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Megatouch™ XL Manual

Table of Contents

New and enhanced features

are

listed in

bold, italic type

and are surrounded by a dotted box.

Site Preparation...........................................................................................p. 1

Game Description........................................................................................p. 1

Screen Calibration.......................................................................................p. 2

Degaussing your Monitor ............................................................................p. 2

Monitor Colors Adjustment..........................................................................p. 2-3

Maintenance .................................................................................................p. 3

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................p. 3-4

DIP Switch Option Settings .....................................................................p. 4

Mega-Link™ .................................................................................................p. 5

Game Operation

Setup Screen..........................................................................................p. 6

System Settings .....................................................................................p. 7

Game Menu ............................................................................................p. 8

Coin-In Menu...........................................................................................p. 9

Books .....................................................................................................p. 10

Video Billboard.......................................................................................p. 11-13

Parts Illustrations

Countertop ..............................................................................................p. 14

Upright .....................................................................................................p. 15

Cabaret ...................................................................................................p. 16

Parts Lists

Countertop ..............................................................................................p. 17-18

Upright .....................................................................................................p. 19

Cabaret ...................................................................................................p. 20

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Site Preparation

In determining the location for your Megatouch XL

video game, consideration must be given to a

suitable, grounded electrical outlet. Since the game is

a computerized device, it should have a separate

circuit, if at all possible. If a separate circuit is not

available, care should be taken to provide a clean and

constant voltage. As a basic guideline, never connect

the unit to a circuit that also supplies power to

freezers, coolers or other high power consuming and

electrical noise generating equipment.

Game Description

The Megatouch XL comes housed in a 13”

countertop cabinet, a 19” cabaret cabinet or a 19”

upright cabinet.

The countertop model has 4 key-locked

compartments: the CPU section, the CD-ROM

access, the coin mech section and the coin box. The

upright and cabaret models also have 4 key-locked

compartments: the CPU section, the coin mech

section, the coin box and the rear door. The

countertop is equipped with one coin mech and the

upright and cabaret models have two; optional bill

acceptors are available for all models.

CD-ROM Compartment (countertop model only)

Located on the left side of the game, the CD-ROM

door allows access to the CD-ROM player.

Rear Door Compartment (upright/cabaret models)

The rear compartment of the 19” upright allows

access to the rear of the monitor, the communications

board and the touchscreen controller

CPU Section

The CPU section is accessible from the rear of the

unit in the countertop and from the front of the upright

and cabaret versions. In the countertop, The CPU

section houses the CRT, the monitor controls, the

CPU and CRT-500 I/O boards, the power supply and

the main harness; in the upright and cabaret versions,

the CPU section houses the CPU and CRT-500 I/O

boards, the power supply, the main harness, the CD

player and volume control.

The Dallas key and boot PROM are located on the

CRT-500 I/O board, as is the volume control for the

countertop version. The volume control for the upright

and cabaret models, is located at the front of the PC

shelf (see Figures 9, 10 and 12 for locations).

Coin Mech/Coin Box Section

13” Countertop

The coin mech/coin box section is accessible from

the front of the unit. This section is key-locked for

security purposes. A sturdy metal box, located within

the coin mech section, holds all coins deposited into

the machine. The coin box is separately key-locked

for security.

Also located within the cavity of the coin mech are 2

internal switches, ”SETUP” and “CALIBRATE,” and

the coin meter. Location of these switches can be

seen in Figure 9. Pressing the “SETUP” button will

bring you to the Megatouch Setup screen (see Figure

1). See the next section for calibration instructions.

19” Upright/19” Cabaret

The coin mech and coin box are accessible from the

front of the cabinet. Both doors are key-locked for

security purposes.

Also located within the cavity of the coin mech are 2

internal switches, ”SETUP” and “CALIBRATE,” and

the coin meter. Location of these switches can be

seen in Figures 10 and 12. Pressing the “SETUP”

button will bring you to the Megatouch Setup screen

(see Figure 1). See the next section for calibration

instructions. The remote monitor controls are also

located inside the coin mech section, Velcroed to the

top of the coin box.

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Screen Calibration

The machine must be in the idle mode or game select

mode to calibrate the touchscreen.

