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[giffy121]

ive got popeye fruit machine it has a 78% key installed on a d sub  i wish to drop it down to 70% as im using it as a savings bank been on ebay asked someone who was selling varable % key he said it wouldnt work as my machine is old, i love it so i have stripped the key and found the little circuit board can i alter this to 70% if so is there any diagrams. Also as well is there a manual for it or instructions for it. any help would be greatful....

[richy1976]

Hes talking crap it will work or get a fixed 70% key.

[fruitman69]

Those molded % keys are just the pins soldered together in the config it needs, so just use a standard table that shows which pin config is for 70% and its good to go, providing your actual game supports 70% if not use 72%

 

It only uses 5 of the 9 pins.  one common, 4 selects.

[Bencrest]

Just watch out - I know you want to use it as a savings bank, but 70% could be a pretty awful game, especially if it's a later rechip with increased jackpots, or you are playing with a high stakes / prizes ratio (for example, 10p / £8 rather than 20p / £6). For home use I tend to keep mine at 78>84% for a high-tech machine, and 84% and upwards for a lo-tech. On clubbers I normally go higher, due to the VERY long profile on them. My Club Clouseau is currently at 90% for example, while my Chuzzy Bar X is on 88%.

 

For example, you can stake £10 on 70% and might not even get a board. You can stake the same £10 on 84% - maybe you do get a board. If you want to use the machine as a savings bank, just collect the wins and put them back in. You still 'save' the same amount of money in the machine, but you should have more fun playing it. I find the more fun you have, the more you will find yourself playing them, as you'll be more 'engaged'.

 

Obviously if you are running it on 70% to make money from other players, that's a different story and illegal unless you have the relevant permit and the machine was correctly stickered up (category, stake, prize, percentage, e.t.c.).

Edited by Bencrest, 10 December 2012 - 01:33 AM.

[giffy121]

i wish to thank everyone for there help i think ill just leave it at the 78% as it is fun the way it is, and if i reduce it i might get sick of it, also i am really greatful for the manual ive been all over google and jpm with out any luck, once again cheers.....

[mainjohn]

hi

Edited by mainjohn, 10 December 2012 - 03:29 PM.

[Bencrest]

One interesting side effect you often get with variable keys, is that if you run them at a low percentage for along period of time (I'm talking hundreds of pounds of plays as a minimum), then bang the percentage up, the machine can go a bit mental. I was probably a bit overly dismissive of running your machine at a lower percentage last night - there's no reason you couldn't try different settings and see how you get on, obviously if you did find it playing crap on 70% you could then change it back up to 78% or higher. Just don't be surprised if it plays quite a bit worse on 70%