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    EM Solved score motor runs continuously

    thanks for any help....heres all the stuff that happened... When I press play the game resets but the score motor runs continuously. If I advance the player unit(that's the stepper unit below the score reel bank-right?) ONCE it will continue around and when it stops the motor turns off and the...
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    Stern Solved High Roller Casino (Stern, 2001) Please Help Me Find a Part

    Hello, I am hoping someone out there can locate a Stern part. It is a small bracket the holds 2 opto sensors to the play field. Its part number is 515-7026-00 I can't find it anywhere on the web so I am hoping someone has a dead machine that this part can be pulled off of. My machine is a...
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    Williams Solved Black Knight (Williams, 1980) flipper problem??

    Hello, Brand new to this forum. Thanks in advance I have a Black Knight pinball machine. I replaced the lower right flipper assembly last night and did not notate exactly how to wire it back up. (My bad I should of taken a picture. Now the upper right hand flipper and both the left hand flippers...
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    Stern Solved High Roller Casino (Stern, 2001) menu settings

    I recently was in the service menus and change the settings to easy and also to ad a custom message. The game started to act funny and not boot up, just kept resetting. I works now but it will not let me change any of the settings in the menu i.e. easy to hard or to do a factory reset. It is...
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    Bally Solved Xenon (Bally, 1980) external battery question

    hello i have a xenon pinball that i have replaced the battery holder on the board with one that has 3 "AA" batteries and a wire to the board. everything works fine but i was wondering if its ok to use rechargeable batteries and take out the diode. i play about 1 or 2 times a week. would this...
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    Gottlieb Solved Super Mario Bros. (Gottlieb, 1992) flipper issue

    Working on the inlaws pinball machine, when they got it the botom left (its got an upper left also) flipper was stuck up. I took it apart and the plunger was fused inside the coil. I got a new coil/plunger/sleeve/switch assembly, the switch at the coil not at the button, the name of that switch...
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    Williams Solved Flash (Williams, 1978) problem

    I just had Flash repaired professionally from a state where the table didn't work at all. After the repair the table worked great except that the background sound wasn't working. After doing some research I found that this was an option that could be turned on or off by changing the settings...
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    Gottlieb Solved Duotron (Gottlieb, 1974) - not starting up

    I have a Gottlieb Duotron, EM pinabll. Recently, when powering on, the rest motor on the bottom of the machine does not stop turning. This did it before. I shut it off and didn't touch it for over a month. I tried it again, and it worked fine. Now, it's starting to do it again. This is when I...
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    Bally Solved Lost World (Bally, 1978) losing power

    I have a Lost World machine that keeps loosing power but when I shut it off and restart it, it will start back up. Any ideas where to start??
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    Williams Solved Comet (Williams, 1985) start button problem

    I am new to the pinball ownership world and seem to be far less competent than most on this site. I recently purchased a Comet and have been having a great time playing it. It is set to free play and would have problems starting a new game after a match. Now the start button doesn't work at...
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    Atari SS Solved Middle Earth (Atari, 1978) Outhole kicks it into Test Mode!

    I've got an Atari Middle Earth table, all works well, but as soon as the ball drains, it kicks the machine into Test Mode. Any suggestions?
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    Gottlieb Solved Sing Along (Gottlieb, 1967) EM project w/ pictures

    So, winter's here, and lucky me, I've got this dusty old been-sitting-in-an-attic-for-three-decades pinball machine to tinker with. Been reading up on it and it all seems pretty straight forward-- switches, solenoids, relays, etc-- but I am something of a hack, and will be treating this as a...
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    Gottlieb Solved Domino (Gottlieb, 1968) transformer

    Hi, i just bought a 1968 Gottlieb Domino and its missing the transformer does anyone know the specs or have pics or any info that would help me find one.
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    Data East Solved Secret Service (Data East, 1988) : Need Help

    I need someone's help... I'm new to the hobby and just purchased a non-working 1988 Data East Secret Service pin to restore. On power up, general illumination lights only. On the MPU board, no LEDs light up to indicate PIA or +5 volts. Also, no voltage at the +5 test point. On the power supply...
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    Williams Solved Flash (Williams, 1978) resets to next ball during play.

