Crazy Flipper Fingers

Ted raises and lowers the dozer blade repeatedly for no reason. The machine plays the sound effect, and it increases the score with every raise/lower. It seams to happen only after the game has been on for a while. If the machine hasn't been played in a while, it doesn't happen. Anyone have any idea what's going on?

Did you ever figure this out I'm gonna try to get by buds tonight we can have a look if you want, I have a few ideas mostly involving the eddy sensor that triggers dozer hits but could be in the opto's the tell if its up or down.

Rev - I think you're on the right track

Kraken - have you put the machine is switch test/edge test mode to see if anything looks goofy (after the game is warmed up)? The machine will actually tell you which switch is flaky.

I thought Rev had fixed it, but it started happening again. I'll try to do the switch test sometime this week. Is it possible that the proximity sensor is faulty? Like it keeps thinking the ball is behind the blade? It's weird though, if you trap a ball back there while it's in freak out mode, it won't register, and it sometimes it stays trapped until the machine goes into ball search mode.

Might need a new opto board for the dozer blade that one is hacked up. the connector was removed and soldered direct to the board i think two of the leads are touching after the shaker goes for awhile they vibrate together.

Thanks, I'll take a look at it.