Hi all!

New member here. I joined because I picked up a Nishijin "Ban Ban Jump" machine, apparently, the "Elfin" model.

I didn’t have much hope for a $50 machine I found in a thrift store. I cleaned it up, and to my joy, it worked just fine. Almost.

1. Upon startup, the bonus ball hopper (in back of the machine) empties of its own accord. Is this normal?
2. if I then add balls to the hopper, after about 25 have been added, it dumps them out again.
3. I’ve bee able to light everything up in the ‘bonus round’, and expected some manner of payout, but nothing out of the ordinary happens.

Can someone with experience on this particular machine explain how to "win?" Is there something hinky with the payout mechanism?

many thanks in advance.

bizz