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The game will not take more than one credit, bookkeeping looks wiped, or replay levels will not set.

Only one credit, blank bookkeeping or replays will not set

Cause: The Z22 CMOS RAM is not working, often because of noise on +5 V.

Checks

  • Before replacing Z22, check capacitor C2 (220 pF) on the power supply board.

Fix

  • Replace a bad C2.
  • Replace C24 (0.01 mfd), the RAM decoupling cap on the CPU board.
  • Then replace the Z22 RAM if needed.

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Source: Gottlieb System 1 Pinball Repair from 1977 to 1980, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)