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 Topic: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem  (Read 554 times) 
bob35614

   Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« on: April 18, 2007, 05:06:11 PM »   

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I have been trying to add a couple new games to our machine. I bought a clear chip and installed it in P-10 and set dips 7-8 to on . I restart machine and saferam clear enabled comes on screen. I then use key to reset and it says saferam is being erased, reset dip switches and restart. Then I do the hardware calibration, then software calibration. Then the screen comes up to pick denomination which I do. Then I hit save and hit exit and it says no games are available for play with GAME DISABLED inside a box. I can get no farther than this screen. When do I take out the clear chip? For something that sounded so easy to do it has been a real pain. Can anyone advise what is wrong? Also where can I download a manual for this? Please help before the wife gets crazy that her machine is down. Thanks
 
 
midas

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2007, 05:52:02 PM »   

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So far, so good.  At  this point, TURN THE RESET KEY WITH THE DOOR OPEN.  Select the option, TURN ON/OFF Game.  Now select the games to turn on. hit exit. and you're all set!!!!
 
 
midas

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2007, 05:54:22 PM »   

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one more thing, you remove the clear chip when you remove the processor to reset the dip switches.  I've attached some instructions.

 
bob35614

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2007, 06:08:36 PM »   

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Thanks for reply. When I go to the turn on game option it says no game in every box. Its like none are installed. What happened to them?
 
 
midas

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2007, 06:49:39 PM »   

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Bob,
are you sure the chips are installed properly with the notch on chip facing notch on socket with the shorter chips installed with the notch 2 pins lower than the socket notch.

What games are you trying to put in?  and what version is your mains?
 
 
 
bob35614

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2007, 02:40:03 AM »   

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Yes putting them in notch to notch , short ones 2 pins from notch. Putting in bonus poker and double double bonus. Where can I find the version at and will let you know. thanks
 
 
bob35614

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2007, 02:55:58 AM »   

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Midas, I see a v7000 on the board.
 
 
midas

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2007, 07:11:32 AM »   

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The games you are trying to install require no special mains.
The only other thing it could be is the jumpers on the board.
make sure the 4 jumpers next to P1, P2, and P3 are set as follows:

w27 - closed
w30 - closed
w31 - closed
w34 - closed

if any of the are open, then it prevents you from adding new games.
 
 
 
idesign

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2007, 08:09:32 AM »   

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He didn't say which mains he has but some of the older ones were on 2 meg chips so they may not be compatible.  However, it sound like he has some bad chips.
 
 
Cactusjack

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2007, 11:17:26 AM »   

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Sounds like the game use to work until they put the two games in.  They should try removing the two games to see if one of those EPROMs is loading down the data bus.

CJ
 
 
bob35614

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2007, 12:59:24 PM »   

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It did work before for sure. Does anyone have a picture of the board you could post that shows how the chips go? My brother messed with it before I got to it and he may have pulled chips and put them in wrong. A picture or a schematic would show me exactly the way they go. Thanks for all the replies, this is a great site.
 
 
midas

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2007, 01:13:25 PM »   

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Attached is instructions with pictures.

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tacman

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2007, 03:52:51 PM »   

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Problem might be if his brother put the chips in with the notches going the other way and the board is fired up it will corrupt and zero out the chips, even the clear chip. I speak from terrible experience.
 
 
bob35614

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2007, 04:01:54 PM »   

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Midas , all the chips are in just like the pics show. I have a feeling it mains total clear as said in your file. The way I was told to do this never said anything about not changing the p 10 chip. Is the mains total clear something I can do? Thanks
 
 
bob35614

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2007, 04:52:43 PM »   

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Midas, I just got it done and all is well except for one thing. It never showed an option for the bill validator so its playing where it wants to pay out quarters each time you hit a hand and of course hopper time out happens. I put a hundred dollar bill in it and it gave 400 credits but as I said it wants to pay out quarters now instead of credits. I thank you for all your help and if you can tell me what to do on this I will never bug you again, promise. Thanks again.
 
 
bob35614

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2007, 05:28:50 PM »   

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Midas, Got it going with credits. Thanks so much for help. Bob
 
 
midas

   Re: Bally Game Maker clear chip problem
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2007, 08:25:41 PM »   

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You're welcome, Bob.  Having a new machine takes a bit of a learning curve.
When I got my machine last November, it took a while to know what to do. 
Thanks to all the great people on this forum, I learned a lot.