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Episode 234 - Bingo Free Play Setup

For Amusement Only EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast·podcast_episode·9m 32s·analyzed·Oct 31, 2015
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TL;DR

Technical guide to converting EM bingo machines to free play using jumpers and relay bypasses.

Summary

Nicholas Baldridge discusses two primary methods for converting EM bingo machines to free play: a simpler method for pre-Sea Island Bally and all United games using a jumper on the red button coin switch, and a more complex method for post-Sea Island Bally and MagicScreen games requiring both an anti-cheat relay jumper and red button-to-coin switch connection. He explains the technical process using alligator clips and warns about pick-and-play mode complications in free play setup.

Key Claims

  • There are only two different methods for EM bingos to put them on free play

    high confidence · Nicholas Baldridge, host of For For Amusement Only and Bingo Pinball Podcast, opening statement

  • For pre-Sea Island Bally and all United games, the method involves a jumper between the red button leaf and the coin switch normally-open portion

    high confidence · Nicholas Baldridge explaining the simpler free play method

  • Post-Sea Island Bally and MagicScreen games have an anti-cheat switch on the replay register that must be jumpered

    high confidence · Nicholas Baldridge describing later model bingo machines

  • The alligator clip method for free play conversion is completely reversible by unclipping one end

    high confidence · Nicholas Baldridge describing the reversibility advantage

  • Pick-and-play mode in free play creates an issue where pressing a button triggers an immediate search for that game mode

    high confidence · Nicholas Baldridge explaining free play behavior with pick-and-play buttons

Notable Quotes

  • “There's actually only two different methods for EM bingos to put them on free play. And it's relatively straightforward.”

    Nicholas Baldridge @ 00:00 — Establishes the scope and accessibility of bingo free play conversion

  • “The alligator clip method is completely reversible. All I do if I want to set it back to straight up coin is to unhook one end of the alligator clip and that's it.”

    Nicholas Baldridge @ N/A — Highlights the non-destructive nature of the free play modification

  • “If the machine immediately goes into search and just continuously searches like you're just you got a stuck coin switch, then you've got it clamped onto the wrong lug of the coin switch.”

    Nicholas Baldridge @ N/A — Provides troubleshooting guidance for incorrect jumper placement

  • “I tend to like having my games on coin. At the moment all of the bingos are still on freeplay in my house.”

    Nicholas Baldridge @ N/A — Reveals speaker's personal preference and current setup status

Entities

Nicholas BaldridgepersonFor Amusement OnlyorganizationBallycompanyUnitedcompany[name withheld pending review]productSea Islandgame

Signals

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    operational_signal: Technical documentation for converting bingo machines to free play, relevant for home operators and collectors seeking reversible modifications

    high · Detailed step-by-step instructions for jumper placement and troubleshooting by experienced technician

  • ?

    design_innovation: Reference to anti-cheat relay switches on replay registers in post-Sea Island Bally and MagicScreen games as a security feature

    high · Nicholas Baldridge mentions 'anti-cheat switch onto the replay register and it is normally open. When there are credits on the meter, it is closed.'

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    operational_signal: Technical explanation of how pick-and-play button selection differs in free play versus coin play, creating unintended game mode selection

    high · Discussion of how pressing red/green/blue buttons in free play immediately triggers game mode search versus waiting for coin input in coin mode

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    technology_signal: Use of alligator clip jumpers for non-permanent electrical modifications to pinball/bingo machines for home use

    high · Speaker emphasizes using alligator clips for complete reversibility by unhooking one end

  • ?

    historical_signal: Documentation of design differences between Bally bingo generations (pre-Sea Island vs. post-Sea Island) and United machines

    high · Clear delineation of methods for pre-Sea Island Bally, post-Sea Island Bally, and MagicScreen bingo machines

