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**Reel Slots** Gaming Machines => Universal Reel/Video Games => Topic started by: UNIMAN on March 15, 2014, 09:14:52 PM
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People often tell me they remember that "Universal sound" from old t.v. shows with casino scenes.
Most folks don't realize Universal had several different variations of sound chips.
So, for the archives, here is what information I have;
First and most famous sound chip is the 0822. This was the one heard on t.v. and was installed in most 1985,86,87 machines.
There are two chip sockets on the 8116 board, 4M, and 3M. They are 24 pin, made for 2732's.
The 0822 is installed on 4M and 3M is empty.
Then Universal expanded the sound to two chips, the first chip was the Main Master, and the second was the Data.
Main Master installed in socket 4M and Data in 3M.
Here is a list of sound chips for the 8116 board; (Bolded numbers are chips I have)
Main Master Data Specific Game recognizable feature
8953-0001 8953-0002 ?
8953-0003 8953-0004
8953-0005 several distinctive whoosh sound at begin of reel spin
8953-0006
8953-0007
8953-0008
8953-0022 8953-0024 replaced by 0028
8953-0025 replaced by 0029
8953-0026 replaced by 0030
8953-0027 replaced by 0031
8953-0035 7-RUSH
8953-0040
8953-0041
8953-0042
8953-0045
8953-0046
8953-0047
8953-0048
8953-0049
8953-0050
8953-0023 8953-0024 only for MUSTANG
The 8800 board has one 256k sound chip. This chip contains both the Main Master and Data.
The main is the 8953-0022 (sometimes modified) and the chip number is the Data number;
Chip # Game Feature
8953-0024
8953-0025
8953-0026
8953-0027
8953-0032 Silent Service Reel spin is "ping-ping-ping" sonar sound
8953-0036 7-Rush
8953-0037
8953-0038
8953-0039
8953-0043 Carousel
8953-0044 Phantom Spin erie spin sound and has respin sound
8953-0050 nice spin sound, reminds me of Bally's sound
Ultra slots have one 256k sound chip on the 94014 board;
94010-SND-0003 far superior to all other Universal sounds
Sound file must be compatable to machine chip. No compatability list available that I know of??
Any other info out there, let me know!
Da Uniman
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Thanks for transfering all this. Not a uni. guy but had a few a while back. It is on the reg. open forum and not in topic file. Did not know if you knew or you may have done intent.. Either way always good info. (ment transfer from old site).
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Hi! Thanks Uniman for this great info on the sound eproms! My favorite is absolutely the 0822. :applause:
Just bought a used *Mountain of money* stored in a shed for the last years. Was in pretty bad shape, dusty and rusty. However - got it up running. As I play the first game --- boom!!! Wrong sound !! :hissyfit: :hissyfit: . I see my game has the "distinctive whoosh sound" as you describe. Labels says 8953 - 05 and 8953-03.
My question is: if I remove these two and replace them with a 0822 (if I locate one out there.....) in the 4M socket as you describe, will my board accept this? Reels and front glass says year 1987. See pic.
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Yes, the 0822 will work. This chip has no reel spin sound though. Of course right now you just have the "Whoosh". The 0822 should be easy to find.
Never found any info on Universal sound chip compatibility. Through trial and error years ago I found they were backwards compatible for the most part. It all depends on what "system" chip you have at position A4.
There are chip pairs with reel spin sound, one specific for the submarine game with sonar ping sound, one for a game called phantom spin (the only respin game Uni made) that had spooky reel spin sound. And more I can't remember.
No longer do I have any Universal slots, sold everything. But on an old laptop that barely boots up anymore I do have all the sound .bin files that I collected over the years.
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Uniman - Thank you for this info! :applause: Now I'll look for the 0822 :thank_you: Wasn't it a hard decision for you the sell all your machines given the fact that you worked on and troubleshooted this machines for so many years?
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Uniman - Thank you for this info! :applause: Now I'll look for the 0822 :thank_you: Wasn't it a hard decision for you the sell all your machines given the fact that you worked on and troubleshooted this machines for so many years?
I'm one of those fellas that when I take up a hobby I dive right into it. In my twenties it was ducking hunting. Built my own duck boat, made decoys from cork, made my own duck calls.
In my thirties and forties it was harness horse racing. First bought a horse and hired a trainer, then became a groom and learned to train my own horses. Earned my trainers license, trained a stable of my own horses (wife did most of the work) and even drove a few in county fair racing.
In 2006 I bought a broken Universal slot machine. Had a hard time getting info and help repairing it. Everybody had IGT's. Disassembled and rebuilt the machine. Bought several more and learned everything about them. Joined Joey's NLG website and found a nitch helping others. Even reversed engineered a lot of the chip code. It was learning something new and a lot of fun.
Now I moved across country and ready for something new. Yes, I do miss the machines but decided to move on.
So really I have about 13 years experience with Uni's, not a lifetime. Owned about 100-150 machines during that time!!