Hey guys,

So, I have a Triple Strike Pinball machine and I have been baffled by two different numbers that are being tracked on the backglass. First, there is a giant number wheel that seems to change when a new game is started, and the number lines up with the ball return. Does anyone know what this is for? Also, there are numbers from 10-90 that light up at the top and I'm not sure what that is tracking either, as none of the lights have ever turned on for me. Not sure if I need to replace the bulbs or if I need to do something to trigger those lights to come on. I didn't see anything in the manual referencing these things. Maybe it's a common system I don't know about from that time period of machines... am I missing something? Picture attached for reference. You can see the 90 lit up, and the hole for the other number is above the blonde girl's head.

Thanks!

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Thank you! That makes total sense now. My machine has been on free play since I got it, so I guess it makes sense that none of that stuff is acting in a normal fashion. Might switch it to quarter play just to get that satisfying feeling of putting the money in and seeing things operate as they should.