how to change a games bally S9000

[ball95]

Hello to all

I am French and like you, I have a passion for slot machine.
I own a Bally S9000 Bonus times.
I buy another game.
could you give me the handling and how to find the host OS.
thank you in advance for your answers.
merry christmas
Thierry

[Styx]

Allo et Bienvenu!

Je ne peut pas vous aider, mais les gens ici sont merveilleux Meme plus bien que mon francais

Welcome!

-Styx

[peachpit]

Hello Thierry,

do you still need help with your Bally Alpha S9000 game conversion? If so, i´am pretty sure i could help you. Please let me know.

Many greetings,
Dennis

[CommTech]

I have a similar Question ...

I realize that this is the wrong forum heading for ALPHA games but I did not want to start another thread for the same question...  Can the Moderator Please MOVE this thread to the ALPHA REEL Games?

My Questions ...

When changing the game (ALPHA S9000 Elite), what software needs to be changed out ... Just the Game CF Card or does the Reel Controller chip also need to be changed?
I am assuming the O.S. CF card does not need to be changed, is this correct?

Thanks!

Joe

[coorslight115]

I have a similar Question ...

I realize that this is the wrong forum heading for ALPHA games but I did not want to start another thread for the same question...  Can the Moderator Please MOVE this thread to the ALPHA REEL Games?

My Questions ...

When changing the game (ALPHA S9000 Elite), what software needs to be changed out ... Just the Game CF Card or does the Reel Controller chip also need to be changed?
I am assuming the O.S. CF card does not need to be changed, is this correct?

Thanks!

Joe

In most cases just the game CF card. And the proper clear card for your OS and Bios.

[peachpit]

Hello together,

if we are talking about an Bally Alpha S9000 machine ("S" for reel "S"tepper machine) i could tell you the following:

From the Hardware side you will need the reel strips and the reel glass plastics and maybe the topper inserts; i think that´s clear

From the Software side you will only need the game flash from the new game. You don´t have to change any other chips, parts, software or anything else. But: To change a game you have to do a complete RAM clear. So you need a RAM clear flash card as well! Do you have it??? If not you can´t do the game conversion! But i could help you in this case as well. Please let me know.

So, if you have that RAM clear card (please notice that there are different versions of it....) to start from the beginning: Open the small door at the CPU and you will find 2 compact flash card ports. The upper one should contain the called "game OS" flash card; the lower one should contain the game flash card. For the game change you must 1.) remove both flash cards. Then 2.) insert the RAM clear card in the port where the game OS card stayed before (upper port). Then 3.) switch on the machine and follow the instructions on the screen. You must finally turn the key on the right side of the machine then switch the machine of again. Then 4.) remove the RAM clear card. 5.) Put in the game OS again and the "new" game flash card and after that switch on the machine again. It will boot up (which will need many minutes).

Please notice that after an RAM clear you have to do all the settings again!!! They will depend on the new game. What new game do you have? A game with progressive options?
So if you don´t have any experinece in it, please ask again. I could send you pictures and / or further instructions.

But don´t worry, it is not to difficult to do.

Please let me know if you will need any more help.

Many greetings,
Dennis      

[CommTech]

Thanks for the quick answers! 

Now, if I wanted to change from a 5 Reel game to a 3 Reel Game ... Obviously I would need a different reel shelf, Reels, Reel Glass, maybe a button deck, and in this case I am guessing I would need a different Reel controller chip?
Any other hardware or software I'm missing? 

[FORDSBS]

I don't think that you need another reel controller chip.
I just did one & didn't change chip

[coorslight115]

Thanks for the quick answers! 

Now, if I wanted to change from a 5 Reel game to a 3 Reel Game ... Obviously I would need a different reel shelf, Reels, Reel Glass, maybe a button deck, and in this case I am guessing I would need a different Reel controller chip?
Any other hardware or software I'm missing? 

You do not need a different reel controller chip. You may have to perform the clear multiple times to get the machine to forget the different number of reels. (Phantom Reel Syndrome)

[FORDSBS]

As for the  (Phantom Reel Syndrome) I did A LOT OF CLEARS.

[peachpit]

I ´am not sure if you will need another reel controller chip. I have never changed from a 5 reel to a 3 reel game. If so, it is located in the small metal box over the reels.

Whats most important: When you make a RAM clear most settings are lost! So before that i suggest to go into the menu before and make pictures of all the menu settings.

Many greetings

[CommTech]

Thank you all for the help! 

I already own another 5 reel kit that I have yet to try.  I also own a three reel kit, but do not own the 3 Reel conversion hardware yet. 

Now I know what to do when I am ready to make the change! 

Happy New Years! 

[BR549 Auto Sales]

I'm in the middle of trying to do a game change and After I did the clear and turned the key on the side, I pot the OS and game chip back in and turned the machine back on and I am stuck on a black screen that says:


GPK already in place



JEprom signature AUTHENTICATED


error could not open partition

Aborting

Have I missed a step?

Thanks,

David

[peachpit]

I have never seen such message before!

Have you done every step in the right order?

1. Take out the game OS and the game flash card
2. Put in the clear card in the upper slot (where the OS card was located)
3. Doing the clear
4. Put in the game OS card back in the upper slot and the game flash card (for the new game) in the lower slot

I hope that will help...

[BR549 Auto Sales]

Ok, I believe I had the wrong BIOS chip in. I changed it to the other one i had and now I am st the screen that shows the new game and it is showing Pending Status, denominations, etc. not set. How do I navigate through the menue to enter the proper info?

[Oscar Pompa]

yeap...  setup and thats it

[BR549 Auto Sales]

I got it up and running, thanks.

[Oscar Pompa]

  

[BR549 Auto Sales]

Now that I tackled that, 1st S9000 I have ever really worked with I will be looking for some other game kits, any really good ones you guys could suggest?

I currently have:

Pop It
Fairy (something, can't remember )
Ms Clara T
Hatch The Cash

[Oscar Pompa]

Hot shot or Quick Hit  are every where.

[BR549 Auto Sales]

I likw the ones with the multiple bonus rounds like the Ms Clara T has, are there any others similar to that one that are good titles?

[peachpit]

Like already mentioned, Quickhit and Hotshot games are nice if you like progressive games. Power Progressive games are having very nice bonus rounds too. Nice games are also: 24 Karat, Diamonds and Devils, American Original, Tower of Power and many more.

There are a lot of game kits for Bally Alphas out there. That makes that machine so interesting. The handling is quite easy and you will find many spare parts and game kits.

[BR549 Auto Sales]

Thanks, I will start looking into some of those kits