Fuji Thunderbirds pachiko question.

[tmartin]

I just received my 1st pachinko machine (Thunderbirds) so I really have no idea of what to expect. One observation is that there is a target in the 9:00 position just to the left of the "secret entrance" with the letters IR on it. It looks like something should happen if a ball goes through this elsewise I can't determine any useful purpose for it to exist. Does anyone know if this is supposed to register a ball for a payout or what it does? And speaking of payouts, this machine has 4 payout holes 2-left,2-right and man are they tight in letting any balls in. Is there a standard as to how many balls should pass a hole before 1 goes in? Also I have noticed two 3-position slide switches in the back of the machine. They were set to center position...wonder what they do? In fact, any useful info about this machine (or how to get a users-manual in english!!!) would be wonderful. Thanks very much.

[Tulsa]

Nice machine for your first one. About the target at 9:00, the easiest way to figure out if something should happen is to open the front glass and drop a ball through it. The IR stands for "International Rescue", the theme of your machine. There is no standard as to what to expect as far as balls going through a particular gate. If you feel they are a bit tight and stingy, you can always open up those nails a bit. It's the bending of the nails that adjusts the odds on pachinkos.

A users manual in English would be wonderful. They don't make one, but it would be wonderful.

[arbycoffee]

Fuji Owner's Manual for Pachinko Models
very general tho

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2441

[tmartin]

First of all, thanks Tulsa and Arby for your quick response. Second, Tulsa, a Darth Tater pic...I love it!!! What I was hoping for is maybe someone else here actually owns the machine (or a similar build Fuji) and knows what the heck that particular roll through does. I'm kinda worried it should do something but may be faulty, when I drop balls through mine I get nothing.
I really enjoy working on electro-mechanical devices (have a few American pinballs) but gee whiz, these things are major complex. Good thing we have Arby and others to help. Last week I didn't know the difference between a dongle and a dangle! Thanks guys.

[arbycoffee]

Oh, it is for the flippers, it stocks up to 4 flipper openings, those little flippers around the center hole. The computer decieds when they open.

[DiskDevil]

Arby...My E.T. has the same little pocket. When you get a ball in it it lights an led for a flipper stock. Too bad the flippers are random!

[arbycoffee]

Yes, that be true, but without stocking them up, you don't get any or very few.

[tmartin]

Arby, you really are the king! By dropping a ball through the IR slot and waiting sure enough 1 flipper opening. Drop 2 through, wait, yep 2 openings. It would have taken me an ice-age to figure that one out! If you are ever in Tampa I owe you a beer! Take care and best wishes.

[arbycoffee]

Cool Beaners, Road Trip for a Beer! Thank you

[Dazzyman]

Just been told that mine will be on its way to me tommorow so should fingers crossed have my very first Pachinko Machine Wed/Thursday

[Tulsa]

All right! Nothing like a new pachinko machine to perk up the ol' spirits. Now it is a bit of a trick to figure out where to put those tokens.

[arbycoffee]

what no balls!

[Dazzyman]

Oops maybe I should order a Pachislo with balls to go with it then Definetly will be an international rescue shoving tokens in the ball launcher :lmao:

[arbycoffee]

Dazzyman, stranger thing have went on in my house

[Dazzyman]

Well I have got some pinballs as well I can try, bet they pay out big time in feaver mode

[arbycoffee]

Dazzy…You made up pee my pant! and it is only 6:24 am here

[Dazzyman]

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