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Boardwalk Conversion

Instructions

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Conversion Instructions

Replacing the Control Panel .... p. 3

Installing the Unassembled
Control Panel Components ...... p. 3-4

Installing the Setup Button
and Meter .................................. p. 5

Installing the Recharge Board . p. 5

Installing the Dongle Socket .... p. 5

Coin and Bill Acceptor
Connections .............................. p. 5

Canadian Coin Mech
Installation ................................ p. 5-6

Wiring the Electronics Box ...... p. 6-8

Installing the Wireless Adaptor p. 8-9

Installing the Signs & Decals ... p. 10

Final Steps ................................ p. 1

1

Boardwalk Software

Main Menu ............................... p. 12-13

Credits/Pricing Menu .............. p. 14

Quick Price Setup ............. p. 14

Coin-In Menu .................... p. 15

Table of Contents

© 2006 Merit Entertainment

Merit Boardwalk, MegaNet 

and 

TournaMAXX 

are registered trademarks of Merit Entertainment.

Reproduction of this manual, in any form or by any means, is strictly forbidden without the written permission of Merit Entertain-
ment.

Games Menu ........................... p. 15-16

Game Setup ..................... p. 15-16

Hi Scores Menu ...................... p. 16

Clear High Scores ............ p. 16

Books Menu ............................ p. 17-18

Books Display .................... p. 17

Cash Settlement ................ p. 18

System Menu ............................ p. 19

Diagnostics Menu ..................... p. 20

My Operator Info ....................... p. 21

Promotion Menu ....................... p. 21

Promo Credits .................... p. 21

Merit Money ......................... p. 22

Ad Screen Menu ....................... p. 22

Operator Ad Screens .......... p. 22

Boardwalk Hardware

Megatouch Operator Keys ........ p. 23

Wireless Setup .......................... p. 24

Cloning Machine Settings ......... p. 25

DIP Switch Settings ................... p. 26

Troubleshooting ........................ p. 27-29

Software License Agreements p. 30-35

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This kit will directly convert IT Golden Tee 2000-2004 and Global VR games and may also
convert other cabinets.

NOTE:

  In order to perform this conversion, the monitor in your game must meet the following

requirements:

  

The monitor must be an SVGA (800 x 600 resolution) monitor with the ability

to switch between 800 x 600 and 640 x 480 resolution and it must have a 15-pin high-
density DB connector.

  

If the monitor in your game does not meet the specifications, you must

replace the monitor.  Merit has two sources that sell these compatible monitors for your
convenience:

Wells-Gardner Model #: WGM2794-U0TS09R (IT Golden Tee Games only)
Wells-Gardner Model #: WGM2794-U0TS40E (Global VR Games only)
Wells-Gardner phone: 800-336-6630

Kortek Model #: KT-2914F-IT (IT Golden Tee Games only)
Kortek Model #: KT-2914F-VR (Global VR Games only)
Distributor: Casinotech phone: 702-736-8472

Merit Boardwalk Conversion Instructions

CONTENTS:

