WTB/Bally Alpha Gold Rush 5 reel software.

[buybestslots]

If Larry got the machines direct from Bally (old leased machines), Bally KEEPS the software. Machines released (sold) with the software still installed, were owned by the casino. You do sometimes see software that "slipped through" though, so think Happy Thoughts! 

Most newer games (like Gold Rush) are leased by casinos and get pulled when the lease is up or the play count does not meet the lease contract percentage (it ain't making money).

Hope this sheds light on those "missing software" kits....

yes but sold as new unused the software must have been with them at some point  no?

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When I messaged LASLOTS they said they didn't have the software. Where they got them without the software is beyond me.

[FireballJackpot]

Generally speaking about Bally Kits:


If you see Conversion Kits (Complete with Software) for sale on the open market, they were bought by a Casino from Bally. The casino then does a bid process to remove machines and old parts from it's inventory, generally for tax and cost recovery purposes (You vendors know all about that process). "never installed", "new" kits are sometimes in the bid lot or "thrown in with the deal" when the truck backs up to the loading dock to pick up the "won bid" machines/parts. That's where those NEW kits come from. Different States have different rules about Software Relocation (In Missouri, if discarded- it must be destroyed before leaving casino property. Unless you are licensed by the state as a gaming facility or supplier). So software included in a kit sometimes depends on which State it came from.


Lease games purchased from Bally have NO software installed (At least they're not supposed to). Bally allows SOME used parts to be exported or resold for PARTS ONLY - NOT complete machines.


This is a "general rule" provided here only for the curiousity of private collectors on how "the system" works, and why "no software??"....


Hope this helps....

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Great information. That helps understand why we can't find the software. I guess we just have to have a little more patience...lol

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STILL LOOKING

[slots-4-u]

Charles, I don't think we'll ever find it. Learned  not to buy game without software.
Ford

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Ford,


We will find this my friend!! If Wild Encounters (the clone) is out there, there should be no reason why we can't find Gold Rush. My local casino installed both Gold Rush and Wild Encounters.

[FireballJackpot]

Wish I could find reel strips for Wild Encounters. Bally# T934-221782 (set)

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Still looking for this software GOLD RUSH 5 Reel

[slots-4-u]

I don't think that we will find it. You'd think he sold the hardware & would sell software by now.

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YEP - STILL LOOKING

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It has been 2 1/2 years and still looking for this.

[slots-4-u]

I don't think we'll ever find it.

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STILL.............LOOKING..............FOR........................THIS

[keystone9]

Check with Jim.