Changed a setting on Freddy pinball (Gottlieb), and now can't get back to free play?

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Changed a setting on Freddy pinball (Gottlieb), and now can't get back to free play?

I've had my Freddy pin for about a month, and today reset the machine to factory settings. But now when I put the switch to "tournament mode" it doesn't go in to free play anymore like it used to. I don't care whether or not its in tournament play, just want it in free play mode.

any help?
 
seems like it would be an easy fix but I can't find it anywhere. everything else works fine. the tournament mode switch has always worked fine, so I don't think its an issue with the switch.
 
I have not played around with a GottSys3 like Freddy, but since you reset to factory defaults, the setting for Tournament is probably Default = OFF so that's why no response to the Tournament button.

Somewhere in the settings menu, you need to either turn Tournament back on or set whatever adjustment to Free Play = ON.

Do you have the manual?

RussMyers
 
Maybe this will help?

From here:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec....k=gst&q=gottlieb+3+free+play#3396a466071a2dc2

Discussion subject changed to "TECH: Gottlieb System 3 Sound problems" by Bob Myers


Bob Myers
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More options Jul 30 2004, 8:50 am
Free play mode is done by setting the tournament mode switch on,
hitting the test button, and then setting free-play to on. To keep
it in this mode, you have to leave the tournament mode switch on.

(A few weeks back, someone posted this info here -- I'm using it
with my Stargate pin).

-bob

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More options Jul 30 2004, 9:42 am

"D. Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message

news:[email protected]...

> There is just one button for adjustments, one button for
> tournament play and one for volume control.

I can not remember which combination of adjustments and tournament button
are used but you are in the right spot.

The sys 3 machines also require you to use the flipper and start buttons to
toggle through the menus.

It is not as straightforward as the williams menus but it is there.

Otto
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Open the coin door and set the tournament switch to 'on', the tournament
adjustments will now appear on the display. Use the left flipper button
to select the adjustment (free play etc.) and the right flipper button
to change the adjustment (on/off etc.). Once changed the adjustment is
in affect (IE, it's a real-time edit).

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Discussion subject changed to "TECH: Gottlieb System 3 Sound problems" by pinballjim


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More options Jul 30 2004, 4:11 pm
Yes, Dave, you can set SF2 to freeplay.

If you search on the web for "SF2 Pinball" or "street fighter pinball"
or whatever, my page usually comes up near the top.

Here's the info from my page:

http://www.geocities.com/pinballjim2000/sf2/freeplay.html

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Setting SF2 For Freeplay

I've been asked this so many times by so many people that have found
my
website, that I've decided to write it up here.

Yep, there's a free play option on the Gottlieb System 3s. Don't
dispair,
lots of people have trouble with it... in fact, my Stargate had a tiny
credit button mounted on it because they didn't know how to set the
freeplay!

All you had to do is open up the coin door, and on the left hand side
you
will see a little PCB. There's a slider switch to put the machine into
tournament mode. Put the machine into tournament mode, and a menu will
pop up on the DMD. (if it's already in tournament mode, I think a
quick slide
back and forth on the switch will bring the menu up if it doesn't come
up
automatically when you open the coin door)

What you want to do is set Free Play to YES and set everything else to
Normal. Then just close the coin door. Can't remember if the menu goes
away or not.. if not, just power off and back on and you're good to
go.
The start button should now flash during attract mode.

As you play the machine more, there's a nice feature with that
tournament
mode. You can customize the settings to make it harder or easier in
both
regular mode and tournament mode. Essentially, you can have two
variations of the rule set that you can quickly toggle between. You
lose the
freeplay when you're not in tournament mode, but it's just something
to keep in
mind.

Personally, I have everything set factory but have the match feature
turned off, specials award extra balls, and my extra ball levels are
150mil,
300mil, and 450mil and have the self-adjusting turned off.

Hope this helps someone!
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no matter what I do, I can't get it in to the "tournament mode" setting. can't find a "free play" adjustment ANYWHERE!!! frustrating :(
 
no matter what I do, I can't get it in to the "tournament mode" setting. can't find a "free play" adjustment ANYWHERE!!! frustrating :(

OK, when you move the slider switch, does anything happen at all?

If no, the problem may be at the switch, possibly the ground wire, or some other wiring fault.

RussMyers
 
There doesn't seem to be any response. But... The test switch button works and so does the volume so I think that wiring problems can be dismissed.
 
Thanks Russ for your help!

...the free play issue was pretty easy… there is a white push/pull switch behind the door (I guess its supposed to be the coin door open/close button). that was stuck in the closed position, so it wouldn't let me enable tournament mode because it didn't see that the door ever opened. :)

so I pulled on the switch and voila! "tournament mode settings" came up :)
 
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