Happens VERY often, even with all 4 balls loaded in. When I try to start a game (Competition Mode or not), the game suddenly goes into Ball Search mode, and the game doesn't start at all. I'm having a hunch that this issue is one of two (or both) causes:
1) The game code is EXTREMELY out of date, registering as V1.03. Update ASAP.
2) One or more switch inside the trough is malfunctioning. At times when the game DOES actually work, sometimes, the game registers a drain even when a ball is still in play. Heck, I was in a multiball mode when I cradled two balls on the same flipper, then the game says, "Multiball is over," even when I still have two balls up on the flipper.
Any ideas on what the issue is?