Creative Arcades 3500-4P User manual

3500-4P
MACHINE SIMPLE
USER MANUAL

Control Panel
To start playing a game. First find the category by pressing the P1_B button and continue to press it until you
come to the category that you want. Then use the joystick to navigate through the game selection screen. Push
down on the joystick to move down one game at a time, Also you can push to the right to jump through games ten
at a time. Hold the joystick to the right to cycle through the games quickly. Once you have found the game you
would like to play, then press P1_A button as shown in Figure A.
After the game loads, press the freeplay button to add credits and then Player one start to start the game.
To exit out at any time, press and hold the player one start button and it will bring you back to the game
selection screen.
Quick Start

Begin game selection by choosing the game while on the game selection screen. You can push the blue
Player1_b button to cycle through the game categories one at a time and then you can push down on the
joystick to cycle down through the game list one at a time. Also you can press to the right on the joystick
and cycle through the games ten at a time. You can also hold the joystick to the right to go through the
game list superfast.
Once you find a game that you would like to play, push the Player1_a button to load that game.
Once the game is loaded, push the freeplay button to add credits
after adding credits, push Player 1 or Player 2 start
Exiting the Game
While playing the game, to exit you simply hold down the Player one start button and after a few seconds
it will take you back to the game selection screen.
Game Category is displayed at top left of screen in RED
Game Category - ------>
Game List ------------->
Game Selection

Some games may be louder than others and the volume can be adjusted to preference. To
adjust the volume you have to open up the machine and locate the amplifier that has 4
knobs on it and looks similiar to Figure D. Once you locate that amplifier you simply just
turn the volume knob counter clockwise to lower and clockwise to raise. Please note that
your machine may have a different location for the sound amplifier
Figure D.
Volume Control

Setting up machine to take quarters
Step 1. Locate the coin assimulator in front of the machine and open the coin door.
Step 2. Put in a sample quarter into the caddy tray as shown in figures D and E above.
Step 3. Find the green QC sticker and pull up on it. It may be easier to lift up on it with the spring disconnected.
Step 4. Once you have it up , then you want to put your sample quarter in the cut as shown in figure E ( the yellow disc is
a dummy coin that you need to replace with a real one.
Step 5. After you put your quarter in the caddy , then lower it back down.
Fine tuning the coin caddy will take a number of attempts to ensure accurate alignment . When it is setup correctly, then
the quarter should fall all the way through. If it gets caught then the sample quarter is not in correctly and you must hit
the coin return lever to get it out and reinsert the sample quarter again. NOTE: the machine must be on for this to work .
It may take a couple of tries but it will work just keep trying!
Figure E
Figure D

De-activate freeplay when using coin acceptor
To finish setting up your machine to take quarters you must de-activate the freeplay
button on the control panel and to do this you must open up the machine and remove
the control panel top. To do this, you must loosen the four allen bolts and lift up on
the control panel. Now from behind the control panel just remove the colored wire
from the freeplay button so that it does not function anymore and to play it you will
have to put in a quarter.
Disabling Freeplay button on Four Player Standup

Removing front control panel for a narrow
doorway (if required)
When removed, arcade is 33' wide.
(1) Remove upper left and upper right screws. Lift panel
(2) Remove the 4 screws 2 on the left and 2 under the panel
(3) Lift box and gently place against screen while moving through
doorway
(4) Replace screws into pane once in desired location
(this applies to four player stand up)

My led’s are too bright is there a way to turn them down or off?
Yes, there is a switch inside the machine behind the coin door that will turn off the led’s. We also have available a dimmer
switch that can be installed to turn the lights down or up.
My machine wont take my quarter what am I doing wrong?
Before your machine will take quarters, you have to put a quarter in the caddy of the coin device. To do this you lift up on
the part that has the green QC sticker and put your quarter in the slot of that caddy.
You know when it is in correctly because when you insert a quarter in the front, it will fall all the way through.
How do I setup my machine to accept quarters ?
Depending on your machine, you have to get into the setup portion of it and take it off of freeplay mode. If you are unsure or
unfamiliar with the setup portion of your machine, then give us a call and we will help you.
How do I setup my machine to accept tokens?
You setup your machine to accept tokens the same way you would set it up to accept quarters.
How do I exit out of a game?
To exit out of a game just simply hold down the Player One button until it either takes you out or asks you to confirm by
clicking on exit with the one player button again.
I started a two player game and it doesn’t switch to the other side
There are a few games that were only made as a stand up arcade game so those games only know to use Player one
Controls. OR your machine is defaulted to either stand up arcade or cocktail arcade and if it is wrong then this will happen.
If you are unsure just give us a call.
Is there anything I can do to make my trackball work better?
If your trackball becomes dirty or sticky or non responsive you could loosen up the control panel and tighten up your
trackball by slightly tightening the nuts on the bottom of the trackball a little at a time. We do not recommend cleaning
Your trackball with any kind of solution (windex or 409) chemical based cleaners would have a negative effect on the
trackball. We recommend some diluted simple green if you must clean it.
My joystick wont go up/down/right/left whats wrong?
When this happens we usually ask the customer to open the control panel and look at the wires that are connected to the
joystick to make sure that they are all still connected securely and none are loose or broken. If everything is connected
Then try switching with the other joystick to see if the problem follows the stick or the station.
Why didn’t my game keep my High score?
The only system that keeps high scores is our 60 to 1 Not sure why none of the others will keep the score but I believe that
the new release is going to be able to save scores.

