Im an engineer for these. The first software version you tried was a data pack version, the machine was looking for a data pack which was not present so it alarmed. A data pack is an optional extra device that plugs into the MPU that captures a record of all machine activities such as payouts, cash in/out, times and dates on, times when doors were opened, alarm codes etc and is required by some brewery chains in the UK but the vast majority of machines are run in non data mode as it’s not required for most sites in fact I’ve never seen it used myself. The non date software must be selected if a data capture device is not used. Both data and non data software were always available side by side for every machine software release version number in the manufacturer’s software library’s. There were often 3 or 4 updates to do for these machines over the machines first couple years from new as they tweaked things.
@@Nobe_Oddy I didn’t see how many files he had on the USB but it’s likely he may of downloaded the whole machine history library from somewhere. There could have been 2 or 3 updates as well as version 1.0 all in data pack and non data pack versions so that would be 8 files there. I’m not sure about this machine but sometimes they would also release special ‘arcade’ versions too that had different profiles like bigger streaks. And operators specific profiles. For home use some people like to deliberately install older versions as they had program errors that had exploits, manipulations, emptiers etc that they want to try out for themselves. In the company I work for commercial use we would only keep the latest non data pack version on our system but some people collected the whole library of software releases for many different machines.
There are programs for emulating "fruit machines" like the famous MAME program for arcade games. BFM, JPeMU, MFME etc. All these emulators use the original "roms". Steve download archive that has 36 Giga ? Of course, he didn't download everything, but he knows the name of the device, so only the program for it.
I stopped watching the Cod3r along time ago because he was attacking gamers his whole entire career his bread and butter really showed his true colours! Once a knob always a knob!
I bought an old fruit machine in the early nineties, when I was in my teens. A few years later I was in an arcade and saw the same machine gathering dust at the back. I absolutely rinsed it for tokens and then use the lot in other machines/games. It was glorious!
That is an insane deal and I'm insanely jealous.... I have a Batman Dark Knight machine which is in great condition - I paid about £300! (It is 2016 mind). £20? Awesome!! Note Acceptors are notoriously difficult to setup. You could see about a proper guide, but you probably don't need to bother TBH. Anyway, great find!! Oh One other thing. You should have a topup key. Turn that while in anything other than a feature mode and it should be in topup mode - this is how you fill the machine with coins, through the coin slot, otherwise it won't know how many coins are acrtually in the hopper. And finally, the first coin you drop after a cold reboot will always fall through - this is to prime the coin mech ready to accept coins.
Used to work at casinos here in the US. The different firmware versions add and remove various features like networked jackpots which is likely why the first firmware you tried was complaining about the data port; it was probably trying to communicate with other machines to figure out what the current jackpot was and the like.
Well done for fixing it. You were clearly determined to get it sorted. I have a long term project on the go, making an Arduino controlled fruit machine. Electronics has been easy enough, its been the mechanical parts that has been difficult for me.
This gives me such nostalgia. I was 15/16 and randomly bought a fruit machine. I can date it as it used the recently demonetised 10p - and Midland bank sold me some OLD 10ps so I could use it. (I wonder if they were even allowed to do that, but they did bless them.) And somehow I soldered stuff up and fixed light bulbs and that gave me such satisfaction. Watching your channel really tapped into that teenage me that fixed that fruit machine, so this video is great.
Hi Steve I currently work for inspired gaming group and we have NV10'S that accept the new polymer notes I'm sure we have an upgrade for you, meantime the hopper will be set at £350 so on the 351st coin it will then divert to the cash box it prevents the hopper overfilling, I'm back in work on Tuesday I'll let you know great find tho.
Sorry to change the subject but do you work on the digital machines Andrew? Currently looking to revive an iPub that’s lost the machine certificate from the NVRAM… just wondering what magic you may be able to tell me.
That is a real bargain. Mainly because, it hadn't got too much missing, the controller was in good working order, coin mech present and working, hopper in good working order. And.... you got lucky...... 🤣👌 I work in automated vending, have a passion for pre- touchscreen fruit machines, but only just trying to learn about the programming side. Good on you Steve. 👌👌👏👏
My brother got a Super Pac-Man arcade machine for 80 dollars because the guy said the screen was broken. The truth was that the cathode ray just needed to be tuned. Took longer to find the knobs then to adjust it for a picture to display.
