The Hobbit
Jersey Jack, 2016After updating to 1.10, the pop bumpers have been exhibiting weird behavior that wasn't present in 1.01. Essentially, during the game, the bumpers cycle like in a ball search. It doesn't seem to be an issue with them being too sensitive, because if I bang on the playfield they don't fire, and they don't fire during some scripted sequences. But they do fire every 10-15 seconds during normal play, in rapid succession.
Bug in the code? Something wrong with my machine? Anyone else experience this?
Yeah that's not normal, sounds software related since you just noticed it after the 1.10 update. I haven't heard any one else reporting that issue. Hopefully Llyod will have a suggestion.
Do you have the playfield protector installed? The plastic ring on the pop bumper maybe catching on the playfield protector. When the ball rolls over the plastic ring on the pop bumper the plastic ring lowers and sometimes catches on the playfield protector. Mine was catching on my RRWOZ.
No protector. It's just weird because the pops were never really all that sensitive to begin with and now they just cycle over and over. It's loud and annoying.
I'm getting that same thing .. just started. I've lodged a ticket with JJP.. but interested to see if this was resolved?
Quoted from chriskuta:I'm getting that same thing .. just started. I've lodged a ticket with JJP.. but interested to see if this was resolved?
Check the rubber at the back of the pops. Mine partially broke and was doing weird things to the bumpers as that rubber activates a switch that fires the bumpers.
Quoted from clg:Check the rubber at the back of the pops. Mine partially broke and was doing weird things to the bumpers as that rubber activates a switch that fires the bumpers.
Yep nailed it.. exactly the same problem. That's three rubbers I've had rip now.. anyway all sorted thx!
Quoted from FalconPunch:Yep. The pop bumper hits the rubber.
This is the issue
» YouTube video
But of a design issue. The switch the rubber is on activates all 3pops... That's part of the software to try to hit the ball
So this is a real problem. Anyone have a fix for this? I am putting mine on location in a few months but can't do it if this thing is going to break on me each week!
Quoted from clg:So this is a real problem. Anyone have a fix for this? I am putting mine on location in a few months but can't do it if this thing is going to break on me each week!
First I've heard of this issue. I have 900+ plays on mine and haven't had this happen or broken a rubber yet.
The previous owner of my machine put a flipper superband here instead as he said that rubber kept breaking...probably because of this very issues. Since the flipper band is a little thinner I have not seen this be an issue since I've had the machine.
Quoted from clg:So this is a real problem. Anyone have a fix for this? I am putting mine on location in a few months but can't do it if this thing is going to break on me each week!
I think its a close alignment thing similar the the trees rubbing/grinding metal on the WOZ.
Some games have trouble others do not. Mine doesnt touch at all.
But there are some really close tolerances on these modern pins, thats for sure.
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