    I have a Flash pin that has recently started resetting to the next ball while you are playing. It will pop up the targets, give the bonus and then go to the next ball. If you are playing the 3rd ball and it does it, then it goes to game over and the just drains. Any help is much appreciated. Tim
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    Williams Solved Police Force (Williams, 1989) lower display dead

    I'm probably in over my head, but maybe someone here can help me start trouble shooting my Williams Police Force machine. The lower display is blank. When I got the machine, it was fine but recently it quit working. Everything else works fine with the machine. I don't know my ass from a hole...
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    Gottlieb Solved Gottlieb System 1 problem

    Replaced the mpu board with the new type ni wumpf and it fires up and plays for a ball or 2 the it crashes when you turn it off and back on its fine for a ball or 2 then it does it again.The display reads a crazy number when it crashes.Any ideas?The paper work i received with the new board says...
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    Williams Solved Grand Prix (Williams, 1976) plays 4 when 3 player is chosen

    Hello, I am new to owning pins and new to this forum. As a kid, I thought I would be doing okay if I owned a pinball. After I ended up doing okay, I did not have the time to do it. Now, I still don't have the time, but realized I'm not getting any younger so I bought a Flash and a Grand...
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    Williams Solved Soccer (Williams, 1964) electrical problem

    Hi, I have a 1964 Williams Soccer Pinball machine and I'm working on refurbishing it. I've replaced all the rubber rings but there is an electrical problem that I cannot diagnose. Where does one find a pinball repair person? I live in Roanoke, VA. I found a few pinball repair enthusiasts...
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    Williams Solved Blackout (Williams, 1980) Capacitor question...

    Hi guys, This question is regarding capacitors on an MPU board (Williams, system 6). The bill of materials states its a "Ceramic, .01mfd, 50V Capacitor" (component C63)... First off, dumb question, these caps aren't polarized (non-electrolytic), right? I see them on the board (30 of them) but...
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    Bally Solved Xenon (Bally, 1980) sound question

    does anyone know if the sounds plus board will work without the vocalizer board connected to it ? or do they both have to be hooked up for any sound to work ?
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    Williams Solved Blackout (Williams, 1980) MPU trouble...

    Hello, I wanted to see if i can get some advice on a recent problem I’m having with my System 6 Blackout pin. Just a heads up, the power supply and driver board were tested in different machines and are working fine. The problem is in the MPU somewhere. Here’s what happened: Out of nowhere...
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    Williams Solved Flash (Williams, 1978) powers on to 0486 2 (player 1 score) and 04 00 (games&ball)

    I was having some other issues but I decided to replace the 3 AA batteries on the MPU (system 6) on my Flash game. The old batteries were still good but did this as a preventative measure since they were 3 years old. Played machine for awhile after replacing batteries and shut off. Couple of...
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    Gottlieb Solved Lights...Camera...Action! (Gottlieb, 1989) issue

    Hello all, first post here, looking for some advice. If you have read this in other pinball forums, I apologize. I picked up a Gottlieb "Lights....Camera.....Action!" Friday night. Everything is working now that I've replaced the battery, except for one item. The switch for the top hole on...
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    Gottlieb Solved Roller Disco (Gottlieb, 1980) Gottlieb System 1 Problems

    Hi, I'm very much a novice at this but am the proud owner of a Gottlieb Roller Disco machine that I can't seem to get to work. I just installed a Ni-Wumpf CPU and a Rottendog GDB001 Controller board. I still have the original boards but both have what looks like Kludges and Burnt bits. Right...
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    Williams Solved The Getaway: High Speed II (Williams, 1992) Solenoids not working

    I ran a solenoid test on my pinball machine and after I finished running it. I exited to play a game and now none of the solenoids work. Any help with this would be great. The pinball machine is The getaway - High Speed II
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    Gottlieb Solved Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Gottlieb, 1978) display problem

    I just bought my first machine and want to try and fix it myself. The machine light s up and everything but the display board doesnt show anything and wont play. Could this be a main board problem? I re-pinned the connectors that went to the board beacuse of battery damage. The board has some...
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    Gottlieb Solved Volcano (Gottlieb, 1981) on/off switch broken. Where to get another one?