Hey Steve! That''s a great deal! And winning 3 pounds back on your purchase is amazing for a slot machine :))) If only you had a license to put it in your pub so you could win back the remaining 17 pounds! Great work mate from Australia!
You might not find discussions on open forums about devices like this but just as you found the BIN files, you might be able to find a proper service manual in PDF form. I never wanted a slot machine but now I feel tempted to get one :D
Really enjoyable watch, thank you. I had a Kung Fu Pounda fruit machine a couple of years back which was brilliant fun to play. Then one day it suddenly stopped powering on. I spent ages trying to figure out what was wrong with it, even managed to get in touch with the manufacturer. It seems most likely that the battery had leaked and damaged the motherboard. Never could fix it, ended up selling it as a non functional item in the end. I still miss that machine. Looks like you got an absolute bargain there and well done getting it working again, I hope you have a lot of fun with it!
Can’t believe you score this for so cheap. I think this is my favorite of all of your rescues. I would love to have one of these somewhere in my house just in demo mode all the time. So freaking cool
The firmware versions sometimes patch out glitches, exploits/traps, and emptiers. I had no idea emptiers existed back in the 90s when I used to play fruit machines regularly, so seeing a bunch of them explained on RUclips was quite an eye-opener. I know there were a few methods on various £70 "Deal or no Deal" type machines, but I've never seen that particular machine that you have before.
Barcrest never got it right in the £70 era! 😂 loads of theirs had exploits that they struggled to patch properly without completely ruining the game for casual players. I remember getting an Alien back at the workshop that ‘had issues’ on site thought I’d play it for a laugh to see where it was at and it wanted £80 for a board it had been so badly forced into a corner it couldn’t gets its self out of. Sometimes they would sort of crash because the software would lock up when it knew it was miles over target percentage lol.
@@danisaac Yeah, Alien could still be done even on the final program I believe. I'm glad I stopped playing some time in the £25 jackpot era, cos I got rinsed bad enough back then, never mind at £1 a go, lol.
Man i wish i still worked in this field. My tenure in the industry ended around the MPU5 era. Never had the pleasure of working with an MPU6. (And trust me, after working on the old skorpion boards this looked like an absolute DREAM to work on)
Another amusing video - and succesful. A couple of points about fixing things:- 1. Superglue and baking powder are is an excellent way of strengthening broken posts etc. 2. I haven't seen you finding short circuited components just by sloshing IPA on the circuit board and applying a current limited power supply. I applied 1 amp and found the culprit immediately. 3. I learned the hard way to identify a component before removing it from the pcb. Once removed, they are snatched by goblins and never seen again Keep up the good work!
My friend would service slots in the 80's. He got up of smoky pubs in rough areas, punters claiming it hadn't paid out and landlords asking to reduce the payouts, as cash in machine was split with landlord.
I bought a faulty deal or no deal machine about 5 years ago. Replaced a reel and motor and another part I can’t remember, having never worked on one before. It’s still in my games room today
I've always wanted a retro one. I'm thinking 90s though. I'd keep an eye out, but I don't think the missus would let me have another one. They're massive! 😂
I once looked at a hoarder's place filled to the ceiling with stuff and the chap apparently used to repair these, loads of spares and some paperwork in the piles but all ruined by damp. Judging by the design the stuff was proper old, 70s-ish I'd say. I did manage to save one advertising flyer that somehow managed to escape the damp.
I love watching you fix things. And I get a lot of joy seeing you succeed at fixes. But for some reason this one filled me with more joy than ever before. I was so happy to see this working and loved seeing how happy you were to finally get resolved the issue!
Oohhh learnt a little there cheers . Ive been given them years ago with 50 odd quid in hopper another £2 coins fallen down around 😂great buy well done 💥👏i fix a tad older ones up to the Mpu5s 80s and 90s I collect and restore 👍🎰
If you have it in demo mode you can press buttons to move reels and move around the board on feature board i think if you hold the 1st button and then press hi or lo to move the board
I worked at a horse race track in the beginning of the 2000's up until 2006. The bill acceptor had chips in it we had to update regularly to accept the new bills. Maybe it's similar in that machine.
I bought a JPM Moneymine many years ago for £8.!!! I found there was £7 in loose change stuck in the machine, so effectively cost me £1. Long story short, I got it going and still have it!
“It’s falling down the back” Words uttered by people who think the fruity is due to pay out, only to find a few hours later, they’re another £100 down.
