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Expert: - 12/7/2010


Question

bally E-series 2203
Have 4 reel bally e-series 2203. works ok now. but was wondering if there is a way to check the alignment of the reels. looks like they have been off before. very hard to make any wins.

Answer
Hi William,

I am not sure what you are asking when you say that the reel alignment has been off before? There is a real reader test and a reel symbol test available in the machines test mode, in this machine using the test button on the hopper printed circuit board, the Bally "E" Series manual explains just what test sequence to use to enter the right test page to do these test and others. This is a progressive machine with a very large progressive amount shown, so in this case, as with all progressive machines, the average percentage of the machines payouts are lower the non progressive machines, so when the machine hits the progressive jackpot, the house has made the extra money via the lower average payout percentage to be able to offer the larger progressive wins. This might mean that this machine could run at 10 percent or more lower payout percentage then non progressive machines, thus the lower, and smaller payouts. You can find the payout percentage of this machine by looking at the Personality EPROM in socket (U12) on the MPU board. Look for the paper on the EPROM and find the Bally Reference number, (program number) it's a 6 digit number and starts with a "5" the last two digits in this six digit program number is the machines payout percentage.

If you don't have manuals for this machine and want them, you can find them all for this machine, and others at:

http://jackpot7.freeyellow.com/page21.html

I hope this information answers all you questions? If not please come back.
Thank You

Rodger Knutson
http://www.coinslots.com

Rodger Knutson

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