Has Spooky hinted at any code updates??

So does Scooby have a rules map yet? Is there an ultimate goal of this game? I'm "back" in the club re: preorder, so I've been following everything closely about the progression of the rules of this game. I haven't found much in the way of rules map or progression through the game.

Thank you for this!

It sounds like there is framework for a really great game rules wise. I hope Spooky delivers. I’m going to guess that they haven’t come out and discussed a roadmap or anything, right?

Unless they've been on a heavy show circuit and are still playing catch-up? Just thinking out loud.

Also, it's surprising to hear about an auto launcher being so problematic. That's a mech that's been around for a bit.

I want to believe that Spooky and the team will do the right thing and work through all the issues with build quality and code.

What's more scary is that this isn't their first rodeo. I know, "building pinball machines is hard". But we're on unique game 7 (if you don't count Jetsons and Domino's and consider Halloween and Ultraman as one), so you'd think that some of these issues would be trivial.

That said, they seem to be responsive and are trying to make it right. Fingers crossed that they get this together.

Per my earlier post in this thread, I agree.

Just because they aren't Stern or JJP doesn't mean they're small. They've produced 7 unique games now. The issues that Spooky games have seem unique to them as a company, not to being "new" to the game.

Is the standard play field lighting enough, or do I need to look into Pinstadiums?

Thanks for the info on the Pinstadiums. I'll hold off until my game eventually shows up before deciding.

I've seen some folks use Star Posts at outlanes on other games. Would that work here?

Yup. I believe this is what I've seen people doing with other games.

I’ve still got some time until mine comes…But what is the spring mod you speak of?

And side art protectors seem smart. Where can I buy those?

What is MOSFET???

It never ceases to amaze me how gorgeous this game looks in these pictures y'all post. Excited to see mine in person later this year.

Is everyone having at least some issue with their game? Anyone get there's and have it playing with no problems at all yet??

I'm in the late 700's, so I'm hopeful that games in that timeframe are a bit less doom and gloom than the past many pages have been.

Awesome to hear that it's not too bad. It super sucks for those stuck with games needing constant service and tweaks.

Excited nonetheless since Spooky is clearly doing their best to help those with issues.

A board or two needs replaced? Seems fine.

Multiple boards, multiple times, with new issues popping up after each swap? That seems like a, "We fucked something up" sort of thing.

It seems like there are a lot of small mech related issues, too. I think Spooky needs to issue a real manual and let the community do it's thing (there are some crazy smart people here) as well as issue a service bulletin regarding issues and fixes.

I'm just planning to put a star post in the bottom hole. That will be a nice middle ground for me. But that looks like a fine solution, too. What size drill bit did you use?

No, actually. That's a super valid concern that I didn't think about.

Guess I'll consider that third hole!

I'm curious if there's a primary culprit for most of the failures and issues? Is there a specific hub in the machine that is just not talking to certain parts or boards appropriately causing so many problems?

Curious if there's a software fix for this problem. I've seen the problem mentioned a few times...Don't have my game yet, so I don't quite know what the issue is and how it manifests. Is it simply that the ball rolls off the lowest most open drop target and dribbles down the outlane??

I've been away for a few days, and checking in on this thread is really disheartening.

Spooky needs to slow the fuck down and fix these issues. There is no excuse other than "We really need the money" to not pump the breaks and figure out how they're nearing 25% of the games being out or on the line and still being delivered with sloppy ass soldering, DOA games (that they apparently fully QA/QC tested and approved), and poorly assembled components and games. Just really inexcusable for ANY company, but these guys in particular since it seems like there low-key burying their heads in the sand at the moment.

Still have my late 700 preorder, but I am losing faith after the past few days of issues I've seen here and elsewhere.

E: That said, if we hit 700-725 and the issues are still this rampant, I'm dumping my spot for cheap and using those funds towards something else.

I think anyone still around at this point would be happy to wait a few months for a game that works without basic bitch QAQC problems. Just my guess.

It's interesting. There are games with issues, of course. Big ones even. But a lot of the Scooby issues are raw QAQC issues. Soldering messes, out of box shorts, poor assembly? That's not the same as a faulty mech or a faulty board. That's someone with not enough training or not enough oversight.

When I was helping develop stronger QAQC and tracking in a metal fab shop, if we had ONE issue, we isolated immediately. We identified the problem and corrected it. We also designed and built a rigorous training and onboarding procedure. If someone didn't pass that pre-qualification process, they weren't put on a production line. Plain and simple.

Spooky needs to shift mentality from small manufacturing.

It's very easy to fix a process.

Once you get into supply related issues, it becomes a bit more complex. I don't know their testing procedures for boards, so it could be a faulty test procedure. Or a faculty training procedure to perform required tests. I don't know.

My experience is with large metal plate structures with a number of subassemblies and assemblies. I'm not pretending to understand the full scope of Spooky's manufacturing process, but I just imagine the scope of the issue is a bit different.

Nobody is dunking on Spooky being great customer support or great help. We're dunking on their VERY questionable QA/QC process.