BEST STEPS IN RE INSTALLING GAME KING SOFTWARE

[vegasbaby]

Hi
I'm going from i game back to my game king software.I just wanted to make sure of proper steps before starting.
What are the steps to complete this task.I have the clear 17 and key 22.Just want to make sure.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

[Bettor Slots]

IGT I Game Plus Key 22 Chip Installation Instructions

1.   Turn power off to machine
2.   Remove processor tray located below the monitor.  (Pull on handle while holding under tray)
3.   Place processor tray on a flat surface.
4.   Replace all software chips and simms with your new set of software accept for the larger base chip.
5.   Find the Base Chip on the processor board.  (located behind the LED’s and test button)
6.   Position feet on ground and do not move.  (Grounding yourself)
7.   Hold hands on processor metal tray.  Wait a 5 seconds before proceeding  (Grounding)
8.   Observe the half moon (nudge) on the top of the Base Chip and take note of its position.
9.   While holding the processor tray handle, place chip remover lengthwise against Base Chip (lengthwise = long; widthwise = short)  DO NOT POSITION CHIP REMOVER WIDTHWISE!
10.   Pinch chip remover against the Base Chip lengthwise and pull straight upwards.
11.   Lay the Base Chip to the side in the same direction it was in when in the processor board.  This will ensure the chip is re-installed later in the same direction.
12.   Lightly lay Key Chip 22 into the Base Chip Slot ensuring that all legs line up with the holes.  It's best to insert one side of the pins in, then rock the other side in flexing the pins if necessary.
13.   Gently Push Key Chip 22 completely into the slot ensuring it’s completely secured and level and that the chip nudge is in the proper direction.
14.   Install the processor tray into the machine and ensure the tray is flush and parallel to the metal chassis below.
15.   Turn the power on to the machine leaving the door open.
16.   A menu will show up with 3 green bar menus and 1 red menu.  Turn the jackpot key once and then press the test button on the board.  Repeat this a total of three times so that the 3 green bars say "YES" on the far right and the red bar is highlighted.  Then turn the jackpot key a 4th time.
17.   Wait for the machine to reset and you will eventually see a green box that says "power down your machine and replace the base chip".
18.   Power down your machine, remove the board, and replace the Key chip with your original game chip.  Make sure it is put back in the correct direction.
19.   Turn the machine.  After awhile an alarm will sound via the speakers and you will see the message "RAM error".  Turn your jackpot key twice at this time.  The machine will continue the boot process.
20.   After another short while an alarm will sound via the speakers and you will see the message "EEPROM error".  Turn your jackpot key twice at this time.  The machine will continue the boot process.
21.   Eventually the machine will say "Initializing" and then take you to the KEY CHIP MENU
22.   It's now time to input your desired machine settings.  NOTE ~ do not allow the key chip menu to sit idle for more than 60 seconds without input otherwise the machine will reboot and you will need to restart from STEP 1 above.
23.   Key Chip menus can look different for various game titles, but the concept of what you must accomplish is the same as follows:

CURRENCY

If you have an International version of software, you must find the Currency menu and tell it you are using US "$" currency.  After this or any input of information as you work through the Key Chip process, always touch the "SAVE" button.  If your software is not International, then you can skip this step and go on to denomination below.

DENOMINATION

You must set the base ACCOUNTING, COIN, and CREDIT denominations. 

Find the denomination settings screen(s). 

If your software is Single denomination, Set your ACCOUNTING denomination for the amount per credit you plan to play with.  If you have a Hopper set the COIN denomination for the value of your coin or token you are using.  Save and exit.

If your software is Multi-Denomination, Set your ACCOUNTING denomination for 1-Cent.  If you are using a Hopper then set your the COIN denomination for the value of your coin or token you are using.  Finally set up the value of all your credit values that you want to enable by touching the big box at the bottom then select all the different values you want on the right hand side.  Save and exit.

DEVICES

Go into the devices menu.  Make sure your printer is enabled if you are using one.  Enable or disable your hopper and coin comparator depending on whether or not you are using one.  Save and exit.

GAME PERCENTAGE

Go into the Game Menu and set the percentage of payout that you want by selecting it.  If your software is Multi-denominational you can set different payout percentages for each credit value you have enabled.  You can also manipulate the Max Bet in this area of th menu if you wish.

VALIDATION

If you are using the printer to cash out, you need to go into the COMM menu.  Find VALIDATION and make sure it's setting is SAS STANDARD.  Save and exit.

