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**Video Poker, Keno, Slots, 21** Gaming machines => **Video Gaming Machines** **General Chat** => Topic started by: ShadyNova on April 11, 2015, 06:52:12 AM
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Hello guys can anyone give me some info on this slot i just got it
it does need a new cmos battery
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I could only find one document so far - looks like may have been made for Indian casinos.
Can you post a picture of the inside? The commands on the screen lead me to believe it might be like a Bally EVO in that it may have both an MPU and a separate Windows processor as well. Just a guess here.
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ok got some more pics for you
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Could try replacing the battery, it may just boot right up. But some essential settings may have been lost when the battery died. Is there a connector for a computer keyboard?
Maybe the person (place) you bought it from has additional info, such as where it came from, any documentation or something. Did they have other similar machines?
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In the mid-to-late ‘90s, Cory Consultants acquired the assignment of a number of new patents (mostly Stoken & Dobransky) related to lottery ticket printing and security; which of course relate to the tickets used in conjunction with slot machines.
That company never qualified to do business in Nevada (and their nameplate would not meet Nevada regs). They may have been involved in Arizona Indian casinos back then, although they are not a currently-certified Arizona vendor.
I would bet a shiny new buffalo nickel that the company was Cory Bonogofsky,
a successful technical consultant for companies like IBM, who coincidentally joined Scientific Games Inc somewhere between 2004 and 2008. SGI began life as a lottery technology company in the 1970’s, rapidly acquired dominance in that industry, expanded into the slot world, and is now an international mega-corp: they bought Williams last year, and Bally just a few months ago.
And Mr Bonogofsky is now a very VERY senior technical management person in SGI….!
So, your machine was probably either made for Arizona Indian casinos, or was a demo machine used to aproach SGI for buyout. In either case, it is undoubtedly a modified some-other-brand machine. The IBM-PC application software will be unique.
I would recommend that you very carefully and respectfully contact Mr. Cory Bonogofsky at SGI. I think he’s at this location:
Scientific Games International
1500 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 664-3700
Cool machine, and very unique!
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the guy i got it from got it at an auction he had no clue what to do with it and the people at the auction new less them him about it lol
in the pic is the mobo with the top card taken off so its had 2 batts and a mem card
and i do not see a place for a keyboard to hook up to
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Throw a battery in and fire it up! :applause:
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yes im getting ones tomorrow for it and i hope shes fires up with no probs
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In your picture below I can't see what these two connectors are (circled in yellow in photo). Are they PS2 mouse & keyboard connectors? The rest of this looks pretty much like a small pc with serial, video monitor and sound outputs.
Also, what's written on the board by all those blue pots in bottom of photo? Are those adjustments for various features in the machine?
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all the blue dots are for the monitor they adjust it
here is a bigger pic for you to see but they are just nuts screwed on to the board
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i think i will have to get a ps2 to serial or usb to serial port adapter for me to get a keyboard to hook up on this thing
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i think i will have to get a ps2 to serial or usb to serial port adapter for me to get a keyboard to hook up on this thing
That might work. Wish you had the manual for this machine.
What's that connector below where the white cable is connected? I can't see due to being blocked, does it look like a phone jack? We had a few older DEC computers that had keyboards that used a connector like a phone connector. Any idea what year this dates too, does the screen have a date for the BIOS message or anything?
Does the main cpu board or the big interconnect board have any connectors labeled for a keyboard, like "KBD" or similar?
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the thing you can cant see well is a ethernet port
the monitor is showing a date of 9/29/1999 one of the cards has a sticker on it see pic below that look like a date but not 100% sure on that
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a few other pics as well
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What manufacture ever put the BV on the left?
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What manufacture ever put the BV on the left?
lol this one i guess but if you look there is no hopper inside the machine i think it was just for promotional use only it has a button on it says free 5.00 credits and then on the other side clear credits
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Have you gotten it to work yet?
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nope the place i went to for the batt replacement can order them but they wil not put them in and that said it needs to be cold soldered in so tomorrow i will have to try and find a place that can do that for me
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What manufacture ever put the BV on the left?
the ones that went out of biz fast
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well dropped off the mobo to get the batts put on when they come in so i will post when it's done and post some pics
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The cabinet is an old Leisure Time Technology "Pot-O-Gold" cabinet, but the guts of the machine (the CPU, circuit boards, etc.) are likely a custom job.
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What manufacture ever put the BV on the left?
Let's see, Universal, Sigma. You know the ones who are not around anymore!
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At least they didn't put the slot machine pull handle on the left side, that would be unique!
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well got the mobo back the batts replaced and still need a keyboard to setup the setting in the bios
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after looking into this mobo i have found that its a Teknor Applicom inc. t824e/ap_1-008 so now has anyone ever played with this kind of mobo before and can help me out on what to do for a keyboard i have seen some other models having a ps2 hook up on them
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What kind of keyboard plug does it have? ATT? There's adapters for that...
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well all i see is a 16pin but it does say kbd/spk on it so im guessing that would be keyboard and speaker as well
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We've got several computer gurus around here, hopefully one will chime in. Otherwise a google search may yield some onfo
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so i was thinking if i got a pci ps2 card would the bios see it so i can use a keyboard?
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after looking into this mobo i have found that its a Teknor Applicom inc. t824e/ap_1-008 .....
Teknor is now owned by and is part of Kontron, you might try contacting them and ask about a keyboard adapter for your motherboard.
Kontron America Support
Phone: 800-480-0044
Email: support@us.kontron.com
http://www.kontron.com/ (http://www.kontron.com/)
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sweet thanks for the info i will ask
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*** EDIT ***
I also found this, it is a collection of manuals and documentation for the T824 board, which is similar to your T824E board.
http://cbu.kontron.ca/Archives/PCI-ISA_(PICMG_1_0)/VIPer/VIPer824/ (http://cbu.kontron.ca/Archives/PCI-ISA_(PICMG_1_0)/VIPer/VIPer824/)
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well i got a 16pin cable but i cant seem to find a ps/2 port for the keyboard the only ones i can find are from china and you get like 10 of them and it will take like a month to get to me anyone know where i can get one from in the states?
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Does your 16 pin ribbon have a connector that plugs into your motherboard?
You could get one of these PS/2 extension cables and cut off one end, then use those cable wires to connect to your ribbon. The other end of this extension cable would have the female PS/2 connector that you'd plug your keyboard into. I think for a PS/2 port they only use 4 wires.
https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_28549_-1 (https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_28549_-1)
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well boys and girls i got it working now does anyone know how to get into the setting on this thing i cant get it into the setup mode
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Have you yet contacted Mr. Bonogofsky at SGI?
This is most probably one of early his demo machines, as mentioned previously.
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no i have not i just did not what to bug him with 1000 questions about it i did find him on facebook so you think i should hit him up on that or just get him where he works?
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Facebook is probably more casual/personal that SGI, so probably a better route.
I agree, just keep it simple. I would just tell him you think you've acquired one of his early machines, can he verify,
maybe with a little history?
Just that verification will go a long way toward establishing what it really is, and possibly boosting it's value should
you ever wish to sell it.
You can always ask as a follow-up if he has any documentation or suggestions on how to set it up.