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1. 15 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 441 OS 16 4 2 Technical 16 ULTRACADE Y 1 LEGAL INFORMATION 1 1 SAFETY NOTICES The following safety instructions apply to all game operators and service personnel Specific warnings and cautions will be found throughout this manual where applicable We recommend that you read this page before preparing your ULTRACADE for game play Use the following safety guidelines to help protect the system from potential damage and to ensure your personal safety e To help avoid damage to the computer be sure the voltage selection switch on the power supply is set to match the AC power available at the location e 115 volts 60Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as Japan South Korea and Taiwan e 230 volts 50Hz in most of Europe the Middle East and the Far East e To help prevent electric shock plug the system power cables into properly grounded power sources These cables are equipped with 3 prong plugs to help ensure proper ground ing Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from acable If you must use an extension cable us a 3 wire cable with properly grounded plugs e Tohelp protect your system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or uninterruptible power
2. 11 1 5 2 AMIJEN Properties 6 3 4 1 1 Intelli Eam 11 1 6 Warranty Information 6 3 4 1 2 Intelli SortM 11 1 6 1 Warranty Service 6 3 4 1 3 Inteeli cTune 12 GAME SETUP 6 T 3 4 2 Individual Game Settings 12 2 1 Game Beatules s s 6 3 2 3 Add New Games 13 2 2 Pre Game Installation 6 3 5 Accounting Information 13 223 Game Inspection nu are 1 so Sort Reports 13 2 4 Game Installation 7 3 5 2 View Earnings Report 13 3 5 3 View Time Report 14 OPERATOR SETUP MENU 8 3 5 4 Reset Report 14 3 1 Operator Setup 8 3 5 5 Copy Current Lifetime Report 14 3 2 Language Selber Geo nte 8 3 6 Diagnostics 55 o5 Te NA Re 14 3 3 Cabinet ip atid toa nr 8 3 6 1 Control 14 3 241 Cabinet aevo em e es 8 3 6 3 Trackball amp Dial Test 15 3 3 2 Display 8 3 6 4 JAMMA Test 15 Sound 9 ULTRACADE TABLE OF CONTENTS Sed Sound dl ate y du ok 15 3 6 5
3. 2000 2004 Ultracade Technologies Inc Rights Reserved P N 865 0002 01 Rev E TAC technologies 1716 Ringwood Avenue San Jose CA 95131 Telephone 408 436 8885 Fax 415 723 7225 www ultracade com ULTRACADE OPERATION MANUAL VERSION 3 71 Read this booklet before use Keep this booklet with machine at all times Reproduction of this publication is forbidden without the prior written permission of Ultracade Technologies Inc This manual is only conditionally issued and neither receipt nor possession thereof confers or transfers any right in or license to use the subject matter of the manual or any technical information contained thereof For permission requests write Ultracade Technologies Inc 1716 Ringwood Avenue San Jose CA 95131 ULTRACADE TABLE OF CONTENTS LEGAL INFORMATION 3 3 4 CrediU C oin Settings raid 9 Aes dme ade 5 3009 Tournament Settings 10 1 1 SEL NOTIC S ein daran een 3 3 5 1 Location Entry 10 1 2 WW A en cleats suas eae ani 5 3 3 5 2 High Score Settings 10 153 Environmental Conditions 5 35340 Timers SONO sod erts on eqs 10 1 4 ROC NOCES A ee 5 3 3 7 Factory Defaults 11 1 5 License 5 3 4 Game Configuration 11 LSI Joshua Operating System 5 3 4 1 Intelli Settings 9v
4. 3 6 DIAGNOSTICS The diagnostics option will enter you into a sub menu display ing the different daignostics you can run on your ULTRACADE DIAGNOSTICS Control Test Trackball amp Dial Test JAMMA Test Sound Test Video Test Exit Diagnostics FIGURE 3 23 DIAGNOSTICS 3 6 1 CONTROL TEST This test is used to check the functionality of the player controls Operate each player control in turn Each button press or joy stick direction will light when activated If any controls are not functioning go to the trouble shooting section To exit the con trol test press both player and player two start buttons If one or both start buttons are not working the control test screen will automatically timeout in fifteen seconds To exit press pop rer lp and 2 start FIGURE 3 24 CONTROL TEST SCREEN 3 6 2 TRACKBALL amp DIAL TEST This test is used to check the functionality of any trackballs or dials which may be installed 1 the ULTRACADE machine When any trackball or dial is moved an arrow should appear next to the corresponding control and point in the direction that the trackball or dial was moved If your ULTRACADE is only configured for one trackball then when it is moved arrows will appear next to both trackballs on this screen To exit the control test press both player one and player two start buttons To exit press 1p an Te 2p start FIGURE 3 25 TRACKBALL amp DIAL TEST 3 6 3 JAMMA T