24.  Once all settings above are input and saved.  Touch the EXIT KEY MENU tab.
25.  The machine will reboot and the game will come up with a box in the menu.  Touch the    OKAY button and close the door.  Wait 60 seconds and verify that the bill validator lights    up and ready to take money.
26.  Prior to putting money on your machine and playing.  Open the door again, press the white    test button to bring up the menu.  Find and adjust the following settings:

LIMITS

Under the Machine Options / Setting menu find LIMITS.  If you are cashing out coins then set the maximum amount you want it to pay to the tray.  Any amount over that will be a hand pay or print to a ticket.  If you want it to go to a HAND PAY if you don't have a hopper then set the HOPPER LIMIT for ZERO.  If you have enabled your Printer and want all cashed out credits to go to the printer, then set the HOPPER LIMIT for ZERO.

SOUND

Find the SOUND menu and adjust your volume.  Typically its default setting will be too loud for you.

27.  Once accomplished close your door, wait 30 seconds for the bill validator to light up and you are good to go.

[kforeman]

   a very good walkthrough for a home user, nice to see some ESD precautions being recommended.

[Yoeddy1]

I vote "sticky" on Jim's post.

Jason

[vegasbaby]

THANKS JIM
For your post.For what ever reason after key 22 the color is off and missing,extra lines ect.Do i have chips in correct locations.I have them all facing to right with the cut out of the chip on top.I feel i have all chips in correct locations except the one under daughter board.Here a few pictures for your review.I know i will need to key the game,but just want to make sure of correct chip locations.
Thanks for your help

[blueridgeslots]

You are missing CG2 the second CGF chip # 2 of 4 (3 and 4 are the PXL's)

[vegasbaby]

If i cant find that one chip.Can i purchase the missing chip.And how much to just up grade to 5.0 or 5.3.i WILL KEEP LOOKING.
THANKS MARK

[morning_glory21]

THANKS JIM
For your post.For what ever reason after key 22 the color is off and missing,extra lines ect.Do i have chips in correct locations.I have them all facing to right with the cut out of the chip on top.I feel i have all chips in correct locations except the one under daughter board.Here a few pictures for your review.I know i will need to key the game,but just want to make sure of correct chip locations.
Thanks for your help

looks like you got the notches on the chips lined up correctly to me; always go by the notch, not the label.    according to the PSR you should use key 17 

[Buzz]

according to Buzz you should use a Key 040   

THANKS JIM
For your post.For what ever reason after key 22 the color is off and missing,extra lines ect.Do i have chips in correct locations.I have them all facing to right with the cut out of the chip on top.I feel i have all chips in correct locations except the one under daughter board.Here a few pictures for your review.I know i will need to key the game,but just want to make sure of correct chip locations.
Thanks for your help

looks like you got the notches on the chips lined up correctly to me; always go by the notch, not the label.    according to the PSR you should use key 17 

[uniman]

Got my GameKing 5.0 from BlueRidge Slots today! A BIG K+ to Jim at Blueridge!! Fast shipping and he even labeled the eproms with what socket to install them in. Made it easy! THANKS!!

And a BIG K+ to Jim at Bettor Slots. Those instructions above were a great help! Thanks for taking the time to post them.
Only thing different I had was a prompt to press the test button for 2-3 seconds after step 16 19.

I bought an I-game, Texas Tea, and converted to gameking.
Now a few questions. On the Keno games the SPEED selector is frozen and not even visible on the poker games. Can this be enabled somewhere or is it Base Chip specific and I don't have it?
And question #2, the game has the I-game button deck and the BET-1 will not work. Can only choose max bet except on slot games where I can choose bet all lines on touch screen.
Tested the button in I/O tests and it does work, just not during game play.
Both these issues are not important to me, just wondering if I'm missing something.

Did find the Autoplay enable and my wife loves it!! Pick your keno numbers, load the machine with credits and let it go!!
Pic of Caveman in autoplay below.
Wonder why more casinos don't enable autoplay?? Seen it at the East Side Cannery.

[uniman]

A little more info; My base chip is M0001050, GameKing version 5.0

Problem; Bet 1 button will not work in all games, touching BET window on Keno games will not work. HOLD buttons for poker ok, MAX and REPEAT buttons ok.
Previous game was Texas Tea, all buttons worked this morning before game change.
I/O test shows BET-1 thru BET-5, all HOLD, MAX, and REPEAT all functional.

Is it a setup problem, did I miss something?

[uniman]

Thanks to Jim at Blueridge I found the Operators Menu and enabled my game speed control. (I'm a stupid GK noob!  ) 
And I didn't know the I-game dual button panel would not have a bet one with GK software 5.0.

Added; So the next question is, if I replace my slant top button panel with a GK slant top button panel and harness, will it work?

[AnotherTech]

Yes, replacing the 14 button deck & harness (iGame) with a 10 button deck & harness (Game King) will give you the right buttons for your Game King.

