Mine has worked with no issues. All the toys...

Now the aftermarket chest mod does need to be tweaked ever now and then but that's not standard..... Although so worth it

If you have WiFi in your house or business. Go into Utilities - Network Settings - follow the instruction to connect to your WiFi.

Then go in the network settings again and go to the update part and do what the screen says.

LTG : )

You are correct.

I used these :

WiFi :
https://www.microcenter.com/product/604932/tp-link-archer-t2u-nano-ac600-nano-wireless-usb-adapter

Bluetooth :
https://www.microcenter.com/product/426849/asus-usb-bt400-usb-20-bluetooth-40-adapter

USB Hub :
https://www.microcenter.com/product/485912/inland-4-port-usb-31-(gen-1-type-a)-hub---black

Hub is so you can plug the others into the USB cable by the cashbox.

LTG : )

I couldn’t agree with this more. I could deal with the theme. But I could not deal with this. I got rid of this game because of the SIM shot alone. Absolute luck to hit that shot, and it’s SOOOO important. Such a shame.

Funny. That's the reason I love it.

Different strokes for...something something...

There should be another way to complete the sim,maybe combos or something difficult but skill instead of the lucky sim shot,I can hit the shot off the flipper buts it’s not easy and frustrating,I love it though,you like magnet action there is nothing close,brutal

Doesn’t he need to update from 1.33 to 1.37 using the full update over USB before WIFI is supported? I thought wifi support started in 1.34+.

I believe you are right.

LTG : )

Great info, I tried multiple USB wifi adapters (I review these things and have a bunch sitting around), NONE worked except the Archer Nano AC600. Fortunately it is very inexpensive at $13 on Amazon, works great, connected right up.

I was able to update from 1.35 to 1.37 over WiFi with no issues. Entire process took 3 - 5 minutes.

dsmoke1986 is on 1.33, WiFi won't work to go to 1.37.

LTG : )

I used that one too. Works great!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PB1X4CN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title

Oh wow thank you! I noticed something going on in OLO last night but it was hard to do the math and understand if this was being added. Good to know and it makes sense since the pipe reappears in OLO. thanks!

Hey Wonka folks. Just FYI, we've posted an instructional video on how to use the various features of ScorbitVision.

This outlines using Scorbit for Scoreboards, Leaderboards, Comboboards, Slideshows and Streamboards.

More info in this post:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/scorbit-official-thread/page/5#post-6252475

I recently did a full flipper rebuild on Wonka and even after all new plungers/stops/sleeves the upper left flipper was shooting poorly.

I discovered the culprit - the flipper bushing was broken in two!

Easy fix, just wanted to pass that on. My guess is that I bricked the Kid MB shot into the flipper tip about 250,000 times

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I include these bushings if I'm doing a full flipper rebuild. They are cheap enough and it's the most important aspect of the game. I can't tell you how many times I've changed these when I thought they probably didn't need it, no obvious damage and found a fracture when it was out of the game.

Some games are prone to it too. Like the left flipper on AFM or AFMR.

LTG : )

really digging the new code - offers more variety which I appreciate. Very good update.

DIY lighting, round 3. I am really like the way this turned out!

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I’ve got a Dialed-In and have been trying to figure out that shot. Didn’t get any answers in the dialed in forum, but I probably should’ve searched. Is there really no way to make that shot consistently using skill? Or is there any bank shot that you can make that will consistently go in there?

Shout out to this guy (dinkyflix) for these mod install videos. Found them very helpful. Thanks!

You can bank a shot from the lower left flipper into the rubber below the drone target and sometimes that will go in, otherwise, if you want it to be easier take the rubbers off the posts around it and take the cliffy off.

Thanks I’ll give it a shot. I’m not really looking for it to be easier, just trying to get some feedback on if it’s intended to be hit-able from that upper right flipper or if it’s just meant to be “chance” to which would seem like a questionable design issue. Love the game, not dogging it, just curious!

Scared to update our WW We are just loving this game and don't want to burn out on it so figure Hey run it like this and maybe update in like a year or when we are looking for a change.

Anyone else doing this?

Why scared to update??

I know there are a handful of people who had issues but im sure there are even more that didnt.

I had no issue at all doing a full install. I backed up my stuff prior, did the install, and then restored the backup.. Super easy.