•

Find the “CALIBRATE” button located behind the
coin mech and press it to enter the screen
calibration mode.

•

Touch the center of the first circle that appears on
the screen. Once you release your finger, a
second circle will appear on the screen.

NOTE: YOU MUST HOLD YOUR FINGER ON THE CIRCLE FOR

APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS FOR THE
CALIBRATION TO BE RECOGNIZED.

•

Touch the center of the second circle that
appears on the screen.

•

Once the second circle is touched, a crosshair
will appear on the screen. To test the calibration
of the screen, touch the crosshair with your finger
and slowly drag your finger around the screen.
The crosshair should follow your movement.

•

Touch the “EXIT TEST” icon.

NOTE: On upright models, if you open the
monitor door while the machine is on, you will
have to recalibrate the touchscreen.

Degaussing your Monitor

If your monitor is displaying “purity problems,” (a

display with purity problems will have parts of an all-

white screen affected by blotches of color) the

monitor needs to be degaussed using a “degaussing

coil.” A degaussing coil is a circular electromagnet,

used to cancel out any stray magnetic fields that may

build up on a metal object.

All of our monitors have built-in degaussing coils that

are automatically activated on power-up. If your game

is experiencing minor purity problems, try powering

down the game for 5 minutes and then reapplying

power to activate the degaussing coil. If the problem

is not corrected, you will have to use a manual

degaussing coil.

Follow the instructions below for degaussing a

monitor.

1. Plug in your degaussing coil.

2. Hold the coil about three feet from the monitor,

press the trigger to activate the magnetic field (for
circular-shaped coils, orient the coil so you see
the monitor through the hole in the middle; for
wand-shaped coils, point the wand towards the
screen).

3. Move the coil in a circular motion around the face

of the monitor and slowly approach the game.

4. Continuing to move the coil in a circular motion,

slowly back away from the monitor.

5a. CIRCULAR-SHAPED COILS: When you are

about three feet away, quickly turn the coil
perpendicular to the monitor and release the
trigger.

5b. WAND-SHAPED COILS: When you are about

three feet away, point the wand away from the
monitor and release the trigger.

Monitor Colors Adjustment
Procedure

For adjusting the colors on any of our monitor types,

we suggest following the procedures described

below.

The vertical/horizontal controls and

brightness/contrast controls are located on the

monitor control panel, Velcroed inside the game. The

monitor RGB controls are located on the monitor

neckboard. Adjust the RGB controls until the screens

look as suggested in the following steps.

Ducksan/Telco/Tatung Monitors

1. Set the game to the Checkerz game screen.

2. Adjust the vertical and horizontal size and vertical

and horizontal position to make sure that the
game screen fills the monitor screen and that the
game screen is centered.

3. Adjust the brightness and contrast controls until

the top set pof checkers are a rich red and the
bottom set are a dark gray. The feet on the
“Checkerz” character should be white. (Adjusting

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the brightness and contrast can also correct for a
lack of sharpness in the picture.)

Maintenance

Cleaning the Cabinet

•

The cabinet should be cleaned with a damp cloth
and mild detergent.

Cleaning the Touchscreen Monitor

•

The touchscreen glass should be cleaned with a
damp cloth and isopropyl alcohol or a

non-

ammonia

cleanser.

Do not use any abrasive or

vinegar-based cleansers, as they will damage the
touchscreen glass

To gain access to the entire surface of the monitor

screen on the upright model, you will have to release

the monitor door latches. To do so, open the coin

mech door. Located inside, above and to the right

and left of the coin mech, are two monitor door

latches. Loosen the thumbscrews securing the

latches and rotate the latches to release the monitor

door. See Figure 11.

To gain access to the entire surface of the monitor

screen on the cabaret model, you will have to release

the monitor door latches. To do so, open the coin

mech door. Located inside, above and to the right

and left of the coin mech, are two monitor door slide-

latches. Loosen the thumb nuts securing the latch

and slide the latch open. Pull up on the bottom of the

bezel to remove it (NOTE: TO FULLY REMOVE THE

BEZEL, YOU MUST DISCONNECT THE GROUND

BRAID).

