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[funkmeister_smith]

Hi.

I have recently (today!) bought a Kung Fu fruit machine off Ebay (£15 jackpot), but it apparently has an error on it (I don't actually have the machine yet, I just won it this morning, but the seller had advised this on the auction). It is showing a message saying 'Error 9.3 9.4' apparantly & is not 'functional'.

Would anyone be able to advise on what this error may be & how/if it can be fixed? I am not too fussed as I got it cheap (£31), but I always wanted my own nudgie so would like to fix it!

Thanks very much.

Steve.

[cyberface]

what sort is it? kung fu? is it hi-lo karate? in an old jpm cabinet?
what the ebay item number might be able to shed more light on the subject then.

[skabaz]

hello mate

heres what you have

9.2 / 9.3 SOFTWARE/MPU Processor board, program.
9.4 SOFTWARE Program

bad scenario.... you have a faulty program chip.

or

you may just have a faulty mpu board or program card.

if you can get use of a eprom writer/reader then someone here may have the program roms and can sort you out a replacement chip.

i wouldn't get you hopes upthough.

sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

baz

[funkmeister_smith]

Hi.Thanks for your replies.

Well I picked up the machine tonight & set it up (had to drag it upstairs & boy is it heavy!!!). I opened it up & took out the sound & CPU cards, put them back in, tuned it on & voila, it works!! I think it must just have a loose conection on the CPU board because I fiddled with it again & the error came back on. I pulled it out & put it back again (in a different slot this time) and it worked again. I'll have a proper look some time to see if there is anything that needs re-soldering or something. So other than that, I got a good bargain for £31!

Here is the ebay listing..

eBay.co.uk: kung-fu fruit machine £15 jackpot with all keys,spares (item 260057219571 end time 28-Nov-06 10:47:44 GMT)

The only thing I can't seem to do is turn the volume down on the damn thing! It has a list pinned to the back of the inside of the cabinet, which says if I set 'switch 8' to 'off' then it'll set the volume to minimum, but when I try it it just doesn't load up. Meh, its a small price to pay I suppose!).

Anyway, thanks again.

[stevedude2]

Try refill mode with the doors shut for volume control. Failing that put the machine in test and it might be in there. Or on the sound card there may be a volume knob...it's bound to be one of the three - I can't remember which one though...

[funkmeister_smith]

Thanks for that, I'll give it a try tonight. I had a look last night & there isn't a volume control on the actual sound board unfortunately, but I'll try the test mode & see if I can suss it out from there!

Out of curiosity, does anyone know how much these machines actually go for in working order? Its in good condition for its age (not sure of its exact age but a sheet on the back of the cabinet has a tested date of 1998) & has all keys etc & 3 different jackpot decals (if thats what you call them) of £8, £10 & £15. There are about 3 bulbs out on it, but I'll get them replaced no bother & everything else is in good working order. The only reason I ask is because the missus is not overly chuffed about it being in the spare bedroom (I should have really asked her first!) so I might have to get rid of it after all. Bah!

[skabaz]

you may have to open the bottom door first before the volume test is activated.

baz

[funkmeister_smith]

I got it sorted. Just needed to use the refil key. I also played about with the percentage as it was set to 98% or something & was giving JP's every 5 minutes and it was nearly always repeating (repeated 3 times last night!). Its on 74% now so it should be a bit more like what I'm used to! I also changed it back to £10 JP & replaced the decal, as the £15 JP decal was just a home made one & looked awful!
I think I might be OK to keep it now, thankfully, as I managed to talk my girlfried round (via bribery!), but I am still curious as to how much they go for generally. I can't find any for sale on the net (apart from Kung Fu Club which is around £250 - £300). So if anyone could advise me I would be most grateful.

Thanks again.