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New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« on: February 14, 2023, 08:30:39 PM »
Hello All,

I decided, about 2 months ago to convert my formal family room to a game room.  I had a friend who had a IGTs or + machine many years ago.  We had so much fun having a few beer and playing that slot.

I recently decided I wanted to add a slot machine to my new game room.  I'm the kind of guy that learns crap quick, bought and restored a 67 Alfa Romeo, built an entire Palapa bar in my back yard, I have built all kinds of stuff.  I started to research what slot machine I might want. I knew I wanted a reel slot, I remember playing a lot of Double and some Triple diamond slots.  I started to focus on that, I learned that difference between the different reel models.  I started to imagine an IGT S2000 Diamond game would be my first buy.

At this point I am all over Facebook groups, Marketplace, OfferUp and whatever other resource I can think of to learn and maybe a machine.  I notice the machine I want will run about $900 plus shipping. I see a post, forget where, that says 3 damn machines are sitting in a Goodwill in AZ.  I family in AZ, I send my nephew over to buy one of the slots.  They have a Triple Diamond Strike, didn't even know that was a game variation, A double diamond, what I'm looking for, and some Luck strike fire 7's or something.  All of them IGTs2000's.  The double diamond wont even turn on.  The other two do and I got them at what I think might be a decent price.

i imagine I will soon have tons of question because I know very little about how these things work.  I love the internet and the information is here somewhere.  I leave you with pics of the machines.  My nephew is dropping them off to me in California this weekend.

Any beginner advice is welcome.

Cheers * insert beer glasses here*

Marcos

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2023, 08:52:16 PM »
Welcome aboard. One simple thing that I've done service calls and found when a machine won't power up is the power cord pulled out from inside the machine,  not all the way, but just enough to prevent connection.  Slim chance,  but worth a look.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2023, 09:20:42 PM »
Sometimes the easiest and most obvious is the fix  :applause:

I bought two of the three, I'll leave the Double Diamond for someone else. 

 :thank_you: for the advice.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2023, 09:41:34 PM »
First thing to do.  Remove the MPU and see if it has a green Varta battery that has leaked all over the board.  If so, you'll need to find a replacement before going much further.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2023, 09:44:40 PM »
Replace the battery or whole board?  :duh:

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2023, 09:50:02 PM »
Can you take a picture of the MPU board?
Especially around the big green Varta battery area.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2023, 09:53:40 PM »
The whole board.  They cause corrosion which damages components and circuit traces. 

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2023, 09:56:52 PM »
I wont actually see the machines till Friday night. How much are boards and how available are they? :Scratch-Head:

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2023, 03:21:56 PM »
The machine in your picture is a S2000.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2023, 06:01:29 PM »
In California, a good place to find slots for sale is Craigslist. I recommend only buying machines that work and try it out before you buy.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2023, 06:12:03 PM »
Well, I already screwed up, bought two machines in AZ, both not working  :24:

They arrive this Friday night, we share see what mess I put myself into.   :arrowthruhead:

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2023, 08:31:16 PM »
On the positive side, you can learn a lot about slots by working on them and you will get a lot of help from this forum. Also, it might not take much to get your slots running.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2023, 09:13:41 PM »
Should I already buy the reset chips in anticipation of having to work on my IGT s2000's?

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2023, 12:35:54 PM »
The Diamond Strike only needed the small 2032 battery and it started right up!

The Lucky 777 needs more work.......

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2023, 05:55:29 PM »
What's wrong with the Lucky 7's machine?
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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2023, 06:29:53 PM »
That's good news!  Did the previous owner already remove the varta batteries?

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2023, 06:43:58 PM »
What's wrong with the Lucky 7's machine?

Started a new thread for that machine  :Scratch-Head:

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2023, 06:45:35 PM »
That's good news!  Did the previous owner already remove the varta batteries?

Nope, they are on the boards and thankfully not leaking.  Started a thread about the 777 machine.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2023, 07:12:27 PM »
You got lucky with that.  Make sure to remove them soon so they don't get a chance to do any damage.

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Re: New to slots but bought sight unseen anyways......
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2023, 10:43:56 AM »
Calilumber: thanks for starting the new thread for the 777 machine.
For everyone else, here is the new thread:

https://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=38706

I'll leave this thread here since it's basically a "General Chat" conversation. Good luck with the machines.
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