I've been having an issue with the Star Warp ramp not consistently counting shots. When a shot is really fired up there it seems to roll over too quickly (or skip entirely) the microswitch, due to the spiral momentum, therefore not registering the shot. Slower shots seem to count more consistently.

The flippers on this game are so powerful, and I already have the game at a pretty steep angle, so there really isn't much I can do with that.

I ordered a new microswitch, but I really think this has to do with how fast the ball is going up the ramp.

Has anyone had this issue? Has anyone changed the location of the switch (maybe to where the ball drops into the hole)?

Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

#2 6 years ago

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cp1610

Pinside member

St. Louis, MO

11y 81,300 846 10

Seen this on other games in the past switch doesn't register either because switch is out of adjustment, Switch is loose on mounting plate allowing it to move the body and not activate the switch. Sometimes switch is beat down enough it's best to replace it. You may have to bend/tweak switch arm so it sticks out more.

Suggestion i have if new switch doesn't do it test between one leg of switch and end of header connector where wire goes to main board. It is possible that there is a intermittent connection in line/harness to the board for switch matrix.
The header connectors on the Data east machines seem to be an issue but after 30 years of pulling and pushing i suspect most headers are subject to problems with this abuse.

Looks to be switch #29 in question white-green row 5 cn10 cpu board pin #5 then column 4 Green-yellow cn8 cpu board pin 4

#3 6 years ago

RCB

rcb5588

Pinside+ Frequent

Nashua, NH

8y 36,300 76 24 1

Quoted from cp1610:
Seen this on other games in the past switch doesn't register either because switch is out of adjustment, Switch is loose on mounting plate allowing it to move the body and not activate the switch. Sometimes switch is beat down enough it's best to replace it. You may have to bend/tweak switch arm so it sticks out more.
Suggestion i have if new switch doesn't do it test between one leg of switch and end of header connector where wire goes to main board. It is possible that there is a intermittent connection in line/harness to the board for switch matrix.
The header connectors on the Data east machines seem to be an issue but after 30 years of pulling and pushing i suspect most headers are subject to problems with this abuse.
Looks to be switch #29 in question white-green row 5 cn10 cpu board pin #5 then column 4 Green-yellow cn8 cpu board pin 4

Thanks for the information!

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