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Card Whiz - question on special function

By njPinWiz

7 years ago



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#1 7 years ago
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njPinWiz

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US Branchburg, NJ

10y 34,150 112 10 11

Gottlieb '76 Card Whiz, am trying to determine if the "special" kick out hole function is working properly. When the 3 Joker sequence is made, the Rule Set says: Completing the 3 Joker sequence lights the hold alternately for special.

Key word is "alternately", not sure if it means the special goes on/off when the ball goes into the kick out hole...or, if "alternately" means special goes on/off when some other action is made (example, a lane or a sling is hit)?

Anyone know for sure how this is supposed to work? Thanks.

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#2 7 years ago
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njPinWiz

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US Branchburg, NJ

10y 34,150 112 10 11

with help from a friend I now understand that the special alternates between being on/off whenever a 10 point function is hit on the play field (either sling, or a passive side sling)...the F relay is activated every time a 10 point target is hit & that in turn triggers the alternating special.

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#3 4 years ago
 
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Silver_Balls

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US Castro Valley, CA

4y 28,900 25 4

One question on this...in 3 ball play the special lights as it should when all 3 jokers are made. In 5 ball play the special never lights after the jokers are made.

Is this correct or do I have an issue with my Card Whiz?

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#4 4 years ago
 
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Tuukka

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FI Lempäälä

5y 78,350 1,761 16 18

In 3 ball play, special is constantly lit after 3 jokers are made. In 5 ball play, the special alternates on and off with every 10 points scored. I think the alternating switch is on match unit.

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#5 2 years ago
 
KJM

Animal

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CA Oakville, ON

9y 66,800 1,046 4 17

I have a card whiz and the eject hole special light does light up after the 3 jokers are hit for 3 ball play.

But, for 5 ball play after the 3 jokers are hit and 10 point bumper is registered, the light flickers for a second and goes dark. Once the ball goes in the hole, a game is rewarded.

...any idea why the light flickers on the 5 ball game, but fully lights on the 3 ball game?

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#6 2 years ago
 
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HowardR

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US Boulder, CO

7y 78,050 6,257

Quoted from Animal:

eject hole special light does light up after the 3 jokers are hit for 3 ball play.

Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big-shot-repair#post-6305153
http://www.planetimming.com/Pinball/troubleshooting/EM%20Troubleshooting.pdf
http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm#features
Example of a pinsider actually doing this https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/red-baron-tech-question#post-5858156

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#7 2 years ago
 
KJM

Animal

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CA Oakville, ON

9y 66,800 1,046 4 17

Quoted from HowardR:

Inspect and diagnose this circuit with Alligator clip jumper wires
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-big-shot-repair#post-6305153
http://www.planetimming.com/Pinball/troubleshooting/EM%20Troubleshooting.pdf
http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm#features
Example of a pinsider actually doing this https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/red-baron-tech-question#post-5858156
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Thanks very much for the info! Will be rolling up my sleeves and see what I can find - dealing with a learning curve too, but its all good!!

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