5. m Ip Wa 4 ut 3 i H d N t IT 4 1 M S 1 FIGURE 3 1 TEST BUTTON LOCATION After you press the test button you will see the opera tor setup menu which will allow you to access or modify the following Language Cabinet Setup Game Configuration Ac counting Information Diagnostics and Exit OPERATOR MENU Language English Cabinet Setup Game Configuration Accounting Information Diagnostics Exit Operator Menu Title Factory Version 3 71 MCID U WMKX C7Y6 K5LI FIGURE 3 2 OPERATOR MENU To choose a menu option move the arrow or cursor so that the desired option is highlighted This is done using the player one joystick When the desired option is highlighted press player one button one to select it and enter that submenu In this manual the term highlight will mean to posi tion the arrow over the desired option The term select will mean to press player one button one The exit option on all menus will always go back to a previous menu 3 2 LANGUAGE SETTING ULTRACADE now supports multiple languages To change the language of the operator menus move the player one joystick either left or right Supported languages are English French German Italian Spanish and Dutch 3 3 CABINET SETUP The Cabinet Setup menu allows you to custom configure your ULTRACADE CABINET SETUP Cabinet Type Upright Display Settings Sound Settings Credit Coin Sett
6. Do not select Upgrade Only as this option is only for operators who wish to upgrade a previous version of ULTRACADE e When the install is complete open the control panel and remove the system CD e After the OS has been reinstalled no games will be loaded on the system Please refer to section 3 4 3 ADD NEW GAMES for details on Game Pack installation FIGURE 4 1 INSTALLATION MENU 4 2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Free telephone email and online support are provided for ULTRACADE Systems during the warranty period In addition to helping with trouble shooting and diagnosing defective parts technical support is prepared to help you with questions about the operation of ULTRACADE When you contact technical support at Ultracade Tech nologies Inc please provide the following background informa tion to aid our technical support process e Your mailing address and telephone number e A summary of the question or a description of the problem with your ULTRACADE Technical Support is available from 9 00 5 00PST Monday through Friday Call 1 408 436 8885 to reach a technical support staff member Email support is available if you email support ultracade com Ultracade Technologies Inc has online technical support resources including FAQS at http www ultracade com NOTES MACHINE ID BASE PACK KEY MIDWAY 1 KEY
7. CREDITS PER COIN MECH AAND B This option allows the operator to set the number of credits given per coin drop on each coin mech 1 e When set to 2 a player will receive two credits for one coin drop Move the joy stick left or right to set the values CREDIT COST FOR EACH PLAY This option allows the operator to set the price to play a game When set to 1 it will cost one credit for each play When set to 2 it will cost 2 credits fifty cents or two tokens for each play Move the joystick left or right to set the values BONUS CREDIT This option will give a player a fifth free credit after four consecu tive coin drops FREEPLAY Sets the game to freeplay This will make all the games free to play FREE MENU CONTROL When this option is turned on players will be able to scroll through the main interface games without having to put a credit in When turned off a player will have to put a credit in before scrolling through the main interface games 10 3 3 5 TOURNAMENT SETTINGS The tournament settings menu is used to set the location of that specific ULTRACADE machine and to access the high scores menu TOURNAMENT SETTINGS Location Entry High Score Menu Exit Tournament Settings FIGURE 3 8 TOURNAMENT SETTINGS 3 3 5 1 LOCATION ENTRY This option allows the operator to name individual cabinets for the purpose of accounting identification When you are ready to identify your ULTRACADE cabinet follow these ins
8. Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Op eration of this equipment in an residential area 1s likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense Operation is subject to the following conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference e This device must accept any interference received includ ing interference that may cause undesired operation 1 5 LICENSE INFORMATION 1 5 1 JOSHUA OPERATING SYSTEM The JoshuaOS is used under license from Joshua Technology Inc Joshua Technology Inc retains all rights to the code trade marks and copyrights By accepting and operating an ULTRACADE system the owner operator of each ULTRACADE system agrees to abide by all copyrights and trademarks and not to attempt to decompile or modify the operating system in anyway Questions regarding this operating system should be directed to technical support at www ultracade com or support ultracade com JoshuaOS is copyrighted 2001 2004 by Joshua Technology Inc 1 5 2 AMIJEN PROPERTIES AMIJEN and th
