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Yahtzee® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc. and is used with permission.
STANDARD OPERATING MANUAL
Rev. 11-25-14
(Software Version: 11-25-14)
Coastal Amusements, Inc.
1950 Swarthmore Ave. Lakewood, NJ 08701
+1 (732) 905-6662
sales@coastalamusements.com
http://www.coastalamusements.com
INTRODUCTION
Yahtzee
®
is an amusement redemption game where the player tries to create a
combination of 5 dice by popping balls in a playfield. The player gets 3 ‘pops’ to
obtain the best possible winning combination. There is also a Score Bonus where
the player can win extra tickets by exceeding a pre-determined total value of all
dice in 5 games.
SAFETY NOTICE
This Manual describes how to set up and use this product. It is intended to instruct
operator and qualified maintenance personnel to safely and correctly operate the
machine. Make sure to follow all the safety and warning instructions described to
prevent injury or damage to the machine.
●
Before connecting the machine to the main power source, verify that the
voltage is correct to avoid fires or electric shock.
●
DO NOT touch the plug with damp hands.
●
To avoid electric shock and short circuit, DO NOT expose the power cord or
ground wire across walkways.
●
To avoid fires, DO NOT place any flammable objects close to the power
cord.
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When plugging/unplugging the power cord, make sure to hold the plug. DO
NOT pull on the power cord.
●
In the event of a frayed or broken power cord, please contact your dealer for
replacement.
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DO NOT use fuses or parts that are not recommended by the manufacturer.
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DO NOT disassemble, change or modify the machine without authorization.
Inappropriate handling of the machine may cause damage to the machine
and injury to players and spectators.
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Please check and maintain the machine regularly.
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Standing or climbing on the machine is prohibited to avoid injury
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Coastal Amusements reserves the right to change or revise this
publication at any time without prior notification.
POWER SOURCE
IMPORTANT!
MACHINE MUST BE CONNECTED TO A GROUNDED POWER SOURCE.
MACHINE MUST HAVE GROUND CONNECTION FOR PROPER OPERATION
AND USER SAFETY PROTECTION.
DO NOT OPERATE EQUIPMENT WITH GROUND LEAD CUT OFF POWER
CORD.
YAHTZEE
®
MENU OPTIONS
Press the
Menu
button, located inside the coin door, to enter the system set up.
Use the following buttons on the player control panel to navigate through the
menus:
HOLD 1
– Use to move down in the menu and to decrement values
HOLD 2
– Use to move up in the menu and to increment values
POP
– Use to select a menu item, and to set menu item values
MAIN MENU
VOLUME
(0-100) [default: 50]
This option sets the main volume of the game.
GAME ADJUSTMENTS
ATTRACT SOUND
(ON/LOW VOLUME/OFF) [default: ON]
Select whether or not you want attract sound on, off, or at a lower volume in the
idle mode, than in game play.
POP TIMEOUT
(10-180) [default: 30]
This option sets the wait time before automatically popping the balls if the POP
button is not pressed by the player.
SCORE BONUS TIMEOUT
(5-60) [default: 10]
This option will determine the wait time between games before automatically
resetting the player scores in the ‘Score Bonus’.
SMART DRAW
(ON, OFF) [default: ON]
If this setting is on, the game will recommend which dice to hold in order to get the
best winning combination. Player only has to press ‘POP’ to play the game.
When set to ‘Off’, the player must press the Hold buttons to select the dice to keep
before pressing ‘POP’.
POP IN ATTRACT
(ON/OFF) [default: ON]
When this option is on, the balls will pop when the game is in demonstration
mode, simulating game play.
LINKED UNIT NUMBER
(OFF, MASTER, 2-10) [default: OFF]
Use this option when you want to link multiple games together to share the
progressive Yahtzee® bonus. One game must be set as the Master. The other
‘slave’ games must be set to unique numbers (2-10). When games are linked,
you can make all adjustments to the Master game only. All information will be
automatically transferred from the Master to the ‘slaves’. There is no need to
program each game in the link. Most settings on the ‘slave’ games will be
disabled.
PRICING ADJUSTMENTS
FREE PLAY
(ON/OFF) [default: OFF]
Select ‘ON’ to allow game to be started by pressing the ‘POP’ button. No coins
are necessary to start game.
CARD SWIPE
(ON/OFF) [default: OFF]
Select ‘ON’ if you are using a card swipe device.
This setting will automatically
default the game to 1 credit to start.
CREDITS TO START
(1-10) [default: 2]
Set this option to the number of credits needed to start one game.
This option will be automatically disabled when “Card Swipe” is set to ‘On’.
COIN CHUTE 1 CREDITS
(1-10) [default: 1]
Controls how many credits are given for a coin inserted in to coin mech 1.
This option will be automatically disabled when “Card Swipe” is set to ‘On’.
COIN CHUTE 2 CREDITS
(1-10) [default: 1]
Controls how many credits are given for a coin inserted in to coin mech 2.
This option will be automatically disabled when “Card Swipe” is set to ‘On’.
DBV CREDITS
(1-10) [default: 4]
This option sets the number of credits given when a dollar bill is inserted.
VALUE OF TICKET
($0.005 TO $0.05, $0.005 increments) [default: $0.01]
This option should be set to the (cash) value of one ticket.
Note: This setting must be accurate in order to correctly calculate the
overall percentage payout of the game.
VALUE OF GAME
($0.25 TO $5.00) [default: $0.50]
Set this option to the monetary cost of a game for accurate bookkeeping statistics.
Note: This setting must be accurate in order to correctly calculate the
overall percentage payout of the game.
AVERAGE PAYOUT
(25% TO 50%) [default: 35%]
Set this option to the percentage you want the game to pay out on average.