To gain access to the entire surface of the monitor

screen on the countertop model, you will have to

remove the top of the machine. To remove the top of

the machine, unlock and open the rear door.

Disconnect the fan power connector and disconnect

the plastic tubing and ground strap attached to the lid.

Press up on the spring-loaded levers located on each

side of the lid. Push the lid forward and pick it up to

remove. See the decal inside the lid for a diagram of

locations.

NOTE: DO NOT USE ANY ABRASIVE SOLVENTS, ACID OR

VINEGAR-BASED CLEANSERS ON THE MONITOR OR
SIDE DECALS. OVER TIME, SUCH CLEANSERS COULD
HARM THE TOUCHSCREEN AND ERASE THE DECALS.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO USE COMMERCIAL CLEANERS
CONTAINING ANY OF THESE SUBSTANCES.

Cleaning the Compact Disc and CD Player

•

Clean the CD and CD player approximately every
90 days, or if you experience any problems with
the CD player.

•

CD cleaning supplies can be purchased from
your local record store or audio supply house.

To activate the game for use with a CD-ROM lens
cleaner, turn off the game and set DIP Switch 2-1 to
“ON.” Turn on the game and follow the instructions
displayed on the screen.

Fan Operation

•

To ensure proper operation of the game, it is
important that all fans are operating correctly and
that the air flow is unobstructed. Make sure
nothing is placed inside the cabinet or next to the
fan vents that would inhibit the flow of air. Also, if
any fans are not operating, it is important that
they be replaced.

Troubleshooting

Coin Jam

The game also has coin jam and stringing detection

software. Should a coin become jammed in the mech

or someone tries to string the mech, a continuous

tone will be emitted by the game and the words

“COIN JAM” will be displayed on the screen.

If the game emits the coin jam indicator sound when

powered up, this may indicate that the NORMALLY

CLOSED contacts of the coin mechanism are being

used. The NORMALLY OPEN contacts must be

used.

Also, see the accompanying Troubleshooting Guide.

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DIP Switch Settings*

Physical DIP switches are reserved for future use. All
current operator-adjustable functions are controlled
by the soft DIP switches (accessed by touching the
“OPTIONS” icon on the Megatouch XL Setup screen.
See Figure 1).

TIMER

YES

ALLOW SEX?

YES

ALLOW NUDITY?

2/3

YES

ALLOW SEX DURING ATTRACT?

YES

MYSTERY PHRAZE SEX CATEGORY?

YES

MATCH’EM UP BABES AND HUNKS?

YES

MEMOREE BABES AND HUNKS?

YES

TRIVIA SEX CATEGORY?

YES

PIX MIX BABES AND HUNKS?

YES

PHOTO HUNT EROTIC CATEGORY?

YES

PLAYER SELECTABLE LANGUAGE

OTHER

ENG

LANGUAGE TO USE?

BLK

PRPL

MAIN MENU BACKGROUND

YES

SOLITAIRE FREE GAME?

YES

TRIVIA SHOW CORRECT ANSWER?

4/300K

5/1M

TRIVIA ROUNDS/BONUS?

YES

POWER SOLITAIRE SPLIT COLUMN MOVE?

YES

POWER SOLITAIRE FREE GAME?

$/¢

CREDS

PRICE DISPLAY?

YES

STRIP POKER MOAN SOUNDS?

YES

STRIP POKER BACKS UP FOR LOSS

ENG

GER

CHECKERZ RULES?

YES

AUTO CLEAR HIGH SCORES

YES

6 STARS ENABLED?

YES

HI-SCORE ACCESS FROM 6 STARS?

YES

VBB ACCESS FROM 6 STARS?

YES

VOLUME CONTROL ACCESS FROM 6 STARS

YES

CALIBRATION ACCESS FROM 6 STARS

YES

SHOW DECK CARDS

SHORT LONG FAN TIME?

YES

LANGUAGE BUTTONS HAVE FLAGS?

YES

HI-SCORE ACCESS FROM ATTRACT

YES

ALLOW GAME CONTINUATION?

YES

BONUS REPLAY ALLOWED?