9. Doing this several times will correct the problem Another way to correct the problem 15 to purchase degaussing coil or bulk tape eraser at any electronics store This will help to immediately demagnetize the video tube Caution must be used with a degaussing coil so that the magnetic field of the degaussing coil is not allowed to become too intense at any one place on the picture tube thereby causing a localized color distortion If you move the game to another location after degauss ing the distortion may reappear Refer to the video monitor manual for details 2 5 GAME INSPECTION ULTRACADE is shipped ready for operation but a last visual check should be made to insure the game is in good condition Please verify the following before turning the game on e Inspect the exterior of the game for any shipping damage chips dents or broken parts e Open the rear service door and check for any interior dam age e Check all major assemblies to assure they are mounted se curely e Make sure there is no damage to the wiring and that all wires are properly connected e Open control panel and inspect Graphite system e Check for loose foreign objects especially metal objects which may cause electrical problems e Open coin door and check test switch to make sure it is not damaged The game monitor is properly adjusted before shipping If there are any adjustments necessary refer to the video monitor manual This manual contains
10. E 3 26 JAMMA TEST 3 6 4 SOUND TEST This feature tests the stereo speakers You will hear for each test the following e Left Channel You will hear the voice coming from the left speaker e Right Channel You will hear the voice coming from the right speaker e Stereo You will hear the voice coming from both speakers e High Frequency You will hear a high pitched sound coming from both speakers e Low Frequency You will hear a low pitched sound coming from both speakers SOUND TEST Left Channel Test Right Channel Test Stereo Test High Frequency Test Low Frequency Test Exit Sound Test FIGURE 3 27 SOUND TEST 3 6 5 VIDEO TEST This feature is a utility to use when making adjustments to the video monitor When started the test will cycle through the fol lowing screens e Red e Green e Blue e Color Bars 16 e Pin Cushion To advance through the test screens press button one vltracada VIDEO TEST Start Video Test Exit Video Test FIGURE 3 26 VIDEO TEST M 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 4 1 OS RE INSTALLATION The ULTRACADE Operating System comes pre installed but if for any reason you need to reinstall your ULTRACADE operat ing system follow these steps e Power ULTRACADEon e Open control panel and insert the system CD supplied with your ULTRACADE e Cycle the power Turn off then on again e Onreboot you will see the installation menu e Highlight Format and Install and select it Note
11. ELETE HIGH SCORES This option will reset all high scores to their factory defaults 3 3 6 TIMERS SETTINGS The timers settings menu allows you to set various timers in ULTRACADE TIMERS SETTINGS Boot Screen Display Time 1 Exit Menu After No Input 45 Exit Menu Default Position No Exit Timers Settings FIGURE 3 11 TIMERS MENU BOOT SCREEN DISPLAY TIME When ULTRACADE powers on it displays a boot screen and gives a software version number This timer sets the length this screen will display EXIT GAME AFTER NO INPUT If a game is running and no joystick or button inputs are received the game will time out to the exit menu This sets how long the game will run without receiving any input EXIT MENU DEFAULT POSITION The exit menu default position setting effects the exit screen which comes up when a player is exiting a game The setting can be set to No or Yes and the arrow on the exit menu will default to the corresponding setting AreNouiSure ERE 2800 FIGURE 3 12 EXIT MENU POSITION 3 3 7 FACTORY DEFAULTS Selecting this option from the cabinet setup menu Fig 3 3 will reset all operator settings to their factory defaults OK will appear in the Factory Defaults window when this action is com pleted 3 4 GAME CONFIGURATION The game configuration menu allows the operator to install new games adjust individual games and to set the Intelli Settings GAME CONFIGURATION Intelli Setting
