AboutPhillip Boucher Expertise Author of the book, "Slot Machines: Fun Machines or Tax Machines? A Technician Reveals the Truth About One-Armed Bandits", ISBN 1-55270-049-6 published by Productive Publications under the pen name Ian B. Williams. I can answer any question related to the concept, design, marketing, programming, operation, installation, repair, and maintenance of slot machines, video poker machines, and video lottery terminals, and their related equipment and machinery, within the regulated gaming industry. I WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WHATSOEVER RELATED TO THE PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF GAMING MACHINES, INCLUDING QUESTIONS SUCH AS "I JUST BOUGHT A SLOT MACHINE AND IT DOESN'T WORK...". I can help dispel all the myths and misconceptions that have permeated the print and news media about slots over the years. I can also answer questions related to gambling addiction in general and slot machine addiction in particular. Each question will be answered truthfully, without bias, whether the answer is what the questioner wants to hear. I will not propagate the myth that there are secrets to winning or beating slots, because there are none. There are no methods or tricks or other such nonsense that a lot of people think there are. I`m sorry, but reality in regard to slot machines can be a big letdown! I won`t lead anyone on. Want to know the real truth? Just ask. I can also answer general questions related to casinos except for table games.
Experience I have over eleven years experience as a slot machine technician for two major North American casinos, one racetrack slot facility, and am a Certified Gaming Machine Repairperson. I am the author of, (writing as Ian B. Williams), "Slot Machines: Fun Machines or Tax Machines? A Technician Reveals the Truth About One-Armed Bandits", ISBN 1-55270-049-6 published by Productive Publications.
Question Salutations,
All right, Last week, we converted two konami slots, these are multi line, reel machines, my fellow tech installed a com chip"86" in backwards. This was not found until power down to investigate reel tilts and com malfunctions. The chip was smoking hot, as well as the game chips. I assumed a board was fried, maybe the chips. I received a board from konami. I Installed it, no go. I checked all I/O cabling peripherals, ect. No go. I installed a new backplane, no go. A konami tech was called in. He spent a day on it and suggested new main boards. He checked the chips they appear ok. The machine boots into a continual system check error, until the credit display board is unplugged it then stops with the system check, only to have no button panel action. I am at a loss. The credit display is proven good as well as the cable. I am at a loss. If you have the fix, you are a true expert, hell,I will give you the Illustrious Royal Grand Master Status.:) Along with a steak and lobster dinner. Thank you for your help.
Jesse
Answer Jesse, replace all the com and game chips that were hot. If everything has been swapped out, then it has to be the chips, whether anyone thinks they are ok or not. Even the Konami tech can be wrong. If a chip is put in backwards it can fry not only itself but other components and chips around it. So, new CPU, all new chips, a full RAM clear procedure at least 5 times in a row, and the machine should be good. Set the options and have your electronic gamining officers test and seal the board. You should be good to go. Ian
