Quoted from JohnnyPinball007:I did that 2 times early on, but not since I replaced the flipper rubber to one that is not slick.
Someone had mentioned they thought the slick flipper rubber was putting a spin on the ball and I think they were right.
Huh, interesting. I've been wondering why the ball seems to spin more aggressively on Houdini than 95% of the machines I've ever played, and maybe it's the same case there. Well, it's cheap to change the rubber, might as well give it a shot anyway.