A flipper has a short, weak kick.
Tales from the Crypt: weak flipper kick from wrong R36
Cause: Some flipper boards were built with 2.2k at R36 instead of 2.2 megohm, shortening the 50 V pulse.
Checks
- Read or measure R36 on the flipper board.
Fix
- Fit a 2.2 megohm resistor at R36.
Systems
Games
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Source: Repairing DataEast 1987 (Laser War) to Sega 1995 (Batman Forever), Part Two, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)