[blueridgeslots]

I just installed that same set to check for you and in a GK+ configured Upright cabinet the Bet One works fine, I then installed into a I+ Upright cabinet, removed the Top Row I/O card and replaced the Lower Row I/O card with a Single Row Card (part number ending in 801 instead of 802) and the Bet One button will function that way (even though there was no button installed in this game for Bet One) I know you have a Slant Top and if I remember they use 1 801 with a Jumper in the End of it and 1 802 I/O card, I think the 802 is on the left but it has been a few years since I had one open, hope this helps

[uniman]

I just installed that same set to check for you and in a GK+ configured Upright cabinet the Bet One works fine, I then installed into a I+ Upright cabinet, removed the Top Row I/O card and replaced the Lower Row I/O card with a Single Row Card (part number ending in 801 instead of 802) and the Bet One button will function that way (even though there was no button installed in this game for Bet One) I know you have a Slant Top and if I remember they use 1 801 with a Jumper in the End of it and 1 802 I/O card, I think the 802 is on the left but it has been a few years since I had one open, hope this helps

Jim, you didn't have to go through all that trouble! But a big thanks!
Yes, the left card is an 802 and the right is an 801. Couldn't find that jumper. I see a location labeled DS1 that has a 1 thru 4 that maybe for jumpers, but no jumpers.
Unplugged the 802 and the machine functioned the same. I see that is because the top row of buttons (bet1-9) travel through 802 and then into the 801. Sounds like a complete poker button panel would do the trick? Maybe a different 801 if there is a jumper in mine somewhere.

When you got the I-game to work for bet-1, what button was bet-1?

By the way, I am TOTALLY satisfied with my 5.0!! Having a great time playing poker, slots, and keno!!!
Can't wait to try the 5.3 I bought from Yoeddy. 
And someday, maybe a coversion to 044. Hopefully slants are easy.

[blueridgeslots]

Here is a pic of the jumper, it goes in the end of the 801 at the connector by the pull handle.

I can send it to you in tomorrows mail, the Bet One on the Upright is located next to the Cash Out on the right side of it, if there is no button labeled Bet One but a plug in the metal trim then look underneath for the wires tied up, that is the way the I+ uprights are, but they have 2 separate button panels unlike the Slant

[uniman]

Here is a pic of the jumper, it goes in the end of the 801 at the connector by the pull handle.

I can send it to you in tomorrows mail, the Bet One on the Upright is located next to the Cash Out on the right side of it, if there is no button labeled Bet One but a plug in the metal trim then look underneath for the wires tied up, that is the way the I+ uprights are, but they have 2 separate button panels unlike the Slant

No need Jim. On the upper left is an 802, to the right an 801, and mounted to the left lower sidewall another card with the jumper!!!   
No extra holes on the button panel, but the extra button wires are there. So I unwired the 1-line button and wired it to the bet-1 wiring.
Unplugged the 802 and fired it up. Now I have a bet 1. Yeee-Hah!!!   
Thanks for all your help!!! 
Will post pics later, right now I gotta help the Mrs. with the 13 palm trees she bought. Imagine planting trees in the middle of a gravel road because the ground out here is that bad!! It's overcast for once so the sun won't kill me, but the digging with a pick might. 
HAPPY 4th.

[blueridgeslots]

OK, glad you got it the way you wanted it, the other card is the Cabinet I/O it should end in 601 and has a shorter edge connector, anyway glad it is good for you now, as far as the hole digging... since it is the 4th, just use a stick of TNT and nobody will care if the house shakes

[uniman]

Here is what I have;
In the pic below the upper buttons, 1,3,5,7,9-line go to the 802 I/O board which then goes to the 801. The lower buttons, repeat bet, max, 1,2,4,4,5-hold, cashout and change go to the 801 I/O board, with the additional wires for the bet-1 just tied off. Below on the left is a similar looking I/O board with the jumper Jim has pictured above. This board has a part number ending in 601 and says 'cabinet" on the board. Not sure what it does?
I was going to unplug the 802 and put a jumper on the harness going to the 801 but then I saw the 200 board with the jumper. So I just unplugged the 802 to be safe, (might not needed to) and connected the bet-1 wiring to the 1-line button. And now it works great!

[uniman]

OK, glad you got it the way you wanted it, the other card is the Cabinet I/O it should end in 601 and has a shorter edge connector, anyway glad it is good for you now, as far as the hole digging... since it is the 4th, just use a stick of TNT and nobody will care if the house shakes

Yep, your right again. The 200 pat number is the case and the board is labeled 601. Edited my post and pic above. Another thanks!

Tree holes are dug! Did six yesterday and six today. Tree count is 12, not 13. Can't wait to go back to work tomorrow and relax! 
Your right about the TNT, nobody would notice, been banging and booming around here all day!

[CYRIL1973]

Hi there,

Could anyone explain to me how to enable or to disable a game on an I game?

Ok, I need chips which I certainly have but what's next? How do I go into the menu?

I would be really happy if anyone could help me.

Thanks a lot.