12. EST The JAMMA Test is similar to the Control Test but it is expanded to encompass the entire JAMMA harness and connector Oper ate each player control in turn through the JAMMA Test screen and check that it lights up on the screen This process confirms the proper working order of the test button coin drop and wiring features To exit the JAMMA Test press both player one and player two start buttons or wait fifteen seconds for the test to timeout and exit GROUND GROUND 5V METER 2 LOCKOUT 2 SPEAKER AUDIO GROUND VIDEO GREEN VIDEO SYNC SERVICE SWITCH TILT SWITCH COIN 2 2 PLAYER START PLAYER 2 UP PLAYER 2 DOWN PLAYER 2 LEFT PLAYER 2 RIGHT PLAYER 2 BUTTON PLAYER 2 BUTTON 2 AA 5 PLAYER 2 BUTTON 3 AB PLAYER 2 BUTTON 4 Ac NOT USED AD GROUND AE GROUND AF 21 PLAYER RIGHT 22 PLAYER BUTTON 25 PLAYER BUTTON 2 24 PLAYER BUTTON 5 25 PLAYER BUTTON 4 26 NOT USED 27 GROUND 28 GROUND AS Fs H Js Lis N Ps 5 Ts Us Vis W X Y 2 6 GROUND GROUND gt 9 LOCKOUT 10 SPEAKER A t 3 AUDIO To exit press 1 1 12 VIDEO RED and 2 start 15 VIDEO BLUE 1 14 VIDEO GROUND 15 TEST SWITCH 16 7 PLAYER START 1 18 PLAYER UP 1 19 PLAYER DOWN PLAYER BUTTON 5 20PLAYER LEFT PLAYER BUTTON 6 PLAYER 2 BUTTON 5 PLAYER 2 BUTTON 6 BUTTON FIGUR
13. all the manufacturers recommendations for adjusting the video monitor 2 4 GAME INSTALLATION Power on the game When the game is fully started open the coin mech door and press the red test button to enter the Operator Setup Menu This will allow you to configure your ULTRACADE for your specific needs For more information see section 3 OPERATOR MENU 3 OPERATOR MENU 3 1 OPERATOR SETUPMENU All ULTRACADE game audits adjustments and diagnostics are options of the Operator Setup Menu Each option has its own submenu listing several choices you may act upon as needed Press the test button behind coin mech door in the cabinet to activate the Operator Setup Menu Refer to Figure 2 1 and Fig ure 3 1 for locating the test button e a leer enun ree ue Nu TUM mar mem mrs h 1 J 7 Sa 7 all E Ik ty SIT A EE 1 1 4 k L hb 1 a tt 4 Y kin B I 4 D r Hehe de Epi p FAREY 41 EC i RES L bo eins L 4 Li I 3 fl nt j rl mi HR X gt E E Ah la ur LII LA T EN i n D Apt val i ME 1 1 2 4 TAO A Le a LE 1 j er E sq El 4 Pee 1 FF H ie F E 1
14. by ascending lifetime coin drop e fcurr sort by current ascending freeplays e sort by lifetime ascending freeplays 3 5 2 VIEW EARNINGS REPORT When you choose View Earnings Report you will be given a screen consisting of five columns The last reset date will be listed in the window at the top of the screen The left hand column lists the games by name The next two columns list 14 current coindrops and freeplays since the last reset of data re spectively The last two columns list lifetime coindrops and freeplays of each game respectively The total earnings row at bottom of report lists the cumulative of each column The joystick can be used to scroll the window up or down if the game list is too long to display on the screen Up and down will scroll one game at a time while left and right will scroll one page at a time To enter a games dipswitch settings press button 6 and to exit the earnings report screen press button one Earnings Report Lifetime COINS FREEPLAY COINS FREEPLAY 1941 1942 1943 64th Street Anteater Armored Car Armored Warrlors Astro Invader Astyanax Avenging Spirit Bagman Berzerk Black Tiger Bomb Jack Bomb Jack Twin Calipso Capt Commando Carrier Alr Wing Commando Cosmic Avenger Cybattler Dark Stalkers Demon s World Do Run Run E D F Total Earnings 0 0 Button 6 Game Dipswitches FIGURE 3 21 EARNINGS REPORT SCREEN 3 5 3 VIEW TIME REPORT Like the earnings
15. censed services along with unintentional radiators such as digital devices include computer systems contribute to the electromagnetic environment Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC is the ability of items of electronic equipment to function properly together in the electronic environment While this computer system has been designed and determined to be compliant with regulatory agency limits for EMI there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference with radio communications services which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna e Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver e Move the ULTRACADE away from the receiver e Plug the ULTRACADE into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary consult a Regulatory EMC representative of Ultracade Technologies Inc or an experienced radio televi sion technician for additional suggestions You may find the FCC Interference Handbook 1986 to be helpful It is available from the U S Government Print Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00450 7 or on the word wide web at http www fcc gov bureaus compliance www tvibookt html This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
