Good afternoon,

I'm working on restoring a 1961 United Stardust Shuffle Alley. This shuffle alley has 7 different games. So far, I have the game working correctly it seems for the following games (and thankfully I do have the wiring diagram):

1. Strikes
2. Progressive
3. Advance
4. Spares

Game resets fine, plays up to 6 people, frame advance works correctly all the way to game over for these games.

Someone cut the coil wires to the Flash unit and I have not repaired the wires yet so unsure if that will work.

The problem I am having is with the Bonus game and the Regulation game. Once you start either of those games, player one keeps adding score after you throw the puck the first time and keeps adding points. It does light up shot 2. As I manipulate switches in the back, I can get it to go to player 2-6 and they play correctly. However once it gets back to player one, again, after the first puck, the score keeps adding.

Any help pointing to me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Then once the game is 100% I can break it down and repaint/refinish this cool piece of history.

Thank you,
Jason

Ok after changing some burnt out bulbs in the backbox, I noticed the “spare” light is always lit on player one. This maybe something?

Should the 1st player wiper be moved over a bit?

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Looking at the other ones, seems it does need adjustment.

I will do some more testing, but after I adjusted the stepper,
It all seems to be working!!!!! Fingers crossed I don’t have any other issues. Now to see about resoldering the wires to the flash motor and see if that works correctly.

Wow, never would have noticed the 1st player strike spare unit stepper since it’s impossible to see until I brought out my inspection mirror and changes out some burnt out bulbs!

Now I noticed the 8 pin doesn’t always reset. Ugh
Plus, doesn’t seem possible to get a strike. I’d assume there is a switch I need to readjust Uber the playfield.

Ok I jumpered the flash motor. The coil energizes when the game is selected and the motor keeps rotating the wipers and makes lights come on and off on the playfield/ backglass. Is it supposed to keep rotating during the game or stop at points?

Wish I had a description of what is supposed to happen. Again all I have is the wiring diagram.

OK, I will check this out Monday on my day off. I didn't initially think the motor stopped spinning when I first tried it, nor did the coil release to stop the motor. It did go to shot two and added scores, but I think the lights remained ever changing. I will also have to go over the wiring diagram to see what switch turns off the coil at the motor. Any idea on this one? I initially thought it would be the back row of switches that tell it to go to second shot.

Ok so it seems flash does work after all, but will require adjustment. Once you select the game, the motor starts, coil releases. And as you stated, once you slide the first puck, the motor stops and waits for the second shot.

Seems however the fingers are not aligned perfectly. Will have to dismantle, clean it, then adjust. Cool!

Just don’t understand the rules on this one. Will have to look them all up.