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  • Gottlieb System 3 Skips Right to Self-Test

    From Kerry Imming@kcimming@pobox.com to rec.games.pinball on Fri Dec 13 08:48:02 2024
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    I am trying to help with a problem with an Operation Thunder (1992).

    Pressing the TEST button should allow you to select SELF-TEST,
    BOOKKEEPING, or ADJUSTMENTS. Instead, the game skips directly in to
    test mode.

    Isolating/disconnecting the switch matrix did not help so I'm pretty
    sure it's not another game switch causing issues.

    According to PinWiki, access to settings may be blocked by a "tournament board", but that only applies to later System 3 games.

    Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?

    - Kerry
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  • From John Robertson@jrr@flippers.com to rec.games.pinball on Fri Dec 13 10:12:39 2024
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    Al I can think of is if the switch matrix I/O is damaged on the board,
    then it could go directly to SELF-TEST...and unplugging the switch
    inputs wouldn't change that.

    Diode Test the Switch Returns to see if any gates are blown.

    John :-#)#

    On 2024-12-13 6:48 a.m., Kerry Imming wrote:
    I am trying to help with a problem with an Operation Thunder (1992).

    Pressing the TEST button should allow you to select SELF-TEST,
    BOOKKEEPING, or ADJUSTMENTS.-a Instead, the game skips directly in to
    test mode.

    Isolating/disconnecting the switch matrix did not help so I'm pretty
    sure it's not another game switch causing issues.

    According to PinWiki, access to settings may be blocked by a "tournament board", but that only applies to later System 3 games.

    Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?

    - Kerry
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  • From John Robertson@jrr@flippers.com to rec.games.pinball on Fri Dec 13 10:12:48 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.pinball

    All I can think of is if the switch matrix I/O is damaged on the board,
    then it could go directly to SELF-TEST...and unplugging the switch
    inputs wouldn't change that.

    Diode Test the Switch Returns to see if any gates are blown.

    John :-#)#

    On 2024-12-13 6:48 a.m., Kerry Imming wrote:
    I am trying to help with a problem with an Operation Thunder (1992).

    Pressing the TEST button should allow you to select SELF-TEST,
    BOOKKEEPING, or ADJUSTMENTS.-a Instead, the game skips directly in to
    test mode.

    Isolating/disconnecting the switch matrix did not help so I'm pretty
    sure it's not another game switch causing issues.

    According to PinWiki, access to settings may be blocked by a "tournament board", but that only applies to later System 3 games.

    Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?

    - Kerry
    --
    (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup)
    John's Jukes Ltd.
    #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
    (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
    www.flippers.com
    "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."
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  • From Kerry Imming@kcimming@pobox.com to rec.games.pinball on Fri Dec 13 17:10:58 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.pinball

    On 12/13/2024 12:12 PM, John Robertson wrote:
    Thanks John. I'll have him check that out.

    - Kerry


    Al I can think of is if the switch matrix I/O is damaged on the board,
    then it could go directly to SELF-TEST...and unplugging the switch
    inputs wouldn't change that.

    Diode Test the Switch Returns to see if any gates are blown.

    John :-#)#

    On 2024-12-13 6:48 a.m., Kerry Imming wrote:
    I am trying to help with a problem with an Operation Thunder (1992).

    Pressing the TEST button should allow you to select SELF-TEST,
    BOOKKEEPING, or ADJUSTMENTS.-a Instead, the game skips directly in to
    test mode.

    Isolating/disconnecting the switch matrix did not help so I'm pretty
    sure it's not another game switch causing issues.

    According to PinWiki, access to settings may be blocked by a
    "tournament board", but that only applies to later System 3 games.

    Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?

    - Kerry



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