    Hello, The on/off switch in my 1981 Gottlieb Volcano pinball machine recently broke. Does anyone know where to get a replacement one like it or, if that's not available, where a comparable substitute may be found? Thanks so much, :) Rob
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    Bally Solved Mousin' Around! (Bally. 1989) First off Hi everyone backbox not lighting up

    I just got my first pinball it is a Bally Williams "Mousin' Around" So far so good it plays complete games and so farI have gotten extra balls highscore credits matches during play. I am very new to pinball repair but am not afraid to get my hands dusty. I have the operators manual and have...
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    Bally Solved Space Invaders (Bally, 1980) problem

    Hi, the machine fires up ok, goes through setup sequence, but won't let me start a game, self test shows no faults and start button switch and circuit to main board checked ok too, any idea's? thanks, jim.
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    Gottlieb Solved Genesis (Gottlieb, 1986) repair

    Hey guys, i purchased a project machine... I need help getting a 1986 Gottlieb "Genesis" running, it powers up and the playfield lights up when i turn it on, but the display screen beneath the translite does not work, and i cant get it to do anything. I went through the fuses under the...
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    Williams Solved World Cup (Williams, 1978) Scoring Problem When Game Starts

    I have a 78 Williams World Cup Pinball Machine (sys 3). After turning the machine on, I start a new game and it starts scoring a random amount after it shoots the first ball out to the plunger area. I wait till it stops then I press the flippers and it scores some more. This is even before I...
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    Williams Solved Demolition Man (Williams, 1994) new guys first post

    this is my first post and of course it's for help. I am pretty good with the older pinball machines and just went through and rebuilt a 1977 bronco. I bought my first computerized pinball machine. It's a williams Demolition man. I bought it because I mixed the sound on the movie and thought it...
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    Gottlieb Solved Hollywood Heat (Gottlieb, 1986) High Score Reset

    Hey all. I just picked up a HollyWood Heat pinball game by Gottleib and it didn't come with a manual. It currently has an insanely high score on it that will most likely never get beat and I would like to reset it. Could anyone tell me how to go about doing that? I've already discovered...
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    Bally Solved Eight Ball Deluxe Limited Edition (Bally, 1982) HELP

    Hi all I have recently aquired a '83 Bally eightball deluxe limited. I have worked on the mpu, solenoid driver board and solenoid expander board to get the game running. The game will power up begin a game but has 2 problems which I could use some help. 1st problem is that I cannot get...
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    Data East Solved Torpedo Alley (Data East, 1988) Lamp Matrix Row Not Working

    I am a newbie still at fixing pinballs. I almost have the Torpedo Alley I bought a few years ago up and working. I am now just fixing the lamps and found I had a bunch not working. Actually seven were not working. The manual I have has a matrix 8x8 that shows all the playfield lamps. I...
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    Williams Solved Jungle Lord (Williams, 1981) sound quits

    On my Jungle Lord (system 7), the sound quits after 20-30 minutes. If I turn off the machine for 15-20 minutes, it will play. It appears to be heat related, but I am not sure where to start. Any help?
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    Bally Solved Night Rider (Bally, 1977) problem

    hello, i just got a bally night rider. not the rare EM one but a SS the boards look in decent condition, when you plug the machine in all the lights light up but thats as far as it goes, none of the digital numbers light up, any help to point a fella in the right direction would be greatly...
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    Williams Solved Black Knight (Williams, 1980) Subtle problem with Williams System 7

