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TAF Light Star Question

By lordnorth

11 years ago



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#1 11 years ago

Two Questions on the Light Star on TAF...

One... What does lighting the stars do exactly? I know it lights the stars before and after T-H-I-N-G on the backglass, but then what?

Two... Mine has a delay to light. When I hit the left orbit then right flip it up the ramp, the "Light Star" comes on AFTER the ball is already up. The only time actually light the star is if I bitch up the shot and then make it on a second try.

Is it supposed to work that way? Can anyone offer a suggestion how to make it register faster?

Thanks!
Chris

#2 11 years ago

Bump this to the top.

Can anyone help?

#3 11 years ago

If "light star" is lit (by shooting the left loop first), then you'll also be awarded one of the THING stars.

For each star you have (up to 2), you get an additional 5M from the THING value. You get a star by making a left loop->left ramp combo (shooting the left ramp when "light star" is lit).

Reference: http://pinball.org/rules/addamsfamilygold.html

#4 11 years ago

This is correct. In my time of owning Addams Family I have never collected on two stars. Then again, it's not an objective I "shoot" towards.

#5 11 years ago

Right... I know how I am SUPPOSED to get the star... But it doesn't work on mine - there is a delay. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Chris

#6 11 years ago

My answer to you both told you how to get the star, as well as what it does exactly (your first question). As for the delay, I've never noticed it on mine but will check it out later.

3 months later
#7 11 years ago

Update: Had a switch that wasn't working on the ramp most of the time. I guess if there was a longer delay then another of the ramp switches would register it, but if you made the shot immediately it was "looking" for the signal from the primary switch.

I don't know if this is the reason or not... but I adjusted the switch and now it works correctly.

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