Help! I only have one remaining issue with my new Medusa. The game is so much fun I could probably ignore the issue and play it forever just the way it is, BUT...

When the game starts drop targets 2 and 4 are up. It's my understanding that only drop target 4 should be up at the start of the game. According to some of the Pinside research that I've done thus far this problem could be caused by a bad or missing diode on one of the games solenoids. I've not yet checked for missing or bad diodes but I will pretty soon.

After looking at the schematics which pertain to the 7 drop targets I realized that I don't have a very good understanding of how these particular drop targets work. Unlike the 4 drop target bank, the 7 drop target bank appears to have some sort of coil associated with each drop target.

Would someone please explain how these things work. Thanks.

Thanks Quench! I'll get it working properly one of these days and let you know what I find. For now, I'm just trying to gain a better understanding of how the 7 target bank operates (from both a mechanical and electrical perspective.)

1. Do the individual solenoids drop the targets by tapping the targets midsection? 2. Do the individual solenoids operate before, after or at the same time as the reset solenoids?

Thanks!

Quench, you it the nail on the head! The solenoid self test showed that the #2 drop target solenoid was not working. When I lifted the playfield I found that the gray-white (95) wire was broken off the #2 drop target solenoid. (The gray-red (91) was still connected.)

Looks like it would be nearly impossible (at least for me) to solder this wire back to the solenoid lug without damaging something. Should the entire drop target mechanism be removed before attempting this fix? If so, any tips on removing it properly?

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