Electro static discharge also called static electricity, knocked my game out of order breifly.
I was playing a 2 player game yesterday with my buddy, I was player 2 starting my second ball as I placed my hand on the machine a good size electrical arc jumped from my hand to the lock down bar and the machine went nuts . Sound level was off the chart loud just blaring !!! Dmd went crazy and who knows what else. I instantly shut the machine off as fast as I could. Luckily when I powered it back up everything was fine.
Anyone ever have this happen ?

I don't believe that is the case in this situation.
I think because of the low humidity here , 5% or so, and the fact I had just slid off the fabric couch wearing jeans on a carpeted floor . It was a perfect storm and it shocked the hell out of the pin.

Dumb that up for me...

Thanks for the info guys,
I do have a ground plug, 3 prongs, and it's not cut off from the plug. I have the main power cord running to a surge protector strip and that Is plugged into the wall , also is 3 prong and in good condition.
It wouldn't surprise me if the wall outlet is not grounded. So I will check it with a digital multi meter.

I had some time last night and I was able to verify that the wall plug and the power strip / surge protector is in fact properly grounded.