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Hi all! first post here 
I am looking for a part-number for the ball trench running from the skull to the scoop. I have one with broken of mounting point and a nice big hole where the ball gets stuck.
Also, what is the generally accepted method of fixing some wood chips off the backbox? Next to that, cleaning cleaning cleaning as this machine hasn't seen any TLC for at least 8 years... (and yes, I removed the batteries, step 1. Thank god no corrosion)
Quoted from astyy:The knocker was missing on mine so I installed one, it knocks for Replay, Match and (I think) multiple times for certain hi-scores. Perhaps other things like Bangerang and Victory award, I rarely see those!
Iirc I've read that the knocker circuit can be used for something else (play meter?) others may know the detail.
Imho just with awarding a special. You can use it as spare kickback/laserkick though 
I am slowly dismantling my Hook for a cleaning. You literally cant touch anything under the glass and keep your hands clean. Big coat of black dust on everything.
I am going for regular rubber for now but whites. This machine definitly hasn't been cleaned or even looked at since I know of it's existence (8+ years).
So for now the plan is a nice clean+wax, clean out all the inserts from below as there is black dust everywhere etc, full LED upgrade (Gi/flash/Controlled), downhole protectors, DMD saver, some new connectors here and there, fresh balls etc.
Some work on the ball lane below the skull (somebody has had a go on it before, but it needs some metal spotwelded) and to bad there is a hole in the ruffio ramp (but not dramatic yet) so I might get another one from freeplay40 
anyone knows the nut size on the powerswitch on the bottom? mine came undone years ago so the entire switch can be pushed into the cabinet now
edit: likely 12mm nut with a fine thread; I
solvedit by ordering a 80 cent 2 pole powerswitch on AlieExpress
Quoted from Troostr:I just unpacked my new to me Hook. It plays well until you hit the Skull hole, once it drops in there, it goes dark with “Slam Tilt” on the display. Game over ball kicks out to the drain and you can start over. Playing it a while longer, making sure not to hit that hole and somewhere in the upper play field it will get a skull and crossbones and tilt, goes to next ball. Any ideas what the issue may on this thing?
Sounds like you need to go over the switch matrix. I would suggest you start a game, remove the glass and trigger some switches manually; the under playfiel though (the skull lane) is in the same row as the slam tilt, switches in the same column might be stuck etc. Run a switch test aswel
Quoted from bobwiley:Lol, because you're getting high scores all the time? which bangarang call out are you hearing? Have you tried using Pinsound?
I don't have a pinsound board (nor the desire to get one). I think it says Bangarang when the whirlpool ramp hits the max value, since the value increases with drop target hits it goes up fast
Quoted from ChadH:You hear "BANGARANG" a lot more often in the original code since it's much easier to get there with spamming the Ramp over and over.
Watch this PAPA video on the old code... he's just shooting the Ramp constantly. BANGARANG, BANGARANG, BANGARANG, BANGARANG!
Yeah, i can however hit drop targets better then hit the windcoaster ramp
Just received my Freeplay40 Ruffio replacement ramp (tm) 
What a difference to the original, the thickness of the plastic alone will make it outlast anything in the machine. A++ job on the packaging aswel, did get hurt a bit by customs on the VAT/import duties, but that was a calculated risk
Quoted from ChadH:With my code update...
If it is your last ball (Ball 3 in a 3 ball game, Ball 4 in a 4 ball game, or Ball 5 in a 5 ball game) and you haven't collected an Extra Ball yet, then shooting the Right Scoop when it is UNLIT (when Mystery Award normally is active) will lite Extra Ball at the Skull.
Still loving the new code; I did manage to reproduce my BANGERANG issue
I had a ball stuck at some point (not on a switch), every 3 or 4 presses of the flipper buttons the machine would should BANGERANG at me (without increasing the score on screen) I have a short clip of it somewhere if you want.
Quoted from MadMax1998:This happens when the Windcoaster ramp value is at maximum and the drop target switches close. I had this issue recently because my drop target bank was dirty and misaligned (the drops wouldn't even come down properly when shot). Any sort of vibration (from the flippers or other coils) opened and closed a drop target switch, which would increase the ramp value -- but when the value is maxed, the game shouts "Bangarang!" and displays 15 mil for the ramp. So it kept shouting at me every time a coil fired, which made the game unplayable. This also destroyed multiball because the game didn't allow me to complete the skill shot.
should a drop target not increase the score as well?
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