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QTY PART 

NUMBER 

DESCRIPTION 

1 SA0590-05 

ELECTRONICS 

BOX 

MW1279-01 

ELECTRONICS BOX MOUNTING BRACKETS 

PA0092-01 

BOARDWALK SOFTWARE DVD 

LB1150 

12 V COIN DOOR BULB 

EC0148-01 

USB WIRELESS MODULE 

MW1282-01 

USB WIRELESS BRACKET 

1 SB0470-01 

DONGLE 

SOCKET 

ASSEMBLY 

SA4090 

SETUP BUTTON AND BRACKET 

1 HW9252-03 

VELCRO 

1 SA0309-04 

METER 

ASSEMBLY 

1 SA10066-01  RECHARGE 

BOARD 

1 CN4451-01 

RJ45 

COUPLER 

1 CN4452-02 

R11 

COUPLER 

2 HW5993-01 

NYLON 

HEX 

STANDOFF 

HW4487 

#10 x 5/8L” PAN HEAD PHILLIPS SHEET METAL SCREWS 

HW4201 

#6 - 32 x 1/4L” PAN HEAD PHILLIPS SEMS SCREWS 

HW4101 

4 - 40 x .38”L PAN HEAD PHILLIPS MACHINE SCREW 

HW3070-03 

4 - 40 HEXNUT 

HW4401 

8 x 1/2” L PAN HEAD PHILLIPS SHEET METAL SCREW 

5 HW3255 

#10-32 

KEPNUTS 

HW5250 

3/64” T x 7/32” ID x ½” OD, #10 FLAT WASHERS 

HW0098-02 

#6 x 3/8” L PAN HEAD PHILLIPS THREAD-FORMING SCREW 

The Merit Boardwalk™ Conversion Kit is solely developed by Merit Entertain-
ment® and is not sold in connection with or sponsored by any other compa-
nies.

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PM0597-04                                                        MERIT BOARDWALK CONVERSION                                                                        2

CONTENTS (continued):

QTY PART 

NUMBER 

DESCRIPTION 

1 EC0174-02 

TRACKBALL 

CABLE 

1 EC0176-01 

POWER 

CORD 

SA0600-01 

BILL ACCEPTOR HARNESS (Global VR Games) 

SA0601-01 

BILL ACCEPTOR HARNESS (Golden Tee Games) 

1 EC0072-02 

ETHERNET 

CABLE 

1 EC2001 

POWER 

CABLE 

EC0195-01 

MONITOR AC JUMPER HARNESS 

EC0194-01 

RECHARGE BOARD HARNESS 

1 EC2179-01 

CENTRONICS 

CABLE 

1 PM9998-01 

SERIAL 

NUMBER 

LABEL 

1 GL0065-02 

MONITOR 

DURATRANS 

1 GL0065-01 

OVERHEAD 

DURATRANS 

2 GL0062-04 

SIDE 

DECALS 

PM6064-06 

BILL ACCEPTOR DECAL 

PM6070-02 

PLAYER KEY DONGLE DECAL 

PM6003-01 

MERIT ENTERTAINMENT LOGO DECAL 

2 SA3509-01 

OPERATOR 

KEY 

HW8852 

.38D,.20 HARNESS CLAMP 

HW8854 

.63D,.20 HARNESS CLAMP 

3 HW9252-03 

SELF-ADHESIVE 

VELCRO 

10 HW8811 

TIE 

WRAP 


 






SA0595-01 
GL0070-XX 

-OR- 

SW1001-03 
MW1294-01 
SW3044-XX 
GL0064-03 
PM6005-02 
GL0069-XX 

ASSEMBLED CONTROL PANEL 
INSTRUCTION DECAL 

-OR- 

TRACKBALL 
TRACKBALL MOUNTING PLATE 
BUTTONS 
CONTROL PANEL OVERLAY 
TRACKBALL AND BUTTONS DECALS 
BOARDWALK DECAL & INSTRUCTION DECAL 

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CAUTION:  

Before performing any upgrade, it is important to remove any static electricity

from your body.  To remove static electricity from your body, ground yourself by touching a
grounded piece of metal on the game before handling any boards, chips, connectors, etc.
Failure to ground yourself before performing an upgrade may result in damage to your
system and may prevent you from performing the upgrade.

NOTE:  THIS INSTALLATION SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A
QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN.

Replacing the Control Panel

NOTE:

  If you are reusing the control panel

in your game, skip to 

Installing the

Unassembled Control Panel Compo-
nents

.

1.

Turn off the game and disconnect it
from its power source.

2.

Release the latches securing the con-
trol panel and tilt the panel open.

3.

Disconnect the harness(es) from the
trackball and disconnect the fast-on
connectors from the buttons.  Discon-
nect any other connections to the con-
trol panel, including the stop chain, if
applicable.

4.

Remove the hardware securing the
control panel to the game and remove
the panel from the game.

5.

Install the provided control panel with
the screws that secured the old panel
but do not fully tighten the screws.
Close the control panel and ensure that
it lines up correctly with the game.  Make
any necessary adjustments, then,
completely tighten the screws.  Remove
the protective plastic from the control
panel.

6.

If you disconnected a stop chain, re-
connect it to the new control panel.

7.

