Flipper buttons in attract mode show the shots
On the alphanumeric 6803 games, pressing the flipper buttons during attract mode starts a walk-through of the playfield shots, lighting the lamps and showing instructions on the displays. This is normal behavior.
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Source: Repairing Bally 6803 Pinball Games from 1985 to 1989, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)