Think I just shutdown the optus network in Carrum Downs... 

Thank you Nino! 

Now I just got to figure out which switch to backtrack... 



Anyway - for everyones benefit: Where I am at now!

The Grand Finals were on last weekend, the outlaws came around to watch it - So I spent saturday arvo cleaning switches etc. etc. 

I stuffed around with the 1000's reel (It needs a rebuild - ticks over when you thump the headbox(!))

With the scores not reset ('cause I had the switches wrong) it started from tilt with a ball in the trough - no worries, played out a full game!

When I "fixed" the reel switches so they reset to zero - it goes back to "normal".

Upon pressing "start":

1. If you have a ball in the trough, it steps through all 6 positions of the ball count unit - until game over.

- If you remove the ball as soon as the score motor starts - it stops on ball 1 like it should. If you replace the ball at this point it ticks through all 5 balls and ends the game...


2. When the ball count stops - if you score anything - relay "O" locks in. <-- This is what is NOT happening at step #1.

- You can then drop the ball in the trough, machine resets to ball 2 - and NOW you can use the flippers to launch the ball. Game works as it should until game over.

- I need to find out why the "O" relay is not locking in until you score something?


3. It always scores 1000 when I start a new ball - the 4 switches (2 vari targets & 2 pop bumpers) have been checked.

- So either, it's picking it up from somewhere else - or there is another 1000pt switch somewhere?

- The change from the 100's reel (at 999) to trigger the 1000's reel is flakey and might be related to the above?


So - I have a bit to do.

My soldering station is sitting on the headbox - I keep walking past and looking at the reels...

I know I am going to have to bite the bullet and de-solder the barstard things... 

Take care.

Shane.