Midway Touch Master 8000 Upright Conversion Manual

							Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 5 
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 factory default settings. 
TYPICAL GAME/COINAGE SETUP SCREEN 
MAXIMUM CREDITS 
Touch the + button to increase the number of maximum credits. Touch the – button to reduce the number 
of maximum credits. 
FREEPLAY 
Set FREEPLAY to YES to allow unlimited free games. Set FREEPLAY to NO  to return to coin-activated 
games. 
Touch RETURN  to return to the SYSTEM SETUP menu. 
GAME/COINAGE SETUP 
 
COINAGE 
SETUP 
NO 
GAME SETUP 
RESTORE 
FACTORY 
SETTINGS 
FREEPLAY 
RETURN 
+ 
- 
MAXIMUM 
CREDITS 9  
						

							System - 6  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
GAME ADJUSTMENTS  
These submenus 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 current on-screen values and advances to additional Game Setup screens. 
TYPICAL GAME ADJUSTMENTS SCREEN 
W hen you touch the NEXT  button, you are taken through several screens with individual game 
adjustments. The final submenu in this permits you to make some more general adjustments, such as 
whether to award free games, enable erotic games, etc. 
TYPICAL FINAL GAME ADJUSTMENTS SCREEN
 
GAME ADJUSTMENTS 
ROYAL QUEST – W ILD CARDS 
ROYAL QUEST – DECK 
ROYAL QUEST – HI-LO BONUS 
W ORD GAMES  - MAX. CHANCES 
ENABLE EROTIC GAMES 
AW ARD FREE GAMES 
HIGHEST SCORE FREE GAME 
SHOW  TRIVIA ANSW ER 
AUTO RESET HIGH SCORES 
AFTER                   PLAYS 
RETURN 
YES 
200 RESET 
EASY 
YES 
6 
YES 
YES 
YES 
YES 
GAME ADJUSTMENTS 
GAME CREDIT TIME GRAPHIC 
HOT HOOPS  1  MED  -- 
SHELL SHOCK  1  MED  -- 
TARGET 21  1  MED  CARD 
ROYAL QUEST  1  MED  CARD  
SOLITAIRE 1 MED  CARD 
MOVIE TRIVIA  1  MED  -- 
W ORDZ 1 MED  -- 
PAIRS 1 MED CARD 
TRIPLE ELEVENS  1  MED  CARD 
PYRAMID 13  1  MED  CARD 
NEXT + - RESET  
						

							Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 7 
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 submenu. 
CUSTOM  
Takes you to a submenu 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 NEXT . 
TYPICAL PRESET COINAGE SCREEN 
PRESET COINAGE USA 
USA1  $.25 = 1CR,  $1.00 = 4CR 
USA2  $.25 = 1CR,  $1.00 = 5CR 
USA3  $.50 = 1CR,  $1.00 = 2CR 
USA4  $.50 = 1CR,  $1.00 = 3CR 
USA5  $.25=1CR,  $1=4CR, $5=24CR 
 
CANCEL NEXT CUSTOM 
PRESET COINAGE VALUES 
TOKEN JAPAN 
AUSTRALIA NEW  
ZEALAND 
BELGIUM SPAIN 
BRAZIL SW EDEN 
CANADA
 SW ITZER
LAND 
FINLAND UK 
FRANCE USA 
GERMANY CUSTOM 
INDIA 
ITALY 
 CANCEL NEXT  
						

