Spooky Pinball - Halloween

[M4carp]

Just read this on FB from an owner, not sure it’s true though as I had one pc that would randomly turn off and turned back on ok. Plus I’m sure I have turned off during gameplay for other reasons.

“Just don't turn it off during game play. Let it be at rest a few minutes. It will go to the boot screen and you will have to reload the game from the web site. Been there done that.”

 

[Lickashot]

Isn't the section with the date and time stamp just an indication of a flat battery? A CR2032 battery is the right replacement.

 

[Ant-H]

Interesting , I’m sure I’ve switched off mid game without a problem. But then again maybe that is what caused issue.

I’m is a black box pc which had the issue. The one they sent me was new pc that’s used in TNA. They do need to send it with the mounting plate though which they forgot. But again sent me one FOC

 

[jonathan]

Surely once the PC has booted up, whenever you turn it off is "mid game"?

 

[Ant-H]

Isn't the section with the date and time stamp just an indication of a flat battery? A CR2032 battery is the right replacement.

I think that’s been tried and it still resulted in the same bios issue.

Changing the battery in the black box pc is a real pain in the **** if I remember correctly. The newer ones is a lot simpler.

 

[Ant-H]

Surely once the PC has booted up, whenever you turn it off is "mid game"?

Yeah I don’t think turning it off causes the problem

 

[M4carp]

Isn't the section with the date and time stamp just an indication of a flat battery? A CR2032 battery is the right replacement.

You can see in the bios screen the date is correct, same as mine was a few times so not battery related.

I have opened 2 of the black box pc’s to check things and I know changing the battery is a mission, someone at spooky said put it on a bench and plug a 12v power supply into it and open

 

[jonathan]

Reinstalled the PC from the spooky website and it's back up and running

 

[M4carp]

Reinstalled the PC from the spooky website and it's back up and running

Great, keep that usb in the coin box just in case.

 

[jonathan]

Great, keep that usb in the coin box just in case.

I need two!

It took me an age to copy over the 3.3gb install to the USB stick from the laptop, and then I had to format again it to install the v1.14 update

 

[M4carp]

I need two!

It took me an age to copy over the 3.3gb install to the USB stick from the laptop, and then I had to format again it to install the v1.14 update

I have 2
It was easier for me to do a full reinstall sometimes than just updating as it can be a pita on a Mac updating code.

Haven’t turned mine on for a couple of weeks, better have a game today

 

[M4carp]

So I turned mine on this afternoon…………………….. and it was great
I have played loads of pins over the years and this game is up there for sure, few more tweaks with the software which is coming and will be a solid classic.

 

[M4carp]

Halloween & Ultraman manual now available amazingly!

https://www.spookypinball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Halloween-and-Ultraman-Manual.pdf

 

[myPinballs]

Arghhh, Spooky you MFers.... , my ultraman died today after moving it from one customer to another .

What is going on with the shaker control.. And why was a 5A fuse in there for the shaker line from factory.. Usually 2A max. Mosfet dies before the 5A fuse

Fixed a few peoples boards with driver issues and dead shaker mosfets, but mine has gone nuclear, not sure i can fix it if the internal layers are shorted.. and to be honest i want a free new one in there that isn't toasted.. Plus new neoprene pads..

Jeez , not a great day.

 

[replicas]

Ouch, nasty.