16. e AMIJEN properties are used under license from Gregory J Lima Gregory J Lima retains all the rights to all properties trademarks and copyrights AMIJEN is Copyrighted 1997 2004 by Gregory J Lima 1 6 WARRANTY INFORMATION The ULTRACADE cabinet is guaranteed from manufacturing defects ULTRACADE parts are guaranteed for 90 days 1 6 1 WARRANTY SERVICE If at some point you require warranty service contact your dis tributor If you purchased direct you can contact HyperWare ULTRACADE Technical Support at 1 408 436 8885or support ultracade com If technical support staff determines that your ULTRACADE 1s defective a Return Merchandize Au thorization RMA number will be issued 2 GAME SETUP 2 1 GAME FEATURES Congratulations on choosing ULTRACADE ULTRACADE is available in an upright dedicated cabinet with 27 VGA monitor and dual player control panel or as a kit for installation in existing cabinets The ULTRACADE game engine can securely store and support hundreds of games ULTRACADE comes with a pre installed Game Pack of eighty seven classic games licensed or owned by Ultracade Technologies Inc Additional ULTRACADE Game Packs are also available each with a tion of popular classic games licensed from the original manu facturers ULTRACADE provides the following benefits to operators e Consistent earnings from proven licensed games for all gen erations and both men and women e Low purchase price e M
17. es for your gamepacks online e Record the GPID and save this with your Game Pack CD If your Game Pack ever needs to be reinstalled you will need to enter this number again e Enter the GPID by highlighting the appropriate letters and numbers and selecting them When completed highlight Use and select it The Game Pack will now install e When the install is completed you may exit the Add Game Menu the new games will now appear in your Game Con figuration game list e Open the control panel and remove the CD INSTALL GAMEPACK MachinelD U WMKX C7Y6 K5LI Enter Install Key D M V 8 Clr Del Use Exit E N W 9 FIGURE 3 19 ADD NEW GAMES SCREEN 3 5 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION The Accounting Information Menu allows you to view and ma nipulate a report of current and lifetime coin totals for each game installed on your ULTRACADE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION Sort Reports By Name View Earnings Report View Time Report Reset Report Data Copy Current Report Copy Lifetime Report Exit Accounting Information y FIGURE 3 20 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION 3 5 1 SORT REPORTS BY The operator has different options to list the games on the earn ings and time reports Highlight Sort Report By and move the joystick left or right The output window to the right will cycle through the following options e name sort by name e mnfr sort by game manufacturer e curr sort by ascending current coin drop e Slife sort
18. eset current game play counters and time reporting to zero lifetime totals will remain When this action has been successfully completed OK will appear in the output window to the right 3 5 5 COPY CURRENT LIFETIME REPORT This feature allows you to copy either the current or lifetime accounting information of each game to a disk This allows you to track gameplay and coindrop totals on a daily weekly or monthly basis In addition if you should uninstall a game and at a future date reinstall it the game will maintain lifetime play totals in the accounting information You will need a formatted 3 5inch floppy disk to utilize this function To copy accounting information to a disk insert a for matted 3 5 inch floppy disk into the floppy drive on the computer rear panel Highlight the desired copy option and select If this action is successful OK will appear the corresponding out put window to the right If this action is unsuccessful FAIL will appear in the output window This indicates bad disk or a drive failure You can attempt to solve this problem by inserting anew disk When completed all current or lifetime accounting in formation will be transferred to your disk The accounting infor mation text can be displayed in any text editor and easily im ported into a spreadsheet application Note Copying accounting information does not record the cur rent day s totals it records only previous days
19. eyand replace them with new games The different option which are settable for Intelli Sort are as follows e INTELLI SORT STATUS Turns Intelli Sort on and off e MAX GAMES Set the amount of games which are dis played on the main front screen The recommended default setting 15 twenty e SWAP GAMES Sets the amount of games which will be swapped out after an update cycle has been completed Only the lowest earning games will be swapped out The recom mended default setting 15 five e UPDATE CYCLE DAYS Sets how many days an ULTRACADE machine will run for before it swaps out any games The recommneded default setting is seven days 3 4 1 3 INTELLI TUNE The Intelli Tune option is way for operators to automatically manage the difficulty of games installed on an ULTRACADE machine 579671 INTELLI TUNE Intelli Tune Status Min Time Credit Max Time Credit Update Cycle plays Exit Intelli Tune M FIGURE 3 16 INTELLI TUNE SETTINGS When Intelli Tune is turned on your ULTRACADE machine will check the average playtime per credit of any game installed on the machine which has had an X number of plays If the average playtime falls below an X amount of time than ULTRACADE will automatically adjust the dipswitches for that game to make it slightly easier If the average playtime goes above an X amount of time than ULTRACADE will autmatically adjust the dipswitches for that game to make it slighly
