You'll first want to check the switches in the ball count step up solenoid circuit. Check the following switches:
Trough switch - black/blue wire and orange/white wire
Game relay switch - orange/white wire
Make sure these switches are clean and adjusted properly. If these switches check out okay, then you'll need to look at the circuit that controls power to the game relay coil.
The game relay, depending on the machine, has a relation to the ball count unit and the coin relay...