Chicago, IL
Have a game that is coin operated and shows 1 credit but will not start when the round silver button is pushed. Used to work but have not played it for a while and now it will not start. Any ideas on how to fix. Thanks.
(Topic ID: 266344)
What manufacturer and model is the game? Was it previously set for free-play? If you actuate the Start relay by hand (use a wooden stick just in case), does it start the game?
Surrey, BC
If it is an EM machine, this is the guide you'll want to go through step by step:
http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm
Could be many issues down the chain. Good luck-
Thanks for the replys. It is a Bally Machine. I'm not too good at fixing them, so could you please give me a clue what the Start relay looks like and where it is located in the machine. Thanks very much! A photo would be greatly appreciated!
Quoted from goldenboy232:What manufacturer and model is the game? Was it previously set for free-play?
Quoted from Oysterboy:what the Start relay looks like and where it is located in the machine.
Are your relays labelled?
Quoted from Dayhuff:Is the name of the game a secret?
maybe its like a new quarantine guessing game to help pass the time. ill play. my guess is Game Show.
Quoted from koji:If it is an EM machine, this is the guide you'll want to go through step by step:
http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm
Could be many issues down the chain. Good luck-
when I saw the pin repair link I thought it specifically went to the "free play section"
http://www.pinrepair.com/em/index3.htm#free
I would suspect it is the leaf switch on the credit wheel that is not making contact even though you have credits shown in the window
I'd look there first 
Quoted from Oysterboy:It's a Bally Big Show and it is set for coin operation.
Is that the 1956 or the 1974 Bally Big Show?
Quoted from Oysterboy:Have a game that
Quoted from goldenboy232:What manufacturer and model is the game?
Quoted from Dayhuff:Is the name of the game a secret?
Quoted from Oysterboy:It's a Bally Big Show and ...
Quoted from HowardR:Is that the 1956 or the 1974 Bally Big Show?
Quoted from jeffc:the 1974 Big Show is 1 of 3 pins in the listed collection
Nice detective work, jeffc !
Quoted from Sea_Wolf:Just noticed on the bottom of this thread that the machine is for sale too.
Oysterboy is selling all 3 of his games!
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