IGT Trimline cabinet with 044 board

[sandelslover]

That's it, also I'm from Finland, but I managed to buy this machine on a trip to Estonia. It was buried in the corner of a second hand shop, in the children's toy section.

[Tilt]

Congrats on getting it to boot up and thanks for the pictures.  The power supply, power distribution box, audio amp, MPU, bill validator, and monitor look like those found in US Game King 17" cabinets, but I'm not sure what some of the other boards are.  I believe the one behind the audio amp may be the I/O board?  There's also an interface board of some type on the back of the door.  It may be an I/O card too?

Yes, you'll need a keychip to disable the coin acceptor and hopper.  Then it hopefully should be ready to play.  Key 28 is used for 044 MPU's with a flash card like yours has, but I recommend getting a developers bootchip (GKDEV39) for it.  As far as I know I don't there isn't any issues using it with international software.  The developer's bootchip has the boot and key functions built in, so one chip does it all.  The less you have to handle the flash card the better.  It also allows you to turn off some security checks and you machine will boot in seconds rather than minutes.  RB here on NLG is our usual go to guy for those, but last I knew I don't think he shipped internationally.  He may see this and clarify. 

I'm not sure what the wires laying on the bottom went to.  The ora/blk twisted wires is +25VDC power that went to something at one time.  You may want to tape the ends better so they don't short out on the cabinet and blow a fuse or worse. 

Congrats, you have a nice looking machine and got a great deal on it too!  Great kid's toy! 

[Tilt]

After looking at the picture better it looks like the ORA/BLK wires are spliced into the RED/BLK wires off of J36.  In that case it's probably +13VDC not +25VDC.  It looks like you could remove the tape, take the ORA/BLK wires out completely, and then tape the RED/BLK wires back up again. 

[sandelslover]

Congrats on getting it to boot up and thanks for the pictures.  The power supply, power distribution box, audio amp, MPU, bill validator, and monitor look like those found in US Game King 17" cabinets, but I'm not sure what some of the other boards are.  I believe the one behind the audio amp may be the I/O board?  There's also an interface board of some type on the back of the door.  It may be an I/O card too?

Yes, you'll need a keychip to disable the coin acceptor and hopper.  Then it hopefully should be ready to play.  Key 28 is used for 044 MPU's with a flash card like yours has, but I recommend getting a developers bootchip (GKDEV39) for it.  As far as I know I don't there isn't any issues using it with international software.  The developer's bootchip has the boot and key functions built in, so one chip does it all.  The less you have to handle the flash card the better.  It also allows you to turn off some security checks and you machine will boot in seconds rather than minutes.  RB here on NLG is our usual go to guy for those, but last I knew I don't think he shipped internationally.  He may see this and clarify. 

I'm not sure what the wires laying on the bottom went to.  The ora/blk twisted wires is +25VDC power that went to something at one time.  You may want to tape the ends better so they don't short out on the cabinet and blow a fuse or worse. 

Congrats, you have a nice looking machine and got a great deal on it too!  Great kid's toy! 

Good to know and good point about the short circuit. The next step is to clean the wiring harness and find out what the cut wires are doing. Also nice to know, I will try to reach out to him, also maybe Ebay has some for sale? By the way, this machine had a beautiful sound quality, very rich and deep. I even thought about converting it to a jukebox if I can't get the game to work.

And okay, will do that!

[Tilt]

Yes, you could give Ebay a try too.  I'd avoid jjslots there though. 

That's good to know.  High quality sound wasn't something IGT was known for, although the sound on my G23 AVP machine is pretty good.

You should be in good shape once you get a keychip so you can change those machine options and clear the coin out error.  Hopefully the bill validator works and is setup for Euros.

[sandelslover]

Yes, you could give Ebay a try too.  I'd avoid jjslots there though. 

That's good to know.  High quality sound wasn't something IGT was known for, although the sound on my G23 AVP machine is pretty good.

You should be in good shape once you get a keychip so you can change those machine options and clear the coin out error.  Hopefully the bill validator works and is setup for Euros.

I didn't hesitate for a moment and bought the GKBDEV39 chip. Total $36 with shipping, willing to sacrifice it for this beauty.

And the bill validator did indeed work, I could test it through the attendant menu and it would show the note amount entered on the screen and spew it out.

I think there are already topics on how to use this chip, but I'll share the result here anyway, so if anyone ever runs into the same situation as me, knows how to proceed.

Peace and good night!

[Tilt]

Indeed, it's worth it  . 

That's great, you should be up and running in no time after you get the chip then.  Keep us posted!

[sixcardmark]

Wow it has a red backplane!

[Tilt]

Yeah, with what appears to be a DVI or VGA connector on it for the monitor too.

[Pinaddicted]

I'd avoid jjslots there though.

  

[alex]

Hi sandelslover,

You certainly paid a good price for a nice european trimline cabinet on the 044 platform, so it’s not AVP. So this thread should be in the igame section. I have one similar like you but mine has a second tft screen in the top instead of glass. Most US based enthusiast don’t know this 044 platform exist in this cabinet.

The motherboard looks slightly different I believe, but you should be able to disable the hopper in the menu you photographed and perhaps it would help with the current error.

Games can be swapped by replacing the flash card, although as you’ve read already handle carefully.

I’m in The Netherlands myself.

[Tilt]

Thanks for jumping in to help Alex.  I had left it in the AVP section because I wasn't sure what it was.  It has the cabinet of an AVP, and some components of a US standard I-game.  I think we'll go by the processor type.  It's an i960 (044), so I'll move it to the I-game section based on that.  Interesting machines, thanks for your input.

[sandelslover]

Quick update: The chip remains at the Chicago Ebay International Shipping Warehouse. Today I've discovered another IGT Trimline slot machine with completely missing game computer. Next to it, an Atronic Harmony caught my eye; it powered on but displayed a message about the empty CMOS batteries. I'm considering acquiring it but need to verify it doesn't feature a progressive jackpot (I created the thread about it and was warned that it needs a special USB dongle). Unlike NiMH batteries, this one uses Li-SOCl2 batteries, which are soldered also in place.

The warehouse staff mentioned they have more such slot machines and allowed me to explore them. Among them was another IGT Trimline, which, unlike the one in the photo, had its computer but lacked the entire screen module - I believe it to be rather costly compared to the slot machines themselves. Next to it stood another IGT slot machine with side speakers, resembling the Trimline but with "ears." This unit also had the same type of plexiglass as seen in the attached picture of the non-working slot machine and it included also an coin insert in front and the hopper.

Even if they're inoperable or beyond repair, I wonder if their parts, especially the coin hoppers, are worth salvaging. Can anyone identify the machine from the description? The speakers on the side look similar to the one in the picture but lacks a side handle and has digital screen.

Edit: It's probably second picture attached from the internet.

[Tilt]

Top is a trimline, not sure if it's an AVP or not without seeing the interior.  The 4th picture is a standard IGT S2000 slot machine.  5th picture is a 17" Game King w/044 MPU, US Version.  I'm not familiar with the Atronic.

The S2000's have a green varta battery that leak and destroy the board, so if you're considering that make sure to inspect it well.