Received my LE NIB last month. Came with 1.33 did full install of 1.35 with no issues. Updated to 1.37 Via WiFi using the JJP recommended Dongle with no issues.

Ya, you can shoot it from the upper right flipper but it's just really tough. Not much else to say lol. No magic bullet for this one, though it sure is nice when you have a game where you rack up the SIMs. Keeps it interesting. You can also turn SIM card memory on in the settings if you want them to carry over ball to ball, makes it quite a bit easier to store them up and collect them in a multiball.

I enjoy the default code where you lose them if you drain but a lot of folks enable that option.

No scared of the process, just don't want my perfect game to change on me, I love it the way it if the misses love it.

For any JJP folks considering features for code updates, it would be great if we had the option to increase ball save times during MBs. My family and I enjoy the challenge of the factory presets for obtaining golden tickets (it should be hard!) but the ball save times, especially for when our kids play, just feel too short and would be nice to have this option in a future update. Thank you!

I hesitated for a few weeks, thinking the same as you. Then I updated, and the game is better now.

My wife asked for the auto save “don’t move” time to be increased. I couldn’t find it in the menu.

Full Menu >Settings>System Settings > Ball Save Time (7th from the top)

They still need to blink the auto save after extended time in the Pops, IMO. It can be a really cheap drain, particularly when you’re close to earning a golden ticket.

Forgive my quick off topic post/response.
On mine, I could never consistently make it with the upper flipper and found some success when it hit the angled rubber that's just below the drones. It's almost like it was perfectly placed for a bounce right into that sim card. It was kind of luck to get there but once it was headed there and had enough oomph I found it went directly in to the sim shot multiple times on mine over the course of my embarrassingly low 200+ games played on it. I don't have it anymore but that game is awesome and the sim card difficulty never really bothered or took away from the game for me. I don't really play to necessarily achieve all the rules on games. I looked at the sim card as just a higher level of difficulty and hoped I'd get a few in there.
This doesn't necessarily answer your question either but also I'd try to get into a multiball situation and had good success that way too organically.
Fantastic game. At the time I sold it we weren't moving and I needed to make room hoping for an eventual Fathom purchase. Welp.
No Fathom still and we're moving.
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Mike

I might need to get the Wonkavator now too b/c of this.

Btw - try the wet method next time with the side art. So much easier. Save me a bunch of time replacing the smoke stack by unscrewing the two underneath.

This game has some of the best pinball mods. That left ramp factory mod by Mezel with the wheel that turns is one of my favs. Just waiting on some from modcouple/yelobird. His flipper topper and side grass is great.

100%, true dat!

100% agree! Great suggestion to make the game even better (at least for home use!)

This is good to know. I have ruined so many sets of side blades that ive essentially given up. I often dont have anyone to help me remove the playfield....
I have a set for Wonka that i want to put in, maybe ill give it a try doing the wet method...

For the Factory Mod by Mezel, were you able to get that installed with the tubing pieces and all, with having the side plastic piece staying in place as well? I couldnt figure out how to do it and never installed it.

Easier is not better IMO! haha

Then leave it! I didnt update mine for a long while either... Its not like you are missing any ground breaking features.

I ended up removing all of that and blue relaxing it either. With this mod, the ball shouldn't get trapped and I like the cleaner look. I'm testing it now but so far so good

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Yea it looks nice. I just wanted to keep the plastic pieces from the factory as I have it decorated with grass and mushrooms...

Huh? Are you saying you removed that clear plastic “tubing”? Or have you found a way to keep it that looks clean?

Well, he was replying to what I said. There is a 3-tiered plastic piece to the left of the "factory" that comes stock. He removed it to get the mod on, which you have to do.

I am not sure what he meant about something getting trapped. Nothing gets trapped on mine.

Yes the three piece plastic piece is in there to block balls from getting trapped in that space, from what I was told. I removed it bc the factory mod would really prevent that from happening anyway. Plus it looks terrible

So far no issues

I did the same. Leaving that in made installing the mod a pain in the ass (if not impossible) and looked bad. Having the plastics below be visible now looks much better and I've had no issues with balls getting stuck.

Now don't get me started on that cheap "tube" junk that came with the mod. It NEVER stays in place...

What is up with that?? I got mine 2nd hand so I just figured mine was cut wrong. I have lived with them miraculously balancing in place for much longer than I ever would have guessed possible. Anyone come up with a fix for this?