Continue with 

Installing the Setup

Button and Meter.

Installing the Unassembled
Control Panel Components

8.

Turn off the game and disconnect it
from its power source.

9.

Release the latches securing the con-
trol panel and tilt the panel open.

10. Disconnect the trackball harness and

disconnect the fast-on connectors from
the buttons.

11. Remove buttons from the control panel

by unscrewing the nut on the under-
side of the panel and sliding the button
out of the top of the panel.  See Figure
1.

12. Remove the hardware securing the

trackball to the control panel and re-
move the trackball.

13. If applicable, remove the hardware that

secures the plastic overlay to the con-
trol panel and remove the overlay.

14. If applicable, remove the existing decal

from the panel and remove any remain-
ing adhesive residue with an adhesive
remover.  When you are finished re-
moving excess adhesive from the
game, wipe the surfaces with alcohol
solvent.  The surfaces must be clean
and free from dirt for the new decal to
adhere properly.

Before beginning this conversion, remove the existing electronics from the cabinet, leaving
only the existing A/C, speakers and speaker cabling, coin mechs, bill acceptor and ground
cables in the cabinet.

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15. A trackball mounting plate is included if

you want to replace the existing plate.
To install the plate, remove the hard-
ware securing the old plate and remove
the plate.  Then, install the new plate
with the hardware that secured the old
plate.

16. Peel the backing from the provided con-

trol panel overlay, line up the bottom of
the overlay with the bottom of the panel
and center the decal on the panel.
Gently adhere the overlay, making sure
to smooth out the surface from the cen-
ter to the edges.  Then, carefully re-
move the protective plastic from the
control panel.

17. Cut the excess from the edges of the

overlay using an utility knife.  Then, us-
ing the holes in the underside of the
control panel as a template, mark and
cut the holes for the buttons.  Also, cut
out the hole for the trackball.

FIGURE 1 - CLOSE-UP OF BUTTON

 

COMMON TAB 
(LABELED “COM 1”)

 

NORMALLY 
OPEN TAB  
(LABELED “NO 3”)

 

NORMALLY 
CLOSED TAB  
(LABELED “NC 2”)

 

NUT TO SECURE 
BUTTON

 

18. Using Figure 2 as a guide for button

color, install the supplied buttons in the
control panel.  To install the buttons,
unscrew the nut from the button, in-
sert the button through the mounting
hole in the control panel, and reinstall
the nut to secure the button in the panel
(see Figure 1).

NOTE:  If the buttons on the right side
of your control panel are horizontally
oriented, install the green button on
the outside and the red button on the
inside.

19. Place the new trackball assembly over

the captive studs on the mounting plate.

NOTE: The controller is marked with
an arrow and "MONITOR" notation to
assist with proper positioning.

20. Use the nuts that secured the old

trackball to secure the trackball to the
captive studs.  Make sure not to over-
tighten the nuts, as this can cause the
trackball to warp.

21. Adhere the rest of the decals onto the

control panel.  Refer to Figure 2 for
placement of the decals.

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29. Connect the 2-pin connector on the end

of the recharge board harness to the
mating 2-pin connector on the harness
attached to the dongle socket.  Route
the free end of the harness towards
the rear of the cabinet.

Coin & Bill Acceptor Connections

30. Unlock and open the coin and bill

door(s).  Disconnect the existing fast-
on connectors going to the coin mech
and coin mech lightbulb, and, if appli-
cable, disconnect the connector to the
bill acceptor.

31. Remove the existing 2 coin door

lightbulbs and replace them with the
provided bulbs.  If you are installing the
Canadian coin mech, only install one
lightbulb on the same side that you will
be installing the supplied coin mech.

32.

Golden Tee Games Only:

  Connect the

9-pin connector on the supplied bill ac-
ceptor harness (SA0601) to the mat-
ing connector from the bill acceptor and
route the other end of the cable to-
wards the rear of the cabinet.

33.

Global VR Games Only:  

Connect the

9-pin connector on the supplied bill ac-
ceptor harness (SA0600) to the mat-
ing connector from the bill acceptor.  Se-
cure the ground wire to a ground near
the bill acceptor and route the other
end of the cable towards the rear of
the cabinet.

