The shooter lane fix is great too, about a 30 second install..and inner loop recommend as well

Thanks for the recommendations! Lots to learn for sure...

you can still put down mylar in front of the scoops

$18 seems high, but $1? are you living in the 1970's?

usps rates are $8.99 for first class mail parcels now (that's their cheapest rate, and it's up from $6.99 just a few months ago). unfortunately, all businesses (and consumers) are feeling the effects of inflation and the recession

What shooter lane fix?

https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1326-ninjacamp-mods/06740-rush-inner-loop-assist-amp-soft-plunge-corrector

from the description:
NEW! => We've added a variant for just the straight piece that snaps on to the thin wire rail. Why purchase just that part (or in addition to a full loop assist)? Because we've discovered that it also works great to fix the shooter lane rattle that occurs when soft plunging and steals your chance at a skill shot! Just snap it on to the last rail in the shooter lane (as pictured in the last photo) and enjoy hitting more skill shots!

Rush Loop Assist - Straight Piece only (Shooter Lane Fix) - Will contain one flat piece only.

Hi everyone. First time pin owner - Just got a NIB pro last week. The distributor had already installed pit v3 scoop protector.

Over the week I’ve noticed that the eject out of the scoop has become more erratic. It goes to the right flipper maybe half the time. But it might also dribble out right down the middle or even fail at ejecting, fall back, and re-eject.

Looking through the thread, it seems like a good idea to check where the scoop is pointing and the eject power. Is there anything else i should look for in trying to fix this issue?

First try loosening the screws, twisting it to the right flipper and tightening. See if that resolves it. Otherwise people have had luck adding washers under one side.

thanks bought the voodoo glass

I was at CT this week and saw the Voodoo glass installed on Rush, it looks nice. I bought a sheet for my Iron Maiden and will be tossing it in there tomorrow.

I think you will be really happy with the results.

I had similar issues, and I just upped the side-eject power.

I increased it about 15 pts from default. That helped the eject stay a lot more consistent, and now the ball rarely gets out of control from side ejects.

There is no side eject on the pro.

I had Jason at classic game rooms in GA send me 2 sheets in the box with my Rush when it was shipped to save some cash on shipping.

Hey guys! I just got my Rush Premium earlier this week. My first and probably only machine. Two problems. The first was that the plunger was out of adjustment. I couldn't get the ball to the first flipper. Stern gave me rigging instructions. The second is more serious. I found that the ball was hitting the glass when going up the ramp from time to time. The ramp was also staying in the down position between modes. I just noticed that when the ball hit the ramp bumper, it bumped it down about half an inch. I am hoping Stern has a good fix. I can still get into the modes as the ball hits the optics in the down position, but I am worried about damaging the time machine when the ramp settles. Here's hoping.....

-Ski

Ha, oops. For some reason I thought it was a side eject issue. Not sure why my brain went there.

For main scoop, I did adjust the kickout power until I got consistent, predictable ejects. Now the ball pretty much always safely dead bounces from the right flipper to the left.

So I'd adjust that up or down and do some trial and error. You may find that you don't need to rotate or adjust the physical scoop that way. Although, that's always an option.

I was watching the ball and found that the ramp was being bumped down by the ball hitting the bumpers. I think it is a bad motor. I have been working with Stern on it of course. I also have a bad LED (left trough) and a technician alert on swtich #17 (which I can't find on the diagram). Pinball machines!

-Ski

Just a quick shout out to Melissa at Cointaker for the RUSH premium. Erica and Andy for the delivery. All the mod makers, especially John at Space Coast Pinball. Great work from all!

I asked this previously, but didn't get a response. When the game is on and at rest, do you hear a hissing or humming sound. I am not referring to the fan. I know older machines tend to do this, just wondering if it is normal. The sound embedded frequency looks to be around 8,000Hz. Just want to make sure this isn't associated to a ground issue. I did add a pinwoofer kit to it, but I believe it was there before the addition.

No hissing or hum on my LE with external sub.

Yeah I’ve adjusted the plunger strength a few times. It probably only drains 10% of the time now, but with the shooter wobble I think it will always happen some times. I need to look at getting the ninja camp protector to see if that stops the wobble.

I've got the Ninjacamp rattle fix and it made a HUGE difference for all things "plunge". I may try a different spring strength - I soft plunge 99% of the time, but my wife doesn't. She might appreciate a different spring...

Greetings Ghosters ! A ground loop isolator in almost all cases solves random / stray noise issues like you are describing. Give that a try and please let me know if that solves the problem. Some guys have more sensitive hearing than others and if there's still some remnants after you install the GLI, let me know and I can work with you to likely address those terms. Have a great weekend and best wishes!

https://pinwoofer.com/pinwoofer-ground-loop-isolator-kit/

Thanks,

Dan
https://PinWoofer.com
[email protected]
+1 208-855-0346, 9am - 5pm MST, Mon - Fri

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So I just arrived in Chicago for the weekend with my wife (anniversary trip with no kids). I’m thinking we should try to squeeze in an arcade while we are at the center of the pinball universe. I’ve heard of Logan Arcade and that seems fairly close to where we are staying. I don’t stray far from the owner’s club threads on Pinside generally so I’m posting here to see if folks have thoughts. To keep it somewhat on topic I’d like to play a Rush Premium/LE since I have a Pro at home. I’m happy to delete if inappropriate to post here.

