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Title: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on July 20, 2013, 05:49:57 PM
I've done a few custom designed slot kits in Photoshop and had them printed up with great results, just thought I would make a thread to show some of the designs, instead of posting a new thread each time.  For anyone wondering, yes, I do accept custom work if you want a custom kit made.  Kits include graphic design, top glass, belly glass, reel strips, and SB and SS chips..  PM me for more details, or if you'd like one of the ones below.  I didn't post this in the classified section because it's not a "For Sale" type of thread as much as it is to show the work I've done, but yes, they are for sale if anyone wants one.  As far as custom work, I can do all of the artwork, so you basically would just need to give me the theme that you are interested in, and any specific details that you want.  Some kits also include custom candle inserts, denomination decals, and other little extras.  The glass is the same thickness as IGT's glass, but I use T2 rated acrylic instead of glass, so I don't have to worry about breaking, cracks or chipping.

BIG BANG THEORY
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BigBangReal.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BigBangRealSquare.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 03, 2013, 03:47:34 PM
ALABAMA COLLEGE FOOTBALL - CRIMSON TIDE
Another custom kit made for a customer.  Customer gave permission to use design as an example, or for anyone else that wants one.
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/CrimsonTideRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/CrimsonTideSquare.jpg)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/CrimsonTideGraphics.jpg)



Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 03, 2013, 04:01:34 PM
And I had a customer that wanted a Breaking Bad kit made for an IGT S2000.  Here is the kit.  He wanted round top, but while I was at it, I made a 16" top as well, so anyone that wants this design can have their choice (the customer gave me permission to reuse the design for anyone else that may want it).  Just like the Big Bang Theory kit, this one also has nudge and spin till you win features.  It's a clone of Coral Reef, and includes both game and 3 coin reel chips. 
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BreakingBadRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BreakingBadRealSquare.jpg)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BreakingBadGraphics.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: IamTek7 on August 04, 2013, 10:50:18 AM
Wow! Great work!


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 04, 2013, 12:34:52 PM
Thanks IAmTek, PM just sent answering the questions that you sent over.  :).


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: 4 Deuces on August 04, 2013, 03:02:00 PM
BREAKING BAD IS BAD ASS! Nice work! :244- :244- :244-


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: kforeman on August 04, 2013, 11:21:59 PM
those are the shit man!!  better art work than IGT ever freaking does.  :89-  if i ever were to own a slot machine; i would totally have you make me a custom kit for it rather than look at the same damn symbols everyone else has ever had!!  :3- :131- :131-


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 05, 2013, 12:29:28 PM
Thanks for the compliments guys.  I also do custom work, if anyone wants a custom theme done based on their own ideas.  All kits include:

  • All Graphic Design
  • Top Glass, in either round top, 16", or 9", your choice
  • Belly Glass
  • 3 Reel Strips
  • SP Chip
  • SS Chip
  • Sometimes little extras, like candle inserts, or denomination legends that match the theme, if I have room on the print sheet  ;)

Top Glass and Belly Glass are the same thickness as the factory IGT glass, but I use T2 rated acrylic instead of real glass to prevent breaking, cracking and chipping.  Most of my designs use the included SS4280 chip, which gives my designs the spin till you win feature as well as the nudge feature.  It's the same chip used in the Coral Reef game, which is what I clone my kits off of.  My designs also come with the SP872 chip, which runs the SS4280 chip and supports progressive meters, as well as allowing you to change the music on the spin till you win part of the game from 7 customized tunes.  Obviously anyone wanting a custom kit designed can choose to have it designed around their chips, or designed around the above chips... whichever you would like.  For example, the Alabama Crimson Tide kit above was based around the customers own 3 Coin Double Diamond chips.  Price for any kit that I have already designed is $199 (plus shipping), or a completely custom design based on your own ideas is $249.  Believe it or not, by the time I pay for the glass, the custom artwork printing with gloss laminate, shipping of the glass and artwork to me, and the software chips, I'm not making much at those prices.  

I'm also looking for ideas for my next one... I'm thinking maybe Family Guy?