20. ings Tournament Settings Timer Settings Reset Factory Defaults Exit Cabinet Setup FIGURE 3 3 CABINET SETUP 3 3 1 CABINET TYPE This option will set what type of cabinet you have To change the settings highlight and move the joystick left or right e UPRIGHT Standard upright cabinet with two joysticks and one trackball This is the default setting e UP 2BALL Standard upright cabinet with two joysticks and two trackballs e COCKTAIL Cocktail cabinet with two joysticks two trackballs and opposing players e SINGLE Standard upright or cocktail cabinet with only one joystick and one trackball 3 3 2 DISPLAY SETTINGS The display settings will allow you to adjust the screen orienta tion and CGA interlace tuning DISPLAY SETTINGS Screen Rotation CGA Interlace CGA Interlace Tuning Exit Display Settings FIGURE 3 4 DISPLAY SETTINGS SCREEN ORIENTATION This option rotates the screen by 90 Highlight and move joy stick right or left to change among the different settings 757827220 DISPLAY SETTINGS DISPLAY SETTINGS Screen Rotation OGA Interiace COR Interlace Tuning FIGURE 3 5 SCREEN ORIENTATIONS CGA INTERLACE This option will turn the cga interacing on and off Move th joystick right or left to change the setting CGA INTERLACE TUNING This option allows operator to set CGA Interlacing to its most clear value The range is 0 128 To change the setting highlight CGA Interlacing Tuni
21. more diffi cult If the average playtime falls between the two ranges than no action willbe taken by ULTRACADE The different settable options for Intelli Tune are as follows INTELLI TUNE STATUS Turns Intelli Tune on and off e MINTIME CREDIT This sets the minimum average playtime in minutes and seconds a game must be If the average playtime falls below this value then the game will be made easier e MAXTIME CRDIT This sets the maximum average playtime in minutes and seconds a game must be If the average playtime goes above this value then the game will be made more difficult e UPDATE CYCLE PLAYS This sets the number of times a game must be played before ULTRACADE will check to see if the dipswitches need adjusting 3 4 2 INDIVIDUAL GAME SETTINGS This menu allows you to choose which games you wish to dis play on the main interface selection screen to set the dipswitch settings for each game and to uninstall a particular game The game configuration menu consists of two parts The left column contains the game list the right is the AAMA ratings system Use the following system for navigat ing this setup menu Joystick Player One e Up down moves left column cursor up or down e Left right pages left column cursor up or down Buttons Player One e Button 1 executes choice or disables enables a game e Button 2 advances AAMA ratings cursor e Button 3 disables enables all games with the currently
22. ng on the Cabinet Configuration Menu Fig 3 10 and move joystick left or right until desired value appears Note This will not work with EGA and VGA monitors 3 3 3 SOUND SETTINGS The sound settings menu will allow you to adjust the overall game volume and turn the attract mode sounds on or off SOUND SETTINGS Sound Volume Attract Mode Volume Exit Sound Settings FIGURE 3 6 SOUND SETTINGS SOUND VOLUME This menu option allows you to set the Sound Volume level be tween one and ten To adjust move the joystick to the left or right Sound for the entire system can be turned off by setting the value to 0 ATTRACT MODE VOLUME This option allows the operator to turn the Attract Mode Volume on or off When set to ON all attract mode sounds will play When set to OFF the fullscreen and windowed game attract mode sounds will not play To change the values of this option highlight and move the joystick left or right Note Some games naturally do not play any sound while in attract mode 3 3 4 CREDIT COIN SETTINGS The credit coin settings menu is used to set how much a play on your ULTRACADE costs to turn on or off freeplay to turn on or off the bonus credit and to turn on or off the free menu control CREDIT COIN SETTINGS Credits Per Coin A Credits Per Coin B Credit Cost Per Play Bonus Credit Freeplay Free Menu Control Exit Credit Coin Settings FIGURE 3 7 CREDIT COIN SETTINGS
