Chicago Gaming Vacation Pinball User Manual

Vacation America Table of Contents

1) Safety Notices

2) FCC Compliance

3) Introduction

4) Game Setup

5) Volume Adjustment

6) Game Play

7) Access to Playfield & Game Interior

a) Removing the Glass

b) Raising the Playfield

c) Access to the Backbox

8) Recommended Maintenance

a) Glass Cleaning

b) Playfield Cleaning

c) Playfield Opto Switch Cleaning & Maintenance

d) Replacing Balls & Rubber Rings

e) Changing Playfield Lamps

f) Game Adjustments

g) Leaf Switch Adjustment

9) Fuses

10) Game Components

11) Warranty

12) Diagnostics

1) SAFETY NOTICES:

The following safety instructions apply to all game owners. We recommend that you read this page before setting-up your Vacation America Pinball. Use the following safety guidelines to help protect the system from potential damage and to ensure your personal safety.

• Use with only 115 volts/60Hz.

• To help prevent electric shock, plug the system power cables into properly grounded

power sources. These cables are equipped with 3-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable, use a 3-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.

• To help protect your system from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner or uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

• Do not spill food or liquid on your pinball machine.

• Do not push any objects into the openings of the system. Doing so can cause fire or

electric shock by shorting out interior components.

• Keep your game far away from radiators and heat sources.

• Do not block cooling vents.

• BE SURE TO UNPLUG POWER BEFORE WORKING ON THE MACHINE!

• Be sure to use fuses that meet the specified rating. Using fuses exceeding the specified

rating can cause a fire and electric shock.

2) FCC COMPLIANCE:

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/technician for help.

3) INTRODUCTION

Vacation America was designed to provide consumers with a reliable state of the art pinball machine for the home.

Pinball intrinsically requires maintenance and service. Vacation America was designed to make this service and maintenance manageable in a home environment. Through the use of optical sensors, many of the components that routinely required adjustment will function the life of the machine without adjustment. Mechanisms have been reengineered to be modular, allowing their replacement without a deep understanding of pinball maintenance, utilizing only a Phillips head screwdriver.

This manual will outline the steps to assemble your VACATION PINBALL, it will discuss games rule, scoring and features and it will discuss maintenance and service of your pinball machine.

Vacation America will provide years of entertainment for you, your family, and friends.

4) GAME SETUP

Step 1:

4 legs 8 bolts

DO NOT REMOVE PLASTC WRAP

Step 2: Attach front legs

DOWN

DO NOT REMOVE PLASTC WRAP

1 inch

Step 3: Attach rear legs

DO NOT REMOVE PLASTC WRAP

Position box vertically

Open the box; remove the legs and the game hardware bag containing bolts.

Unwrap the 4 legs and take the 8 bolts from the game hardware bag.

Lay the box on its side, slide the game out of the box and position the game vertically.

Using two leg bolts per leg, attach the two front legs to the front of the main cabinet.

The leg bolts will require a 5/8” wrench to tighten them. Tighten the bolts so that they are snug but do not over tighten. The bolts should be “wrist tight”, which is as tight as you can comfortably turn a wrench using only your wrist. Over-tightening bolts can damage cabinet.

Tilt the game forward so front legs are on the floor.

With one or two assistants, lift the back end of the machine off the floor, and place it on a stool or chair.

Attach the rear legs using two bolts per leg.

DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!

Step 4: Lock backbox

Step 5: Remove the Lockdown Bar:

Using scissors or a knife, carefully cut away or remove all packing material holding the backbox down.

Slowly and carefully raise the backbox having your assistants guide the cables and wires through the “neck” of the game.

Lock the backbox in its upright position by turning the included Allen wrench ¾ of a turn clockwise

The lockdown bar is the metal bar that goes across the front of the game and holds the playfield glass in place. It’s what you rest your hands on when playing the game.

Open the front door with the key included in the game hardware bag. Locate and release the two latches

(inside the front wall to the left and right of the opening) that hold the lockdown bar in place. This will release the playfield glass lockdown bar and allow you to remove it by lifting it straight up.

Step 6: Install Pinballs:

Locate the three balls packaged with the game hardware. Pull playfield glass down a short distance and place the pinballs on the playfield surface and let them roll down to the ball trough.

Slide the playfield glass back up and secure the lockdown bar with the two latches.

Step 7: Level the Machine:

leg

leveler

Step 8: Power On

Place a carpenter’s level on the inside of the bottom of the cabinet.

Adjust the leg leveler until the machine is level.

Locate the line cord packaged in the game hardware bag. First, securely plug the female end of the cord into the outlet on the back of the game. Then plug the male end into a grounded wall outlet. We recommend using a surge-protector.

Turn the game on by the main power switch. This switch is located under the right corner of the main cabinet (behind the front right leg) on the bottom of the cabinet. It is in a recessed hole. Flip the switch to the ON position and verify the game powers up and the score display lights, playfield light flash, etc. Most games will take approximately 15 seconds to completely boot up and start.

Note

: the front door must be closed for

machine to power up.

5) VOLUME ADJUSTMENT:

Volume is digitally adjusted during the game boot-up (start up) process. To adjust volume, turn the game off, and then back on. Game will boot-up and the score display will eventually show the volume adjustment for the game, which reads:

L FLIPPER FOR VOLUME

Press the left flipper button while the above message is shown on the score display. The game will then show the current volume setting (factory default is “7”), and allow you to change it.

Use the left flipper button to lower (decrease) the volume setting. Use the right flipper button to raise (increase) the volume setting. The score display will show the current setting you have chosen, and make a sound each time you adjust it.

After you have selected a volume setting, press the “Start” button on the front of the game to lock in the volume setting. The game will then finish starting up and be ready to play.

6) GAME PLAY:

After the game has booted-up, the score display will read “PRESS START”. Press the start button on the front of the game to begin play.

Vacation America is a single-player game, meaning that one player starts and finishes a game at one time. Each game consists of 3 balls per game. The score display will keep track of the player’s score and the current ball in play.

When the game is over, the player’s score will continue to be shown on the score display, and the display will read “GAME OVER” at the top.

Press the start button on the front of the game to start another game.

Objective: Visit as many locations as possible on your Vacation across America!

Skill Shot: Make flashing top rollover lane on the opening shot for 2X scoring.

M-A-P Lanes: Complete M-A-P top rollover lanes for multiplied scoring (2X, 3X, etc.)

Lane Change: Use flipper buttons to move lit M-A-P lanes.

Drive Lane: Complete D-R-I-V-E lane to light center Super Loop.

Super Loop: Shoot lit Super Loop entrance to advance to next location.

VACATION: Shoot lit targets to spell V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N to advance to the next location.

Routes: Complete route of 3, 4 or 5 locations to light EXTRA BALL and LOCK BALL.

Multiball: When LOCK BALL lamps are lit, lock balls for fast 2 and 3 ball play.

Double Drain Bonus: Drain two times through outside ball return for 1 million-point

bonus.

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