    Hi folks, Recently I bought a Black Knight machine that was mostly working but had a few problems (a few bad switches, worn flippers, broken bumper wires and skirt, a bit of miswiring from previous repairs, a bad driver transistor, etc). All that's fixed, but game play still seemed a bit...
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    Gottlieb Solved Sure Shot (Gottlieb, 1976) EM help - won't score points

    Just picked up a Gottlieb Sure Shot that has been in storage 25 years. Cleaned a few steppers and she was running. But..... the ball count was always wrong so I cleaned the ball count stepper assembly. ***But now the machine will not score points.*** The machine starts, the score wheels reset...
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    Data East Solved The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard (Data East, 1994) sound board problem

    Help needed for my DE Tommy! Something is wrong with the sound board: when I turn the volume up, the game resets immediately. If the volume is low, I can play for couple of minutes, then the game resets. If I disconnect the sound board, the game works fine... Any ideas? Thanks!
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    Stern Solved James Cameron’s Avatar (Stern, 2010) Problem

    Dear Avatar Enthusiast After about 100 games on my brand new machine the balls hit increasingly the plastic edge right after the magnet, instead of moving into the tunnel and hitting the target. Do you know why that happens and how to solve this problem ? Thanks and best regards from...
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    Gottlieb Solved Caveman (Gottlieb, 1982) What is the Video Test Jack?

    So I've just unearthed a Gottlieb Caveman that's been sitting for at least 10 years. Just getting started on it's repair. It's mostly complete, but I seem to be missing something: On page 15 of the manual: VIDEO-PINBALL INTERFACE TEST Located inside the game envelope you will find a six pin...
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    Williams Solved The Getaway: High Speed II (Williams, 1992) CPU not Booting when J601 is connected

    Hoping somebody might be able to offer a little advice for me. This is on a Williams WPC Getaway system. I almost have my system revived now, except for one nagging problem. If I have everything connected except for the ribbon cable on connection J601 on the DMD board, the CPU boots. This is...
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    Gottlieb Solved Jungle Queen (Gottlieb, 1977) help with drop downs

    hello i have a gottleib 1977 jungle queen. the machine works great except the drop down targets dont want to reset. they try but just wont snap back up on each ball. the reset sol. almost seems to want to pop them back up too fast. i checked for a worn rod but it seems to be in good shape. can...
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    Gottlieb Solved 4 Square (Gottlieb, 1971) How To Adjust Win-Game Score?

    Hi everyone, just picked up my first pinball-Gottlieb 4 Square! I'd like to adjust the first score to 5700, like the one I played as a kid. My machine is currently set at 4800,6200, and 8000. I'd like to change that but without a manual i'm stumped:headscratch: I've looked at the adjuster pins...
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    Gottlieb Solved 4 Square (Gottlieb, 1971) Part

    Hi everyone, I'm aquiring my 1st pinball machine, a Gottlieb 4 Square, this Sat. I haven't seen it yet physically, just the pics. It's been shopped and is fully functional. If there's any problem it looks like the 'ball in play' cover is missing. Is there anyway to find one...
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    Williams Solved The Getaway: High Speed II (Williams, 1992) Help! System Blows F112 Fuse on Power Up

    I am stuck and would like some advice on what to look for next. I have a 1992 Wiliams The Getaway High Speed II pin that has work flawlessly for 4 years. A few weeks ago during a good game, all the flippers stopped working and the LED board lit up almost all the LED's. The rest of the playfield...
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    Williams Solved Blackout (Williams, 1980) issues...

    Hi, Got a Blackout as a project recently, looking for some pointers to get it working 100%. New to pinballs, so just finding my way atm. The Good: After switch-on, lights and displays are all functioning correctly, as I can see. Occasionally, the lights go out, and the machine speaks...
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    Data East Solved Torpedo Alley (Data East, 1988) Problem

    I recently bought an old beaten up Torpedo Alley Data East Pinball. I replaced all the boards except the sound board. I decided to take the machine apart and clean it because it was in bad shape. It took me about half a year to do this. I even repainted the cabinet. Anyways, I put...
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