YES

DISABLE LINKED GAMES

1 Touching “TIMER” for the “ALLOW SEX?” setting allows the

operator to set times during which adult-oriented categories and
games are available to the players. Using the arrows, set the
time at which the adult-oriented games and categories will be
turned on and set the time at which they’ll be turned off. The
time is set using 24 hour, “military” time. The factory default
settings are set to turn on at 22:00 (10:00 PM) and to turn off at
6:00 (6:00 AM).

2 When “ALLOW NUDITY” is set to “YES,” a small box will

appear to the right. Select from “R” or “X” rated nudity (“X-
rated” = full frontal nudity).

3 These settings are only available if “ALLOW SEX?” is set to

“TIMER” or “YES.”

4 When “AUTO CLEAR HIGH SCORES” is set to “YES,” a small

box will appear to the right. Touching this box allows the time
period to be set from 1 to 4 weeks (from the time the player
name is entered). The factory default setting is two (2) weeks.

5 These settings are only available if “6 STARS ENABLED?” is

set to “YES.”

6 This setting is only available if “SHOW DECK CARDS” is set to

“YES.”

7 Setting this to “YES” enables a bonus replay for all games,

except Trivia Whiz, Pile On, Strip Poker and Mystery
Phraze. The table below shows the scores needed to
achieve a bonus replay (after a replay has been earned, the
next player must beat the last replay score to earn another
replay).

Game Name

Score Needed for Initial Replay

Great Solitaire

45,000

Run 21

250,000

Royal Flash

300,000

Match’Em Up

200,000

Memoree

300,000

Tri-Towers

125,000

4-Play

1,500,000

Conquest

30,000

11-Up

125,000

Hoop Jones

125

Zip 21

200,000

Checkerz

28,000

Quik Match

400,000

Power Solitaire

55,000

Pix Mix

350,000

Photo Hunt

400,000

Quikcell

100,000

Tai Play

240,000

Puck Shot

3000

Take 2

110,000

Mystery Phraze

325,000

Pile On

NO REPLAY

Strip Poker

NO REPLAY

Trivia Whiz

NO REPLAY

*NOTE: The soft DIP switch settings displayed on your game

will depend on which games are selected as active
in the Game Menu screen, as well as the program
version used in your game. DIP controls for inactive
games and games not included in your program will
not be displayed.

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To Enter This Screen, Touch The “Setup” Button In The Coin Mech Section

Figure 1 - Megatouch Game Setup Screen

Setup Screen Functions

Coin-In Menu:

Enters the coin/credit setup screen.

Game Menu:

Enters the game menu selection screen.

Display Books:

Enters the bookkeeping statistics screen.

Options:

Displays the soft DIP switch settings screen. The DIP switches displayed
on this page will vary depending on which games are active (see page 4
for a list of DIP switch settings).

Video Test

Displays video test screens. Touch the screen to cycle through.

Touchscreen Test: Enters the touchscreen test for checking touchscreen calibration.

High-Scores:

Enters the clear high scores screen. Touch game to select, touch “CLEAR
CURRENT” to clear the high scores for that game. Touch “CLEAR ALL” to
clear all high scores. Activate Six Stars* to clear high scores (*see next
page).

Clear Credit:

Erases all credits on the machine.

Free Credit:

Adds credit without using coin switch. Free credits are listed separately in
the books screen.

System Settings:

Enters the system settings screen which gives the operator access to the
Set Time, Set Serial Game Number, PC Dump, Set 6 Star PIN, Security
Setup, Volume Control and Video Billboard screens. See the next page
for explanations of each option.

Exit:

Returns the game to the attract mode.

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*Six Stars Enabled

This feature allows the access to the Clear High Scores, Volume Control, Video Billboard and

Calibration

, without

having to remove the coin box. If the Six Stars Enabled dip switch is set to “YES,” touching the screen during the
idle mode will cause six numbered stars to appear on the screen. Touching these stars in the programmed order
will bring up a screen with icons for the Video Billboard, High Scores and Volume Control screens (provided the
appropriate DIP switches have been set to “YES”). To set the sequence in which the stars must be touched, go to
the “System Settings” screen, touch the “Set Six Star PIN” icon and set the sequence.

