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    Default Nishijin Mad Monster fever bugs

    I recently picked up this machine along with a Monroe in the same style frame as part of a package deal, this one however has some odd problems that aren’t reproducible all the time:

    1. Getting a scoring ball in the 1 or 2 pockets sometimes IMMEDIATLY triggers a fever round; a V is shown on the led display; the flippers/arms open once then it goes into alarm/error mode and then requires a reboot as it sounds like an ambulance. (This shouldn’t happen).

    However most of the time they function normally and just open the flippers like they are supposed to giving the opportunity to get a fever via the V hole in the center feature like every other hanemono of this vintage.

    2. Sometime during a fever it will suddenly go into error mode for no reason; balls are being fired and making it into the center feature past the arms/flippers (I’m not a hanemono newb ) and the machine is full of balls; no overflow happening, etc.

    All payouts and everything else work just fine; this machine has vintage payout mechanics so it pays out just fine even without electricity. Any ideas? I’m thinking must be something in the mystery metal box of obsolete electronic components that might be going out.



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    did your try the number on the back of the machine??
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    sorry no help
    Never Doubt that a small group of thoughtful, .......... /........ If your not going to stand behind our troops
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moparformances View Post
    did your try the number on the back of the machine??

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    Default Re: Nishijin Mad Monster fever bugs

    Is the centre feature counting the V pocket hits correctly?
    All the Hanamonos I've had, had a 7 seg display that would count the hits per round. As you say It pays out without power. maybe the pocket sensor is playing up?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunkenclam View Post
    Is the centre feature counting the V pocket hits correctly?
    All the Hanamonos I've had, had a 7 seg display that would count the hits per round. As you say It pays out without power. maybe the pocket sensor is playing up?
    I don’t think so, it kept prematurely ending, then starting the next fever round before I could get 10 balls in.


    Normally it should allow you 20 seconds or so to score either 9 or 10 balls per round.

    Today it’s acting up really bad; going into Fever mode then immediately errors out (with alarm) as soon as a ball is dropped in the 1 pocket.

    It’s pretty odd. Yesterday it was somewhat playable; today not so much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunkenclam View Post
    Is the centre feature counting the V pocket hits correctly?
    All the Hanamonos I've had, had a 7 seg display that would count the hits per round. As you say It pays out without power. maybe the pocket sensor is playing up?
    I figured it out! I guess a connector wasn’t fully seated on the boards that was possibly bumped in transit or just a corrosion issue/bad connection (this machine must have been stored somewhere damp at one point, there was a lot of nail corrosion and chrome rust in spots) I kinda feel dumb for not completely removing and replugging in each one! (before I just checked they were all connected/seated, so figured I better double check my work). Maybe the cats did it.. who knows.

    These are the old style connectors that seem quite brittle so was being lazy as I didn’t want to break one.

    Anyhow, the Mad Monster is functioning 100% like new!

    I polished the nails up to get it in tip top shape:

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    When things don't go right the 1st time , Step back ,Take a break and come back renewed. RGS

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