Creature Confusion

[JMP]

The left ramp on my CFTBL doesn't seem to be working properly.... either that or I'm misunderstanding the game rules somewhere.

There's two switches at left ramp enter and upper positions and both trigger OK in test mode using the ball. However, in the unlimited millions feature, hitting the left ramp when flashing doesn't do anything or give any award !? Creature feature works fine with ramp lowered during multi-ball and I think 100,000 is being awarded when the ramp is hit normally (i.e. with no features)...

Can anyone shed any light on this? Help appreciated, thanks.

 

[Carl Spiby]

Is the left ramp not building the "Double Feature" award either?

 

[replicas]

Have you checked the switch at the top of the ramp ?

 

[JMP]

Yeah both switches are working and activate with the ball as normal.

 

[replicas]

We are talking about the correct ramp ? Both ramps have a millions award.

 

[JMP]

The left ramp (that has a drop down metal part during Creature multiball). The BIG millions feature is just the right ramp isn't it?

 

[Carl Spiby]

JMP does shooting the left ramp with NO features running, award the increase combo value? It should light the middle shot for a collect.

 

[JMP]

Can't confirm at minute Carl, main fuse in switch box has blown and damaged the holder so unable to power up. Watch this space....! Cheers.

 

[Carl Spiby]

Oops!

 

[JMP]

Yeah, was flaky and needed an occasional twist but decided to spark up and fry last night. There's crap stuck in the holder and needs a replacement. Just hoping nothing else has blown as a result.... problems, problems....

 

[Onze]

Damn JMP I thought I was unlucky with pins. You seem to be having a streak of bad luck. I guess that mirror breakage didn't help?

 

[JMP]

Hah, don't believe in that cr*p. Just a question of more machines, more problems I think.... and the fact I'm going through all of them at moment for next weekend. Otherwise, many of these would be left till I could be bothered.

 

[Onze]

My issue is that I play them too much which results in more breakdowns.

 

[JMP]

And the issue was..... the previous operator put the wrong switches on the wrong ramps (upper and lower). Unbelievable... Swapped them round and all's good. Such an easy thing to sort but had us puzzled for ages.

Thanks to ArcadeUK/Luke again for sussing it and Replicas/Daz for sending some replacement switches in case needed.

Power supply fuse/holder now good too following replacement.

 

[lukewells]

Ah this one did make me laugh when I got to the bottom of it, I even upgraded the software to the latest version first, just in case as it had very early roms.

So remember everyone, always check the most simple things first