Stepper Units are crucial to the proper operation of an EM - in this episode, I talk about disassembling, cleaning and rebuilding the typical step up/reset unit - found on most EM games including the bingos!

Vic Camp joins as co-host for tonight's episode - we talk about the payouts, features and gameplay of the six card bingos produced by Bally, starting with Bright Lights, all the way to Dixieland. My Ticker Tape: Some actual bingo gameplay: https://youtu.be/ywUXz2ZVgng

I've run into a couple of things I didn't know about at all this week, namely: Some Gottlieb games had a weird Jones Plug arrangement. Not all woodrails are created equal.

Properly lubricated motors will ensure that your game functions properly for years and years to come. Some games have easy-fill tubes or wicks to allow you to lubricate their motors. Other games have sealed gearboxes. Techniques for lubing both are within!

Thanks to previous interviewee Phil Bogema for the subject of this episode. You can substitute a fuse for a circuit breaker temporarily to troubleshoot problems in any game. Using the link: https://www.bluesea.com/products/category/0/26/Push%20Button%20Reset-Only you can find the quick connect breaker of the size you need to troubleshoot your game. Typical breaker sizes are 5, 10 and 15 Amps for most EM games.

My replacement Night Club playfield came with a problem: the ball arch between the shooter lane to the rebound rubber, was routed down about 1/4 inch. I've thought about several methods for repair, and decided to try Varathane as I have a can here, and it holds up to ball travel normally... We will see how it holds up!

Bally's Night Club (1956) was a heckuva game. Rotating numbers in the corners of the bingo card, changes to quadruple your wins in certain areas of the backglass, corners scoring, an extended time tree, and the Ballyhole! Whew! That's a lot of features! One of my all-time favorite bingos, and mine is running, so I'm a happy camper.

Insert cupping is much more difficult to fix than sunken inserts. There are several methods that can be used, and I give some of the pros and cons of each. Get ready for nerve-wracking sanding!

There are multiple ways to reglue inserts. In this episode, I give the method that I use. When inserts are loose, they must be removed and re-adhered to the game to prevent nasty playfield wear.

The bingo helpline lights up again tonight with a call about how to most effectively troubleshoot the scoring on a magic screen. I give my personal method for troubleshooting, and explain the (few) shortcuts I take. Troubleshooting a new game for me using this method takes only a few hours. Congratulations on getting your blue section working, btw75!