Quote Originally Posted by gregdec View Post
Hey there! New to this and just got a Sparkman machine. Can't get the lights and sound to work and even though the upper hopper is full, the weight of the balls isn't enough to trigger the payout mechanism, so I have to do it manually. Any help would be appreciated.
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pictures please...

extra weight in the top hopper has no bearing on the jackpot paying.. lack of balls/weight yes, dirty pivot points yes..