These machines are called flickers by professional gamblers. You can take all the value out by credit rotation method. It doesn't matter what state this is in. When they have note changers etc, dropping down the back isn't really relevant. You put £9 in, if it gives a board before 7/8 you add another 28, making it 35, play that off on 50p. Play the deal or no deal board after it's had the 35. It's gauranteed to give 35 minimum, but usually will be 70 or a deal between 35 and 70, repeat and rinse til it gives you a 35 box, then switch it down to 25p and it will give you 1 or 2 repeats on the 35 box which switched to 6/8 when you change down the stakes. Good little earners. 40/50 mostly. Cannot lose machines these for pros. 100s of these and there clones about, was epic
When ever they went wrong at Gala we called Leisure link. When it was MPU related it was a pain. They had to order them in case by case issue as even the on call engineers where not allowed to do any thing. Most likely to keep the smoke & mirrors for how the percentage was run, even when you know what it is. Though this is more a pub/chippy type unit then bingo hall/casino ones.
Looking at that first alarm for no dataport comm, I noticed there is a dataport on the control unit - I'd imangine the boot rom you flashed was for diagnostics and needs external data port connected - looks like a DB5 serial potentially so if tht's the case, hook it up to a USB DB 9/25 serial port there error is most likely missing a serial handshake
Wonder if the bevel above the hold buttons and reel glass has scratches on it where people would run a pound across if it didn't go in?? Did work though. 😂😂
Hiya Steve I noticed how everyone loved this fruit machine video and ask you to do more, I have an old cops n robbers for sale that’s faulty I’m not sure if it’s the board or the power supply but it lights up so it’s definitely fixable, I’m not a million miles away from you if your interested?
Hi Steve it seems you can have the software for the upgrade on your nv10 from MAGGI Electronics via USB with step by step instructions I believe this is a paid service not as much as a replacement, and Y is your software as this represents standard, the other is Data which we used a data connection to monitor any fraudulent activity and would alarm 7.1.
Wish I knew what the difference(s) were with the bin files! Comparing them shows they are slightly different but in what way I have no idea. Might affect the payout amounts? Would be worth finding out on the many MFME (fruit / slot machine emulation) forums if you consider putting this machine in your pub.
Nice fix Steve, if your serious about a new note validator I would just hang fire as the new notes with Charles are currently drip feeding into the system, so you maybe better of getting a used validator with new updated software from somebody like Maggi Electronics LTD at Bolton who actually sell to the amusement industry. Regards Tony.
13:06 Some people want to get rid. Our friends one had an alarm going off but I wasn't aware of how to fix it. He just wanted rid so was going to give it to me for free. I really wanted it but sadly don't have the room.
The first software needed an EDC unit for collections, which stores all the information. Note accepter means you need more £ coins in the hopper before it will work.
Im an engineer for these. The first software version you tried was a data pack version, the machine was looking for a data pack which was not present so it alarmed. A data pack is an optional extra device that plugs into the MPU that captures a record of all machine activities such as payouts, cash in/out, times and dates on, times when doors were opened, alarm codes etc and is required by some brewery chains in the UK but the vast majority of machines are run in non data mode as it’s not required for most sites in fact I’ve never seen it used myself. The non date software must be selected if a data capture device is not used. Both data and non data software were always available side by side for every machine software release version number in the manufacturer’s software library’s. There were often 3 or 4 updates to do for these machines over the machines first couple years from new as they tweaked things.
Couldn't of said this better myself. This comment needs to be seen!
can u provide any info about the other ROMs that he has?
@@Nobe_Oddy I didn’t see how many files he had on the USB but it’s likely he may of downloaded the whole machine history library from somewhere. There could have been 2 or 3 updates as well as version 1.0 all in data pack and non data pack versions so that would be 8 files there. I’m not sure about this machine but sometimes they would also release special ‘arcade’ versions too that had different profiles like bigger streaks. And operators specific profiles.
For home use some people like to deliberately install older versions as they had program errors that had exploits, manipulations, emptiers etc that they want to try out for themselves.
In the company I work for commercial use we would only keep the latest non data pack version on our system but some people collected the whole library of software releases for many different machines.
There are programs for emulating "fruit machines" like the famous MAME program for arcade games. BFM, JPeMU, MFME etc. All these emulators use the original "roms". Steve download archive that has 36 Giga ? Of course, he didn't download everything, but he knows the name of the device, so only the program for it.
