Two reset switches?

[coorslight115]

My new toy, s-2000 upright has the normal reset switch and key in the normal location and works the way it should...but there is a second switch right next to it that takes a barrel key What is that for?? The same color wires go to it as the reset. Have not traced them, thought i would ask first.

[Brianzz]

Jackpot to credit meter

The purpose of this feature is to minimize the number of jackpot hand pays that must be made with high denomination machines.  To use this feature, the following are required:  a second reset key must be installed on the machine, and the jackpot to credit option must be enabled.
Jackpots can be reset to the credit meter only if the following conditions are met:  The win must be less than or equal to the upper jackpot limit, and current credits plus the win must be less than the credit limit.  The operator can turn the second reset key to place the win on the credit meter.  If the win is not eligible, the operator must hand pay it.

[stayouttadabunker]

I like those but I never installed one yet.
That's kind of a cool feature! 

[reho33]

I have the 2 switches on my Tabasco but never had the opportunity to try them, who would want the jackpot transferred to credits to play anyway? I would take the money and run like hell! Or I guess a person would want the jackpot amount transferred to a Ticket to take to the cage??

[stayouttadabunker]

lolol...yeah, it wouldn't really work for a full-scale casino floor machine but
it would be neat to try on my home machine for something to fool around with. 

[knagl]

who would want the jackpot transferred to credits to play anyway?

High denomination players.  If someone's playing a $10 video poker machine full coin ($50 per spin) and hit a flush that pays $1250, they likely want to continue playing.  Jackpot to credit would allow an attendant to do the W-2G paperwork and then flip the key to add that "jackpot" to the credit meter.

[JOE5981]

can you tell me what number is on the barrel key, and do you have another? thanks

[shivwitts]

I installed a few on our $100 machines. It communicated also through SAS to the accounting system. Whenever a guest hit over the taxable limit the attendant turned the W2G Switch. The award went to credits and the win data went to a specific module in the accounting system. Then when the guest cashes out or quits the attendant hands him a printout of his entire session on that machine and he completes the paperwork to go to the IRS. It is a good way for whales or semi-whales to monitor their winnings along with their standard win-loss reports. I remember one guy spending $100,000 in one session lost most of it but he did hit taxable jackpots every few minutes. Casinos want people playing not filling paperwork.