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How to enable "weak flippers" (novelty mode)

Some machines have modes which reduce the flipper power. This can be implemented in two ways. Either by reducing pulse_power or by reducing pulse_ms (some platforms only support the latter).

This is an example:

switches:
  s_left_flipper:
    number: 1
  s_right_flipper:
    number: 2
coils:
  c_flipper_left:
    number: 0
    default_pulse_ms: 30
    default_pulse_power: 0.5
    default_hold_power: 0.125
  c_flipper_right:
    number: 1
    default_pulse_ms: 30
    default_pulse_power: 0.5
    default_hold_power: 0.125
flippers:
  left:
    main_coil: c_flipper_left
    activation_switch: s_left_flipper
    enable_events: normal_flippers_enable, ball_started
    disable_events: weak_flipper_enable, ball_will_end, service_mode_entered
  right:
    main_coil: c_flipper_right
    activation_switch: s_right_flipper
    enable_events: normal_flippers_enable, ball_started
    disable_events: weak_flipper_enable, ball_will_end, service_mode_entered
  left_weak:
    main_coil: c_flipper_left
    main_coil_overwrite:
      pulse_power: 0.3     # alternatively you can use pulse_ms: 20 here
    activation_switch: s_left_flipper
    enable_events: weak_flipper_enable
    disable_events: normal_flippers_enable
  right_weak:
    main_coil: c_flipper_right
    main_coil_overwrite:
      pulse_power: 0.3     # alternatively you can use pulse_ms: 20 here
    activation_switch: s_right_flipper
    enable_events: weak_flipper_enable
    disable_events: normal_flippers_enable
##! test
#! start_game
#! assert_bool_condition True device.flippers.left.enabled
#! assert_bool_condition False device.flippers.left_weak.enabled
#! post weak_flipper_enable
#! assert_bool_condition False device.flippers.left.enabled
#! assert_bool_condition True device.flippers.left_weak.enabled
#! post normal_flippers_enable
#! assert_bool_condition True device.flippers.left.enabled
#! assert_bool_condition False device.flippers.left_weak.enabled

We define two sets of flippers: Normal and weak flippers. Post weak_flipper_enable in your mode to enable weak flippers. Later post normal_flippers_enable to reenable normal flippers. You can also use your mode start/stop events here.

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