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 17, 2013, 08:53:11 PM
And here is another that I finished up today for another NLG Member...
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/DeadliestCatchRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/DeadliestCatchSquare.jpg)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/DeadliestCatchGraphics.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Styx on August 18, 2013, 03:41:26 AM
You are totally making me want to own a couple of slot machines. If I had a pair of machines, I would get Labyrinth and Dark Crystal from you in a heartbeat.
Your work is amazing!!  :131-


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 18, 2013, 01:49:23 PM
Thanks Styx.  Those would be great themes.  I'm also thinking of doing a family guy and a dogs playing poker theme, if there is enough interest in either.  What part of canada are you from?  I've got a few machines for sale, and could have the kit preinstalled for you.  I'm in Maine... about 5 hours from Canada... but depends what part you are in.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Styx on August 18, 2013, 09:46:08 PM
I'm in Winnipeg Manitoba. I'm not even sure if it's legal to own slot machines here. I've never seen or heard of anyone with one here.
I'm actually considering getting into a couple of pinball machines if I ever move to a place with a basement.  :37-


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on August 19, 2013, 01:04:31 AM
Any chance these kits will ever be geared more to the S2000 with backlit reel sized strips or even backlit strips and corresponding SB chips? Not that the chips would be to hard to get if you know the theme the kit is based off of, but it would open up the possibility of writing a simm card to match it too


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 19, 2013, 01:34:59 AM
The strips do fit the S2000, and the strips are semi-backlit.  Whereas the factory igt strips light just the symbol, our kits light the symbol and about a half inch around the outer symbol as well, almost like a "glowing bleed over" if that makes sense, so not exactly the same as factory backlit, but close.  Most of my customers use their kits in an S2000, either with their own chips or using our chips on a legacy board.  True factory style backlit strips use a laser cut multi-ply process and the cheapest we have found to produce them that way is over $200 per set, which is more than the entire cost of our kits, so we feel the "pretty close" effect of our backlit strips versus the cost saving to the customer for factory style strips makes sense.  We can do custom kits for any s2000 chips, as long as you can send us a pic of your existing strips so that we know the reel pattern, no additional charge.  As far as a custom sounds, I don't have experience with writing custom sound simms, so we can't write or supply a custom one, but happy to base a theme around your sounds if you like.  Also, if you happen to write custom sound Simms, shoot me a PM and it may be something we'd like to order from you to include in our kits for our customers.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: jay on August 19, 2013, 02:19:54 AM
STVX,

Owning Gaming equipment is legal in Canada provided you are not using it for gaming.
I run mine off of tokens vs quarters - that way no one can claim they lost their lunch money.
I bought my machines when living in Pittsburgh PA, where anything newer than 1942 is illegal.
Then moved back to Calgary and brought my toys with me. In addition I have since bought a roulette wheel and just aquired a roulette reader sign.



Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on August 19, 2013, 03:32:27 AM
I think it was Bunker who figured out how to load a simm o to his computer and swap IGT's sounds for his own on reel spin and such


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 19, 2013, 03:53:02 AM
Ok, cool, thanks for the info.  Custom sounds would really complete our kits.  We've been able to do it in the past, but not using the existing simms, and it was piggybacking the existing sounds (adding on to, not replacing), and wasnt very cost effective.  I'll contact Bunker and see if its something we can arrange.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Styx on August 19, 2013, 05:17:08 AM
Thanks Jay! I just may have to look into it more...
Also, I'm looking at a house tomorrow, and it has a game room, I mean basement. Coincidence?  :103-


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: jay on August 19, 2013, 06:17:07 AM
24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day. Coincidence ??


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Neonkiss on August 19, 2013, 09:48:11 AM
I think it was Bunker who figured out how to load a simm o to his computer and swap IGT's sounds for his own on reel spin and such

Only for the Vision games where it uses a SD card. He would swap out the file with a .wav of about the same size.