Hi @danisaac I have a safe cracker empire gaming on a mpu5 on 70 I wounding if u no anyone the reprogram my game card
This is why I love your channel as you fix random things like a fruit machine and aren’t just constantly trying to repair ps5
I guess you're also not welcoming your face to Joey Does Tech anymore?
Yes, I stopped watching ps5 repairs, afters some time it gets old.
I stopped watching the Cod3r along time ago because he was attacking gamers his whole entire career his bread and butter really showed his true colours!
Once a knob always a knob!
I bought an old fruit machine in the early nineties, when I was in my teens. A few years later I was in an arcade and saw the same machine gathering dust at the back. I absolutely rinsed it for tokens and then use the lot in other machines/games. It was glorious!
Very tenacious! Personally I would have just called the manager.
But what do you do if the manager is named Karen?
Fight to the death?
That is an insane deal and I'm insanely jealous.... I have a Batman Dark Knight machine which is in great condition - I paid about £300! (It is 2016 mind). £20? Awesome!! Note Acceptors are notoriously difficult to setup. You could see about a proper guide, but you probably don't need to bother TBH. Anyway, great find!!
Oh One other thing. You should have a topup key. Turn that while in anything other than a feature mode and it should be in topup mode - this is how you fill the machine with coins, through the coin slot, otherwise it won't know how many coins are acrtually in the hopper. And finally, the first coin you drop after a cold reboot will always fall through - this is to prime the coin mech ready to accept coins.
Ah ha! That makes perfect sense! Thank you.
I love the Dark Knight one, great choice!
I'd get another but they're blummin' massive! 😂
Great video mate 👍
@@StezStixFixhave you got a link for the software
I collect the old ones 80s n 90s about 50 now most had to be rebuilt poor things 😂 like that batman one of yours👍
I picked up a Dark Kinght for £100 with a Vega acceptor on new kings notes, along with a lifetime dongle. Bit of a bargain!
Used to work at casinos here in the US. The different firmware versions add and remove various features like networked jackpots which is likely why the first firmware you tried was complaining about the data port; it was probably trying to communicate with other machines to figure out what the current jackpot was and the like.
or some sort of "master" machine or server?
How would they do that? Wifi? Or cable?
@@crapparc Cable, hence the "data port". Likely an ethernet jack or something like that.
Well done for fixing it. You were clearly determined to get it sorted.
I have a long term project on the go, making an Arduino controlled fruit machine. Electronics has been easy enough, its been the mechanical parts that has been difficult for me.
Your joy of fixing and playing this was infectious. Great video
This gives me such nostalgia. I was 15/16 and randomly bought a fruit machine. I can date it as it used the recently demonetised 10p - and Midland bank sold me some OLD 10ps so I could use it. (I wonder if they were even allowed to do that, but they did bless them.) And somehow I soldered stuff up and fixed light bulbs and that gave me such satisfaction. Watching your channel really tapped into that teenage me that fixed that fruit machine, so this video is great.
Sir, when the money came out and you said "Oh my god" ... I genuinely stood up, laughed and applauded! What a great video, thank you! 😊
Hi Steve I currently work for inspired gaming group and we have NV10'S that accept the new polymer notes I'm sure we have an upgrade for you, meantime the hopper will be set at £350 so on the 351st coin it will then divert to the cash box it prevents the hopper overfilling, I'm back in work on Tuesday I'll let you know great find tho.
Oh wow, I've actually since bought an NV10 that access polymer notes, so it's now fully operational. Really appreciate the thought though! 😍
Sorry to change the subject but do you work on the digital machines Andrew? Currently looking to revive an iPub that’s lost the machine certificate from the NVRAM… just wondering what magic you may be able to tell me.
@@StezStixFix Giving pirate babe some modesty🤣🤣🤣 class
Formally leisure link ??
That is a real bargain. Mainly because, it hadn't got too much missing, the controller was in good working order, coin mech present and working, hopper in good working order. And.... you got lucky...... 🤣👌 I work in automated vending, have a passion for pre- touchscreen fruit machines, but only just trying to learn about the programming side. Good on you Steve. 👌👌👏👏
Love watching all the different gadgets you fix. Would be great to see you fix up an old pinball, shame they're so expensive over here.