							System - 8  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS 
This changes all customized settings (i.e. game, coin) to their condition when the Touchmaster® was built. 
Accidentally doing this can cost you a lot of time resetting variables, so a warning screen lets you cancel. 
TYPICAL RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS SCREEN 
Touch YES, to restore all factory settings. Touching NO  returns to the GAME/COINAGE SETUP menu. 
DISPLAY AUDITS 
This submenu allows you to assess game popularity. The screen displays earnings and other aspects of 
the game that reveal player skill levels. Statistics may be reset to zero after viewing. 
CLEAR ALL
  Sets every audit quantity to zero. Record the information before using this command. 
GAME DETAILS
  Goes to a submenu to view, clear, and reset high scores for individual games. You can 
also reset high scores through the HIGH SCORES submenu. 
NEXT
  Advances to more GAME AUDIT screens. The screens repeat after the last is viewed. 
RETURN
  Reverts to the main menu screen. The screen values remain without change. 
TYPICAL GAME AUDIT SCREEN 
Data in the Display Audits portion of the Menu System is presented in the following categories: 
♦ 
Game Play:  1-Player games, 2-player games, Free game awards; Buyins; Average game times. 
♦ 
Earnings:  Coin and Credit statistics for each Currency Acceptor installed in the game. 
♦ 
Game Comparison:  Popularity and average length of game play for individual games. 
♦ 
Game Specifics:  Detailed account of characteristics applying only to one game. 
RESET FACTORY SETTINGS 
WARNING 
THE FOLLOWING WILL OCCUR 
RESET GAME ADJUSTMENTS 
CLEAR ALL AUDITS 
CLEAR ALL HIGH SCORES 
RESET OPERATOR MESSAGE 
CONTINUE? 
YES NO 
GAME AUDITS 
AUDIT TOTAL
1 PLAYER  39
2 PLAYER  0
TOTAL BUYINS  0
TOTAL GAMES PLAYED  39
FREE GAMES W ON  0
FREE GAMES HI SCORE  9
FREE GAME BUYINS  2
AVG. GAME TIME  1:35 MIN.
 
RETURN NEXT CLEAR 
ALL GAME 
DETAILS  
						

							Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 9 
HIGH SCORES 
The HIGH SCORES submenu lets you view the top game scores and the player identifications. Players 
who earn a high score may create an identifier of up to eight characters. The player can also skip this 
opportunity and remain anonymous. In this case, the high score will be posted without any identifier. 
NEXT
  Saves the current on-screen values and advances to additional HIGH SCORE screens. 
RESET ALL
  Returns variables to factory default values. This erases all high scores and identifiers. 
RETURN
  Saves the current on-screen values and reverts to the main menu screen. 
TYPICAL HIGH SCORE CLEAR/RESET SCREEN 
Scores are ranked in numerical order, with the highest of the top ten scores listed first. W hen a high score 
is bettered, the lowest score on the list is dropped to make room for the new one. Each game has a high 
score screen, which you access by touching the button with the game’s name. 
TYPICAL GAME HIGH SCORE SCREEN 
In the screen above, CLEAR  erases all the scores, RESET  restores the factory values of the top ten 
scores, and RETURN  brings you back to the HIGH SCORE CLEAR/RESET menu.
HIGH SCORE CLEAR/RESET
 
HOT 
HOOPS 
ROYAL 
QUEST 
WORDZ 
PYRAMID 
13 
TIMES 
SQUARE 
NEXT 
SHELL 
SHOCK 
SOLITAIRE 
PAIRS 
3 PEAK 
STRIP 
SEARCH 
TARGET 
21 
MOVIE 
TRIVIA 
TRIPLE 
ELEVENS 
5 STAR 
UPLIFT 
RESET 
ALL RETURN 
HIGH SCORES 
SPECIFIC GAME 
       
Name SCORE 
1 – PR1  100000 
2 – PR2  76000 
3 – PR3  24000 
4 -   0 
5 -   0 
6 -   0 
7 -   0 
8 -   0 
9 -   0 
10-    0 
CLEAR RESET RETURN  
						

							System - 10  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
OPERATOR MESSAGE 
The game can display an on-screen message to draw attention, announce contests, welcome players, etc. 
CLEAR
  Deletes all characters from the screen simultaneously. Use it to erase old messages. 
BKGD
  Changes the color of the background area behind the message. Provides contrast. 
TEXT
  Changes the color of the message. Each message line can be another color if you like. 
VIEW
  Displays how your finished message will appear before it is saved in game memory. 
DONE
  Saves the message and background, then reverts to the main menu screen. 
SHIFT  
Changes the letter entry boxes to standard symbols. Use for math, punctuation, etc. 
SPACE
  Enters a space between characters. Used to separate words and sentences. 
ARROWS
  These boxes control the up, down, left and right position of the cursor on the screen. 
 