23. report when you select this option you will be given a new screen consisting of five columns The last reset data will be listed in the window at the top The first column will list the games by name The next two columns will give current time report data since the last reset The one entitled Average displays the average amount of time it takes to play a game one credit This column displays in minutes and seconds The column entitled Total displays the total amount of time that that game has been played in hours and minutes The next two columns are reserved for the lifetime time reporting one for the average time played and one for the total play time respectively The same control scheme 15 used in both the Earnings Report and Time Report screens Refer to section 3 5 2 VIEW EARNINGS REPORT for instructions Time Report Lifetime MIN SEC HR MIN MIN SEC HR MIN 1941 1942 1943 64th Street Anteater Armored Car Armored Warriors Astro Invader Astyanax Avenging Spirit Bagman Berzerk Black Tiger Bomb Jack Bomb Jack Twin Calipso Capt Commando Carrier Alr Wing Commando Cosmic Avenger Cybattler Dark Stalkers Demon s World Do Run Run E D F Total Playtime Button 6 Game Dipswitches FIGURE 3 22 TIME REPORT SCREEN 3 5 4 RESET REPORT DATA To reset current accounting data coin bookkeeping table records and current time reporting data highlight Reset Report Data and select it This will r
24. s Individual Game Settings Add New Games Exit Game Configuration FIGURE 3 13 GAME CONFIGURATION 3 4 1 INTELLISETTINGS The Intelli Settings consist of Intelli Earn Intelli Sort and Intelli Tune These are special features only found in ULTRACADE and will help the operator get the most earnings from their ULTRACADE machine In depth desriptions of each Intelli Set ting can be found below in their specific spection INTELLI SETTINGS Intelli Earn Intelli Sort Intelli Tune Exit Intelli Settings FIGURE 3 14 INTELLISETTINGS 3 4 1 1 INTELLI EARN The Intelli Earn option when turned on will cause the main interface to play the attract mode for games with more curent Curr or lifetime Life coindrop totals more frequently then those with less coindrop totals When turned off the main inter face will cycle through game attract modes randomly 3 4 1 2 INTELLI SORT The Intelli Sort option is way for operators to automatically manage the number of games and which games will appear on the main front screen of an ULTRACADE machine INTELLI SORT Intelli Sort Status Max Games Swap Games Update Cycle days Exit Intelli Sort FIGURE 3 15 INTELLI SORT SETTINGS When Intelli Sort is turned on X number of games will appear on the front screen After X number of days when the ULTRACADE machine boots up it will automatically replace X number of games which have earned the least amount of mon
25. se lected AAMA rating e Button 6 enters dipswitch menu for highlighted game Game Settings cer nr a ak Button 1 Game On Off Select Button 2 Advance Arrows Button 6 Game Dipswitches Button 3 Toggle Rating Filter Press Start1 Start Buttonl to uninstall game FIGURE 3 17 INDIVIDUAL GAME SETTINGS THE GAME LIST The ULTRACADE game list contains the game title on the left and the game version on the right The list is also color coded by the AAMA rating To check a game s exact AAMA rating high light the chosen game and a Title Rating icon will appear on the right side over the correct sticker To enable or disable a game simply highlight it with the cursor and press button one A is disabled when it becomes greyed out and reads OFF instead of a version number AAMA RATINGS SYSTEM The AAMA ratings system can be used to disable or enable a group of games with the same AAMA rating Use button two to cycle the AAMA cursor until it is over the correct rating Press button three to disable or enable all games installed on the ULTRACADE with that rating A disabled icon will appear over the rating when it is currently disabled DIPSWITCH SETTINGS Each installed game comes set to its original factory default dipswitch settings To change a game s settings highlight it in the left column and press button six This will enter you into that game s unique dipswitch menu To change a dipswitch setting highlight i
26. supply UPS e sure nothing rests on the system s cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over e Do not spill food or on your system e Do not push any objects into the openings of the system Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components e Keep your computer far away from radiator and heat sources e Do not block cooling vents 1 2 WARNINGS e Make sure all your connections are correct prior to switch ing on this product e There are no user servicable devices in this product Open ing the case of the Graphite system will void the warranty e This device is static sensitive e Power supply is 90 250VAC 7 3A e Monitor requirement is 4 3 Horizontal VGA 1 3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ULTRACADE is intended for indoor use only Be sure to keep dry and maintain operating temperatures of 10 40 Celsius 1 4 FCC NOTICES UNITED STATES Electromagnetic Interference EMI is any signal or emission radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a licensed radio communications service Radio com munications services include but are not limited to AM FM com mercial broadcast television cellular services radar air traffic control pager and Personal Communication Services PCS These li
