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Pressing the right flipper button resets the game every time. Just before this the left flipper had been weak because its hold wire and a diode had broken off the coil.

Game resets when the right flippers are pressed: corroded fuses

Cause: Two fuses, one of them feeding the upper right flipper, had corroded, tarnished end caps that dropped the voltage under load; the right side runs two flippers so it pulls more current.

Checks

  • Check flipper coils for broken wires and diodes at the lugs.
  • Pull each fuse and inspect the end caps and fuse clips for corrosion, not just continuity.

Fix

  • Resolder any broken coil wires and diodes.
  • Replace the corroded fuses (and clips if needed).

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