I’ve got a similar question. We run all of our games on free play, but we’d like to set up a charity tournament which requires quarters. Is it possible to have a game set for free play for normal play and quarters with the tourney button?
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I’ve got a similar question. We run all of our games on free play, but we’d like to set up a charity tournament which requires quarters. Is it possible to have a game set for free play for normal play and quarters with the tourney button?
So I got a bill acceptor and stacker, but I can’t seem to find the right combination of leads to have the validator send out a pulse that the tourney leads will accept as a “tourney start” signal and not just a “some idiot put a dollar in this free play machine” signal (which pin one will pulse just fine). I can just connect the two tourney leads (brown/purple and the green/brown pair) and trigger a tourney “button” push manually, but can’t seem to find which of the mars 30 pins (if any) will replicate that connection. Any Mars bill validator experts?
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88105553-09F2-4E6C-88EC-7354E65E3CC7 (resized).pngThanks! And those were the two leads that I tried first. Either one of them fires into the tourney leads and adds credits, but doesn't start the tournament. While powered on, though (and, yes, even in free mode), putting a jumper in between the two tourney leads to connect them adds one tourney credit (and since I have it set on $1, it adds a dollar, correctly, even though it's set on Free Play the rest of the time.
So I need some way to allow the bill validator to essentially close the circuit between a jumper between the two tourney leads. Maybe a relay or something? I don't know enough to know what that would entail.
I can do the same thing with a single coin slot, which physically connects the two leads together, but I'd like to have 50 cents from each play going towards project Pinball instead of 12.5 cents
Anyone have enough experience to know if the pulse from a bill acceptor could trigger, say, a relay which would bridge those two connectors which triggers a tourney? Or any other way of making that happen?
That was it! After hours of tinkering, you nailed it in a few minutes, themadman! If you’re ever in Milwaukee, stop by and I’ll get you a wristband and a drink. Much appreciated!
Now to find a damn bezel for this, and we’re in business!
I just wanted to stop back in to thank everyone who helped with advice for this, especially themadman. We launched the tournament (benefiting Project Pinball) last night, and it’s been a huge hit (and is raising some money for a great charity!)
https://www.facebook.com/events/330778290872862/?ti=ia
This community is badass sometimes. Thanks.
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