Coastal Amusements Break the Plate User manual

Version: BTP 2.1.2 ST

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................3
SAFETY NOTICES .....................................................................................................3
INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................4
INTERNET OPTIONS INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................5
MENU OPTIONS ......................................................................................................8
EXPLODED DIAGRAMS ..........................................................................................13
SCHEMATICS .........................................................................................................20
FACTORY WARRANTY............................................................................................25

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INTRODUCTION
Break the Plate is a 1 or 2 player amusement redemption game where the player throws balls
at a video screen in an effort to ‘break’ the plates to score points. The game has 3 video
monitors stacked vertically, each stepped back from the other. Tickets are awarded based on
the number of points scored. In a 2 player ‘competitive’ game, the player that scores the most
points is the ‘winner’ and may be awarded additional tickets.
SAFETY NOTICE
This Manual describes how to set up and use this product. It is intended to instruct the
owner/operator and qualified maintenance personnel to safely and correctly operate the game.
Be sure to follow all the safety and warning instructions described to prevent personal injury
and/or damage to the game.
•Before connecting the machine to the main power source, verify that the voltage is
correct to avoid fires or electric shock.
•DO NOT touch the plug with damp hands.
•To avoid electric shock and short circuit, DO NOT expose the power cord or ground wire
across walkways.
•DO NOT place any flammable objects close to the power cord.
•When plugging/unplugging the power cord, make sure to hold the plug. DO NOT pull on
the power cord.
•In the event of a frayed or broken power cord, please contact your dealer for
replacement.
•DO NOT use fuses or parts that are not recommended by the manufacturer.
•DO NOT disassemble, change or modify the machine without authorization.
Inappropriate handling of the machine may cause damage to the game and injury to
players and spectators.
•Please check and maintain the game regularly.
•Standing or climbing on the game is prohibited to avoid injury

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POWER SOURCE
IMPORTANT!
•GAME MUST BE CONNECTED TO A GROUNDED POWER SOURCE.
•GAME MUST HAVE GROUND CONNECTION FOR PROPER OPERATION AND USER SAFETY
PROTECTION.
•DO NOT OPERATE GAME WITH GROUND LEAD CUT OFF POWER CORD.
INSTALLATION
POWER UP:
Upon power being turned on (and computer booting) the monitors will show the software
assets being loaded. Upon successful power up, the game will then go into attract mode. The
boot up sequence may take up to 60 seconds to complete. DO NOT TURN OFF POWER
DURING THIS SEQUENCE.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
1. The “brains” of the game are Raspberry Pi v-3 minicomputers nested in a custom I/O
board, which controls all lights, motors, solenoids and audio. The O/S and game
software reside in a micro SD card plugged into the Raspberry Pi. The Pi-I/O board
also has its own microprocessor that controls all the multi-color addressable LEDs.
2. Audio/Video; Video comes from the HDMI port on the Raspberry Pi. The cable from
Pi to monitor is male HDMI to male DVI. Audio comes from the 3.5mm (1/8 inch)
stereo jack on the Pi-I/O board, NOT the Raspberry Pi despite that it has its own jack
as well. Volume is adjustable from the menu as well as the volume knob on the
amplifier. Typically, the amplifier is set to some fixed point, and volume is adjusted
from the menu.
3. Power: There are two power supplies in the game. A 24 volt @ 8.8 ampere supply,
and a 12 volt @ 10 ampere/5 volt @ 20 ampere supply. Both supplies are UL rated
and run on 110v or 220v 50/60 Hz mains. However, the operating voltage must be
switched manually.

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INTERNET OPTIONS INSTRUCTIONS
Your game software contains an option to connect through the internet to Coastal
Amusements. This will allow the game to report its accounting information and settings to us
and suggest changes to improve income generation. It will also allow the game to receive any
software updates / bug fixes without the need to have the software shipped to you. The next
pages will explain how to enable this setup.
To enter the configuration screen, connect a keyboard to the motherboard. Then enter the
menu and select the option titled ‘INTERNET OPTIONS’. Alternatively, you can just press the
Escape key on the keyboard. You will be presented a screen similar to this one:
In the ‘Location Name’ field, enter your store name and location for reference (i.e. Joe’s Arcade-
Baltimore MD).
The Network SSID will show the first wireless network found. If this is not your preferred
network, enter the name manually or press ‘TAB’ until the ‘Scan’ button is highlighted in yellow
and then press space. (If you ever need to ‘TAB’ back to a previous item, hold down ‘SHIFT’
when you press ‘TAB’). You will then see a screen similar to the following:

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Use the up/down arrows to select the network you wish to use, then press ‘TAB’ to highlight
the ‘Select’ button and press the space bar.
If your network uses DHCP (usually the case), leave the DHCP button selected. If you use static
IP addresses, select the Static IP button.
If you selected Static IP, you will need to enter the correct information into the next fields.
Consult your ISP for the correct addresses for your location. If you do not have a second DNS
server, you can enter 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4 to use Google’s DNS servers or find another public DNS
server on the web.
When all fields are correctly filled out, tab down to the ‘Save’ button and press the spacebar.
You will then see the following screen:

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Press the spacebar to select ‘Yes’ and you will see this screen:
You can now remove the keyboard and reboot the game. Upon reboot, the game will then
attempt to make an initial contact with our server.
If you have any questions, call Coastal Amusements at [phone]. Support is available
from 08:00 to 16:30 PM EST, Monday through Friday.

