HELP!!!! Epoch Digit-Com 9 Baseball not working!!

[mammer90]

Hey there. I just received an epoch digit-com baseball on ebay today and I was so excited to play it again. Game looks pretty darn good, no pitching cover but everything else box included. I put the batteries in, powers on no problem. I pitch the ball, no problem. As soon as you pitch, it sounds like a swing is made simultaneously and then you can not hit the batter or bunt buttons because game thinks you already swung. It happens every time!!! I can pitch but can not hit, making the game pretty useless. I was so happy to get this and it does not work!! Seller on ebay did not mention anything like this and said the game is in good condition. What should I do?? Does anyone know how to fix one of these? I opened the game up and checked for burnt solder points, but really did not see any. It looks pretty clean inside. I am not great with tracing leads, so I was wondering if anyone knew how to fix these things. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!![/b]

[Rik]

It sounds like the Batter or Bunt button might be stuck down. I forget what the inside of this game looks like, but if you can the rubber button contacts off the game completely, make sure the contacts on the board itself are clean. Also, try playing the game with it apart like this and see if the 'Swing' sound still happens.

I but it's just a stuck button or crossed wire making the game thing you hit one of the swing buttons the instant a ball is pitched.

Rik

[mammer90]

[Rik]

Yeah, send me a pic of the game board (I just forget what it looks like... Mine's in storage). Something has to be telling the game you've pressed a swing button, so there's got to be a bad contact somewhere... I guess it could be a circuit short of some kind, but there's just so few circuits in these games that usually isn't the case...

Rik

[mammer90]

[mammer90]

Rik. I sent you some pics via yahoo. Let me know if you see anything. Thanks!!