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The game resets every time the second ball is locked for the second (three-ball) multiball, but only when the right visor hole is locked first and the left one second. The first multiball, double flipping and the 5 V at the ROM all look fine.

Game reboots the instant the second visor lock is made in later multiballs

Cause: A fault on the power driver board: when the extra coils fire for the bigger multiball the logic supply dips and the CPU resets.

Checks

  • Check the switch edges test while locking a ball to rule out a second switch closing.
  • Fire every coil in coil test and watch for one that resets the game.
  • Measure 5 V at the CPU while the fault happens if you have a scope or a fast meter.

Fix

  • Swap in a known-good power driver board; here that stopped the resets. Then repair the original board (connectors, bridge rectifiers, filter capacitors) before reusing it.

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Source: Pinball Repair help group!! (Facebook group)