Bonus streak by IGT

[AD_KING]

Have any of you guys heard of the game Bonus Streak? It's a big sit down slot. It's made by IGT.
If so please let me know. I just picked it up and it's in need of some work. I have many questions since I'm new to the slot machine game...

[cowboygames]

The game theme won't mean as much as the platform it's built on as far as helping you repair it. Can you post the date of manufacture along with some pictures of the inside? Also include what issues you're having with the game

[AD_KING]

I will take the pics tonight and post them.

[AD_KING]

PICS~

[stayouttadabunker]

Number one...you gotta coin-in error [21] maybe something blocking the coin-in optics under the coin comparitor.
Or the wire is loose?

[AD_KING]

Now its coming up as 2100?

[AD_KING]

3200 sorry

[stayouttadabunker]

[3200]  hopper error...
Check the coin escalator for jammed coins.

[AD_KING]

How about the error message on the top screen part?

[AD_KING]

Ok, Well I got the top part of the screen working!  But now the machine is coming up with an COMM Error?  What does this mean? plus the bottom number is coming up with a code 64-0. Please help me if anyone knows that these mean!?!?!?!

[Buzz]

OK  I'm lost, can someone tell me what machine this is.  I'm thinking it's a S 2000 Vision slant top. If this is correct why is it showing errors on the digital display and not the VFD ??  are they errors or credits ??

[AD_KING]

I'm about as lost as you. The error on the bottom park says its a comm problem. What ever that means?

[cowboygames]

Must be some kind of barcrest type video slot

[stayouttadabunker]

lol   I think he needs to post a photo of the machine a few more feet back...
I think it's a sit-down S+ Barcrest/Vision combo?

[AD_KING]

here is another pic for you guys. Plus does anyone know what that error code is???

[stayouttadabunker]

You're lacking communication to the LCD computer.
Two things can cause this error.
1). Loose harness connection to the computer somewhere?
2). Wrong chip combo? maybe, maybe not...

You now need to power off, pull out the MPU board
and tell us what chips are installed.
That way we can pull up a sheet with more helpful information for you.

If there's no legible labels on the SP and SS chips, then we will walk you through the machines' menu's to find it.

[AD_KING]

Ok I'm new to this. Where are the boards at?

[AD_KING]

Are these it?

[Buzz]

Bunker    I looked all through the Master List and the only two  type 30  SS chips I saw was SS7742  and SS8889 May have been some more of them that I missed.     http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=156.0

[knagl]

It's an S+ (not S2000 or Vision) with a third-party add-on top box bonus. Search for "Cascade of Diamonds" for some more tidbits about this machine.

[stayouttadabunker]

Knagl's right...I remember seeing a thread about that unusual machine last year...uh..a few years ago! lol 
Man!... How time flies!
A fellow member named "danielmark" had a few of them...you'd might want to see
if you can get a hold of him for some help through a PM message?

Here's  the link to the thread...>>>

http://newlifegames.net/nlg/index.php?topic=134.msg539#msg539

[stayouttadabunker]

I looked at the SP1010 PSR sheet and found this...>>>


FEATURES AND CAPABILITIES

Auxiliary Game Play   
An auxiliary game is automatically started when the maximum bet is wagered
and a bonus spin symbol lands on the third reel.

Auxiliary Game Tilts   
If communications with the auxiliary game are lost for more than six seconds, the machine locks up,
and one of the following tilt codes appears in the Winner Paid window:  “64_0” if the machine is idle or “64_1” if the machine is in bonus game mode.
 
Once communications are restored, the machine automatically recovers from the tilt. 
The machine goes into a tilt and displays the “64_1” tilt code when the auxiliary game is communicating
but the transmission is questionable.

A “64_1” hard tilt also occurs if the amount sent is higher than the auxiliary game’s maximum jackpot. 
These hard tilts are cleared by opening and closing the main door.



You might want to check and see if your door optics are working correctly too... 
The simplest way to check is to power up the machine and watch the display.
The "Coins Played" window should go out for about 2-5 seconds as you close the door.

[AD_KING]

Thank you all for the great info! I open and closed the door several times and the screen resets and the 64-0 code still re- appears as well as the change button flashing.... Any ideas on what I can try next?

[stayouttadabunker]

Remember, the display WILL show the error even AFTER you close the door.
I wish you were more clear on whether or not the "Coin Played" display goes out briefly after closing the door.
I'm only assuming that the door optics are working when you say the auxiliary screen "resets".
At that point, you need to try a coin and see if the machine accepts it
and sends a credit to the display.
The sheet seems to say that you almost NEED to see the 64-1 code when communications are restored but questionable.

As we know from the sheet excerpt I posted, you are losing comm with the auxiliary unit computer for 6 seconds.
You need to check the connections to the computer from the motherboard.

Gently pull out the related Molex connections and check the pins.
Make sure none of them are pushed down into the housings.
The pins should all be "just-as-long" or even in height.

Also, from the back of the Molex housings, push all of the wires into the housings fully.
Gently pull back on them and feel if there's any internally, unseen broken wires.
If broken, you will feel the wire covering as loose and not as "solid" as the others.
If you find any of these non-solid wires, you need to verify with a multimeter set to wire continuity to check for the break.
At that point, it will be necessary to repair the break.

This digging around involves you checking the harness Molex housings and pins at both ends -
the top-box aux. unit end and the other end down at the motherboard.
I'm only guessing that the other end plugs into the motherboard as you haven't shown us yet.

An easier way is to completely remove the harness from the machine
and check the pins for continuity with the multimeter.
If all the pins check out okay on the harness, then you need to see if any pins are bent on the motherboard or at the topbox end.
You MUST verify the communication harness between the two systems is okay.

If the harness and pins at both ends check out okay, then we need to troubleshoot another area.

Finally, removing a harness is easy but you need to make sure that when snipping off the plastic ties - you don't cut into any wires.
Later on, you can tidy up the wiring by installing new plastic tie wraps onto the wire looms.

Also, we don't really know how the top box bonus unit is powered up
but I'm suspecting that is okay as you are seeing messages on the screen.
I would like to know if the power to that auxiliary bonus unit is separate or in the same loom as the communications cabling?

[cowboygames]

I know there is a battery in the mpu in the top box of the barcrest machines, could this be the issue with this one also?