Can I pause a game while playing it?
The only way that I know how to pause a game in our video game is by connecting a keyboard to the usb port inside the
game cabinet and hitting the ‘P’ key and then ‘P’ again to unpause it.
I started a four player game but can only play with two people.
To play a four player game you generally have to start the game from the 3P/4P game menu. For instance Gauntlet is a four
player game but if you run it from the ALL category then you will only be able to play 2 people. It must be run from the
3P/4P game menu
Im pushing a button and its not doing anything.
Check the other side of the button to see that the wires are still connected. Also check all of the other wires because a wire
could come off of player 3 button c and it will effect the whole video game system.
How do I start a two player game?
Depending on the system that you have, you may have to hit the player one button to get into the game and the Player two
button to start the game. Or hit the freeplay button twice for two credits and then start it with the 2 player start button
Do I have to wait till the game is over to select a different one?
With the exception of our 60 to 1 game board, you just hold down the player one button for about 5 seconds and it will
either prompt you to exit or it will just exit you to the game selection screen. In our 60 to 1 game board, You must finish playing it
To exit back to the game selection screen.
My arcade only shows * amount of games and I ordered * many games why cant I play all of them?
If you got a game system and it is not showing all of the games, then it is because you have a certain amount that are
horizontal and the others are vertical and if you add those numbers up it will total up to your system number 412, 1162, 3500 etc.
How do I map different buttons to do different things?
This is done by plugging in a USB keyboard and while you are in the game that you want to reconfigure you just hit the
TAB key and it brings up a submenu. The second choice down is configure (this game) and that is where you assign buttons
See the pdf file ‘custom configuring’
What is the proper way to shutdown your arcade machine?
We generally ask that our customers are out of the actual game they are playing and are on the game selection screen before
they power off their arcade cabinet. To power it off you simply just flip the switch in the back.
Im hitting the free play button but nothing is happening.
Did you try all of the freeplay buttons? How about the one inside behind the coin taker? The one above the coin taker on
the outside? The one that is on the control panel? If you had one and it stopped working, then you
Probably have a wire that is disconnected in your control panel.
I have a three sided machine, how do I switch from the one side to cocktail mode?
There is a button that is usually located right next to the player one start button on the two controller side that is white and
has nothing on it. Hit that button for about two seconds and the screen should switch. If not then
Player one button B should do it.
My cocktail table is not switching sides in any game.
Your table is probably defaulted to stand up mode and must be configured to cocktail mode and this is done by going into
the setup of your machine. If you are unsure on how to do that then give us a call and we will walk you thru it.
Why are some games sharing the same controls for two player but others don’t
Some games were only made as a stand up and when that is the case then the game does not know how to turn itself upside
down for the other player so for those games each player must share the controls.
Volume is too loud, how do I turn it down? Is there an easier way?
You have to open your machine by using the key that came with it and locating the little amplifier inside. Its right inside
the machine glowing and changing colors like a summertime rave concert.
My screen is dead with nothing ever being displayed.
Is your screen powering up and saying no signal? If so then check your vga cable that it is secure on the motherboard and
that it is connected securely to the screen. Try plugging in a separate plug to the screen and seeing if it powers up.
How do I setup my machine to take tokens?
You simply insert a token into the coin caddy like you would a quarter.
Can I upgrade my cabinet from 60 to 412 or 1162?
YES! Give us a call about upgrades and we will help you get setup.
How do I change catergories on my game selection screen?
Simply by hitting the player 1 ‘a’ button and sometimes the player 1 ‘b’ button but you will see what
category you are in. It will be red and on the top left corner saying maze or gun or all and have the number of
those games in that category
Dragons layer is not working right how come?
Exit out of the game and then run a different laserdisc type game like Space Ace and see if the
problem follows to it as well. Then come back and reload Dragons Layer. Sometimes the timings get
screwed up and the game becomes unplayable
If this happens you just simply have to reload it so that it calibrates itself again. If you find that you are
still having a problem then give us a call and we will try and get to the bottom of it.
Is there any light guns available for this system?
Not yet we are waiting for the next release that is coming in the beginning of 2020 that is supposed to
have support for the lightguns.
How come my game looks stretched sometimes?
Because it is and this is done because those games back then were maximum 360 by 240 mostly and
some were on a crt screen. Well nowadays we have LCD LED hi definition screens and when you try and fit it
on the screen, it comes up a little
Bit short and a little bit pudgy.
My trackball doesn’t work
Open up the control panel and get to the back of the trackball and slightly tighten up the nuts that are
holding it to the control panel. Do each one at a time and take little turns to tighten it up. If that doesn’t work
you could remove it and
Open it up and service the rollers that are inside of it and clear them of any hair or dirt that may have
accumulated inside.
Can I leave my machine on all the time?
Yes you can but we do not suggest leaving it on for long periods of time because it could burn an
image on the screen after showing the same thing over and over and there is no screen saver until the next
release.
Is there a way to add games to my system?
No, at this time we are unable to add or remove games to the system. Hopefully the next release.
Can I make a custom game list of the games I play most frequently?
Next release this will be available
When I turn on my machine, nothing happens, no screen, no leds no fan
Open the machine and check that everything is still connected and available. Try a different plug to
the wall to make sure that the wire/plug are still good. Give us a call to troubleshoot
Can I connect my own custom controller to your system?
Some of our systems will allow you to connect a usb controller and use it but again it depends on
which one you have. Call us and we will help you.