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.
Systems
Related tips
- Spare chips for System 1 boards
- The six Rockwell "spider" chips on the CPU board
- Which spider chips fail and why
- Swapped U4 or U5 spider still does not work
- Check the TC3 jumper plug on the CPU board
- Odd high scores usually mean a bad 5101 RAM
- Aftermarket System 1 CPU boards
- Dead CPU board: first checks
Source: Gottlieb System 1 Pinball Repair from 1977 to 1980, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)