I would think you could do the same if you had one of those nice $$$$ Simm burners.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on August 19, 2013, 04:40:29 PM
I think Bunker uploaded the file to a computer and such bed his own sounds in for what was there. Might have been on an s+ chip too for as good as my memory is on it. Been a few years now


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 19, 2013, 04:45:49 PM
That would be great if it could be added to the S Plus chip directly, since many of my customers use the included S plus chips in their S2000 with legacy board.  That would eliminate the need for a simm at all for my S2000 customers, as well as giving the sound effects to the S Plus customers, all with the same chips.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on August 19, 2013, 04:50:11 PM
Pm Bunker and see what he did. I don't have any kind of equipment to even try out theories


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 19, 2013, 04:55:40 PM
Pm Bunker and see what he did. I don't have any kind of equipment to even try out theories

Yep, already did, waiting on a reply.  Yeah, me neither.  I think that the generic sounds (reel spin, coin drop, etc) is hosted on another chip other than the SP or SS though, as the 2 S Plus machines that I have also have another chip located near those two that says "SOUND" on it, however, one of my motherboards has a regular chip there that can be pulled, and my other board has it microsoldered onto the board itself, so it wouldn't be so much a universal option that I could include with the kits.  Obviously the SP/SS chip has some sound capabilities though, as some kits have their own sounds... usually a spin till you win tune, or other accessible sounds.  Working on a Family Guy kit right now, and the character voices would be a great addition to the kit if I could incorporate them.  Imaging hitting a respin symbol and hearing Peter say "Freakin' Sweet!" or whatever.  Would be perfect.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: PLUNGER BOY on August 19, 2013, 08:47:15 PM
 Bunker  did a Beverly Hillbilly's   sound on his cash out  . I think he pulled it from the site . If someone can reprogram the S2000  sound simms to different sounds  then I  WTB into this new technology  . How cool would it be to add new and more interesting sounds to our hobby P.B.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 22, 2013, 03:29:19 PM
Heard back from Bunker.  Not possible to change the sounds.  On the S Plus and most S2000's, the code is embedded in the reel chips, and encoded by a secret IGT algorithm only known by the IGT program designers, so we can't dump the sounds, change them, and then upload them back to the chip.  The only exception is some of the S2000 Vision games, which use an SD card.

Hey, it was worth a shot.  I can still add sounds using my "piggyback" method, but they just add-on to the existing sound scheme, not replace it.  Also, the triggers for those sound effects are pretty limited.  I can also do "on demand" sounds with a few push buttons mounted in the player tracking bar.  Nice if you are showing off for example our Big Bang Theory or Breaking Bad kit, and you push a button on the tracking bar and hear the theme music to the show.  Right now the cost of these type of sound kits is higher than I would want to charge anyone, so they arn't for sale yet, until I find a cheaper method of implementing them.  I have some hardware on the way that might be more cost effective, and I'm going to install it in my Breaking Bad kit here at the house, with 4 different on demand push button sounds... we'll see if that will be a possible cost effective option for adding sound add-on kits to our custom designed kits for our customers.

By the way, I didn't have someone order one yet, but someone suggested in a PM that there may be public interest in a Walking Dead kit.  Would anyone be interested?  If so, I'll design one and let it go for the cheaper "pre-made" $199 price instead of the usual "custom design" $249 price, if you allow me to re-use the design for others.  


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: TZtech on August 22, 2013, 04:22:46 PM
Your custom kits look really cool - K+ for sharing.
Saw this today in a industry newsletter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L-49WLx-Oc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L-49WLx-Oc)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on August 22, 2013, 05:09:54 PM
Very nice.  Obviously my kits would be for S Plus and S2000, so no video slot or anything as fancy as theirs, but good to know that I'm thinking along the same lines as the marketing people at Aristocrat  ;)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 03, 2013, 12:16:17 PM
I just sold a machine with Breaking Bad kit preinstalled to Bryan Cranston (Walter White from Breaking Bad) and his assistant Taryn.  How cool is that!  I didn't even reach out to them, they found me.  And no, it's not a copyright sting, lol.  I guess that's about the highest form of flattery possible on my custom kits, when the person pictured in the kit wants to buy one from you  :)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on October 03, 2013, 01:10:13 PM
Good job! :244- I hope you're going to deliver that personally and post pictures for us :89-


