EvilJack
New member
Noob question alert, high score reset plus other ?'s
Ok so I apologize for the noob question in advance, plus the many others that are sure to follow. So I have been reading through my owners manual for my Dolly Parton pin. Some things I have started to figure out and somethings I am still confused on. Nothing I really need to repair, I have just been reading and playing with settings just to learn how everything works. For example the guy had it set on 5-ball play and I figured out and switched it back to 3-ball play. Plus all the other settings that either make the game easier or harder to score on. I prefer it more difficult to score even though I am a novice. I feel its a false sense of your ability if the game is set too easy.
Anyways on to the point. This pin has a 6 digit score display. When its in attract mode it will flash the to-date high score on all four displays and the last played score on the first player display alternatly. The current to-date high score is like 405,670 or something close. I am not of the skill yet to reach that score. I would like to keep track of my high score, and the only way I know to do this other then writing it down is to reset the to-date. I have read through the manual a couple times and can't figure it out. I even tried removing one of the batteries from the remote battery tray. Should I remove all three? Is there another way to reset the score?
Also I have a question about the tilt mechanism. I was playing around with it to see how it worked. There are three mechanisms, two of which I saw, didn't know about the third till I read the manual. The is a plumb bob tilt sensor, which I though would register a tilt if it went too far in any direction, but it only registers a tilt when it swings all the way towards the back of the machine. The second one I messed with is a ball bearing similar to the pinball itself only smaller. Its in a track with switch at one end. Before I read the manual I was playing with it. It didn't do anything when it touched the switch or didn't touch the switch. According to the manual its a level tilt. Designed to sense if someone is trying to lift up the front of the machine. So I would guess that the ball is supposed to not touch the switch and if someone lifts the front of the machine it would hit the switch and set off tilt. Am I correct in understanding this? There is a third under the playfield according to the manual but I haven't messed with it yet.
Another question. Someone prior to the previous owner installed a credit button on the outside of the machine. When you drop in a coin it adds one credit. When you push the button it adds five credits. I know the outside button is not normal, is there supposed to be an inside credit button for the operator? The switch on the button doesn't look added on, just the button. Plus the only info I can find on credits is that there is a coin/credit adjustment in the back box and in the coin mech. Just curious on how this works.
Well thats it for now. I know I will have others, but this should be a good start.
Ok so I apologize for the noob question in advance, plus the many others that are sure to follow. So I have been reading through my owners manual for my Dolly Parton pin. Some things I have started to figure out and somethings I am still confused on. Nothing I really need to repair, I have just been reading and playing with settings just to learn how everything works. For example the guy had it set on 5-ball play and I figured out and switched it back to 3-ball play. Plus all the other settings that either make the game easier or harder to score on. I prefer it more difficult to score even though I am a novice. I feel its a false sense of your ability if the game is set too easy.
Anyways on to the point. This pin has a 6 digit score display. When its in attract mode it will flash the to-date high score on all four displays and the last played score on the first player display alternatly. The current to-date high score is like 405,670 or something close. I am not of the skill yet to reach that score. I would like to keep track of my high score, and the only way I know to do this other then writing it down is to reset the to-date. I have read through the manual a couple times and can't figure it out. I even tried removing one of the batteries from the remote battery tray. Should I remove all three? Is there another way to reset the score?
Also I have a question about the tilt mechanism. I was playing around with it to see how it worked. There are three mechanisms, two of which I saw, didn't know about the third till I read the manual. The is a plumb bob tilt sensor, which I though would register a tilt if it went too far in any direction, but it only registers a tilt when it swings all the way towards the back of the machine. The second one I messed with is a ball bearing similar to the pinball itself only smaller. Its in a track with switch at one end. Before I read the manual I was playing with it. It didn't do anything when it touched the switch or didn't touch the switch. According to the manual its a level tilt. Designed to sense if someone is trying to lift up the front of the machine. So I would guess that the ball is supposed to not touch the switch and if someone lifts the front of the machine it would hit the switch and set off tilt. Am I correct in understanding this? There is a third under the playfield according to the manual but I haven't messed with it yet.
Another question. Someone prior to the previous owner installed a credit button on the outside of the machine. When you drop in a coin it adds one credit. When you push the button it adds five credits. I know the outside button is not normal, is there supposed to be an inside credit button for the operator? The switch on the button doesn't look added on, just the button. Plus the only info I can find on credits is that there is a coin/credit adjustment in the back box and in the coin mech. Just curious on how this works.
Well thats it for now. I know I will have others, but this should be a good start.