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Jackpot to Credits key?

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DanTheMan:
When a jackpot is won, the game locks up and the music plays until the jackpot reset key is turned. Then, the amount of the hand pay is subtracted from the credits and the game is allowed to resume. I saw that there is an optional "Jackpot to Credits" key switch that presumably does not subtract the hand pay amount, so the jackpot win stays on the accumulated credits. Since we're not playing for money and aren't issuing W-2Gs or doing cash hand pays, this sounds like the best way to go for at home play.


My machine does not have the 2nd key. Has anybody added this optional switch and can give some advice? If it's as simple as drill a hole, install a key switch and connect a couple of wires, I'd like to do it. Anybody have these parts available?

rokgpsman:
A few days ago someone had a machine with an extra switch that was putting the jackpot award to credits and they were wondering about it. I think the answer went something like this:  on some High Limit area slot machines they sometimes have that extra switch so the player can simply put the jackpot to his credits to avoid creating a handpay and IRS paperwork delay. On machines with large denom play, like a $100 machine, this could be really desirable.

But I don't know if it can be added to just any machine, it may take special software game eproms to be installed. Have you tried going thru the various setting preferences on your machine to see if it has a setting for this?

DanTheMan:
Yes, I've see it in action at a casino, but did not notice at the time that there were two separate key switches. On a $100 video poker, even a 3 of a kind generates a hand pay, so it's certainly needed in order to not slow the game down terribly. The attendant had a clipboard and had the player initial each line as the W2s were being racked up. I think it would be a nice feature to have on a home machine, too.

rokgpsman:
Here is that other thread that brought up the JP to Credits switch a few days ago:

http://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=10281.0

Perhaps the machine owner could look inside and report where the extra JP switch wires are routed to and if his machine has a setup option for that feature, or it is done by connecting the extra switch's wires to a particular set of backplane pins?

Tilt:
Here's a wiring diagram for the second jackpot reset switch. I don't know if it will work with all games, or just hi-denomination game versions. 

You could also increase your jackpot limit so all payouts go to credits if you don't want to mess with a switch.

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