This mod adds a one-way gate to the jet bumper area of your machine. It is intended to reduce frustration associated with unpredictable ball trajectories when exiting the bumpers after an auto plunge (for example, at the start of multiball).

In testing, the Gate increased the likelihood of a controlled feed to the Left Flipper by ~2.5x to 3x, eliminated the wildest feeds, and reduced undesirable feeds, including dropping the chance of a SDTM feed by half.

This mod kit consists of:
1. Two Hangers (ABS plastic)
2. Two Rails (ABS plastic) plus clear double-sided tape (note: one Rail is a spare)
2. Wire gate (custom heavy gauge galvanized steel)
3. Instructions

The mod simply attaches to the existing steel bracket for the Gobstopper mech and is fully removable/reversible. It only takes a few minutes to install once you have the glass off. The mod is visually discrete and blends in completely with the black bracket it mounts on.

Quick example ball trajectory statistics on an almost-new machine using 50 auto-plunges without the Gate and then 50 with the Gate:
Ball feeds: without Gate ---> with Gate
Left Inlane: 1 ---> 0
Left Sling: 5 ---> 8
Left Flipper: 13 ---> 35
SDTM: 6 ---> 3
Right Flipper: 9 ---> 4
Right Sling: 16 ---> 0

Thoughtful, generous, and insightful feedback from fellow Pinsiders!
"I feel like it blends into the game well and doesn't mess with the aesthetics. Plus it was easy to install. I played a few games and it definitely reduced the number of drains... Overall...it is a nice, inventive solution to a problem that many of us have had."
"I just installed the gate mod today too and it already feels stock to me, & no more pop bumper ptsd!(;"
"Also installed my Trumpanche gate mod and very pleased! ... Very happy and so are my kids since much fewer cheap drains!"
"It’s not exactly a “controlled gate” where your ball is always caught and safely placed at the guide to trickle down, instead it feels more like a chance to alleviate some of the punishment while still allowing the game to flow."
"Gate mod is fantastic!! Install was simple. Took all of about 2 minutes. Now no more cheap ass drains from the pop bumpers. So silly that this wasn’t done from the factory just like the Augustus gloop one way gate. Perfect and thank you!!"
"Played a couple of games after installing the gate from Trumpanche. Every ball through the pops now lands on the left flipper, and it looks like part of the game."
"...your Wonka's Factory gate is incredible. It's totally changed the game (for the better!)
"I just received mine yesterday in the mail and installed it last night, What a difference ! ... Great mod !"