Purchased one of my holy grails

straws

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I just picked up a Centipede Cocktail game in fairly good condition. I do need help with something though.

The PO wired a button for credits on the side, but you have to push it twice and then it instantly starts a 2 player game. THen you drop a coin in the slots, they will instantly start a 2 player game also.

I attached a picture of the wiring modification I see. Any advice would be appreciated, or pictures of an Atari similiar I could use.

I think the credit button was pulled out next to the service switch and put out the vent side, but at the same time they disconnected the service switch so I cannot reset the settings.

Please help
 

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Undo the hacks first, then see what happens.
Be sure to check the 2 player start button, maybe it's shorted/stuck.

Looks like they did a number on the machine, nothing unrepairable based on your picture.
 
Does centipede have a service credit button inside the cabinet? The upright does not. That middle hole looks too small for the normal service button to fit in there.

I would think they hacked the wire from the coin door switch. Maybe got lazy and took the ground off the test switch.
 
yes it where a button gos to credit the board.just grab the manual for it and read the wiring schematic and suss out what wires do what,i got atari cocktail and could only tell you what wires go where based on mine,yours might be totaly different.but,the player buttons are supposed to have 4 wires on them,as they are illuminated.
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