System Settings

The System Settings controls allow the operator

to access the Set Time, Set Serial Game

Number, PC Dump, Set 6 Star PIN, Security Setup, Volume Control and Video Billboard screens

Set Time:

Brings up the Set System Date and Time screen. Time is shown in 24-hour,
military time (e.g. 5:00pm = 17:00). Use the up and down arrows to set the
time and/or the date

Set Game
Serial Number: Brings up the Set Game Serial Number screen. Enter the game’s serial

number using the keypad.

PC Dump:

PC Dump allows the books information to be downloaded to a PC. Software for
the PC is required for it to operate. Contact Merit Customer Service for
information.

Set 6 Star PIN: Brings up the Set 6 Star PIN screen. Touch the stars in the order they must be

touched to give access to the Video Billboard, High Scores, Volume Control
and

Calibration screens (to allow access to any of these screens through 6

Stars, the DIP switch must be set to “YES” for each screen; see the DIP switch
list on page 4).

Security Setup: Brings up the Set Security PIN screen. From this screen, the operator can set

the PIN number and select which of the features (Coin-In Menu, Game Menu,
Display Books, Options, High Scores, Free Credits and Set 6 Star PIN) will be
protected by the PIN. To set the PIN, first touch “SET” on the keypad. Then,
enter your 4-digit PIN using the keypad and touch “ENTER.” The game will
prompt you to re-enter your PIN to confirm. After confirming your PIN, touch
the icon for each of the features you wish to protect with the PIN.

To unlock a feature, touch the appropriate icon in the Set Up screen. The
game will display the PIN keypad. Enter the PIN using the keypad. Once the
PIN has been entered, all options become available (without having to enter
the PIN for each option). After exiting the Set-Up screen, the PINs become
active again for all appropriate options.

Volume:

Brings up the Volume Control screen. Touch the volume control icon to adjust
the volume up or down. This screen allows you to sample the sound volume
without exiting the screen. The on-screen volume control can also be accessed
using “Six Stars.”

Video Billboard: See page 11 for Video Billboard operation instructions.

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To Enter This Screen, Touch “Coin-In Menu” At The Setup Screen

Game cost can be controlled two ways: by changing the number of credits required to play a game or by
changing the cost of a credit. The Coin-In Menu allows you to adjust the cost of a credit, as well as
providing a way to give players “bonus” credits for depositing a higher amounts of money.

In the example below (UK currency), each game costs one (1) credit and the cost for a single credit is 30p.
This method is preferred if you want game cost to always be reflected as “1 credit.”

(COIN VALUE)

COIN INPUT

COINS

CREDITS

METER PULSES

(10p)

(20p)

(50p)

(player premium 25p/credit)

(£1)

(player premium 20p/credit)

Note that meter pulses are independent of credits and only track the unit of currency (10p in this
example).

In the next example, the cost of a credit is set to 10p and each game costs 3 credits (for a total of 30p).
This method allows game cost to be increased by the smallest unit of currency used (e.g. increasing the
cost of Solitaire to four (4) credits would increase the game cost by 10p).

(COIN VALUE)

COIN INPUT

COINS

CREDITS

METER PULSES

(10p)

(20p)

(50p)

(1 bonus credit)

(£1)

(5 bonus credits)

In both examples, players are given an incentive to deposit more money by giving them “bonus” credits
for depositing 50p or

1. Coins may be deposited in any combination of values and the game will

automatically register the highest number of credits for the total amount of coins deposited. Once a game
is played, any remaining fractional credits are erased.

When programming the Coin-In Menu, E1 is set for the lowest value coin, E2 for the next highest value,
etc. If all four coin inputs are not used, the unused inputs must be set “N/A.”. See the example below,
which uses German currency.

(COIN VALUE)

COIN INPUT

COINS

CREDITS

METER PULSES

(1DM)

(2DM)

(1 bonus credit)

(5DM)

(2 bonus credit)

(unused)

N/A

Adjust the coin/credit/meter pulse settings by touching the field you want to change.

Generally, most countries have a factory default setting. This setting can be adjusted (as described
above), but will return if the game memory is cleared.

Figure 3 - Coin-In Menu