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    Default New to pinball, just got a Bally special forces looking for help :-)

    Hello I just got a bally pinball special forces. Totally new to pinball. It lights up and shows game over but when I drop a quarter nothing happens. Any and all advice please.

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    Default Re: New to pinball, just got a Bally special forces looking for help :-)

    Go here and download the manual: http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2272

    It will tell you how to get the computer into diagnostic mode, assuming the computer is working. I've never worked on a Bally, but if it's anything like a Williams, it will tell you how to test all the switches and lamps. If the computer is not working, you may have a long climb ahead of you.
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    Default Re: New to pinball, just got a Bally special forces looking for help :-)

    Thank you for this ! I have it about 98% working now. Put the correct fuses in per the wiring diagram and have 3 stuck switches to clean up. (Was 15!). Apparently games are made to be played and not stored as the previous owner did ;-)

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