Zaccaria Pinball - Farfalla (1983) Bugs & Feedback

[Reagan Dow]

Hmm. I played Farfarella yesterday several times without incident. Now I'm having a problem with the ball getting stuck in the left side of the plunger. The ball loads and then rolls to the left side of the plunge alley. Too far to the left for the plunger to make contact. Call Attendent has no effect.
One thing I've noticed with the latest update is that on several tables, the ball catches on the left when plunging if you don't wait long enough for it to quit rocking left and right when it first loads.

Will try to replicate. Stand by......,

It happened immediately for me. The ball rolls side to side then stops to left so I would assume the only way to plumage is if you're lucky enough to hit the ball while it's rocking back and forth.

Bummer. I love this table

P.s. If you're actually able to hit the ball it gets stuck at the top of the lane and won't go onto the play field. So now this makes two tables (soccer Kings, Farfella) that are unplayable since update

 

[PBallGizard]

Reagan, did you see my edit re: Farfarella? Shutting down and restarting the app appears to have fixed the hang.
Also, I am not having any problems with Soccer Kings.

 

[Zorgwon]

I can't play Farfalla. Zaccaria Pinball now crashes constantly.

 

[PBallGizard]

I can't play Farfalla. Zaccaria Pinball now crashes constantly.

It's bizarre that you say this. After reading your post, I had my first crash of Zaccaria. Now, when I load a table, it is zoomed in to where the plunger view fills the screen. When I release, the view remains zoomed and follows the ball up the alley, then the screen goes brown, then black. The score continues to increase until it drains, then I go back to the zoomed plunger view.
I have exited the app and done a hard shutdown on my iPad. The problem persists.
On the plus side, the graphics hold up well zoomed up close.

 

[Reagan Dow]

Reagan, did you see my edit re: Farfarella? Shutting down and restarting the app appears to have fixed the hang.
Also, I am not having any problems with Soccer Kings.

Sorry, I missed it. I shall try again

 

[Reagan Dow]

Reagan, did you see my edit re: Farfarella? Shutting down and restarting the app appears to have fixed the hang.
Also, I am not having any problems with Soccer Kings.

Farfella won't even load now. The whole app shuts down. iPad mini ios 7.2,1

 

[Reagan Dow]

FANTASTIC. now no matter which table I open the game cashes. Tried both hard and soft resets and NOTHING. I can't open any table

 

[Reagan Dow]

Hey Zsolt! What's up? Suddenly every single table now crashes my iPad mini, retina when I try to open them. I'm on system 7.1.2 I believe or 7.2. Never had a problem until the whole Soccer king issue this am. Now nothing works

 

[PBallGizard]

Dang Reagan! Now I'm afraid to play anymore. For the record, it's still working on mine and I'm on 7.0.6, so I don't think it's necessarily an iOS 8 optimization side effect thing. I am having weird stuff happening. Also, the ball is sticking at the plunger again.

 

[Reagan Dow]

I did yet another hard reset and was able to play some tables. Soccer kings and farfarella are both unplayable as the ball gets stuck at the top of the plunger lane. Also, space shuttle drains almost immediately no mater what you do to shake the table etc.......

Not sure what has happened since we've had very few problems with Zac tables. Also? Most of the tables are almost impossible to plunge due to the fact that they have changed the plunger strength. I usually have to try two or three times to plunge. Also the ball rolls back and forth from left to right as you try to plunge. Very obnoxious. Please guys, go back to your old settings!!!

 

[IGoFirstIndy]

having the same issue with crashing. have brought it up in the main thread. real bummer.

 

[Reagan Dow]

Do a hard reset. Holding both the top button and lower power bottom the entire time it takes to turn off the power cycle, once the Apple logo comes on the screen then let go. You should be able to play tables that work

 

[Flipper bump]

Hi Zsolt yes same here, the ball gets stuck in the corner at the top while it spins at considerable speed, and happens actually 8 out of 10 times.

Quite a bummer, this great table is practically unplayable now.

 

[Shaneus]

Quite a bummer, this great table is practically unplayable now.

Practically? I can't play it at all now Even tried tinkering with all the physics settings and none make a difference. Shame, because I'm looking at buying an IRL Farfalla and wanted to give it a few more goes before deciding.

 

[DA5ID]

Practically? I can't play it at all now Even tried tinkering with all the physics settings and none make a difference. Shame, because I'm looking at buying an IRL Farfalla and wanted to give it a few more goes before deciding.

If you change the ball size to small it will launch through the eyehole at the top and you can play the table

 

[74-89]

If you change the ball size to small it will launch through the eyehole at the top and you can play the table

I started using the small size ball and it seems to have improved the playfield dynamics. Looks and feels better.

 

[PBallGizard]

IOS 3.3. The ball repeatedly gets stuck behind the bumper located directly above the orange drop targets. It's almost like it drops into the bumper and disappears. I use the small ball.

 

[DA5ID]

Guessing nudging doesn't work? Does this ever happen when using normal size ball? The small ball might just be getting wedged and stuck due to its physical size.

I actually have an issue with the call attendant feature (in TPA as well) - it will "save" a stuck ball by returning it to the plunger - at the cost of a ball!!! In real life if your ball is stuck on the playfield and there is an attendant available to remove the glass and get the ball they place it in the plunge lane and you continue on with that ball - never once have they rescued the ball and then thrown it in plunge saying "there ya go!!!" -zacc and TPA should fix this - stuck ball = lost ball = hurt feelings

 

[PBallGizard]

Guessing nudging doesn't work? Does this ever happen when using normal size ball? The small ball might just be getting wedged and stuck due to its physical size.

I actually have an issue with the call attendant feature (in TPA as well) - it will "save" a stuck ball by returning it to the plunger - at the cost of a ball!!! In real life if your ball is stuck on the playfield and there is an attendant available to remove the glass and get the ball they place it in the plunge lane and you continue on with that ball - never once have they rescued the ball and then thrown it in plunge saying "there ya go!!!" -zacc and TPA should fix this - stuck ball = lost ball = hurt feelings

Nudging didn't help. And I nudged plenty! I haven't tried with the larger balls. The small ones look like the right size to me. I've tried using the larger ones, but it feels like I'm playing with a golf ball.
I totally agree that we shouldn't be penalized by calling attendant. I've mentioned this a couple of times before. TPA doesn't do that.

 

[DA5ID]

I think the normal ball feels about right - large is too much like a golf ball.

Now I think about it I have never got a ball stuck in TPA - I sometimes hit on accident ( rage quitting) and it says ball not stuck.