The most common event that occurs (requiring a clear) is when you do a battery change and the CMOS gets corrupted. You can’t move beyond the error 61.

If you do a game change you get a 61 error due to a changed game chip. You hold the small white button until you hear a ding. The error becomes a 61-1 you close the door and it clears and the game is ready to play.

When the cmos gets corrupted the 61 becomes a 61-1, then a 61 and (reaper, repeat, repeat) and never goes away.

You can search the forum for 61 loop.


The set chip is needed to activate the bill validator and to set the denomination. Ie how many credits for a buck.

You need to use this after each game change or after using a clear chip.

Key 17 or 37 will work key only. Key 22 or 40 is a clear and key. It's more more user friendly because of the on screen instruction but you can not get into key chip mode unless you clear it first. Take your pick. Email me if interested since you probably don't have PM privileges yet. Email address is in my profile.

HELP NEEDED!
Regarding this IGT S+.
The previous owner stated it was on free play. I haven't started this machine yet, however I need to reset the machine to using a coin.

He does have them.  https://newlifegames.com/nlg/index.php?topic=32733.msg205178#msg205178

Sounds to me like the problem is most likely on the board itself.  There's a resistor network and comparitor circuitry that tells the MPU when the main battery is low and something in it has failed.  Check with member Lookes, he can probably fix it for you.