(Topic ID: 289847)

No issue with Quicksilver special bonus after earning all the letters

By Crispin

3 years ago



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#1 3 years ago

I posted this issue in the Quicksilver thread and Flynnyflacon was kind enough to respond he had a similar issue and it turned out to be some chips on the sound board. I recently just finished converting a Quicksilver that fast Eddie just picked up this morning. When playing the last game before breakdown I hit all the quicksilver letters and let the ball drain to enjoy the QS special bonus. To my horror there was no Qs bonus light and sound show before and after the bonus countdown?! I went and checked my game downstairs that's all original and there was no QS special light and sound show either. I know that my game has played it before so it's not in the settings because I haven't changed anything on the settings. The restoration has a brand new weebly mpu and my game downstairs has the original mpu. I would have thought the mpu would be controlling the QS special bonus and you would see the light show but not hear it if the soundboard is bad. Has anyone else experienced losing their QS special bonus?

#2 3 years ago

sorry to hear this, but i've never had it 'miss' counting down the Quicksilver bonus

#3 3 years ago

You are correct, if the soundboard was bad you would still see the lightshow. When the ball drains do you have 5x multiplier? All letters and 5x bonus is the only way you get the sound/lightshow.

#4 3 years ago

It may not help, but for reference...

Quoted from Flynnyfalcon:

Quoted from Flynnyfalcon:
What would cause some sounds to disappear from a Classic Stern? The end of game sounds on my Quicksilver have vanished (and possibly one of two others). I thought it was cable issues (and it still might be), but after giving them the once over, everything appears to be working ok, except the end of game sequence sounds. Any thoughts on how/why it would happen?

Just following up on this for anyone suffering similar issues. It turned out a few of the ICs had failed on the sound board, namely a 4081, 4053 and a 4516. All replaced and working again

#5 3 years ago

Thanks dothedoo, it's great when there is nothing wrong with the game just my brain. I forgot that the 5x bonus had to be achieved as well as earning all the letters. Took the glass off, made the special and enjoyed the lightshow.

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