Midway Touch Master 8000 Conversion From Merit Manual

TOUCHMASTER
®
 
CONVERSION 
CHAPTER 
 
SYSTEM 
 
NOTICE: Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Midway 
Amusement Games, LLC reserves the right to make improvements in equipment 
function, design, or components as progress in engineering or manufacturing methods 
may warrant. Field installed upgrade kits may also change the operating sequence or 
functions.
 
 
NOTICE:  You are responsible for enforcing all local, state, and federal regulations 
concerning this game.
 
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System - 2  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
GAME FEATURES 
Touchmaster® has many different games. Each game can accommodate one or two players. Update the 
software frequently to offer players new games, as well as interesting updates to existing games. 
You can adjust the characteristics of each game to suit the proficiency of the players. Graphics may be 
changed to alter the game appearance; the speed of the games may be increased or decreased, etc. This 
flexibility increases the entertainment value of...

Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 3 
VIDEO GAME MACHINE (VGM) OPERATION 
STARTING UP 
Each time the game is first turned on or power is restored, it executes code from the boot ROM. These 
self-diagnostic tests automatically verify and report the condition of the hardware and game EPROMs. If 
any individual test fails an error message for that test is displayed for three seconds or until any on-screen 
button is touched. If a fatal error (i.e., a touchscreen controller fault) is detected, the...

System - 4  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
CONTROLLER
TOUCHSCREEN
 
TYPICAL LOCATION OF TOUCHSCREEN COMPONENTS  

Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 5 
OPERATOR CONTROLS 
CABINET SWITCHES 
The external switches are located on the rear of the game near the line cord.
 
♦ 
Power Switch 
The 
Power Switch turns the game on or off. It does not reset the game variables. 
♦ 
Circuit Breaker 
The 
Circuit Breaker protects the game from fault conditions. It does not reset the game variables. 
POWER
SWITCHCIRCUIT
BREAKER
TYPICAL CABINET SWITCH LOCATIONS 
CONTROL SWITCHES 
The internal switches are located behind the...

System - 6  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
MENU SYSTEM 
SYSTEM OVERVIEW 
Game variables and diagnostics are presented in a series of on-screen menus. The SYSTEM SETUP 
menu allows you to enter information, make changes, or verify equipment operation. Each sub menu 
screen displays one specific group of choices. The detail menu presents data or runs the required test. 
You must be at the detail menu level to detect errors, make changes, or activate tests. Both the operator 
controls and the player controls...

Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 7 
GAME/COINAGE SETUP 
 
NOTICE: Applicable law may dictate changes in the Touchmaster® game compliment, 
and may also regulate the appearance, bonus awards, language, or other variables on a 
game-by-game basis. The example here shows how operators might use these utilities 
to customize the Touchmaster
® 
This menu allows you to change variables, such as game difficulty and appearance, and adjust the cost of 
one play. You can also reset game variables to their...

System - 8  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
GAME ADJUSTMENTS  
These sub menus let you change variables for each of the Touchmaster
® games. At the GAME/COINAGE 
SETUP menu, touch the GAME SETUP button to view the GAME ADJUSTMENTS menu. 
RESET 
Returns variables to factory default values. This resets all
 your custom game settings. 
+ Raises the value of the selected variable until the maximum value is reached. 
- Lowers the value of the selected variable until the minimum value is reached. 
NEXT 
Saves the...

Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 9 
COINAGE SETUP 
This submenu lets you set individual revenue characteristics. 
CANCEL
  Reverts to the previous menu without saving your changes. 
NEXT 
Advances to the next sub menu. 
CUSTOM 
Takes you to a sub menu where you can modify coin values 
ACCEPT 
Saves your changes to coin values 
 
TYPICAL GAME COINAGE SCREEN 
To access your currency from the PRESET COINAGE VALUES screen, touch your country to highlight it, 
then touch the NEXT button. 
TYPICAL...

System - 10  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS 
This button permits you to globally change all customized settings (game, coin, name, etc.) simultaneously 
to the condition they were in when the VGM was manufactured.. 
Since accidentally performing this operation can require you to spend much time resetting variables, a 
warning screen lets you cancel this operation. The screen reads: 
TYPICAL RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS SCREEN 
If you touch YES, all factory settings are restored....