Canadian Coin Mech Installation

34. If your kit included a Canadian coin

mech, remove the hardware securing
the existing coin mech and remove the
mech.  Locate the EC0104 harness, with
the 10-pin connector on the end, com-
ing from the electronics box.  Route the
free end of this harness towards the

Installing the Setup Button and
Meter

22. Unlock and open the coin door.  Re-

move the hardware securing the ex-
isting meter, disconnect the harness
from the meter and remove the old meter
and harnessing from the game.

23. Install the provided meter in the coin

mech area using the supplied Velcro.

24. Install the provided setup button and

bracket in the coin mech area using
the 2 provided #6 x 3/8" L pan head
Phillips thread-forming screws or the
provided Velcro.

Installing the Recharge Board

NOTE:  

The buttons on this board have no

functionality.  Only the key socket is func-
tional.

25. Connect the 5-pin connector on the pro-

vided EC0194 harness to J2 on the pro-
vided recharge board.

26. Install the recharge board in the coin

mech area using the provided velcro.

Installing the Dongle Socket

See 

Megatouch Player and Operator

Keys

 for information on dongle socket func-

tionality.

27. Use the coin door to access the card

reader or blanking plate on the front of
the game.  Remove the hardware se-
curing the reader or plate to the game,
disconnect any harnesses and remove
the card reader assembly or blanking
plate from the game.

28. Install the provided dongle socket as-

sembly in the opening.  Secure the
ground wire to one of the threaded
studs on the plate and secure the as-
sembly to the game using the #10-32
kepnuts and washers.

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coin door and connect it to the supplied
coin mech.  Then, install and secure
the coin mech in the same fashion the
old coin mech was secured.

Wiring the Electronics Box

35. Unlock and open the rear door of the

cabinet.  Place the provided electron-
ics box near the rear of the cabinet in
order to connect the harnesses.

36. Locate the EC0190 harness, with the

2-pin connector on the end, coming
from the electronics box.  Route the
harness towards the setup button in
the coin mech area and connect it to
the harness from the setup button.

37. Locate the EC0165 harness, with the

2-pin connector on the end, coming
from the electronics box.  Route the
harness towards the coin mech area
and connect it to the harness from the
dongle socket and recharge board.

38. Non-Canadian Games Only:  Locate the

EC0170 harness, with the 4 fast-on
connectors on the end, coming from
the electronics box.  Route the free end
of this harness towards the coin mech
and connect the fast-on connectors on
the end of the harness to the tabs on
the coin mechs.  The green wire will
get connected to the common tab and
the white wire will get connected to
the normally open tab on the coin mech.

NOTE:  With both coin mechs wired,
there is a chance that if a customer
drops 2 coins simultaneously, that both
coins will not register.

39. Locate the EC0173 harness coming

from the electronics box.  Route the
free end of this harness towards the
coin mech and connect the fast-on
connectors to the tabs on the coin mech
lightbulbs.

40. Locate the EC0111 harness coming from

the electronics box.  Route the free end
of this harness towards the meter in
the coin mech area and connect it to
the harness attached to the meter in
the coin box area.

41. Locate the EC0175 harness coming

from the electronics box.  Route the
free end of the harness up to the con-
trol panel.  Using Figure 2 as a guide,
connect the fast-on connectors on the
harness to the normally open tabs (re-
fer to Figure 1) on the buttons.

42. Locate the EC0185 harness coming

from the electronics box.  Route the
free end of the harness up to the con-
trol panel and connect the fast-on con-
nectors on the harness to the common
tabs (refer to Figure 1) on the buttons.
This harness provides ground for the
buttons, so the wires can be connected
to any button.

43. Connect the provided EC0174 harness

to the parallel port on the motherboard
(see Figure 3) and secure the connec-
tor to the board using the two provided
nylon standoffs.  Then, connect the 4-
pin power connector on the same har-
ness to a mating free 4-pin connector
coming from the electronics box.  Route
the free end of the harness up to the
control panel and connect it to the
trackball harness.

44. Secure the ground wires from the

trackball using the existing nuts.  Make
sure the ground is connected to earth
ground.

