Quoted from FlippinJimmy:
Yes, it is the spiral magnets and not the mini PF that I am having issues with. I don't believe the balls are magnetized and causing the issue based on the fact that the ball stays on the magnet and then clearly releases on its own during the "ball search". It just disrupts ball play and is annoying.
I guess I should start by understanding when the spiral magnets actually come in to play. Under what circumstances are the balls supposed to get stopped on the magnets in the spiral loop?
Why am I getting "powerball" when the powerball is actually in the gumball and not in play?
Thanks to all
Likely there are small tiny little divots in the magnet's core, and if the ball sits just right, when the magnet lets go, there isn't enough gravity to break it free. Then the ball search comes, and the magnet pulses, and causes the ball to jerk free.
First, get new balls.
Then, take your magnet cores out, sand them flat, and re-assemble.
Also, check your game's pitch. You likely have it a little too light - i.e. not steep.
Quoted from FlippinJimmy:
I guess I should start by understanding when the spiral magnets actually come in to play. Under what circumstances are the balls supposed to get stopped on the magnets in the spiral loop?
Balls will get captured when:
1. In Spiral Mode: Each magnet will catch the ball once (if 3-magnets installed), or the right will catch it twice and the right once (2-magnets).
2. Any multiball with the Powerball out.
3. Multiball start, IF the game knows the Powerball is in the gumball machine, and you are starting mutiball with one or less balls in lock.
4. Anytime a Spiral Award is lit and you make a spiral shot.
5. The right one will catch the ball if Camera Award is lit, if Town Square Madness is lit, or if you need to Relight the Jackpot during normal multiball.
6. The left one will catch the ball if the Jackpot (Piano) is lit.
You have a bad eddy sensor.