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BREAK THE PLATE MENU OPTIONS
Press the Menu button to enter the system set up and then use the following buttons to
navigate through the menus:
ATTENDANT:Use to move up in the menu and to increment values
RESET: Use to move down in the menu and to decrement values
MENU: Use to select a menu item, and to set menu item values
MAIN MENU
PRICING ADJUSTMENTS
Setting
Options
Default
Description
FREE PLAY
ON/OFF
OFF
When set to ‘ON’ the mechanical meters will be
disabled, no tickets will be paid, and ‘FREE PLAY’ will
be displayed on the Console matrix. An external
switch must be attached to one of the coin mech
inputs to simulate a coin drop.
CARD PLAY
ON/OFF
ON
Select ‘ON’ if you are using a card device instead of
cash.
CREDITS TO START
1-10
1
Set this option to the number of credits needed to
start one game. This option is disabled when “Card
Play” is set to ‘On’.
COIN CHUTE
1 CREDIT
1-10
1
This option controls how many credits are given for
each coin inserted into coin mech 1. This option is
disabled when “Card Play” is set to ‘On’.
COIN CHUTE
2 CREDITS
1-10
1
This option controls how many credits are given for
each coin inserted into coin mech 2. This option is
disabled when “Card Play” is set to ‘On’.
TICKET VALUE
$0.001 to $0.10
$0.001
increments)
$0.01
This option should be set to the cash value of one
ticket.
Note: This setting must be accurate in order to
correctly calculate the overall percentage payout of
the game.
CREDIT VALUE
$0.10 TO $5.00
$1.00
Set this option to the monetary value of one credit for
accurate bookkeeping stats. Note: This setting must
be accurate in order to correctly calculate the overall
percentage payout of the game.

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PAYOUT ADJUSTMENTS
Setting
Options
Default
Description
ENABLE TICKETS
OFF/
DURING GAME
PLAY/
AT END OF
GAME
DURING GAME
PLAY
Setting this to off will prevent the ticket dispenser
from dispensing tickets (or the card system from
receiving wins). High score mode will be enabled.
DURING GAME PLAY pays tickets while the game is
in play. AT END OF GAME pays tickets at the end of
the game.
POINTS PER TICKET
1-250
15
This value determines how many points are needed
to award one ticket.
MERCY TICKET
THRESHOLD
OFF, 1-40
OFF
When set, this is the minimum number of tickets
awarded to the player, regardless of score.
FIXED TICKET
OFF; 1-40
OFF
Awards fixed amount of tickets regardless of score.
COMPETITION WINNER
TICKETS
0-100
15
Awards extra tickets to the winner in a 2-player
game.
RESET HIGH SCORES ON
STARTUP
ON/OFF
OFF
Will reset high scores back to initial startup values.
Only visible in high score mode.
FREE GAME FOR HIGH
SCORE
ON/OFF
OFF
Grants player a free game if they get the high score.
Only adjustable in high score mode.
GAME ADJUSTMENTS
Setting
Options
Default
Description
VOLUME
0-100
50
This option sets the main volume during game play.
ATTRACT SOUND
ON/LOW
VOLUME/OFF
ON
Select whether or not you want attract sound on,
off, or at a lower volume in the attract mode, than
game play.
TIME TO JOIN
5-30
8
Adjusts the amount of time the 2nd player has to
join the game.
GAME TIME
30-60
35
Play time in seconds
HOT PLATE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5
Represents the maximum number of Hot Plates that
could appear during gameplay.
HOT PLATE POINTS
100 – 500,
Increments by
50
200
Amount of points awarded per Hot Plate.
POP SOLENOIDS IN
ATTRACT
ON/OFF
ON
Solenoids will ‘pop’ particles in game simulation.
BONUS ADJUSTMENTS
Setting
Options
Default
Description
BONUS
ON/OFF
ON
This option sets the bonus mode on or off.
BONUS POINTS
THRESHOLD
500-3000
(by 10s)
2100
This sets how many points are needed to win the
progressive bonus. Disabled when dynamic
threshold is on.
DYNAMIC THRESHOLD
ON/OFF
ON
Setting this option to ON will enable the options on
the right side of the screen to dynamically control
the points needed to win the bonus.

