A flipper will not stay up, or is weak.
Robocop and Phantom of the Opera: flipper weak or will not hold
Cause: Wrong or failed resistors on these early flipper boards.
Checks
- R16 and R32 should be 100 ohm 1/4 W.
- R7 and R23 should be 1,000 ohm 1/4 W.
Fix
- Replace any resistor that is off value.
Systems
Games
Related tips
- Robocop, Phantom of the Opera: weak flippers or double flips
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- Flippers die after being held a few seconds, then recover
- Solid state flipper flutters when held
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- Flipper stuck up with power on (Playboy and later)
Source: Repairing DataEast 1987 (Laser War) to Sega 1995 (Batman Forever), Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)