So i'm new to gottliebs and setting one up.
Been giving a wipeout a refresh.
I'm enjoying how the machine is labelled mechanically, seems to be much simpler than a Williams.
But as for settings themselves, i'm still confused.

After changing the gal chip and adding a 2032 battery holder and new battery, the pin now works. Seems to play fine, except it gives me basically an unlimited number of balls.
It counts them to 10 (maybe 9, can't remember), then switches to letters, a,b,c...

Other times it will give me ball 1, then ask me to enter my initials, then give me ball 2,3 and do the same. Game will end after ball 3 like normal. (although lately it hasn't done this).

Am I nuts or did I mess something up in the settings.

Book says put in tournament mode with the other settings for normal in freeplay. Which I have done.

I've pushed the reset button on the main pcb, no change.

The skiers lights, always show 3 lit, regardless of what ball i'm on.

I'm no expert, but my guess would be either I have something messed up in the settings or a rom problem.

Any input is appreciated.

I have left it on pay, when I credit it with the button it makes sounds like it's adding credits, but it doesn't.
Also have put quarters in it and the same happens. The surfer dude just takes me to add more coins. Credits never go up.

I think I figured it out. The default setting for balls is 0, no clue why, but setting it to 3 ball, seems to have made everything right.