HELP! - Nishijin Red Lions Machine

[nailbender]

HELP! My Red Lions machine is making a sound very similar to a car alarm. And I do mean LOUD! My neighbors probably think i'm insane. Like a siren and I can't figure out how to reset it. I think we hit a jackpot or something while playing with it. It keeps doing it even if I unplug the machine and plug it back in. I can't seem to find a reset button or anything either.

Anyone?

[compirate]

If a ball goes into the 'V' pocket without going through a sensor in the middle (could be on the sides of the center feature, could be in the back of it), an alarm will go off, prevents using a magnet to get the bonus. Could also be a bad connection somewhere, check all the connections.

[Chrisdice]

If my Saint Maria is off for a week or so, it makes an alarm type sound for about a minute. Then it stops and play returns to normal.
How long have you let the alarm ring for before you turn it off? Unplug the speakers and let it ring, it might just stop by itsself.

[nailbender]

Thanks. I think I have it sorted. It has to do with the bonus attraction not being opened by the gate. If the gate does not trigger first then I guess it thinks you are cheating and the alarm goes off. It does something similar if there are not enough balls to get all the way through a bonus round.