Author Topic: Creature won't boot up? (Read 5212 times)

diamonddot · « **on:** January 24, 2016, 12:15:44 PM »

This game is in my basement and was working about a week ago. Today turned on and all i get is a flashing "Rug" type gibberish on the screen. All yellow lights are on at tray and the red light flickers a little. Only Igame I have so I am limited with switching out things. I tried replacing battery and key chipping it but nothing different. Thoughts? TY in advance

rickhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2016, 01:27:47 PM »

I would remove and reseat all software components. Also get a pencil eraser and clean the contacts on the simms and eprom chips.

diamonddot · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2016, 01:40:03 PM »

We'll do. I will post back. DD

diamonddot · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2016, 05:19:18 PM »

Cleaned everything and still the same? Any other ideas? it is a 3902 board. If I pull out tray and turn on validator cycles so I assume that would be ok. Power supply maybe?

diamonddot · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2016, 11:17:54 AM »

Ok next question. It has a base chip I00000454 in it. I am using a key17 chip. I don't remember if that totally clears the board or not? When it was last shut off their were credits on machine. I remember something about not being able to key chip it with credits on it?

Jimise · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2016, 08:59:45 PM »

I'm not positive, but I don't think your key 17 will work with credits on the machine.
I use a key 22 on my Igames that is a clear/key chip. You may look in to getting one.
here is a screen shot.

TheAirBalancer · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2016, 09:33:10 PM »

Key 17 will keychip only, with no RAM clear. If it successfully takes, the screen will be solid violet/purple. A key 22 (or the replacement key 40) will display the option screen to do all three functions of clearing and keychip, as shown already. For a 17 you definitely cannot have credits, with a 22 or 40 you can clear it, even with credits. It will act unhappy and go into alarm a couple or three times though.

Yoeddy1 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 26, 2016, 12:46:29 AM »

Are you sure none of the eproms are in backwards? No legs broken on the chips or legs sticking out of the sockets? If you're talking about a full screen of garbage, the issues above can cause what you're describing.

Thanks,
Jason

diamonddot · « **Reply #8 on:** January 26, 2016, 07:33:33 AM »

Yea I double checked all the pins when reseating them. No such luck. I did order a key 22 chip though.

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Tilt · « **Reply #9 on:** January 26, 2016, 07:23:40 PM »

Assuming software is installed correctly and the MPU board is good, the next most likely cause is the power suppply. Have you checked the +13/+25VDC output voltages?

diamonddot · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2016, 07:28:24 PM »

OK, Update on game. I received my key 22 chip installed it and I got the screen above. I made all three selections yes and I rebooted and got a green screen saying to replace with the original boot chip. So far so good. When I put original boot chip in and turned on I got my original garbage screen. Don't think it is power supply as the boot screen worked? don't know if I have a software issue or board issue or what? Kind of stumped

Tilt · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2016, 07:44:15 PM »

If you got the keychip menu on the screen then your power supply is likely OK. It sounds like your game software is bad. Do you have another game you can try in it?

Ken · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2016, 08:12:02 PM »

Quote from: Tilt on January 26, 2016, 07:23:40 PM

Assuming software is installed correctly and the MPU board is good, the next most likely cause is the power suppply. Have you checked the +13/+25VDC output voltages?

I think I agree with this post. I would try the power supply if you have a know working one. If you don't try it you could be chasing your tail for awhile.

diamonddot · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2016, 08:41:06 PM »

Tilt no I do not have another game to try and Ohio Gaming no power supply either but on the cpu all five yellow lights are on but red flickers. I did notice when I used the key 22 chip the left two yellow less came on briefly and stayed off during the reboot?

Ken · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2016, 08:45:52 PM »

I think I would agree with Tilt that it is probably a software issue.

Tilt · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2016, 09:07:08 PM »

Can you post a high resolution picture of the MPU board? Maybe we'll be able to spot something out of place?

diamonddot · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2016, 09:13:58 PM »

I will take a pic later and figure out how to post it on here LOL

Tilt · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2016, 09:46:17 AM »

Did you get it working?

diamonddot · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2016, 08:00:50 PM »

Yes it is working!! I would like to thank the Ken and Chris at Ohio Gaming for testing my board and determining it was a power supply issue. Sold me a power supply and we are up and running again!! Thanks all!! Now on to the next problem!!

Tilt · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2016, 08:50:48 PM »

Glad to hear you got it working again and thanks for letting us know what resolved it too!

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