It works better with a heavier tama. Just press B as soon as "PUSH" appears on the screen, then press b again. The whole power level thing is bogus... it doesn't really matter where it stops, but yeah the heavier the tama the more likely it will win. Warning tho if it's all the way at 99 lbs you won't get as many points. I've found the best range to be around 59 - 79 lbs