My brother lives up there - I've been to Logan Arcade. It's a great spot, just be prepared for it to be super busy!

I’ve been to all of the Emporiums(Fulton Wicker, Logan) and Headquarters Beercade, well pre ‘vid anyway…. And enjoyed them all.

The chickens are coming and I just can't pretend.

Kudos to Pin Woofer support, especially Dan. Posted a question on their website and had an email a few minutes later and they also posted to my question here. I'm sure I'll probably get a tracking number on the part I bought today, wink wink. BTW, I do not have sensitive hearing since I have been listening to rush since 1980 as loud as I can handle. The pinwoofer kit really makes the game.

That’s gonna stick.

Gettin' real now, yo

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My kids have been singing it for weeks.

Anyone have any issues with IC tonight ? just started playing and couldn’t log in via Home Team or flashing code on apron .Nothing wrong with the internet at home .It says “not currently connected “ i think .I’m outside smoking a stogie Just checking before I head back in .

Maybe a bug or just something I haven't noticed before, but on .98 I am sometimes seeing another planet mode light blinking while I'm playing a different mode. For example, I've been playing La Villa and it is lit, but Tom Sawyer is also flashing. Is this expected and I'm only just now catching it, or should I send a bug report?

I installed the official Stern shaker on Rush this afternoon. Was sort of surprised it came with a bunch of stuff I don't think is needed? I am used to the Pinball Life ones, so I just installed the Stern one the same way. Seems to work fine, just wanted to make sure I didn't need to use all those ferrites, zip ties, wood screw etc.

Anyone have this happen out of the blue ?

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Hi
Just got my new prem and have this issue. Any suggestions?
Thanks.

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Logan has many pins. Was in there two weeks ago and they had maybe 5 or 6 Premiums. They are all in the rear of the bar on the same wall (except the Maiden Prem).

I was surprised to see that extra stuff too. But I followed the instructions. Not messing around with all the node board issues.

Good luck.

What is up with quality of games of late? It seems like there are countless Rush and Godzilla machines coming into peoples homes with problems. I see over in the Godzilla thread some people are remarking about thin clear coat...

Agreed, except for the lack of playfield and shot appreciation. Sometimes, we have to dismiss the them and hone in on the playfield and shots offered by the designer. appreciate the game for the layout and shot variety; that makes sense to the pinball enthusiast. focus on the amazing shot design and layout , and ignore the theme; godzilla as a theme is terrible and dated, but that doesnt take away from the exceptional playfield design and layout for the pure pinball player.

here here for the best playfield designs which are coupled with terrible themes. Here here for JJPOTC, MONOP, RBION, and RS. Let us cheer them on despite the themes which leave us wanting.

=Hog

My GZ Premium landed a few days ago and was built 7/25/22. Game played great out of the box and the PF quality was consistent with my JP Premium built several years ago. Both PF's look great but have more of a matte/thin clear coat. No complaints so far.

I'm not a huge Godzilla fan, but it seems like a great pinball theme...many recently produced games have dated/retro themes.

Sounds like the switch is stuck closed under that assembly. Had that happen to me when I installed the latest Stern rev of that side scoop ball lock switch assembly. If not lined up exactly, it can hit the sides of the mounting metal it mounts within and be stuck closed.

Thank you for the replies.
The switch isn't stuck. Took that apart. It scores when the ball goes down and stays there until the game searches for the missing ball then it shoots out. Also updated the game to 98.
Thank you.

you can't tell if it has a stuck switch by just if it kicks out a ball - the ball search by definition isn't looking for the switch state.

You need to troubleshoot the switch and opto registration in the trough. Use the game's switch tests to ensure switches are registering and OPENING AND CLOSING when appropriate. You need to use a ball too, not just your finger. The side switch in the subway needs special attention to ensure it registers and doesn't stay closed.

manually feed it balls, watch the switch states.

Opened the screw holes a bit and boom you were right the switch stayed open then. Now my issue is the clock hands are not moving during the game nor the diagnostics.

Does the ramp still move ?

Yes.

Is the ramp working? Both Ramp and Clock use Node 10. Clock is connected to node 10 on the CN1 connector. Run the node board test to make sure it is finding node 10.

Did the clock hand ever move ?

Check ALL connectors. Make sure all properly firmly placed. Something could be loose enough but invisible to the eye.

I resetted all connections going the from the clock now it moves properly. The ramp always moved but the clock lit up properly but the hands never moved till now. Thank you for the replies.