Thirded!

I was just installing some new speakers in my Godzilla and the subwoofer came with some foam tape included in the box. I installed this along the rail as ABE_FLIPS did with some plastic and for my first game seeing very positive results. Smoot plunge out of the lane and only one rattle plunge so far. Much better than before.

Has anyone else seen the ball save time out before getting the ball back from the scoop on the super secret skillshot?
More likely to happen when there is lots lit at the scoop like allies, powerup, and kaiju....

I don't hit the super secret often, but I'm sure that happened last night.
next time I have the glass off I will check but if anyone else has noticed the ballsave timer not pausing on that shot....

Ball save timer doesn’t pause for anything I do not think.

I have my prem. coming soon. Was wondering where you guys purchase your shaker motors from?

I have the PinballLife shaker in my Prem, zero complaints.

Just received my GZP after nearly a year! Question on the setup, I think the bubble level on thr playfield is off, It showed the front legs needing to go all the way up and back all the way down. Thats not right, I have a SW sitting right next to it that is normal. How often are the bubble guides off? I cant see where it is off, looks like it’s installed correctly but certainly is off. I don't have a playfield gauge, maybe I need one.

Hi all
Happy new owner of a GZ prem since yesterday!
But first issues...
It seems like my building is not working. Balls are supposed to be sent to the roof once lock is lit and you shoot the building one more time right? It does work on mine.
I also tries to test it une the menu : diag/game/bldg. I then press the white thing to have 48V and try select an option but both in happens...
Any ideas? (update it finally moves during a game but still can't test it)

On a side note in 3 games I already had 2 balls stucked behind the building on the ground floor. Is this the place where we are supposed to stick in a business card? Did really understand where to do that either....

Pinheads gods please help!

Search is your friend.. Someone had this exact same post. Here it is for reference:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-godzilla-official-owners-club/page/284#post-7094621

But yes, regardless, you should never ever use the bubble. It is worthless. Spend $20 and buy a digital level.

If I'm understanding your issues correctly, I'm hoping I can help.

1) I had an issue where my building stopped moving altogether...both in play and test. It turned out that Node Board 10 (the one connected to the building mech that controls the building) went bad and I had to get a replacement from Stern. If your building is moving up and down now in play but not in test, are you holding the white button down when trying to test. You have to keep in held in to disable the 48v cutoff in order to test with the coin door open. If you are holding it down while trying to run the test and the building isn't moving up or down in test, then that's a new one to me. I'd check if there's anything restricting it. You could also check to ensure that the building up switch is working properly in test.

2) You can both manually adjust and in test adjust the building's position. You want to make sure that the building, in it's open position, is properly aligned to the playfield. If it's a little higher or lower, then it could impact ball travel or cause balls to be stuck.

I'm not an expert, just my two cents and hopefully that helps you out.

Not even the skill shot itself!?
Ball can be stuck in the scoop for ages with the video on screen etc.

surely that must be a bug.

Oh I get your fix now, so it's keeping the ball from dropping on the extreme right curve of the ledge of the shooter ramp which takes it to a left trajectory on the drop causing the hangup, thus your fix is pushing the ball slightly to the left of the right rail for a smoother drop angle off the ramp. I guess the curve was necessary for the flow of the game but it does provide a tricky balance for a skill shot. Nice observation and solution

Might be a bug, but wouldn’t be the first time Elwin has intentionally kept timers running while the ball is parked.

And don’t call me Shirley.

Also, I wonder if a ramp flap were installed at the end of the shooter ledge , taking away the curve drop to provide a straight drop edge, if that would provide the same path straightening effect?

I guess it would hide the ball a little at the curve, so your solution is probably the most invisible

I hope that picture explains whats happening here.
The plastic prevents the ball from dropping on the ballguides edge, thus its not bouncing off to the other side anymore.

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I get it now! Thanks for the pic and the fix Abe. And the videos!

Hey all,

Just setup my new Godzilla Premium. Love it already after just a few plays. I am having one issue and I wanted to see if anyone had a suggestion before I contact Stern.

When I shoot balls into the bldg, when ready to load them up for multiball, I get intermittent results that the balls get recognized in the lower trough or registering and advancing the lock count. Sometimes the ball will stay in the bottom trough until the games cycles a ball search and then the game will continue fine, and then other times it will shoot up but not recognize the ball has been put on top of the bldg, not increasing the lock count and it takes multiple ball searches and then it has to lower the bldg and dump the balls on the playfield for the game to continue.

I found two sets of optos in that path and the solder joints look good and there are no loose wires. Also the connectors seem good and tight. I followed them the the board they feed to and those connectors are good and seated correctly.

Any ideas or has anyone else had this issue and found a fix?