My brother got a Super Pac-Man arcade machine for 80 dollars because the guy said the screen was broken. The truth was that the cathode ray just needed to be tuned. Took longer to find the knobs then to adjust it for a picture to display.
This insane that you managed to find proper ROM
Hey Steve! That''s a great deal! And winning 3 pounds back on your purchase is amazing for a slot machine :))) If only you had a license to put it in your pub so you could win back the remaining 17 pounds! Great work mate from Australia!
hahah great!
We don't pay a licence now.20% of takings.
What a bargain for £17! Entertaining and educational to watch and read through the comments. Another great vid Steve
You might not find discussions on open forums about devices like this but just as you found the BIN files, you might be able to find a proper service manual in PDF form.
I never wanted a slot machine but now I feel tempted to get one :D
Really enjoyable watch, thank you. I had a Kung Fu Pounda fruit machine a couple of years back which was brilliant fun to play. Then one day it suddenly stopped powering on. I spent ages trying to figure out what was wrong with it, even managed to get in touch with the manufacturer. It seems most likely that the battery had leaked and damaged the motherboard. Never could fix it, ended up selling it as a non functional item in the end. I still miss that machine. Looks like you got an absolute bargain there and well done getting it working again, I hope you have a lot of fun with it!
I think that's what's happened to my Pink Panther, but I'm going to try and give it a go to fix it.
Can’t believe you score this for so cheap. I think this is my favorite of all of your rescues.
I would love to have one of these somewhere in my house just in demo mode all the time. So freaking cool
Working ones of this age are only worth about £200 tops. Non-working ones come up on ebay all the time. I bought one for £20 too..
Fantastic shirt! The Beat! Mirror in the bathroom! ✌🏻
I love Walt and Betty
Awesome, love a fruity! I’m very jealous of a 20 quid bargain, great work on getting it back up and running!
£17, there was £3 in it lol
Another VERY FUN EPISODE! Just admire how you dare to tackle machines like that and never give up 👍!
The firmware versions sometimes patch out glitches, exploits/traps, and emptiers. I had no idea emptiers existed back in the 90s when I used to play fruit machines regularly, so seeing a bunch of them explained on RUclips was quite an eye-opener. I know there were a few methods on various £70 "Deal or no Deal" type machines, but I've never seen that particular machine that you have before.
Barcrest never got it right in the £70 era! 😂 loads of theirs had exploits that they struggled to patch properly without completely ruining the game for casual players. I remember getting an Alien back at the workshop that ‘had issues’ on site thought I’d play it for a laugh to see where it was at and it wanted £80 for a board it had been so badly forced into a corner it couldn’t gets its self out of. Sometimes they would sort of crash because the software would lock up when it knew it was miles over target percentage lol.
@@danisaac Yeah, Alien could still be done even on the final program I believe. I'm glad I stopped playing some time in the £25 jackpot era, cos I got rinsed bad enough back then, never mind at £1 a go, lol.
Man i wish i still worked in this field. My tenure in the industry ended around the MPU5 era. Never had the pleasure of working with an MPU6. (And trust me, after working on the old skorpion boards this looked like an absolute DREAM to work on)
Nice fix! I remember watching people play this machine at a local bowling ally years gone by.
So nice to see you fix something and learn at the same time, Also nice to see something be repaired
Another amusing video - and succesful. A couple of points about fixing things:-
1. Superglue and baking powder are is an excellent way of strengthening broken posts etc.
2. I haven't seen you finding short circuited components just by sloshing IPA on the circuit board and applying a current limited power supply. I applied 1 amp and found the culprit immediately.
3. I learned the hard way to identify a component before removing it from the pcb. Once removed, they are snatched by goblins and never seen again
Keep up the good work!
Did you see TheCod3r set a board on fire using that test method? It's in one of his videos, quite impressive!
@@Ragnar8504 What fun! I couldn't actually find the vdeo but I am sureb it was entertaining!
How cool! I always get unreasonably excited when there's flashing of roms going on! So great to see it working!
Yeah, this was super satisfying to get fully working! Looks great as well, with all the bulbs replaced and a good polish! 😊
Brilliant stuff... When you got it working I smiled and laughed. Your pure joy at it actually working was superb 😊😂
A quick StezStix video before heading to the post office for work? DON'T MIND IF I DO!
This episode was fantastic. Something new. Something different. Great value. I'm pretty sure you're gonna sell it after you are done playing with it.