Transcript

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0:00
What's that sound? It's 4 Amusement Only, the EM and Bingo Pinball Podcast. Welcome back to 4 Amusement Only. This is Nick Baldridge. Tonight I wanted to talk about putting a bingo in free play. This is something I've avoided. There's actually only two different methods for EM bingos. to put them on free play. And it's relatively straightforward.
0:37
Let's start with the easy method. And for Bally, this is for games before Sea Island and for United, this will cover the entire range. Essentially you need to take a jumper and uh... put it between the leaf on the red button that provides voltage for when the switch closes and the portion of the coin switch that is normally open and so when you push the red button Closes the normally open. Now this will allow you to play your red button and it will also allow you to play your yellow button if it exists. So how do you tell which leaf is the one that applies voltage? Well the easy way to think about it is that a leaf switch is typically two different pieces There the piece that is actuated so the piece that actually pushed in when you push the button and then there the receiving side Well the receiving side is the one that just sitting there waiting and if you think about voltage what it is is the potential to conduct electricity When you close the switch that potential turns into actuation and so you take the smaller side of the leaf switch and do it that way now what a little difficult about bingos is that Most cómo todo se regrece, to fundar a for cé solo car club alegó durante cada disco, Gimnasia этого ele só se despl sans estar com o cole, motivo de que se solidificara, embora aieron participado, which is fór con os cargos or des сожалению ort próximos ao presidente, but Nòébidnepose y está colocando en los cargos,更alico era uno de los relativos you need to ensure that you're clipping the one closest to the front the faster you get the way in one quickly click the next tabladestillaste somig рес theية frscale L 47 00oooooooooooooooooooo daisiräakä about topo berü backside uh now again this is for games from Sea island and before assetäderäääää andäääääåäääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääääää Most of the MagicScreen games and all of the Bally games after that.
3:26
Bally added a anti-cheat switch onto the replay register and it is normally open. When there are credits on the meter, it is closed. And so in a similar way to tricking a credit unit in a flipper game, you zip tie or jumper that switch and that's half of the battle. Then the other half is actually tying the red button to the coin switch. Now on a MagicScreen game, that's typically the second switch in the red button stack, but it can be the first. I usually have to do some experimentation. And what I do, because a lot of things carry not 120 volts, but they do carry 50 volts on the coin door, is I turn the game off. and then apply my jumper I usually have an alligator clip jumper and clip it on to what I think is the appropriate switch tab then turn the machine on If the machine immediately goes into search and just continuously searches like you're just you got a stuck coin switch, then you've got it clamped onto the wrong lug of the coin switch. If the game doesn't do it at all, then if it's a later model, you don't have the anti-cheat switch zipped or clipped, jumpered. If it's an earlier model, then you don't have the right switch on the red button. Or possibly you don't have the right switch on the coin switch. The game is a bit of a pain in the ass to play, but it's relatively easy to do. The alligator clip method is completely reversible. All I do if I want to set it back to straight up coin is to unhook one end of the alligator clip and that's it.
5:52
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6:26
The only issue with just leaving it connected is if you have a game with pick and play. Or if you go into extra ball mode, but we'll get there in a minute. So if you have a game with pick and play, that's the red, green, and blue buttons, and sometimes white on the front of the bingo. In order to put it into those different modes, you have to push the button first. The machine will click and it will show a different color highlighted on the back glass, waiting for you to put your money in. While on your first press because it on freeplay it actually going to search for that particular thing so if you push blue it would search for an increase in odds You basically get a freebie before you start pumping in money PTPC wt3 Jurctr2 By O consonant 소� thôi질 제가가 Na 깲 초 пап카� welding 안하나 영상급모�ə iP. 이 가족 굉장히 인테리식.'고�ं liabilityero retrouveunta prospect으로 구입 수 Tony. Schweiz uncondcie. You have it in freeplay, it's going to search immediately as well because it thinks again that you've dropped the coin in immediately on the button press. So, I tend to like having my games on coin. At the moment all of the bingos are still on freeplay in my house. I'm kind of still working my way back from York and the big move. So right now I'm just enjoying playing the games and I'm not really betting against myself on them, but I will get back to that certainly soon, as soon as I finish likely. The name of the game is Nick Baldridge. You can reach me at fortamusementonlypodcast at gmail.com. The end of Acoustic Soc and Voyagensinn at InfoWeltworld.com website or you can listen to us on our website which is 4руш Ryぞkaj Bro reminderств for immersed. batteries Easy to buy get you on which is for all those who can mesh us get what he's done for you are waiting 132 00есьkovich band concierge th