I think one of the mystery awards is 'advance time'. There is probably another way as well.

Quoted from TwilightZone

When you get "Dine Time", the value is determined by the time on the clock.

There is a way to move the time forward, but I cann't recall it now.

Duane

I find the value of the dine time is from the ring around the clock...the time "hands" on the clock I cant figure what they are telling me...

Quoted from Hippochrome

I find the value of the dine time is from the ring around the clock...the time "hands" on the clock I cant figure what they are telling me...

Heh? What ring?

And I quote from the rule sheet found at http://www.ipdb.org/rulesheets/681/diner.htm

"The Clock
    Located on the backglass is an analog clock numbered 1-12 with each number corresponding to the current Dine-Time value (in millions)"

Diner has both a ring of lights and a rotating disc with a clock hand on it. Hippo it sounds like maybe your disc is not aligned properly. Is it always the same offset from the ring of lights?

Quoted from tinyrodent

Diner has both a ring of lights and a rotating disc with a clock hand on it. Hippo it sounds like maybe your disc is not aligned properly. Is it always the same offset from the ring of lights?

Ya, sounds like the hands are no aligned properly, I guess it should be pointing at the lit ring?

Quoted from TwilightZone

Heh? What ring?

And I quote from the rule sheet found at http://www.ipdb.org/rulesheets/681/diner.htm

"The Clock
    Located on the backglass is an analog clock numbered 1-12 with each number corresponding to the current Dine-Time value (in millions)"

See pic! Its the red ring that is around the clock....it shows me the current dinetime value...just like in the pinmame version

hmmmm...maybe I need to reset the clock, so the hands and the ring are on the same value all the time. (i.e. manually put the clock hand on 1 million at the start of the game)

Quoted from Hippochrome

hmmmm...maybe I need to reset the clock, so the hands and the ring are on the same value all the time. (i.e. manually put the clock hand on 1 million at the start of the game)

Yup, if you need with that tonight, let me know.

Quoted from jonny_eh

Yup, if you need with that tonight, let me know.

Sure thing!
Give me a shout after supper for some Diner. I think I can handle the clock fix on my own...lol...

Yup, that did it. Turn game on, take clock face off, put back on with hand facing 1:00....duhhhhhh

Has it helped improve your score at all?

Quoted from jonny_eh

Has it helped improve your score at all?

grrrrrrrrr