Not something I normally watch on RUclips, but I really enjoyed this.. Cheers.
My friend would service slots in the 80's. He got up of smoky pubs in rough areas, punters claiming it hadn't paid out and landlords asking to reduce the payouts, as cash in machine was split with landlord.
I watched the first one on the second channel, absolutely brilliant, well done :) Bet that had you smiling all evening.
Coolest video yet! Easy to understand why these have all gone to a big digital screen. Way less complicated.
I bought a faulty deal or no deal machine about 5 years ago. Replaced a reel and motor and another part I can’t remember, having never worked on one before. It’s still in my games room today
Love it. If you find any notes in there you'll have been paid to take it!
Brilliant this is mate! There’s nothing better than fixing ‘stuff’! why haven’t I seen your channel before! 🤪👍🏻👍🏻
I was in high school in the early 80’s. For me, the coolest part of this episode is that shirt.😎
Awesome, video came sooner than I thought it would. I'd love to get my hands on one of the old mechanical coin machines.
I've always wanted a retro one. I'm thinking 90s though. I'd keep an eye out, but I don't think the missus would let me have another one. They're massive! 😂
I once looked at a hoarder's place filled to the ceiling with stuff and the chap apparently used to repair these, loads of spares and some paperwork in the piles but all ruined by damp. Judging by the design the stuff was proper old, 70s-ish I'd say. I did manage to save one advertising flyer that somehow managed to escape the damp.
Great having a fruit machine as you can't ever lose happy days. 😀
Steve this is one of your best fixings so random keep the videos coming. Just buy some old bank notes if you are keeping it just for fun.👍👍👍👍👍
Great vid , been a fan of fruit machines and emulated fruit machines for years and years thanks to MFME fruit machine emulator 😃
That's so cool! Who'd have thought it was just a corrupt eeprom... Definitely a nice find
Awesome episode. We live near a casino, so seeing the inner workings of those things is pretty interesting.
I love watching you fix things. And I get a lot of joy seeing you succeed at fixes. But for some reason this one filled me with more joy than ever before. I was so happy to see this working and loved seeing how happy you were to finally get resolved the issue!
Oohhh learnt a little there cheers . Ive been given them years ago with 50 odd quid in hopper another £2 coins fallen down around 😂great buy well done 💥👏i fix a tad older ones up to the Mpu5s 80s and 90s I collect and restore 👍🎰
These things are just big money boxes but great fun to own and play.
It's just the £100+ you need as a float.
You are THE MANAGER!
😁
If you have it in demo mode you can press buttons to move reels and move around the board on feature board i think if you hold the 1st button and then press hi or lo to move the board
Brilliant Steve well done nice machine there handy when friends come round 😊
This is such a cool find! I love your videos but this one is especially satisfying to watch.
Cool video. Love the mechanics of these machines. What they do to poor and vulnerable people not so much though.
I worked at a horse race track in the beginning of the 2000's up until 2006. The bill acceptor had chips in it we had to update regularly to accept the new bills. Maybe it's similar in that machine.
What makes the new banknotes different? Updated security or something?
I look forward to every one of your videos! I appreciate your hard work and dedication 🤜💥🤛
I bought a JPM Moneymine many years ago for £8.!!! I found there was £7 in loose change stuck in the machine, so effectively cost me £1. Long story short, I got it going and still have it!
0:45 ooh, Wylex consumer unit, fancy!
I love the t-shirt. I've seen the band 4 times now. And meet Dave on his tour bus.
Love to watch a video of long gameplay on this machine ,done a great job looks great 👍👍
good video,intresting to see inside the fruit machine.cheers.more of the same would be cool.
I'll give you a thumbs up for the vid even before watching it, purely on your choice of band t-shirt. 👏
Good work.. never burnt plastic
“It’s falling down the back”
Words uttered by people who think the fruity is due to pay out, only to find a few hours later, they’re another £100 down.
These machines are called flickers by professional gamblers. You can take all the value out by credit rotation method. It doesn't matter what state this is in. When they have note changers etc, dropping down the back isn't really relevant. You put £9 in, if it gives a board before 7/8 you add another 28, making it 35, play that off on 50p. Play the deal or no deal board after it's had the 35. It's gauranteed to give 35 minimum, but usually will be 70 or a deal between 35 and 70, repeat and rinse til it gives you a 35 box, then switch it down to 25p and it will give you 1 or 2 repeats on the 35 box which switched to 6/8 when you change down the stakes. Good little earners. 40/50 mostly. Cannot lose machines these for pros. 100s of these and there clones about, was epic
Used to work in the betting shops years ago and this thing bought back some memories…. And not all of them bad 😂😂😂. Nice you got it working.
