Strikes 'N Spares
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Just joined the club a couple of days ago and having fun with it! I had been searching for a couple of years for this game so I was pumped to add it to the collection!
Mine had the coil firing issue in the back but thanks to the info in this thread I was able to easily diagnose and fix the problem. Thanks everyone!
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:Weird issue at the arcade today.
The right diverter plunger kept firing over and over persistently once or twice a minute. Not sure how long it had been running. The coil was VERY hot, but not too hot that I couldn’t hold me hand on it.
The opto tests fine, and after power cycling the game twice it stopped.
Any clue what might be the cause? This is on every day for 15 hours, 7 days a week. I need to ensure this issue is solved and doesn’t occur again!
Background info: When I got this game that coil had already been replaced and was installed backwards, so this has clearly happened before. I’ve had the game for over a year now and this so the first time it’s happened with me.
Did you ever figure this out? Mine does this every now and then
Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:Not yet, I cleaned the optos and the problem has yet to return. Strikes N’ Spares is such a great game, I think about selling it sometimes. Then I play it again and realize how much fun it is.
I cleaned all the optos and thought I was good as well, but recently the issue has come up again. Please let me know if you come up with something if your issue comes back. Hopefully you’re in the clear though!
I love this game as well. It is the most played game at every party I have and people always feel like they can approach the familiarity of bowling. So simple, but so fun!
Same scenario here as everyone else. It’s the most played game in our arcade along with skeeball. Even when I had 8 pinball machines, people played Strikes N Spares the most. So much fun for parties!
I was just reminded of when I picked mine up I had an issue with getting it fully into the suv. I had it about halfway in and ratchet strapped the rear hatch down. We were about 2.5 hours so not terrible but it was a little bit sketchy haha
Quoted from jrcmlc:I've reset everything twice, cleared tourney data, cleared bookkeeping data, set it back up from scratch, so unless you really do have to disconnect the battery, the normal fix for this didn't fix mine. I only have the correct amount of balls in the chutes also, which I read can be a thing.
I had a weird occasional click like the game was trying to reload a ball from behind the pins sometimes. I cleaned all the optos (one is really hard to get to in the back) and that cured most of this issue. Still get it occasionally.
Also, idk if I’m unlucky but every Gottlieb I’ve ever had has had a cracked solder joint somewhere that I needed to reflow. I don’t think that is your issue, but worth checking. I’d start with opto cleaning though.
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