27. t and move the joystick either left or right to adjust the setting To restore the settings to factory defaults highlight factory defaults and select the cursor and press button one Factory Defaults Bonus Lives at 20k amp 80k Starting Lives Difficulty Normal Exit FIGURE 3 18 DIPSWITCH SETTINGS UNINSTALLING A GAME Uninstalling a game from the ULTRACADE system will remove it permanently The only way to recover the game will to be rein stall the Game Pack on which the game came To uninstall a game highlight it in the left hand column and press and hold the player one and two start buttons While holding the two buttons press player one button one and the game will be removed from the list That game has now been uninstalled 3 4 3 ADD NEW GAMES The Add New Games Menu allows you to add new games to your ULTRACADE via Game Packs When you are ready to install anew Game Pack enter the Add Games Menu and follow these directions e Open the control panel and insert the new Game Pack CD e Record the Machine ID number MCID in the center of the Add Game Menu e Call fax or email ULTRACADE technical support with your MCID and the CD serial number found on the back of the CD packaging You will receive your Game Pack ID number GPID This number is unique to your ULTRACADE sys tem and is essential to the successful installation of the Game Pack You may also now goto www ultracade com and generate unlock cod
28. tructions e Highlight DEL delete and select it to erase the factory naming e Highlight each desired letter in turn and select to spell the cabinet name e When completed highlight USE and select it to make the name change official LOCATION ENTRY Factory 9 J R 5 Del Use Exit FIGURE 3 9 LOCATION ENTRY SCREEN 3 3 5 2 HIGH SCORE MENU This menu option allows you to dump all high scores to disk get high scores from disk and delete high scores HIGH SCORE MENU D Dump High Scores To Disk Get High Scores From Disk Delete High Scores Exit Menu M FIGURE 3 10 HIGH SCORE MENU DUMP HIGH SCORES TO DISK This option allows you to dump all high scores to a floppy disk To dump scores place a disk into the floppy drive and select this option If this action is successful will appear in the out put window to the right If this action is unsuccessful FAIL will appear in this window GET HIGH SCORES FROM DISK This option allows you to transfer high scores stored on a floppy disk to your ULTRACADE system To get scores place a disk into the floppy drive and select this option If this action is successful OK will appear in the output window to the right of the tab If this action is unsuccessful FAIL will appear in this window Note Dumping and retrieving high scores from disk is only possible between two ULTRACADE games with matching ver sions D
29. ulti game system with low cost Game Pack add ons e Technologies Inc reliability e Easy to use operator interface e Game instructions displayed automatically as the player se lects a game 2 2 PRE GAME INSTALLATION Remove the game from the shipping container The 1 set of keys is in the coin return slot The 2 set will be hanging on the inside of the coin mech door Refer to Figure 2 1 for specific locations of each part of the machine Connect the wall cord to a grounded 3 terminal AC wall outlet FIGURE 2 1 CABINET ASSEMBLY Description Description 02 On Off Switch on bottom rear of cabinet i 4 C Coin Mech Door and Coin Return Slots TABLE 2 1 CABINET ASSEMBLY The following precautions should be followed when installing the game e Avoid rough handling of the game the picture tube is frag ile e Install the game on a level surface e Avoid installing the game where it will receive excessive sunlight or heat to protect the game from rising internal temperatures e Do not install in a damp or dusty location e Fora short time after connecting the power to the game the picture may be temporarily distorted The monitor s purity is affected by the Earth s magnetic field causing a variation of color By turning the game on for 10 or 15 seconds and then off for 20 or 30 minutes the automatic degaussing circuit applies a degaussing field around the edges of the monitor

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