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RESET BONUS ON
START UP
ON/OFF
OFF
When set to on, the bonus will be reset to the set
reset value when power to the game is cycled.
BONUS RESET VALUE
10-9999
(by 10s)
1000
This setting will determine the beginning value of
the Bonus, after a win.
BONUS MAXIMUM
100-9999
(by 10s)
9999
The setting determines the highest Bonus value.
The progressive value will stop, once the set
maximum is reached. Setting the Reset (minimum)
value and the Maximum value to the same level,
will cause the Bonus to be stable (non-progressive).
PLAYS TO INCREMENT
BONUS
1-10
(by 1s)
1
This option controls how many plays are needed to
increase the progressive bonus, in conjunction with
the option below.
BONUS INCREMENT
VALUE
1-10
(by 1s)
1
This option controls how much the progressive
bonus will increase with the number of games
played (set in the previous option).
THRESHOLD START –
POINTS
500-3000
(by 10s)
2100
Sets the starting point of the threshold value. The
threshold will not go above the number set.
MINIMUM THRESHOLD –
POINTS
500-3000
(by 10s)
1800
Sets the minimum point value of the threshold. The
threshold will not go below the number set.
MAXIMUM THRESHOLD –
POINTS
500-3000
(by 10s)
2500
Sets the maximum point value of the threshold.
The threshold will not increase past the number set.
THRESHOLD INCREMENT
10-200
(by 10s)
100
When a bonus is won, the threshold will increase by
the amount set, but will not go over the START /
MAX BONUS THRESHOLD.
PLAYS UNTIL THRESHOLD
INCREMENT
1-100
(by 1s)
1
Determines how many games need to be played
before incrementing the threshold.
THRESHOLD DECREMENT
10-100
(by 10s)
20
When the bonus is not won within the number of
games in the next option (see below), the threshold
will decrease by this amount, but never go below
MINIMUM BONUS THRESHOLD.
PLAYS UNTIL THRESHOLD
DECREMENT
1-200
(by 1s)
20
Determines how many games need to be played
before decrementing the threshold.
AUDITS
TYPE
CURRENT
LIFETIME
COIN CHUTE 1 CREDITS PAGE 1
0
0
COIN CHUTE 2 CREDITS PAGE 1
0
0
TOTAL CREDITS PAGE 1
0
0
FREE PLAYS PAGE 1
0
0
PAID PLAYS PAGE 1
0
0
TOTAL GAMES PLAYED PAGE 1
0
0
GAME TICKETS PAGE 2
0
0
COMPETITION TICKETS PAGE 2
0
0
BONUS TICKETS PAGE 2
0
0
BONUS TICKETS % PAGE 2
0.00%
0.00%
TOTAL TICKETS PAGE 2
0
0

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AVERAGE TICKETS PAGE 2
0.00
0.00
OPERATING % PAGE 2
0.00%
0.00%
TOTAL POINTS PAGE 3
0
0
AVERAGE POINTS PER GAME PAGE 3
0.00
0.00
HOT PLATE POINTS PAGE 3
0
0
HOT PLATE POINTS % PAGE 3
0.00%
0.00%
HOT PLATE HITS PAGE 3
0
0
HOT PLATE HIT % PAGE 3
0.00%
0.00%
1 PLAYER GAMES PAGE 3
0
0
2 PLAYER GAMES PAGE 3
0
0
BONUS HITS PAGE 3
0
0
BONUS HITS % PAGE 3
0.00%
0.00%
TOTAL HITS PAGE 4
0
0
TOTAL MISSES PAGE 4
0
0
TOTAL BALLS DETECTED PAGE 4
0
0
HIT % OF BALLS DETECTED PAGE 4
0.00%
0/00%
MISS % OF BALLS DETECTED PAGE 4
0.00%
0.00%
This screen will show all bookkeeping information. Pressing RESET on this screen will clear the
current audits. A screen will appear asking to confirm that you want to do this.
Press ATTENDANT for previous screen
Press MENU for next screen
There are 4 pages of audits.

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DIAGNOSTICS
AUDIO TEST:
These options test the speaker output.
I/O TEST:
This test allows the operator to test the ball gate and
switches, test solenoids and lamps and test the ticket
dispensers (if installed).
LED TEST
This test allows the operator to cycle through the colors
on the LED light bars above and below the monitors.
I/R FRAME TEST
This test will allow the operator to test the functionality
of the I/R detection frame on each monitor. To test the
functionality, the operator must through balls at the
screen.
RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS
Selecting this option will restore all
settings to factory default values.
CLEAR CREDITS
Selecting this will clear all credits on the
game that are less than the amount
needed for one play. If you need to clear
all credits while a game is in play, press
the RESET button during the game and
the credits will be cleared.
CLEAR TICKETS
Selecting this will clear all tickets owed
on the game.
RESET BONUS
Selecting this option will reset the bonus
to its default value. If the default value
has not been modified, it will set bonus
to 1000.
INTERNET OPTIONS
Selecting this option will allow you to
connect your machine to the internet via
Wi-Fi in order to receive remote software
updates and support. Follow the on-
screen instructions to use.
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
Exit the menu without saving any
changes.
EXIT AND SAVE
Save any changes made and exit the
menu.
If you have any questions or comments, please call our service department at +1 732 905
6662. We are open Monday through Friday 08:00 – 16:30 EST (USA).

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SCHEMATICS