45.

Golden Tee Games Only:

  Locate the

3-pin connector on the end of the
EC0186 coming from the electronics
box.  Connect the free end of this har-
ness to the mating connector on the

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CENTRONICS

CONNECTOR

HARD DRIVE

CONTROL BOARD

(SECURITY KEY, 

SETUP BUTTON

LOCATION)

POWER

INLET

(not shown)

DETAIL VIEW OF 

CONNECTOR SIDE VIEW OF MOTHERBOARD

AUDIO

ETHERNET

PORT

VGA
VIDEO

ACCESS HOLE

FOR WIRE
ROUTING
(BOTH SIDES)

PARALLEL PORT

FOR TRACKBALL

FIGURE 3 - ELECTRONICS BOX

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FIGURE 2 - CONTROL PANEL LAYOUT

WHITE BUTTON -

CONNECT HARNESS

LABELED #1

RED BUTTON -

CONNECT HARNESS

LABELED #4

YELLOW

BUTTON -
CONNECT

HARNESS

LABELED #3

GREEN BUTTON -

CONNECT HARNESS

LABELED #5

WHITE BUTTON -

CONNECT HARNESS

LABELED #2

INSTRUCTION

DECAL

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Installing the Wireless Adaptor

This wireless adaptor is not currently used,
but it will be installed for future use.

52. Locate the EC0149 cable (with the USB

connector on the end) coming from the
electronics box.  Secure the cable  in
the provided wireless bracket using the
2 provided 4 - 40 x .38"L pan head
Phillips machine screws and 4 - 40
hexnuts as shown in Figure 4.

53. Install the provided wireless bracket on

the upper inside wall above the moni-
tor in the rear of the cabinet using the 2
provided #8 X 1/2”L pan head Phillips
sheet metal screws.  See Figure 4.

54. Plug the supplied wireless adaptor into

the USB cable as shown in Figure 4.

55. Locate the phone cable, labeled

EC0155, coming from the electronics
box.  Connect the free end of the cable
to the supplied phone coupler.  This cou-
pler will remain in the bottom of the cabi-
net for future use.

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existing harness coming from the
speakers.  Secure the ground wire on
the harness to  the grounding stud by
the power inlet with a nut.

46.

Global VR Games Only:

  Disconnect

the audio connector from the
motherboard in the electronics box (see
the connector side view in Figure 3).
Disconnect the existing audio cable
from the computer in the rear of the
cabinet and plug it into the audio port
on the motherboard in the electronics
box (see Figure 3).

47.

Global VR Games Only:

  Leave the

monitor power connector connected to
the power strip inside the cabinet.  Dis-
connect the VGA connector from the
computer inside the cabinet and plug it
into the VGA connector on the
motherboard in the electronics box (see
Figure 3).

48. If you have replaced the monitor in your

game, an AC jumper harness has been
provided in this kit to supply AC to the
monitor (EC0195).  Connect the power
cord from the monitor to mating con-
nector on this harness and connect the
other end to the existing AC.  Then,
connect the VGA connector from the
monitor to the VGA connector on the
motherboard in the electronics box (see
Figure 3).

49.

Global VR Games Only:

  Connect the

provided power cord to the power in-
let on the electronics box (see Figure
3).  Connect the other end of the power
cord to the power strip in the bottom of
the game.

50.

Golden Tee Games Only:

  Connect the

mating connector on the harness al-
ready connected to the bill acceptor
(SA0601) to the mating connector on
the provided power cable (EC0176).

Connect the other end of the power
cable to the power inlet on the elec-
tronics box (see Figure 3).  Connect
the other end of the bill acceptor har-
ness to a mating 3-pin connector al-
ready inside the game on the electron-
ics shelf (black, green and white
wires).  Connect the 2-pin connector
to the SA0599 coming from the elec-
tronics box.

51.

Global VR Games Only:

  Connect the

2-pin connector on the harness already
connected to the bill acceptor (SA0600)
to the 2-pin connector on the  harness
labeled SA0599 coming from the elec-
tronics box.  Plug the other end of the
harness into the power strip in the bot-
tom of the game.