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 03, 2013, 01:18:30 PM
Lol, I tried to deliver personally... they re in MA doing a play until mid October, which is only 2 hours away from me, and although the machine won't be ready by then, I asked his assistant Taryn if she could arrange a 5 minute meet and greet to have him sign my top slot glass for my own personal machine.  She said with their schedule, there's no way she could do that, since they are doing 8 shows a week, and things are way too hectic (really, for a 3-5 minute meet and greet?).  Anyways, she is getting me a signed headshot, where he'll personally thank me for the slot.  Better than nothing I guess  :)  At first she mentioned that I could send my slot glass to their hotel and he would sign that, if I included a sharpie, return packaging and postage... but then she learned it was glass and 20", and she said she would prefer not to mess with that  :(  That's ok, I'll hang the picture of him thanking me for the slot kit next to the slot.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: CVslots on October 03, 2013, 01:54:33 PM
So are they picking up the machine during the stay in MA or are you shipping it? Are they based in CA?


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on October 03, 2013, 02:24:33 PM
Not knowing how you're setting it up for them as far as coin/cash options I'd suggest a Tito system with the printer set up so the tickets say Breaking Bad on them and maybe have a bumper sticker made up for the door to go next to the BV bezel. It could say something like "Breaking Bad and Bills $1-$100" with an arrow pointing at the bezel


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: rickhunter on October 03, 2013, 02:26:52 PM
That is so cool, but I'm wondering about the copyright police here, theoretically when using the images for your own stuff, it could fall under fair use, but when you sell it.....


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 03, 2013, 02:29:03 PM
Not a bad idea.  I still have to get the donor machine, so that's definitely an option.  It will be setup for tokens, without the ability to readily change to currency, and include 500 tokens (that I have left over from my pachislo skill stop days), since the tokens say "no cash value" right on them.  Ticket printer is a good idea though, especially with "Breaking Bad" coded as the casino name, or whatever they want.  Love the bumper sticker idea too for the bill validator  :)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 03, 2013, 02:32:11 PM
That is so cool, but I'm wondering about the copyright police here, theoretically when using the images for your own stuff, it could fall under fair use, but when you sell it.....

Depends.  Over 80% of the artwork is original work, so I think I'm ok there... and fine print on the bottom of the glass states "This slot and included components are in no way endorsed nor affiliated with Breaking Bad, AMC, or any of their affiliates".  Plus it wouldn't be Bryan Cranston and his assistant going after me for copyright issues... it would be the producer and/or their legal team.  Plus they wouldn't need to buy one, they would send me a cease and desist notice, whether they had one in their hands or not.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: CVslots on October 03, 2013, 02:55:58 PM
Wouldn't using the name and characters be enough? I dont know what sets the copyright police into action, but I know if you put my pic, my business name, whatever, on something without my permission and were offering them for sale, I'd, well, lets just say there'd be a problem...even if I thought what you did was super cool! I'd def buy one, just to prove you were profiting off of it.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 03, 2013, 03:03:21 PM
Wouldn't using the name and characters be enough? I dont know what sets the copyright police into action, but I know if you put my pic, my business name, whatever, on something without my permission and were offering them for sale, I'd, well, lets just say there'd be a problem...even if I thought what you did was super cool! I'd def buy one, just to prove you were profiting off of it.

Not quite.  It's a fine line with what's considered "Fair Use".  You can also use trademarks (i.e. show name/logo) as long as it falls within "fair use" and the items in question make up less than 20% of the total project.  It also must be clear that it is not sponsored, endorsed or approved by the company of the names and trademarks that you are using.  I do iPhone apps as well, and same thing applies there.  I've done apps with company permission from several large companies, but I have also done apps referencing other companies without their permission, and Apple has strict approval guidelines regarding copyright law and fair use.  Basically, they have me change the project until it falls into the above criteria (80% original, and clear that it's not issued by the company in question).  Apple has approved apps from me after reviewing copyright law for some Food Network shows and Universal Studios.  I even used some of the Universal Studios logos in parts of the app, even though they are officially trademarked, but because it made up less than 20% of the app, it was legal, allowed, and approved.