TYPICAL GAME MESSAGE SCREEN 
You can write a message of up to eight lines with 32 characters each. All the characters in each line can 
be a different color than the other lines. You may also vary the color of the background area behind the 
message. The Touchmaster
® automatically centers each line of the message when it is displayed. 
1.  To create a new message, first reach the OPERATOR MESSAGE menu from the SYSTEM SETUP 
menu. 
2.  Touch CLEAR  to erase any existing message. 
3.  Select a background by touching BKGD  Until the texture you like is visible at the top of the screen. At 
any time, you can touch VIEW  to preview how your final message will look in Attract Mode. 
4.  Select the color of the first line by touching TEXT  until the line shows your preferred color. 
5.  Touch the sequence of letters and numbers to spell out the first line of your message. 
6.  Touch SHIFT  to access punctuation and other symbols. 
7. Touch Ð to begin entering the next line. Repeat for each line. 
8. Use Ï, Í, and Îto place the cursor where you need to correct errors. 
9.  Use SPACE to insert empty space between characters. 
10.  W hen satisfied with your message, touch DONE to save it and return to the previous screen. 
 
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 
BKGD 
CLEAR 
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Í 
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Î TEXT 
VIEW  
DONE 
SHIFT 
SPACE 
Ï
Ð  
						

							Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 11 
LOCATION SETUP 
This submenu contains three more submenus that permit you to customize your Touchmaster
®: 
LOCATION NAME, TOUCH KEY SETUP, and SERIAL NO. SETUP. You can also adjust the speed by 
which your customized location name scrolls in Attract Mode. 
LOCATION NAME 
To modify the location name displayed during Attract Mode, enter the SYSTEM SETUP screen either by 
pressing SETUP in the coin vault or using your touch key PIN to access the LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS 
screen (explained on next page). You can enter up to 24 characters. 
If you used SETUP, touch LOCATION SETUP on screen. 
Press LOCATION NAME. Several buttons on this screen control text entry: 
CLEAR
  Deletes all characters in the location name at once. Use this to erase old information. 
RETURN 
Returns you to the Location Setup screen and saves your location and ID number. 
SPACE
  Enters a space between characters. Use this to separate words and sentences. 
DELETE 
Deletes the character above the flashing cursor and moves the remaining text to the left. 
SHIFT  
Changes the letter entry boxes to standard symbols. Use for math, punctuation, etc. 
ARROWS
  Move the flashing cursor left and right. 
TYPICAL GAME LOCATION SCREEN 
The location and machine identification are convenience features and have no effect on game play. The 
Touchmaster
® automatically recalls this information if the game audit tables are printed out. 
1.  To enter your location name, access the ENTER LOCATION NAME screen. 
2.  Touch CLEAR  to erase the existing location name. 
3.  Touch the character keys on screen to enter the numbers and letters that spell your location name. 
4.  Use SHIFT  to access punctuation and other symbols. 
5.  Use SPACE to insert an empty space between characters. 
6. Í
 and Î let you maneuver the flashing insertion cursor left and right in your location name. 
7.  DELETE erases the character above the flashing insertion cursor. 
8.  W hen finished, touch RETURN  to save the name and go back to the previous screen. 
 
ENTER LOCATION NAME 
_________________________
 
RETURN CLEAR SPACE DELETE SHIFT 
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							System - 12  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
TOUCH KEY LOCATION ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM 
The Touch Key
™ setup feature lets you make some “local adjustments” to games without removing the 
cash door to access SETUP. A Personal Identification Number (PIN) gives access, allowing you or other 
designated employees to vary loudness, insert new messages, reset scores, etc., without having keys for 
the cabinet. The PIN can be altered regularly to prevent unauthorized changes to games. 
TOUCH KEY PROGRAMMING  
These steps explain how to activate the TOUCH KEY™ system. 
Press SETUP inside the cabinet to enter the menu system. Touch LOCATION SETUP on the screen. 
Touch TOUCH KEY SETUP to access the TOUCH KEY menu.. 
In the TOUCH KEY menu, select a four-digit PIN by sequentially pressing any four keys. You can choose 
any of the six keys more than once. Determine what adjustments to allow access to (high score, message 
and name, volume, erotic access). Touch ON  to activate your PIN. W hen finished, touch RETURN . At the 
LOCATION SETUP menu, touch RETURN  again to return to SYSTEM SETUP. 
LOCATION SETUP 
YOUR CUSTOMIZED NAME
 
