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Jetspin problem!
« on: March 13, 2009, 07:19:32 PM »
 !!!Please help. During game play the game will randomly stop to signify " game over " for no apparent reason I am not tilting the game , seems to be a short somewhere Cheers Les.

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Re: Jetspin problem!
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2009, 07:31:30 PM »

Any common denominator ?

A hit switch etc ? It just randomly tilts or goes into "Game Over" mode ?

Sounds like the "Player Unit" is jumping to last ball ?
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Re: Jetspin problem!
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2009, 07:34:51 PM »

Any common denominator ?

A hit switch etc ? It just randomly tilts or goes into "Game Over" mode ?

Sounds like the "Player Unit" is jumping to last ball ?

Totally agree Nino

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Re: Jetspin problem!
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2009, 07:40:46 PM »
Doesnt seem to be a common denominator, happens randomly througout the game. If its the player unit what shall I do to try and fix . Cheers.

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Re: Jetspin problem!
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2009, 08:53:55 PM »
Doesnt seem to be a common denominator, happens randomly througout the game. If its the player unit what shall I do to try and fix . Cheers.

Try this as a start ;

Remove the head door, and observe the "player unit" (I might be thinking Williams EMs here - But I think that is what it is called) - Have someone play the game and watch the player unit. When the problem happens - you should see the unit advance indipendant of the coil that SHOULD move the unit (once per ball).

Now you need to tell me if the unit NORMALLY moves clockwise one step, per ball, per player (hard to describe). When the problem occurs, does the unit move in the clockwise or anti - clockwise direction ?

Does it happen on a particular ball ?

Play just ONE player for the test.

If it is the player unit - we can further isolate.





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Re: Jetspin problem!
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2009, 06:52:15 PM »
Could it be a touchy coin door tilt (gameover) switch?  !@#
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Re: Jetspin problem!
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2009, 05:33:35 PM »
Thanks for your reply guys. been away for a few days ,had a play this arvo I  cleaned the game over and reset  relay switches,dont know if that was the cause but it has seemed to of fixed the problem. Cheers Les..

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Re: Jetspin problem!
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2009, 07:34:57 PM »
Thanks for your reply guys. been away for a few days ,had a play this arvo I  cleaned the game over and reset  relay switches,dont know if that was the cause but it has seemed to of fixed the problem. Cheers Les..

sometimes EMs fix themselves after a few games - the same could be said bty manually resetting relays etc.

Good Stuff - Now go and enjoy your game !
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