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FIGURE 4 - WIRELESS DEVICE ASSEMBLY

WIRELESS
ADAPTOR

WIRELESS
BRACKET

4 - 40 x .38"L PAN HEAD

PHILLIPS MACHINE SCREW

(BOTH SIDES)

8 x 1/2" L PAN HEAD
PHILLIPS SHEET
METAL SCREWS
SECURING BRACKET

USB CABLE
(EC0149)

4 - 40 HEXNUT

(BOTH SIDES)

DETAIL VIEW OF BRACKET

SECURING ELECTRONICS BOX

(2 PLACES)

HOLES TO 

SECURE

ELECTRONICS 

BOX

MOUNTING 
BRACKETS

#6 x 1/4 L" 
SCREW
SECURING

BRACKET

TO BOX

#10 x 5/8L" 
SCREW
SECURING

BRACKET

TO WOOD

FIGURE 5 - ELECTRONICS BOX

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56. Connect the mating connector on the

supplied Ethernet cable (EC0072) to the
Ethernet port on the motherboard (see
Figure 3).  Connect the other end of the
cable to the supplied Ethernet coupler.
This coupler will remain in the bottom
of the cabinet for future use.

57. Carefully lay the electronics box in the

rear of the cabinet with the fans facing
up.  Secure the box to the cabinet floor
using the two supplied L brackets, two
#6 x 1/4”L and two #10 x 5/8”L screws
as shown in Figure 5.

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Installing the Signs & Decals

58. Remove the existing decals (remove

any remaining adhesive residue with
an adhesive remover).

59. When you are finished removing any

excess adhesive from the game, wipe
the surfaces with alcohol solvent.  The
surfaces must be clean and free from
dirt for the new decals to adhere prop-
erly.

60. Remove the hardware securing the top

marquee holder and remove the mar-
quee holder (see Figure 6).

61. The provided top marquee must be cut

to fit your game.  Use the blue arrows
as a guide to cut the marquee to fit
Global VR games, use the green ar-
rows for Golden Tee games.

62.

Golden Tee Games Only:

  Fold the top

LED display marquee back so that it is
not visible from the front of the game.

63. Replace the old marquee with the pro-

vided marquee.  Resecure the marquee
holder with the same 3 screws.

64. Remove the screws securing the sign

over the monitor (see Figure 6).  Re-
move the existing sign and replace it
with the provided sign.  Secure the new
sign with the same screws.

65. If your bill acceptor accepts $1, $2, and

$5 dollar bills, adhere the bill acceptor
decal (reading “Insert bill here”) below
the bill acceptor as shown in Figure 6.

66. Adhere the provided “instructions” de-

cal to the panel as shown in Figure 2.

67. Finally, adhere the player key dongle

decal directly above the dongle socket
assembly on the front of the game.

FIGURE 6 - CONVERTED CABINET

TOP
MARQUEE

SIGN OVER
MONITOR

“INSERT
BILL HERE”
DECAL

SIDE DECAL

(BOTH SIDES)

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Final Steps

68. Plug in and turn the game back on and

allow the software to boot up.

69. Make sure that the picture is centered

on the screen.  Make any necessary
adjustments using the existing monitor
control board attached to the monitor in
the rear of the cabinet.

NOTE: BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL TO
AVOID THE FLYBACK TRANSFORMER
AND HIGH VOLTAGE WIRE RUNNING
TO THE MONITOR.

70. To ensure proper operation of the coin

and bill acceptors, drop coins into the
game and make sure they register cor-
rectly.  Also check to make sure that
the meter changes when the coins are
dropped.  If the coin or bill  acceptors
are not operating properly, refer to

Coin-In Menu

 in the software manual.

This will allow you to manually set the
coin values.

71. It is very important that you install the

serial number label (PM09998-01) on
the game.  This serial number must be
provided for service or parts replace-
ment.  It will also be required for parts
warranty.  Locate the old game serial
number tag on the back of the game
and adhere the new tag next to it.

72. Press the 

SETUP 

button located in the

coin box area of the game to access
the Operator Setup Menu.