A table at the bottom of the screen will show you the ticket payout for each
of the possible combinations, along with the average number of tickets that
will be won for each game.
TICKET ADJUSTMENTS
TICKET DISPENSE
(ON/OFF) [default: ON]
Setting this to off will prevent the ticket dispenser from dispensing tickets. All other
game features will remain the same.
YAHTZEE
®
BONUS
RESET VALUE
(10-9999) [default: 500]
This is the starting value of the number of tickets won for a Yahtzee
®
(five of a
kind).
The Yahtzee bonus can be either progressive or fixed. See adjustments
below.
MAXIMUM
(10-9999) [default: 9900]
The Yahtzee
®
bonus will stop increasing when the set value is reached.
Setting the ‘Reset Value’ and ‘Maximum Value’ to the same number will make
Yahtzee a fixed bonus, instead of a progressive bonus.
INCREMENT PER PLAY
(1-10) [default: 1]
This option controls the number of tickets the Yahtzee
®
bonus will increase with
each game play.
PLAYS PER INCREMENT
(1-10) [default: 1]
This option controls the number of games that must be played to increase the
Yahtzee
®
bonus based on the value defined in the previous option.
ATTENDANT PAY
(ON, OFF) [default: OFF]
If this option is on, a Yahtzee winner will have to be paid manually by an
attendant. There will be a message on the screen showing how many tickets are
owed.
SCORE BONUS
POINTS TO WIN
(100-150) [default: 115]
Determines the minimum point value needed over 5 games to win the Score
Bonus.
Below is a chart showing the Bonus win frequency percentages of 5 game plays
reaching the pre-determined values (when playing with the suggestions provided
by the Smart Draw).
POINT
VALUE
BONUS WIN
FREQUENCY
POINT
VALUE
BONUS WIN
FREQUENCY
POINT
VALUE
BONUS WIN
FREQUENCY
100 16.5% 109 3.9% 118 0.6%
101 14.3% 110 3.3% 119 0.5%
102 12.6% 111 2.5% 120 0.4%
103 11.0% 112 2.1% 121 0.3%
104 9.5% 113 1.8% 122 0.2%
105 8.2% 114 1.5% 123 0.13%
106 6.7% 115 1.2% 124 0.08%
107 5.5% 116 1.0% 125 0.06%
108 4.6% 117 0.8% 126+
<
0.05%
RESET VALUE
(10-9999) [default: 100]
This is the starting value of the number of tickets won for the 5 game Score
Bonus.
The Score Bonus can be either progressive or fixed. See adjustments
below.
MAXIMUM
(10-9999) [default: 1000]
The Score Bonus will stop increasing when the set value is reached.
Setting the ‘Reset Value’ and ‘Maximum Value’ to the same number will make the
Score Bonus a fixed bonus, instead of a progressive bonus.
INCREMENT PER PLAY
(1-10) [default: 1]
This option controls the number of tickets the Score Bonus will increase with each
game play.
PLAYS PER INCREMENT
(1-10) [default: 1]
This option controls the number of games that must be played to increase the
Score Bonus based on the value defined in the previous option.
ATTENDANT PAY
(ON, OFF) [default: OFF]
If this option is on, a Yahtzee winner will have to be paid manually by an
attendant. There will be a message on the screen showing how many tickets are
owed.
LINK BONUS
(ON, OFF) [default: OFF]
If this option is on, the 5 game Score Bonus value will be linked between all
games connected to each other.
AUDITS
CURRENT
LIFETIME
COIN CHUTE 1 CREDITS
0
0
COIN CHUTE 2 CREDITS
0
0
DBV CREDITS
0
0
TOTAL CREDITS
0
0
GAMES PLAYED
0
0
GAMES CONTINUED
0
0
PAID PLAYS
0
0
FREE PLAYS
0
0
GAME TICKETS
0
0
SCORE BONUS TICKETS
0
0
YAHTZEE BONUS TICKETS
0
0
TOTAL TICKETS
0
0
AVERAGE TICKETS
0
0
SCORE BONUS HITS
0
0
SCORE BONUS TICKET %
0%
0%
YAHTZEE BONUS HITS
0
0
YAHTZEE BONUS TICKET %
0%
0%
CURRENT OPERATING %
0%
0%
GAME RESULTS
YAHTZEE
0
0
4 OF A KIND
0
0
LARGE STRAIGHT
0
0
FULL HOUSE
0
0
SMALL STRAIGHT
0
0
3 OF A KIND
0
0
CHANCE
0
0
This screen will show all bookkeeping information.
RESET CREDITS
Selecting this will clear all credits on the game.
RESET TICKETS
Selecting this will clear all tickets owed on the game.
RESET BONUS
This option will let you reset the Yahtzee and/or 5 game Score Bonus form its
current value.
DIAGNOSTICS
IO BOARD TEST
In this test, you can check the lighting, coin mechs, ticket dispenser,
meters, buttons, and the playfield to make sure everything is working
correctly.
LINK SYSTEM
In this test, you can check which games are connected to each other.
You can also test and increment the bonuses and simulate a bonus win.
AUDIO
100 HZ
1000 HZ
10000 HZ
STEREO
These options test the speaker output.
MOTHERBOARD
MOTHERBOARD INFORMATION:
FOXCONN
H61MXE/-S/-V/-K
BIOS: 0
VIDEO: 0F0110DE
AUDIO: 26253842
NIC: 0D8D105B
SOFTWARE VERSION: V 0.9.9
This option will give you information about the hardware in the game.
RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS
Selecting this option will restore all settings to factory default values.
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
Exit the menu without saving any changes.
EXIT AND SAVE
Save any changes made and exit the menu.
YAHTZEE BLOCK DIAGRAM