Thanks

Has been reported before by a few people. In my case the issue was the ball being trapped in the gap between the subway (where the ball is dropped from the building when in lock position) and the VUK. Seems like in some games this gap is too large and can trap the ball until ball search activates. This is my solution and so far it is working very well.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-godzilla-official-owners-club/page/316#post-7199283

I just updated to 1.01 code and now most of my high scores are missing - is that normal?

What update method did you use?

I lose scores and settings when creating a fresh and card with the code. So not really upgrade. More of a fresh install.

I did it over wifi within the network tab in the settings, no external methods

I did the quick / verified update per USB and none of the highscores are gone.

Have you played 2,000 games? Default settings wipe all high scores except GC every 2,000 games.

I’ve had it since last Tuesday lol
So less than 30 games
Plus only my top 2 scores and some of the tier battle scores and Multiball scores disappeared

Weird. Time to get them back!

I guess I have to, it is weird but at least it’s early in ownership

Hello i have been wondering what is the idea / objective of the designer who made the roof of the building?
The multi balls aims directly between the flipper bats.

Is it in order to oblige the player to shake the pinball ?

What are your thoughts? Does somene know why?

On the LE I had the balls did not go directly between the flippers (stdm) so I think it’s something that can be adjusted and depends how it’s placed during production.

It's by design so you can't shoot the balls right back into the moving building which can cause balls to get stuck.

Supposedly if your machine is leveled properly the balls should hit the edge of the left flipper if you are holding the left flipper button.

I also don't see why this bothers people so much. The auto plunger will spit the balls right back out with some space between them as well so you don't have 3 balls stuck together like they are when rolling out from the building. I can keep the balls in sometimes by bouncing them off the tip of the flipper but I don't even bother because you get better results from the plunged balls.

Is this still working for you?

Has anyone else tried this?

Thanks RoadQueen I will give it a try. That was the one thing I didn't look at closely was the gap, I was so focused on Optos.

I had Convolux installed in my Pro, thus bringing the ramps higher. This in turn caused slower balls to hang at the left entrance and right exit of the building and for faster balls would have caused damage over time to the balls and/or the building.

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Since I did not want to bend the ramps, I had to bring the building up. Using washers was a no-go because I would surely manage them to fall off during installation of the building. So I created these Hex Spacer Toppers which are simply placed over the top of the Hex Posts to which the building is attached to. They raise the building by the height of the Convolux, are easy to install/remove and, more importantly, completely fixed my problem. Now I need to learn to play better

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HurryUpPinball makes a mod that solves this problem, I would definitely recommend getting it.

Elwin said in a podcast it’s by design as others have stated. My suggestion is level, re-level, and check your level again. When it’s completely dialed in I can confirm (on mine) that balls hit the tip of the left flipper. As a bonus the destruction jackpot is easier to hit and the game seems to play even better than before. It’s really worth the effort and time.

True Story.

Same with mine, hits tip of flipper, and setup quite nicely. When level.

Looking for a GZ Premium? I just cancelled my order with Classic Game Rooms, so he has one.

Does it just BARELY hit the tip of the left flipper? Or does it hit it flush and bounce over to the right flipper and stay in play?

It’s designed to drain so the building has time to change levels. And there’s a ball save timer going.

I don’t understand why everyone keeps freaking out about this.

Just the tip.

Like just for second...just to see how it feels.

It's unusual (and frustrating) behavior - Stern should add a visual indicator on the screen so that you know it's supposed to happen. Only way people will stop thinking something's wrong

That's what she said. Someone had to say.

Ball save is on. If they all drained and it ended MB, that would be different.

Hmmm, I guess mine is different from what your are showing... I don't have that little projection of the shooter ramp going over the curved ball guide must be dependent upon installation of where they screwed it down and attach the ramp itself. Must be why I never really have a problem with mine...

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Yeah, your ABE_FLIPS ramp (below) is definitely sticking over the shelf slightly more than mine on the right side, creating that small protrusion

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Level your game and find out. If you hold up the flipper, It hits the tip and deflects the balls back, some of them go to the left flipper, some to the right. It’s enough to give you a handle on the balls. Rarely do any drain when I play. It happens occasionally

I know and I know that Elwin has stated both. I'm not freaking out about anything. Not sure how asking a question about it is considered freaking out.

The ramp should not go over the ballguide at all. It should be in front of the ball guide, at the same height as the ballguide. No wonder some people have problems when it is not assembled correctly.
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This may be true but imo it's just not fun to start a multi-ball by having the balls drain and auto-plunge.

I totally get it, frustrated me a bit until I re-levelled. When you do get it absolutely dialed in you’ll be able to keep all 3 in play with the flipper up. The real bonus is how my scores improved and my fun factor increased once I really got it level.