Fair Use can be argued, and is a grey area, but as long as those two criteria are met, you're pretty much covered.  In some instances, the companies may have salaried legal counsel, which can just try to throw enough stuff against the wall and see what sticks, which could tie you up in court, but when it comes down to it, the fair use act provides protection if you're careful with what you're producing.  From what I hear, IGT is one of those companies that will go after you if using their symbols or whatever, even if they believe they will lose, since it doesn't cost them anything to do so, they use it as more of a deterrent tactic.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Buzz on October 03, 2013, 03:07:32 PM
I don't know from beans about copyright, but I know Calif is a 25 year state, tokens or not I would go back and do a whole lot of editing in this thread.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on October 03, 2013, 03:11:07 PM
Not a bad idea.  I still have to get the donor machine, so that's definitely an option.  I has just going to use a quarter setup with a token placed in the coin comparitor, and include 500 tokens (that I have left over from my pachislo skill stop days), since the tokens say "no cash value" right on them.  Ticket printer is a good idea though, especially with "Breaking Bad" coded as the casino name.  Love the bumper sticker idea too for the bill validator  :)


You can use it if you want, no care or copyrights here, lol


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: FORDSBS on October 03, 2013, 03:30:07 PM
Here is a message I got a few month ago on the reel strips I made for Hee Haw. I DID NOT SELL or advertise for sale. For my own use but I took video & posted on YouTube.

Dear FORDSBS:
We have disabled the following material as a result of a third-party notification from Grand Ole
Opry claiming that this material is infringing:
MAKING HEE HAW STRIPS
http://www.youtube.comMatch?v=Mc01 LzzOM_s
Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account
and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to prevent this from happening, please delete
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Information about this process is in our Help Center.
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damages.
Sincerely,
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Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 03, 2013, 03:39:24 PM
Yep, thats an unofficial "Cease & Desist".  Once I get something like that, I would have to stop, otherwise they can say that you were notified but still chose to ignore them.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: rickhunter on October 03, 2013, 03:41:14 PM
Didn't mean to start a copyright police discussion, but I just brought it up for angryninja's awareness of possible issues.  The last thing anybody wants is to see a good member go through legal issues, if it can be prevented.  I think it is ubber cool that Bryan Cranston wants something the angryninja created, what better form of flattery? I was just concerned about the copyright police, since they seem to be quite actively lately.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: FORDSBS on October 03, 2013, 03:42:28 PM
To get back on YouTube I had to watch their videos about it & take a test. Damm, I'm 73, to old to take tests.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on October 03, 2013, 04:05:40 PM
Ford, I think you should take a trip to Nashville or wherever the hell the Grand Ole Opry is and piss on their doorstep. But that's just me, I'm sure other people might handle it a little differently than I might. I try not to be to aggressive in my responses to unwarranted attack


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: FORDSBS on October 03, 2013, 04:29:12 PM
What got me was you would think bally would have said something, not the Grand Ole Opry. I'm sure Bally has the rights.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: cowboygames on October 03, 2013, 05:19:17 PM
Bally bought usage rights not ownership. Kinda like IGT and WOF. They're just paying to use it and any conflict is originated by the licensor or owner of the copyright


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: PLUNGER BOY on October 03, 2013, 06:13:38 PM
 If you were making 100s of units and they thought it was cutting into there cash flow then legal action would be taken . Other wise a simple letter is drafted to tell you what is coming down the pipe  as in STOP making this . Even with lawyers on staff or on a retainer  legal action cost money . Don't sweat the little stuff  . Ps    Tell your client he has to sign off on the custom glass work for his personal use.   P.B.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 14, 2013, 10:18:13 AM
I just had a customer for a Breaking Bad machine that you guys might recognize  ;)
Yep, Bryan Cranston himself bought one (Walter White)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BreakingBadRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/Autograph.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: knagl on October 14, 2013, 03:40:29 PM
So cool!  Nice work, and thanks for posting the picture.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Styx on October 21, 2013, 01:16:35 AM
Super cool!!!

