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Peppermill and the "2341 key"

#1

`If you look in the vpfree files section, my excel
file “GAMEKING.xls” (Game King Set up Options) list all of the games
and percents available for my machine. I can have up to 12 different
games per denominations. The denominations can range from 1c to $25.
Picking a game and a percent selects the particular paytable for that
game.

You need what is called a “key chip” to change the games,
denominations, and percents for the paytable. The key chip is a 40 pin
IC (Integrated Circuit) that you substitute for the computer chip when
you want to make a change. I put in a ZIF (zero insertion force)
socket so that I would not damage the 40 pin ICs when replacing them.

The “2341” key is nothing more than the slot attendant key. I have one
for each of my machines and they are interchangeable.

Dennis

vp-connoisseur

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Ballyowner wrote:

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I recently purchased an
IGT Game King Multi Game machine.

It came with a 2341 reset
key.

The reset key gives you
pages of bookkeeping type information.

You can’t change anything
with it except to reset a handpay.

#2

I have seen that file of which you speak many times. I think I have it saved on my hard drive somewhere too. Thanks for putting it up, it has been helpful to me.
So bare with me, let me ask you a newbie question. Be patient with me. Do you need that 40-pin thing to change the 12-game line up, or is that what you need to change part of the entire lineup?
Also, here’s another question I have wondered about. Setting up progressives. Do all machines come “progressive-ready”? Is it easy to put a progressive up? Can you easily put them anywhere? Like a 3-way or 5-way progressive if you want? Or is that something that has to be done with a whole new chip?
I’ve just got to get me my own machine someday.

#3

You need the “key chip” to make any changes to the denominations,
games, or percent (paytable). Note, you can only select the percent
and you get the corresponding paytable. You can’t make up your own
paytable.

You still need the key chip if you want to just make a few game
changes. If you ever want to get a GameKing try and get a Key Chip.
It should be stored in the black conductive foam material to prevent
static from damaging it.

Also put the main computer chip in the foam and make sure you are
grounded to the machine. Swapping chips is done with the machine off.

While you are changing things, you need to have it planned out. If you
wait too long between selections, you will loose all your changes and
it will return back to what it was. You will need to start over.

I chose to have the 5c and 25c denominations with the same 12 fullpay
games. For example, other denominations such as 50c and $1 have NSUD
instead of FPDW.

My machine is not setup for progressives. I believe it may need to be
linked to other machines with a cable and a central computer. After
every 100 hands, there is a slight pause in the play. I believe the
machine is trying to send data to the central computer.

My machine can not be setup for anything other than single line play.
However, you can set it up for 5 coin or 10 coin play. You can also
add the “double-up” feature.

My other machine is an IGT 5 game machine 25c with KBJW, DDB, DB, DD,
and NB. I can not change much on it, just the hopper limit.

Both machines are slant tops and have bill acceptors and can drop
quarters.

Don’t hesitate to ask more questions…

Dennis

vp-connoisseur

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bobbar…@…com

I have seen that file of which you speak many times. I think I have it
saved on my hard drive somewhere too. Thanks for putting it up, it has
been helpful to me.

So bare with me, let me ask you a newbie question. Be patient with
me. Do you need that 40-pin thing to change the 12-game line up, or is
that what you need to change part of the entire lineup?

Also, here’s another question I have wondered about. Setting up
progressives. Do all machines come “progressive-ready”? Is it easy to
put a progressive up? Can you easily put them anywhere? Like a 3-way
or 5-way progressive if you want? Or is that something that has to be
done with a whole new chip?

I’ve just got to get me my own machine someday.

#4

Thanks for taking the time to explain that to me. That was really interesting. And with that, I can assume there is a lot more to know also.

thank you

#5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWiZz7-zhp8

#6

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWiZz7-zhp8

I have a slant-top MGMD GameKing manufactured
8/98 with a 17in touch

screen monitor.

The game chip (40 pins) has 59 distinct games including a few Keno,

slot, and a Blackjack game. Each game has a varying number of paytables

given as a percent payback. The denominations run 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c,

25c, 50c, 1$, 2$, 5$, 10$, and 25$. For each denomination you can

select up to 12 games to be displayed. To change anything, you need

what is called a “KEY” chip (another 40 pin chip). You need to power

off the machine, open up the front and pull out the electronic rack.

Then you need to remove the game chip which is in a socket. Since it is

easy to damage the pins, I added a ZIF socket (Zero Insertion Force).

Then you replace the game chip with the KEY chip. Replace the pull out

electronic rack. Then start up the machine. After that you have the

option of clearing registers and games as such. When done, you will

need to shut it down again swap out the KEY chip with the game chip.

Then start up again with the game chip. Note that denominations, games

and paytable has yet to be selected.

Now you can select any denominations and add the games with paytable

based on percent payback. You do not see the paytables only the percent

payback so you will need to know what the percent payback is for the

paytables. For example you need to know that FPDW has a 100.8%

payback. You will also need to use the slot attendant key to select

some options too. After selecting everything from the touch screen

menus, you will need to shut it down one more time.

Now when you start it up again, it will look normal with the games and

denominations that you selected. So if you wanted, you could have just

one game at one denomination or you could have up to 144 games (12
games

at each of the 12 denominations). You can not have two of the same

games such as FPDW and NSUD (just different paytables) at the same

denomination. However, you can have Deuces and Loose Deuces and Double

Deuces all at the same denomination as they are different games.

If you want to change/add denomination, games, or paytable percents,
you

will need to repeat this.

Hope this helps.

Dennis

vp-connoisseur

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It is not as complicated as this youtube video.

Here is a repost from an earlier vpfree post regarding my machine and
the “key chip”.

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#7

Man, that’s some deft removal/insertion of those IC chips . . . !