Homemade video slot?

[jdkmunch]

I was sitting around thinking of this crazy idea:  I have the shell of a Bally 5500.  What I was going to do was place a computer inside and take apart a monitor and place it where the reels would go.  I could hook up the buttons to the keyboard inputs to make a game like this work:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Slots-Featuring-WMS-Gaming-Computer-Game-Casino_W0QQitemZ130255766463QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Software?hash=item1e53d943bf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50



What do you think?

[Tbone]

I was thinking about doing the same thing. I have a shell and the IGT Slots Little Green Men program and I was thinking that would be kind of cool too. Too bad we could not get it to program to the hopper for a nice real payout..lol...

[jdkmunch]

Yeah!  I'm going to see if the monitor I have will reasonably fit into the door of the slot.  If it does then I think I'll give it a try.    What do I have to loose?  I  didn't know they sold wms games for the PC.

[Tbone]

Yeah!  I'm going to see if the monitor I have will reasonably fit into the door of the slot.  If it does then I think I'll give it a try.    What do I have to loose?  I  didn't know they sold wms games for the PC.

Yup the program I have is called IGT Slots Little Green Men.
Here is a list of slots that are included.
Game List

    * Little Green Men
    * Enchanted Unicorn
    * Dragon's Gold
    * Elephant King
    * Double Diamond 2000
    * Red White & Blue
    * Double Bucks
    * Easel Money
    * Roamin Rhino's
    * Triple Double Dollars
    * Double Diamond
    * Five Times Pay
    * Cartoon Wild Cherry
    * Haywire
    * Candy Bars
    * Hot Peppers
    * Sizzling 7
    * Triple Diamond
    * Knockdown
    * Kangaroo

It is cheap to buy too $19.99
http://www.amazon.com/IGT-Slots-Little-Green-Men-Pc/dp/B001C2ZX3Y

The other program I have is Slots Featuring Wms Gaming II

GAME LIST:
* Boom
* Collision Course
* Cuckoo Cash
* Devil's Dinero
* Double Wide Pride
* E Pluribus Win 'Em
* Hot Toppings
* Lab Lucre
* LadyBux
* Mach 21
* Piece of the Pie
* Secrets of the Nile
* Swingin' in the Green
* Top Banana
* Who Dunnit

[Brianzz]

These machines/cabinets with a computer inside have popped up on ebay from time to time for an absurd amount of money and whatever you do, don't download the latest update to LGM, it ruins the whole game

[rickhunter]

Yeah!  I'm going to see if the monitor I have will reasonably fit into the door of the slot.  If it does then I think I'll give it a try.    What do I have to loose?  I  didn't know they sold wms games for the PC.

There are in fact two releases of WMS games, though the every so popular Jackpot Party is not included.

http://www.masque.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?action=SERVE&item=start.html

[jdkmunch]

I looked at the 5500 and the reel glass is not even close to being able to hold a monitor. 

[Tbone]

I looked at the 5500 and the reel glass is not even close to being able to hold a monitor. 

I am thinking a small LCD monitor mounted to the door would do the trick.
I was going to use a new glass and paint it up to make it look like it was made for it.
I have an old skill stop I am thinking about doing this to.
Might be kind of cool.

[CommTech]

whatever you do, don't download the latest update to LGM, it ruins the whole game

What does the update do to the game?
I have LGM, but have not updated it yet.

[Brianzz]

Makes it play alot slower, the first reel will stop and the others will spin for like 40 seconds before they all stop.. it's a big annoyance

[stayouttadabunker]

Couldn't we have someone who could write a program to add to the video game
and output the credits via the serial port to a hopper?
Or to a ticket printer perhaps?
I think all this was done with MAME?

[jdkmunch]

Here's one big problem - The most of the bonus features require you to touch the screen.  I was looking for keyboard mappings last night but couldn't find them.

[fiddlefarter]

I have seen a few of these before, they work the same as any other slot machine I will post some pics when I find them.

[mah]

Although not the shell of a slot machine, years ago I took the shell of a videopoker machine, stuffed a computer, touch screen monitor, and an old Nintendo inside.  Have all the great slot software including Little Green Men.  Works great.  Hope this provides some idea's.

[mah]

Here are a few more pics.

[stayouttadabunker]

LOL...that's great!
Can we see this thing in action?
How to do it?
Video tape it and save it to your computer.
Upload it to youtube.com and copy the the youtube video addy and paste it here!
 

[Paladin]

Nice job!  I like how you managed to shoe horn everything in there. 

I just posted a pic of mine in another thread.  It's using a kiosk that I got from someone who purchased it from a community college.  I replaced the 17" CRT touchscreen with a 19" LCD touchscreen.  It's running the IGT slot games, and a touchscreen jukebox program.  I also just bought the WMS double pack, but haven't installed it yet.

I'm still working on it.  I've got the software running, but the inside of the cabinet is still in question.  I'm thinking of removing the PC from the case and mounting it in the cabinet that way.  I'm also thinking of making a new front door with speakers mounted in it.  Currently I have the left and right speakers in the air vents on the left and right of the cabinet, and the sub inside.

[CaptainHappy]

Wow Guys,

Those are cool projects, and they look great!

K+ for sharing for everyone to get jealous! 

CaptainHappy

[delma]

I found this and wanted to share it with you guys.....if anyone out there knows how to build this machine or sell them, let me know.

The cabinet is made of 3/4 inch plywood. The machine uses parts from a 550 WMS,like the logic box, power supply,bill validator and the noisy hard meters. It also uses some parts from a 360 machine,The hopper,coin mech and arm rest,coin cup and button panel. All the coin chutes were homemade.The validator mount is from a IGT S+ slot. The monitor hatch was made from 16 ga sheet metal. The 18 inch touch screen LCD display is something I found on Ebay.
It also has a home made topbox with a second lcd display for use with dual display games like Monopoly. The topbox also uses 550 belly glass. In the near future I will be changing the cpu board out to a NXT cpu board.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/phG22stUcWY&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/phG22stUcWY&rel=0</a>

[stayouttadabunker]

You made that Delma?
Can we see how it looks inside of it?

[delma]

  No...no....no, I didn't make it, but I did see one in person....the pic I attach previously.  The guy who made the machine on the video is a NEW LIFE GAMES MEMBER.  (cdlale)

I hope he is willing to share with the rest of us pics of the inside and info.


Delma in Dallas

[rickhunter]

One of my many projects put on the backburner was to make a Mini550.  I have all the parts, just need to design the box.  I was, in fact, even going to make a spongebob Squarepants box and put the stuff inside, but alas, since all the layoffs, my time has been very limited in both vacation time, and free time when I get home.  Since the weekends are strictly devoted to my child, I can only do this kind of stuff if I take a day off, something I haven't been able to do in quite the while.

[delma]

Hey Rick Maybe I can save you some time.  You can purchase the empty "box" for only $175...click here:  http://www.cybertecgaming.com/cybercart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=85

Delma in Dallas

[fiddlefarter]

You seem to have learnt a lot of things about slots since coming to this site Delma, well done K+ 

[delma]

You made that Delma?
Can we see how it looks inside of it?

stayouttadabunker......did you get my reply to this.......I can't seem to find where I replied but I am certain I did.......can you confirm or am I going crazy?