Tech: Hyperball
ray...@epix.net
On my Hyperball, whenever I reach level 5 or so the balls begin to
shoot slower and slower, when I reach level 8 they hardly shoot at
all. Maybe my gun coil is overheating? But if I start a new game up
right after level 8 or 9, it shoots regular. Is the game not allowing
my cannon to shoot as fast the higher the level goes?
Retrogameconnection
I've never heard of this type of thing happening because of a rule or
setting and it doesn't do that on my Hyperball. It's probably your
shooter coil failing when hot. The fan is working that keeps it cool,
right?
Could also be the firing micro-switches failing? Have you check them
for proper operation in the switch test mode - especially after being
actuated a few hundred times?
Those are the only things that comes to mind right now... strange
problem. I'm interested to hear what others here would suggest.
ray...@epix.net
The fan is working properly. I replaced one micro switch when I
serviced the game about 1 year ago.
kbliznick
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OK I don't own the game but I have an off the wall idea. Is there a
shooter enable relay (similar to flipper enable relay)? If so can
the contacts in the relay be worn out? Restarting the game would
reseat the contacts in this relay.
Thanks
Kris
ray...@epix.net
I don't know. Where would I look for it?
vicir...@mindspring.com
and age, these expand and crowd the shooter rod to the point that it
has trouble moving. It may be acceptable when cold and you try it by
hand, but just the extra heat from a longer game will make it harder
to move freely. I have no idea why that condition would improve when
you restart a new game, however...
On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 05:57:21 -0700 (PDT), ray...@epix.net wrote:
>On Apr 4, 12:52?am, kbliznick <kblizn...@aol.com> wrote:
>> On 3 Apr, 16:35, rayc...@epix.net wrote:
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>> > On Apr 3, 7:26?pm, Retrogameconnection <wins...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
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>> > > On Apr 3, 4:05?pm, rayc...@epix.net wrote:
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>> > > > Hello,
>>
>> > > > On my Hyperball, whenever I reach level 5 or so the balls begin to
>> > > > shoot slower and slower, when I reach level 8 they hardly shoot at
>> > > > all. Maybe my gun coil is overheating? But if I start a new game up
>> > > > right after level 8 or 9, it shoots regular. Is the game not allowing
>> > > > my cannon to shoot as fast the higher the level goes?
>>
>> > > I've never heard of this type of thing happening because of a rule or
>> > > setting and it doesn't do that on my Hyperball. ?It's probably your
>> > > shooter coil failing when hot. ?The fan is working that keeps it cool,
>> > > right?
>>
>> > > Could also be the firing micro-switches failing? ?Have you check them
>> > > for proper operation in the switch test mode - especially after being
>> > > actuated a few hundred times?
>>
>> > > Those are the only things that comes to mind right now... ?strange
>> > > problem. ?I'm interested to hear what others here would suggest.
>>
>> > The fan is working properly. I replaced one micro switch when I
>> > serviced the game about 1 year ago.- Hide quoted text -
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>> > - Show quoted text -
>>
>> OK ?I don't own the game but I have an off the wall idea. ?Is there a
>> shooter enable relay (similar to flipper enable relay)? ? If so can
ray...@epix.net
<vicirel...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Have you ever replaced the shooter coil? Due to the excesssive heat
> and age, these expand and crowd the shooter rod to the point that it
> has trouble moving. It may be acceptable when cold and you try it by
> hand, but just the extra heat from a longer game will make it harder
> to move freely. I have no idea why that condition would improve when
> you restart a new game, however...
>
I never replaced the shooter coil, but I replaced the shooter sleeve.
I suppose it could be the coil, it looks minty fresh when I take it
apart, but I guess old is old and new is new.
Chris Hibler
thru the coil sleeve.
Are you saying that at around the 8th level, the gun shoots softer,
then at the end of that game, if you immediately start a new game, the
gun returns to it's normal strength?
--
Chris Hibler - CARGPB #31
www.Team-EM.com
http://webpages.charter.net/chibler/Pinball/index.htm
ray...@epix.net
> When it exhibits the symptom, see how freely the shooter plunger moves
> thru the coil sleeve.
>
> Are you saying that at around the 8th level, the gun shoots softer,
> then at the end of that game, if you immediately start a new game, the
> gun returns to it's normal strength?
> --
>
> > I never replaced the shooter coil, but I replaced the shooter sleeve.
> > I suppose it could be the coil, it looks minty fresh when I take it
> > apart, but I guess old is old and new is new.
>
>
The gun does not shoot softer on the 8th level but only shoots 1 ball
for every 5 trigger pulls. When I begin a new game after I die, it
shoots normally again with one ball per trigger pull.
vicir...@mindspring.com
(left, right, left, right) then all left then all right to see if
there's a difference?
On Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:35:45 -0700 (PDT), ray...@epix.net wrote:
ray...@epix.net
<vicirel...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Is it *any* five trigger pulls? Have you tried alternating hits
> (left, right, left, right) then all left then all right to see if
> there's a difference?
>
> >On Apr 4, 10:25?pm, Chris Hibler <ch...@Team-EM.com> wrote:
> >> When it exhibits the symptom, see how freely the shooter plunger moves
> >> thru the coil sleeve.
>
> >> Are you saying that at around the 8th level, the gun shoots softer,
> >> then at the end of that game, if you immediately start a new game, the
> >> gun returns to it's normal strength?
> >> --
> >> Chris Hibler - CARGPB #31www.Team-EM.comhttp://webpages.charter.net/chibler/Pinball/index.htm
>
> >> > I never replaced the shooter coil, but I replaced the shooter sleeve.
> >> > I suppose it could be the coil, it looks minty fresh when I take it
> >> > apart, but I guess old is old and new is new.
>
> >The gun does not shoot softer on the 8th level but only shoots 1 ball
> >for every 5 trigger pulls. When I begin a new game after I die, it
> >shoots normally again with one ball per trigger pull.
>
>
I have not tried that yet. I will test it out.