When ever they went wrong at Gala we called Leisure link. When it was MPU related it was a pain. They had to order them in case by case issue as even the on call engineers where not allowed to do any thing. Most likely to keep the smoke & mirrors for how the percentage was run, even when you know what it is. Though this is more a pub/chippy type unit then bingo hall/casino ones.
Looking at that first alarm for no dataport comm, I noticed there is a dataport on the control unit - I'd imangine the boot rom you flashed was for diagnostics and needs external data port connected - looks like a DB5 serial potentially so if tht's the case, hook it up to a USB DB 9/25 serial port there error is most likely missing a serial handshake
The data port was a connected device to log the machines data. See the top comment here.
These were a very fun and great profitable fruit machine! Games!
Wonder if the bevel above the hold buttons and reel glass has scratches on it where people would run a pound across if it didn't go in??
Did work though. 😂😂
Hiya Steve I noticed how everyone loved this fruit machine video and ask you to do more, I have an old cops n robbers for sale that’s faulty I’m not sure if it’s the board or the power supply but it lights up so it’s definitely fixable, I’m not a million miles away from you if your interested?
Very cool! I also like the Pepsi clock in the background.
I really liked this video.
Please get more fruit machines.
Hi Steve it seems you can have the software for the upgrade on your nv10 from MAGGI Electronics via USB with step by step instructions I believe this is a paid service not as much as a replacement, and Y is your software as this represents standard, the other is Data which we used a data connection to monitor any fraudulent activity and would alarm 7.1.
Cut the red wire🤣Glad you got it fixed never doubted you but that was a challenge hey 👍thank you for the entertaining video ✌️
OMG this made me laugh so much, I think this is your funniest video yet! And very satisfying too!
😅 thanks Mr Scott!
Awesome to see it all working and £50 for a note acceptor is a bargain we pay more than that.
Thought you forgot all about the fruit machine.Couldn’t wait for you to fix it 🎉 Nice going and work Steve🏆
Wish I knew what the difference(s) were with the bin files! Comparing them shows they are slightly different but in what way I have no idea. Might affect the payout amounts? Would be worth finding out on the many MFME (fruit / slot machine emulation) forums if you consider putting this machine in your pub.
This is awesome. Question, what was the url for the internet archives page?
Nice fix Steve, if your serious about a new note validator I would just hang fire as the new notes with Charles are currently drip feeding into the system, so you maybe better of getting a used validator with new updated software from somebody like Maggi Electronics LTD at Bolton who actually sell to the amusement industry. Regards Tony.
I will be writing 'Jimmy Saviles best mate' on all Charles notes I get.
Did the manager ever arrive, with all that calling.. absolutely fantastic end to the fruity video story
Stupidest alarm message barcrest used their earlier one was ‘Hay check it out!’ Repeated
I'd love to see you play with the stake settings to see how it plays differently
13:06 Some people want to get rid. Our friends one had an alarm going off but I wasn't aware of how to fix it. He just wanted rid so was going to give it to me for free. I really wanted it but sadly don't have the room.
The first software needed an EDC unit for collections, which stores all the information. Note accepter means you need more £ coins in the hopper before it will work.
did you check the notes hopper for old notes?
Great video. Thank you for making it!
You showed that you know your way around a fruit machine as soon as you held "cancel" whilst getting onto the feature!
Loved this one, more fruit machines pls 🙏🏻
Amazing mancave material ❤ good find
Really enjoyed this video...Truly glad you got it going..Thanks for the relaxing time..Bobbio
Lovely video steve love it ❤happy playing 😂
Wandered in on my boyfriend watching this one, and had to log in to say I love your shirt.
Luv a great mystery fix vid!
Brilliant 👍😀
"Shut up, I -AM- the manager!" - Steve.
Good to see this and £20 for a slot machine is a bargain - nice 1 Steve 👍
Do you have a link for where to get the ROMs? I have a machine I just got that needs the software installed but no idea where to start, many thanks
I've always wanted an old school pub fruity machine like this myself to have at home
Dude……that is AWESOME!
Excellent fix. What are you going to do with it now?