Welcoming myself to the WCS community! I picked my pin up (first ever--I'm told they reproduce in one's basement though) about 2 hours from my house after going to look at a Whirlwind. Whirlwind wasn't it for me, but I loved the WCS, so I convinced the owner to part with it (but not cheaply).
I am loving the game and have just a couple issues. First, the game was missing the small plastic that sits above the TV Award/Final Draw hole. I've purchased lexan with the idea of making a replacement, which I still may do, but thought it would be worth checking here, since that doesn't seem to be one of the most-often broken pieces.
Second, I need to troubleshoot the goal/striker hole optos. I've cleaned the goal trough optos well, and the wires seem solidly soldered. The switches will work perfectly for a time and then start misbehaving--either not detecting goals or spontaneously detecting balls through the trough when there aren't any (and then attempting to kick the non-existent balls out repeatedly). My best guess is a loose wire somewhere. I'm hoping it isn't a board issue, though it does seem odd that both opto sets would be involved (or does a detected goal lead to the striker hole being "told" that there's a ball to kick out regardless of whether the optos see one or not?)
Oh, and I am curious about the soccer ball--mine (a brand new replacement) spins always counter-clockwise, but I've read in a couple places that it can sometimes run clockwise. Is that part of the difficulty setting? Or is it some sort of one-off oddity on games that run it in different directions? (Guess I could investigate the difficulty setting myself .
Anyway, thanks to everyone participating in this forum topic. I've read alot and hope to see much more in the future.