posts to stop it going up.

For some reason somebody at Spooky made another hole to mount this as behind that hole was an unused factory hole.

Just tested it and much less like to go back up the lane the ball came from now but now not as smooth doing the figure 8 shot so might have to do some bending, see how it goes.

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How easy is the house mod to install?

Very easy. The hardest part is snaking the cable/wire through the machine. I had my wife help me so she could grab the wire end and gently pull it through as I gave it more slack. Other than that, it’s plug and play.

And really that's not even that hard - you don't even have to disassemble anything. For me, the hardest part was just in making sure I wasn't pinching or squishing the wire anywhere

If it takes more than 5 minutes, you're doing something wrong.

Will do. Thanks.

the house mod tends to fall down when I play. do you have this problem?

No, mine has been fine. Get some more Velcro and remount it if it’s falling over.

It’s a little tricky to get it aligned just right. The cable in the back really should have a route cut into the plastic so it’s not pinched. But the right side of the house should be a bit behind the plastic piece, and the Velcro (really it’s better to just use 3M VHB tape) should hold it steady. The Velcro pieces are a bit small, so they may not grip the house perfectly - you may just need to replace it. Again, I think the double sided VHB does a better job holding it in place. Keeps it from tipping forward too.

Spooky pinball: any updates on the next release of the code for Halloween?

having this issue, is there any fix? thanks!

Busy working on Scooby is my guess.

Im somewhat bummed. I thought this pin was going to be the breakout pin to put them in the big leagues, but feel its getting close to finished as far as they are concerned. The swap of coders has set this back bigtime and we dont even know what the new person brings to the table(yes there are some hints, positive hints in the 1.09). I really feel for UM owners. At least we have a strong license when we go to sell, if we sell.

Got me on FOMO Spooky, not your fault, but leason learned.

Yup. I used a L bracket on the back. Undid a screw that is already on the bridge and put it through the L backed and used good double faced tape on the house side and L bracket.