Allied Leisure Getaway Part 13 – Where Did All My Playfield Switches Go?! 😱
Summary
Getaway troubleshooting continues: runway switch and voltage probing reveal no-scoring cause; John Robertson confirms runway switch rule.
Mike Dymus of Pinball Shenanigans continues troubleshooting his Allied Leisure Getaway, which accepts credits but registers no scoring. He cleaned and adjusted the runway switch, probed switch voltages and continuity, and found several switches reading no voltage, including the runway switch. He reports the problem to a repair help group and receives a reply from John Robertson, who confirms the runway switch must close for scoring. The episode also covers a leg-bolt spacing issue he has addressed with powder-coated legs and a failed 3D-printed part.
Welcome back to **Pinball Shenanigans!** 🎰 It's time to dive back into the Allied Leisure Getaway pinball machine for **Part 13** of this ongoing restoration adventure! And this time, we've got a mystery on our hands: **why have most of my playfield switches suddenly decided to stop working?!** 🤔 Is it a wiring problem? A connection issue? Something electrical having a complete meltdown? Or has this machine simply decided that playing pinball is overrated? I spend this episode running tests, poking around, scratching my head, and trying to figure out what the heck is going on with this stubborn old machine. There are plenty of investigations, a few theories, and hopefully some useful clues along the way. Do I finally crack the case and get those switches working again? Well... not exactly. 😂 By the end of the episode, I haven't made much progress forward, but the good news is that I haven't managed to make things much worse either! And in the world of vintage pinball restoration, **not going backwards is practically a major milestone!** 🏆 Join me for another round of troubleshooting, vintage pinball fun, and the ongoing battle to bring this Allied Leisure Getaway back to life. 💬 **Question of the day:** Have you ever had a bunch of playfield switches suddenly stop working on a pinball machine?
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