jdubb350
Well-known member
I just recently picked up my first Bally, a Strikes and Spares, and I got it for a good deal, so I picked it up without ever powering it on first. I got it home and powered it up and just a few gi bulbs and a few backbox bulbs turned on and that was it. It was a grail for me, so I am not too worried about cost or what it will take to get it running, just haven't had much time to mess with it.
Fast forward to last night, I went to pick up a project arcade game from a guy, and he had a Bally Embryon, powered it up and it did the same thing. It's a good price as well, and the boards actually look better than my Strikes and Spares, so I am thinking about picking it up.
Really mostly curious as to what causes this problem the most? Is it usually the connectors need to be repinned? I heard that early Bally's are pretty notorious for this. Just curious if there is anything else obvious I should look for once I go back to get it? Just never done anything with a Bally before, and don't want to get in over my head with 2 basket cases if they are going to be a big pain in the ass.
Fast forward to last night, I went to pick up a project arcade game from a guy, and he had a Bally Embryon, powered it up and it did the same thing. It's a good price as well, and the boards actually look better than my Strikes and Spares, so I am thinking about picking it up.
Really mostly curious as to what causes this problem the most? Is it usually the connectors need to be repinned? I heard that early Bally's are pretty notorious for this. Just curious if there is anything else obvious I should look for once I go back to get it? Just never done anything with a Bally before, and don't want to get in over my head with 2 basket cases if they are going to be a big pain in the ass.