TOUCH KEY 
SETUP 
MED 
LOCATION 
NAME SERIAL NO. 
SETUP 
SPEED 
RETURN 
UR CUSTOMIZED NAME ROLLS BY    YOUR CUSTOMIZE 
TOUCH KEY™ 
KEYLESS ENTRY SETUP 
ENTER 4 DIGIT PIN
 
YES 
EROTIC ACCESS  ALLOW HIGH SCORE ACCESS . . . . . 
ALLOW MESSAGE & NAME ACCESS 
ALLOW VOLUME ACCESS . . . . . . . . . 
YES 
YES 
YES OFF ON RETURN 
5 
4  2 
3 
6  1  
						

							Touchmaster® Conversion Kit    System - 13 
TOUCH KEY USE: 
You can turn over local adjustments to designated employees using this procedure: 
1.  W hile in Attract Mode, touch the Midway Amusement Games, LLC logo at the bottom of the screen. 
 
2.  Touch the four numbered keys to enter the PIN. Each key highlights as you touch it. The correct PIN  
reveals the LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS menu. The wrong PIN begins a series of high score screens. 
 
3.  In the LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS menu, you can change the custom message, clear or reset high 
scores, change your custom location name, adjust the volume, change the language of the game’s 
text, turn the erotic games on or off, or perform a touchscreen calibration. 
4.  W hen done with local adjustments, touch EXIT  to return to Attract Mode. 
5.  Explain policies for to make changes (i.e., lower volume or erotic game access after a certain time of 
day). Describe when game scores might be reset. Demonstrate adjustments and explain features. 
6.  Have chosen individuals memorize the PIN. Explain how often it will change and whom to contact if it 
fails to work. Show that the code functions only if the key system is enabled, but the game continues 
to operate and play normally. Have them enter codes to verify their understanding of the system. 
7.  Demonstrate Touch Key operation. Describe incorrect tracking and what happens if the screen is out of 
calibration. Show how to calibrate the touchscreen, and how to test the calibration tracking. 
8.  If you forget the PIN, you can reset it as long as you have access to SETUP. 
CATEGORIES
 
UR CUSTOMIZED NAME ROLLS BY    YOUR CUSTOMIZE 
MIDWAY AMUSEMENT 
GAMES, LLC 
SPANISH ENGLISH 
CARD ACTION W ORD 
SKILL NEW  
TOUCH KEY™ 
YOU’RE IN 
COMMAND!
 
INSERT COINS 
MAIN 
MENU 
5 
4  2 
3 
6  1  
						

							System - 14  Midway Amusement Games, LLC 
SERIAL NO. SETUP 
You can enter a four-digit alpha-numeric serial number. If you have multiple VGMs that can print reports, 
serial numbers can identify each unit. SERIAL NO. SETUP cannot be accessed through Touch Key. The 
only time you will see your serial number is when you return to this screen or create a printout. 
CLEAR
  Deletes all characters in the location name at once. Use this to erase old information. 
RETURN 
Returns you to the Location Setup screen and saves your location and ID number. 
SPACE
  Enters a space between characters. Use this to separate words and sentences. 
DELETE 
Deletes the character above the flashing cursor and moves the remaining text to the left. 
SHIFT  
Changes the letter entry boxes to standard symbols. Use for math, punctuation, etc. 
TYPICAL SERIAL NO. SETUP SCREEN
  
Enter a unique machine number for each unit at a location. Keep a master list of machines for future 
reference. 
1.  To enter your serial number, access the SERIAL NO. SETUP SCREEN through the LOCATION 
SETUP submenu. 
2.  Touch CLEAR  to erase the existing serial number. 
3.  Touch the four characters or numerals to spell out your serial number. 
4.  Use DELETE to correct mistakes. 
5.  Use SHIFT  to access punctuation and other symbols. 
6.  Use SPACE to insert empty space between characters. 
7.  Touch RETURN  to save your number and return to the LOCATION SETUP screen. 
ENTER MACHINE NUMBER : 
RETURN CLEAR SPACE DELETE SHIFT 
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