Hi guys, just added a Getaway to my collection and had a couple of questions. Should you be able to hit the lock from a trap on the right flipper? I can't make that shot, even when I hit it cleanly, it's not powerful enough to go up the ramp.

Also, once in the supercharger, should it make it all of the way around over and over again until the diverter opens? Mine goes around a few times, then hits the plastic covering the U-turn to the left of the supercharger which deadens the ball. Is there a way to adjust so this doesn't happen? Or is it normal to not always complete the loops?

Thanks!

Here is a slow motion video I just took off what is happening. The first time it goes around a few times, but the second time it only goes around a couple.

On another note, I love that my phone has this feature.

I wonder why the ball is getting air time? Just took much velocity? Anyone else have this happening?

With the weak right flippers (They both seem weak compared to the left), are the EOS switches just as important as older style flippers? I have them adjusted so they close just before the flipper is full swing.

I have a Rottendog driver board if that makes any difference. The guy gave me the original board that I'll probably either repair or have repaired. He was having a reset problem. Is there any negative to using Rottendog in this particular machine?

I will check this out for sure. I just played it for the first time yesterday since bringing it home Thursday night. I'll have to order the parts yet. Might as well get a whole order together and get the sockets I need for my Firepower. And some new pinballs.

I'll check this out, thanks for the suggestion. Also, the balls that came with the game are sort of beat up, I wonder if smoother ones would help. Less traction?

Actually I added washers to the front brace to lower the aim and it's working pretty good right now. The part of the ramp where the brace is welded on is bumpy so maybe the ball is bouncing on that. Maybe I should buy a new ramp.

Now I have other issues. Game was resetting. I reseated connectors and the resetting stopped but now the Burn Rubber kickout isn't kicking out. Ugh! I need to order connectors! The right flipper coil want being squeezed tightly so I fixed that, maybe that's where I was losing power.

I just want to play, damn it.

One last issue to fix that I know of now. The second switch in the lock tube is holding the balls from rolling so I don't get all 3 balls on the field for multiball. Then I have to tilt to free it. I don't see what the ball is hung up on though. The switch seems fine. At least I'm finally close to playing.

You're right. This may be some of the problem. My left side broke apart at the weld which is why it moves at the end there. So either I buy a new ramp piece, or find out which one of my friends has a little welder. Tig welder? Good catch!

Fixed the ball getting stuck on the switch issue. The arm wasn't closing all of the way because the bundle of wires for the switches was in the way. But I did notice that there is a metal piece missing that hides the switches and wires, at least according to the photo at IPDB. I'll have to make a list of parts I need and get to ordering. My playfield slides and hinges are busted. I have a hellavu time opening the playfield properly.

New weird thing happening. When "Lock is Lit" and the ramp is down, if I shoot the right loop, the ball hits the ramp, there is a pause, and then the ramp pops open. The switches show up in Switch test mode. Any idea as to why there is a delay? Software version L-5.

I worked on this again today, rolling the ball through the loop over and over in Switch Edges and sometimes the ball would miss the first switch and the second wouldn't register. A little adjusting of the arms and now there is no delay on the ramp.

It took lots of loops to realize that hand rolling gave me perfect shots against the ball guide and that's why the switches always registered so I made less perfect rolls and saw that the ball would pass the first switch and not make contact on the second.

Another fix.

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