I’m running 1.12 and have been having an issue with EM not holding the ball captive after the stage comes back up. It’s dropping the ball within a couple seconds and awarding me big points for “hitting” the ball. Used to hold the ball captive until I actually hit it before this update. Around the same time that I updated I also adjusted the playfield angle to be steeper, and I thought that was causing it. I’ve tried the playfield at various angles with no luck. Saw some earlier posts in this thread where some were having the same issue, but I didn’t see any resolution yet. Are others still having this issue with the 1.12 code?

Problem solved. It was an ID-Ten-T error. Apparently I downloaded the 1.12 code, put it on the flash drive, and got distracted a few weeks ago when I was updating my pins. Didn’t actually install it. Good news is that the optos are good! Thanks for the suggestions.

What are you using on the LZ under the legs to protect the carpet?

For the second point, at least from what I see on mine, if you end a game during the EL mode the spinner stays up. On the next game it will lower the spinner once it registers a shot in a safe place, like the outer loop, so that there is time to lower it before the ball gets in the way. Not sure why it doesn’t just lower it at the end of the game once it detects all the balls in the trough. Thought maybe it was just a bit of showing off the spinner between games. Maybe there’s a better explanation, but I think it’s normal.

Yep. There are a few shots that will trigger it to go back down. Ramps and outer loops and scoops from what I could tell.

Second this. I find it helps if you cuss at it.

Any number of shots will do, but the more the better. Ending a combo in a drop bank or stand up lights the corresponding band member. Light them all to start the timed playfield multiplier. Welcome to the club.

What’s your approach to cleaning? Naphtha? Wax?

And I have to ask, are those miniature arcade machine decorations or an optical illusion?