Hot Tip
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| Manufacturer | System | Year | Model | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams | System 3 | Jun 1984 | 477 | 4903 |
IPDB.org page for Hot Tip
Notable Features: First Williams regular production SS game / Chimes and no Electronic Sound Board / Drop Target 3-bank / Captive Ball
Hot Tip Playing Tips and Rule Sheet
1 System 3-7 Specific Issues
See Williams_System_3_-_7#Problems_and_Fixes
2 Game-Specific Issues
2.1 Hot Tip
2.1.1 Mistake in Wiring of 3P2 on P/S Board
The "Power Wiring" page in the schematic has an error. It shows the DC ground wires coming out of the lamp and solenoid rectifiers as wired to 3P2 pins 1 & 4 on the P/S Board. This is wrong. It should be wired to pins 3 & 6. In fact, later System 3 games show the correct wiring on their schematics (Lucky Seven and Disco Fever have been verified).
I worked on a Hot Tip that also had the wiring wrong (matching the incorrect schematic) on 3P2, but had the plug rotated 180 degrees to make it work and correct for the wiring/schematic error. It is only possible to do this on OEM P/S boards because they use a pancake connector for 3J2. Modern replacement P/S boards use a fully shrouded connector for 3J2, so it is not possible to rotate the plug. Not sure if 3P2 was wired this way from the factory or if someone re-pinned it later, followed the incorrect schematics, and later discovered that didn't work, so they rotated the plug.
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