 :244-

-Styx


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 23, 2013, 01:39:26 PM
Here is an experimental version I am having printed up as we speak... This one isn't for sale, since it's cloned off of a rare kit with an R board and is S2000 platform specific.  R boards can't be duplicated, so it wouldn't make sense to offer this one for sale, since I can't offer the software/chips for this kit.  It's for my personal machine, but the experimental part is the black reels.  I want to see how the custom black reels look, and depending on how they come out, I might even try replacing the florescent bulb above the reels with a black light, and really make the reel colors pop out (black light effect was in mind when choosing the colors for the reel symbols).  I also did a tracking bar lexan for this one (the piece in between the top glass and belly glass below).  Here it is:
(http://angryninjas.com/images/BreakingBadGraphics.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: rickhunter on October 23, 2013, 01:51:26 PM
are the strips backlit?


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: MikeCamp on October 23, 2013, 01:52:02 PM
Holy Crap, just ran across this.  Huge Breaking Bad fan, if this was running on a S2000 machine with sounds like voice of Heisenberg etc... The breaking bad theme song etc... I would gladly buy one.

Amazing looking, great work!!!!!!!!

Mike


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 23, 2013, 02:02:27 PM
Thanks Mike,

Not sure if you are referring to the black strip version that I just posted, or the original version a few posts back in the same thread (the one I actually sold to Bryan Cranston).  The black strip "Free Games" version I can't really sell, because the S2000 software for that one is on an R board, so the sounds and everything are soldered onto the board.  You'd have to find an original R board for a "Strike It Rich Free Games" kit, which is very rare and hard to find.  The original version runs on an S2000, and I can sell them with the software included.  I could even make those original strips have a black background, but the black strips are experimental, and I won't have them back from the printing company until Friday to see how they come out.  We can't change the sounds on the chips, however I have been able to "Piggyback" the sound effects by adding additional sound modules with the voices, breaking bad theme song, etc... but they are push button activated... so basically the sounds are on demand, and not triggered by the events of the slot.  Still, very cool though, and the on demand sounds make it nice when you want toshow off the machine to someone but don't want to wait to hit a certain pay combo to trigger the sound  :).  If you want one, let me know what style.

-Dave


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 23, 2013, 02:18:04 PM
are the strips backlit?

The original strips are "semi-backlit".  IGT uses a multi-ply laser cut process to make just the symbols glow.  Very expensive (about $200 production cost to duplicate, just for the strips alone).  The original strips we have do light from the back, but it's more of a square light around the symbol, not just the symbol itself.  Basically, it makes the symbol light up, with a little glowing bleed over.  Still very nice, and for the savings in cost, well worth the savings, as I would basically have to double the cost of the kit with the professional strips, and even then I'd be losing a little on the strip cost.  The black strips shown above are experimental on 2 levels... first, I've always done classic white backgrounds on the strips.  This is the first black background version.  2nd, I'm experimenting with these black strips for a multi-ply process, similar to what IGT does, so I had three sets of strips printed up, and will try the layering process when they come in on Friday.  The problem is each symbol will have to be cut out carefully by hand using an exacto knife, then sandwiched between other strip layers.  I also plan on using a glitter effect on the yellow "Heisenberg" symbols, where it's backlit from behind, and the light shines through the glitter.  


