This is a great & easy improvement.

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The fix was provided to me by OTTOgd a little while back of which I was very grateful. I have sent you a PM.

Care to share with other Rocketship owners?

Thanks,
Walt

Here goes:
-insert bulb holder to vacant hole behind backglass game over feature;
-route bulb holder ground to braided ground *;
-route bulb holder pos to match feature red+blk terminal*.
* I have used alligator clips in each case so the enhancement can be immediately removed if desired.
This is a very simple quick & easy enhancement which really adds to the backglass patina.

This I will have to do
Thank you so... much.

Yeah, it's a simple, reversible fix.

Red wire to Match feature wire and black to ground.

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Thanks!!
I wonder why Gottlieb never did it.

There's some evidence that suggests Gottlieb was anticipating an 'add a ball' mode (or versions), and would have used the 'Game Over' light to indicate the real end of such a game. With the replay versions, the game was clearly over after all five balls had been played, which were visible through the apron. So lighting 'Game Over' on the backglass may have been considered overkill (or at least redundant).

But with an add a ball game concept, knowing which ball was the actual 'last ball' would have been more confusing, since you may have been able to keep playing sets of balls. Having a Game Over light to call it out would help to make it clear.

At least that's my theory...