73. Roll the trackball to the 

Diagnostics

button, then touch the yellow (C) but-
ton to enter the menu.  Complete the
video test, and I/O test to verify proper
upgrade installation.  The I/O test
screen allows you to check that all
buttons are functioning properly, to
make sure the meter is incrementing
properly, and to test the coin/bill func-
tionality.  After finishing the diagnos-
tics tests, exit out of the setup screens
and verify  audio output and gameplay.

74. Use the provided tie wraps and cable

clamps to properly dress the wires in
the rear of the cabinet.  Be careful not
to crush any wires when replacing the
rear door.  Close and lock the rear door.

NOTE:  The software is already loaded
on the hard drive.  The Boardwalk soft-
ware disc is supplied with this kit in
the event that the software needs to
be reloaded.

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Main Menu

The Main Menu can be accessed by pressing the SETUP button inside the game.  Use the
Main Menu to set up all game software options.  Use the trackball to move between selec-
tions.  Current selections will be highlighted.  Press the C button to select.

NOTE:  For help with the Options in any menu section (“?” icon appears), press
the HELP button to bring up a help screen.

A summary of the Main Menu functions appears in the following table.  For more detail, see
the corresponding sections of the manual.

FIGURE 1 - MAIN MENU

Main Menu 

Available Options 

Information 

CREDITS/ 
PRICING 

• 

Quick Price Setup 

• 

Coin-In 

• 

Value of Credit 

• 

Options 

• 

Clear/Free Credits 

The Credits Screens allow the operator 
to set credit rules for all games, set up 
the Coin-In Menu, and add or clear 
credits. 

GAMES 

• 

Game Setup 

• 

Options 

In the Games Screens, you can edit the 
game list (choose which games are 
available) and select options for 
individual games. 

HI SCORES 

• 

Clear High Scores 

• 

Options 

Select 

Clear All Games

 to clear all high 

scores or choose a particular game to 
clear high scores for that game

.

 

BOOKS 

• 

Books Display 

• 

Cash Settlement 
Setup 

• 

Cash Settlement 
Collection 

 

Use the Books Screens to gather 
current and lifetime credits information, 
review and calculate location and 
operator fees, and see revenue details. 

SYSTEM 

• 

Set Time 

• 

Security Setup 

• 

Display Serial No. 

• 

Volume Control 

• 

Set 6 Star PIN 

• 

Data Transfer 

• 

Options 

• 

Setup Operator 
Keys 

• 

Recharge Key 

Set the game clock, security PIN, game 
volume, 6 star PIN (default is 

4123

) and 

features.  Also set system options such 
as language control and 6 Star Enable.  
Use this menu to transfer books data or 
clone machine settings with a USB pen, 
set up Operator Keys, or utilize 
Recharge Keys. 

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Main Menu 

Available Options 

Information 

DIAGNOSTICS 

• 

Video Test 

 
 

• 

I/O Test 

 
 

• 

View System Log 

 

• 

Checksum Test 

 

• 

System Info 

 

• 

Trackball Test 

• 

Enters the Video Test to display the 
test screens.  Press any button to cycle 
through the test. 

• 

Tests the function of the I/O board, DIP 
switches, coin meter, and lockout (if 
applicable). 

• 

Displays operations performed by the 
game. 

• 

Checks the hard drive for missing or 
corrupted files. 

• 

Gives details about various hardware 
components in the game. 

• 

Tests trackball operation.  Follow the 
instructions on the screen. 

MY OPERATOR 
INFO 

• 

Add/Edit Operator 

      Information 

Allows operator to enter/edit name, Web 
address, description, and phone number, 
which can be viewed by the player when 
selecting “Help” from the main player 
menu. 

PROMOTION 

• 

Options 

 

• 

Promo Credits 

 

• 

Merit Money 

• 

Enables Merit Money, and Promo 
Credits features. 

• 

Sets time periods in which the game 
offers free credits while in Idle Mode. 

• 

Sets time periods in which location 
owners can use the 6 Stars feature to 
offer free credits to encourage game 
play. 

AD SCREEN 

 

• 

Operator Ad Screens 

Allows the operator to create ad screens 
and add custom screens created on a 
personal computer. 

 

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