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: TZtech on October 23, 2013, 04:41:56 PM
That looks very nice. Would be interesting to see what they look like under UV light. What long term effect will UV light have on artwork I wonder ?
Maybe you should add one of these - will fit in with the theme nicely - http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Ultrasonic-Mist-Maker-Fogger-Fog-Water-Fountain-Pond-Atomizer-Air-Humidifier-/290792688937?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b4984d29

BTW if You want game events or combinations to trigger sounds that should be fairly easy to add with a SAS module triggering a MP3 board like the one I posted before.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 23, 2013, 04:59:46 PM
Thanks TZTech.  I usually use recordable MP3 modules for skill stop machines, with a photo sensor attached to them to trigger the event.  On a skill stop machines, there is usually a separate light bulb that lights up for most events (respin, big bonus, small bonus, door open, etc), so the photo sensor just gets placed next to the light bulb for that event inside the machine, and when the bulb comes on, the sound plays.  Unfortunately with the vegas slots, no special bulbs light up (generally), and the ones that do are way to frequent to use them as a sound trigger.  If you know how to use an MP3 board to be triggered via SAS, send me a PM... I'd be happy to buy them from you pre-assembled to include in the custom slot kits for my customers if the cost is reasonable, and the installation is easy enough for the average customer to do.

lol, I think I'll stay away from the fogger... mixing machines with water isn't the best of ideas  ;)

I did install one of these in my test machine though:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190940030295 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/190940030295)

I simply took out the existing reel glass bulb, and framed the inside of the reel window with that strip.  Now I can change the color of the lighting with a remote, and even do some cool fade & strobe effects and such.  Mainly got it because it does the UV light effect, which is what I'll use to test the UV style black reels, at least until I pop into spencers or a halloween store to pick up a regular size UV light tube.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: jay on October 24, 2013, 02:05:15 AM
You could use the Jackpot Bell - tied to a relay as your trigger.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 24, 2013, 05:54:33 PM
You could use the Jackpot Bell - tied to a relay as your trigger.

Good thought, but not really frequent enough (or, depending on your setup, too frequent).  We'd only hear the custom sound either when a jackpot is hit, or if you have the machine setup to ring the jackpot bell on every pay (yikes!), you'd hear the same sound effect on every payout

Now, if there was some sort of MP3 sound board that would play a RANDOM sound effect out of several that we record onto it, then that would be perfect to disconnect the jackpot bell, add the sound module, and set it to use the jackpot bell on every pay.  Above my electronic expertise though... if anyone can help with that type of project, PM me to see what we can workout so we can include them in our kits


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on October 24, 2013, 06:02:18 PM
Here is a new Batman & Robin kit that we designed, based around the 1997 movie.  It's also available for a 16" Vision kit (not shown) if you have a vision monitor in your machine.  Here's a link to the store:
Custom Slot Kit Store (http://angryninjas.com/index.php/custom-slot-machines/zoo)

Here is the Batman kit.  It's available in round top, square top, vision, and 9" chop top:

(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BatmanRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BatmanSquare.jpg)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BatmanGraphics.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on November 04, 2013, 04:09:28 PM
Another kit going to the printing company today... This time it's Back to the Future.  Includes nudge and spin till you win features, and available in round top, 16" square top or 9" chop top. 
Custom Slot Kit Store (http://angryninjas.com/index.php/custom-slot-machines/zoo)

Here is the Back to the Future kit.

(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BacktotheFutureRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BacktotheFutureSquare.jpg)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/BacktotheFutureGraphics.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on November 26, 2013, 04:23:15 AM
Here is another one that we finished up for a customer today.
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/full_FloridaRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/full_FloridaSquare.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/full_Final-Graphics.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on December 20, 2013, 04:03:08 PM
Here's another one we created.  The black background reel strips came out really nice. 
It's available for sale at the Custom Slot Kit Store (http://angryninjas.com/index.php/custom-slot-machines/zoo)

Here is the Harley Davidson kit.

(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/HarleyRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/HarleySquare.jpg)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/HarleyGraphics.jpg)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: deltabox888 on January 04, 2014, 05:06:25 AM
How much for a standard kit? Glass, reels, chips. Can you make a multi line kit?


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on January 04, 2014, 06:17:32 AM
Yep, we can do multi line kits.  You'll just need to let us know which game it's based off of and snap a pic of the existing strips so we know the reel pattern.  Custom designed kits are $250, which includes top piece, bottom piece, 2 chips and 3 strips, plus custom artwork design.  Pre-designed kits are $175, but currently all single line games, and limited to the designs already created.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: deltabox888 on January 04, 2014, 06:52:20 AM
I have a 2cn triple diamond single line machine.  I want to convert to 5 line 5 coin.  Would i need to change out BOTH chips or just the reel chip?  Would this be a custom order?


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on January 04, 2014, 06:56:51 AM
Yep, it would be a custom order.  Both chips would be included, and we could do the theme of your choice if you had a design in mind that you'd like to have made.  We're also working on a walking dead theme and family guy theme, which we could modify to 5 line 5 coin, or any other theme that you'd like to have.  Feel free to send me a PM


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: jay on January 04, 2014, 08:16:36 PM
Delta,

Only the reel chip would need to be changed.
Unless you change the game "type" the game chip remains the same.



Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: tfffguy on January 20, 2014, 12:22:24 AM
id like to talk to you about a custom design for my igt round top thanks


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on January 20, 2014, 12:48:39 PM
PM sent :)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on February 11, 2014, 08:28:35 PM
Here's another one we created, just in time for the premiere of the Walking Dead on AMC last night. 
It's available for sale at the Custom Slot Kit Store (http://angryninjas.com/index.php/custom-slot-machines/zoo)

Available in both Round Top and 16" square top, for either an S Plus or S2000

This is a FIVE LINE kit (our first 5 line kit custom kit actually).   
Here is the Walking Dead Kit.

(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/full_WalkingDeadRound.jpg)(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/full_WalkingDeadSquare.jpg)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/full_GraphicsWalkingDead.jpg)
(http://angryninjas.com/components/com_jshopping/files/img_products/full_Ad-WalkingDead.png)


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on February 17, 2014, 07:34:12 PM
I've got a round top Walking Dead kit in stock if anyone wants it.  No waiting to have printed like usual.  $199 plus shipping.  Heres the pic of the actual kit.  See additional marketing pics in the post above


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Neonkiss on February 17, 2014, 08:41:35 PM
Does that come with the R-board?
Are the strips backlit?


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on February 17, 2014, 08:46:14 PM
Hi NeonKiss,

It's not an R Board game.  It comes with both standard chips though.  The reel strips are "semi backlit", which means, technically we don't support backlighting of the strips, but the material that they are made of does in fact allow light to pass through, and the instructions that come with the kit give you some methods that our other customers has used to make them fully backlit.  We just can't officially support it because it requires a slight modification to the strips, and we don't want to be responsible if anyone messes up their strips trying to do it, and then requires a new set of strips to be custom printed.  It's pretty straight forward though, since the material already allows the light to shine through.

This Walking Dead kit is cloned off of a 5 line Triple Diamond, so all required standard chips are included.


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Neonkiss on February 17, 2014, 09:56:39 PM
Hi NeonKiss,

It's not an R Board game.  It comes with both standard chips though.  

No R board??  :103- :103- :103-
Why does it come with a RBK1 chip?
That's only used to clear an R-board


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on February 17, 2014, 09:58:46 PM
RBK 1 chip?  Oh, lol... wrong chip in the picture.  Chips depend if you are ordering for an S Plus or an S2000. 

SS6692 and SB001000 if for an S2000
SS6692 and SP872 if for an S Plus

Sorry for the confusion.  Not sure why the wrong chips were in the pic, lol


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: Neonkiss on February 17, 2014, 10:08:54 PM
RBK1 is still only used in a S2000 with a R-board.
Not used if your running the SS chip with the SB001000  :60-
I was hoping you had this as a clone with cool sounds on a newer R-board


Title: Re: Custom Slot Kits Showcase
Post by: angryninjas on February 17, 2014, 10:14:14 PM
Correct, the RBK1 chip does not belong in the pic, and is not included (nor used).  It was a matter of grabbing the wrong chips when taking the pic.  They did not make a 3 reel 5 line triple diamond in an R Board game (Or even in an S2000 SB chip for that matter), so we could only work with what we had, based on what IGT produced.  The chips mentioned in the previous post are the ones that come with the kit.  This game is cloned off of a 3 reel, 5 line, triple diamond game.