DSM TIC TAC TOE User manual

TICTACTOE
Owner’s manual
DSM Sales & Manufacturing
Version 3.3.3

Table of Contents
Game Overview................................................................. 3
Getting Started.................................................................. 4
Game Setup ................................................................................................. 4
Setup Buttons.............................................................................................................. 5
“Choose Credits Per Play”.......................................................................................... 5
“Choose Credits Per Bill”........................................................................................... 5
“Select Difficulty Level for Regular Play”................................................................. 5
“Select Difficulty Level for Bonus Play” ................................................................... 6
“Select One for Teaser Sound or Zero for No Sound” ............................................... 6
Setup Quick Reference Guide.......................................... 7
Difficulty Level Table....................................................... 8
Game Play.......................................................................... 9
Round 1 ....................................................................................................... 9
Round 2 ..................................................................................................... 10
Audit Mode...................................................................... 11
History Mode................................................................... 13
Additional Features ........................................................ 15
Tilt Meter.................................................................................................................. 15
Audit Function.......................................................................................................... 15
History Function ....................................................................................................... 15
Free game.................................................................................................................. 15
Prizes................................................................................ 16
Service and Troubleshooting ......................................... 17
Your Machine’s Personal Information......................... 20
Replacement Parts.......................................................... 21
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Game Overview
Tic Tac Toe is the simplest and perhaps the most played game in all of
history. Now, it is better than the old game played on your scratch
paper. There are prizes at stake now.
When a person enters their money into the game of Tic Tac Toe they have a
chance to light three squares in a row to win a prize.
Once the game starts the nine squares of the Tic Tac Toe board begin to light and
the player must stop the light in order to light three squares in a row. The player pushes
the play button and stops the light on one square then the lights begin again, only this
time, the lights are a little faster. The player will then hopefully stop the light again on an
adjacent square. But then, the lights start again. One more time, the player has a chance
to get three in a row. But if the wrong square is lit, the game is over and no prize is won.
If a player gets three squares in a row lit, then there is a choice to make. The
player can either select a small prize or continue to play for a grand prize. The player
must get two Tic Tac Toes for a grand prize, but beware, the lights are getting faster with
each new square lit and the bonus round has two colors.
Players will see the game as an easy win, but unlike the Tic Tac Toe game on
scratch paper, this game isn’t so easy to win. While players will drop more and more
money into this game, any owner of this game will realize that there is money to be made
with every Tic Tac Toe game on location.
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Getting Started
This Tic Tac Toe game is ready to play right out of the box with
factory preset defaults. However, if you wish to change any settings in how
the game plays or how much it costs, follow these simple instructions
through the setup process. But first, make sure that you find the following
items inside the coin box.
¾One door key.
¾Instructions for your bill validator (if applicable).
¾Nine security rods for the prize coils.
¾Black power cord.
Game Setup
1. Unscrew the leveling glides on the bottom of the machine to below
the wheels to stop the game from rolling and give it more stability.
2. Plug in the game. Open back service door and lower front
maintenance door first. Find the power cord in the coin box and
plug it both into the back of the machine and a power outlet. It is
recommended that you use a surge protector. (This game is for
indoor use only).
3. Turn on the game and setup.Inside the front door and on the
bottom-right side of the prize chute you will find three counters
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and one red button. Push the red button to put the game into setup
mode.
Setup Buttons
4. Setup buttons. Use the buttons on the front panel to set up the
game. The yellow button increases the values and the blue button
decreases the values. The green button in the center advances you
to the next step. For a quick reference to game setup look at the
setup quick reference guide.
“Choose Credits Per Play”
5. “Choose credits per play.” You will hear these words as the first
step. One coin is equal to one credit. A one dollar bill is worth 4
credits. (Eg. If you set the game for two credits it will require two
coins to play the game.)
“Choose Credits Per Bill”
6. “Choose credits per bill.” Some people wish to give 5 credits for
a dollar bill (if they have a bill validator). This entices more play
of the game. If a player puts in a $5 bill they will receive 25
credits and thus 6 games instead of 5. If you do not have a bill
validator this step does not apply.
“Select Difficulty Level for Regular Play”
7. “Select difficulty level for regular play.” There are 11 different
levels of difficulty (0-10) for the regular play of this game. This is
for the first Tic Tac Toe only. This will determine how fast the

lights cycle from one square to the next. Control your payout with
the difficulty level. (Most owners will place very small prizes on
coils one through six and allow many people to win this prize.) See
the difficulty level table in this owner’s manual to set the best difficulty level
for you.
“Select Difficulty Level for Bonus Play”
8. “Select difficulty level for bonus play.” Just like before, as the
difficulty level increases and the harder the game becomes, the less
you will pay out. Again, there are eleven different difficulty levels
(0-10). See the difficulty level table in this owner’s manual to set the best
difficulty level for you.
“Select One for Teaser Sound or Zero for No Sound”
9. “Select one for teaser sound or zero for no sound.” The factory
default is to have the sound on all the time. If you leave this
setting at one the music will play in the teaser mode. However, if
you choose zero, only the lights will flash during the teaser mode.
10.Play the game once. Just to make sure that the game is working
and you understand it, play the game once or several times.
11.Put prizes on the coils. Open the top front maintenance door. It is
recommended to use plastic wire ties to hold the prizes onto the
coils. Make sure to leave enough space in the loop so that the
prize hangs loosely on the coil. Also, place only one prize on
every other turn of the coil so that only one prize will dispense per
game.

Setup Quick Reference Guide
The game comes preset from the factory at recommended levels
Vocal
Command Description Choice Factory Default
Choose
Credits per
Play
This adjusts
how much the
game costs (1
coin equals 1
credit
0 credits (free
play) to 8
credits
2 credits
Select credits
per bill The game can give five
credits for a
dollar bill if
desired and
thus a free
game for every
$5 bill entered.
1 to 6 5 credits
Select
difficulty
level for
regular play
This is the
difficulty level
for obtaining
one Tic Tac
Toe
0 to 10 2
Select
difficulty
level for
bonus round
This is the
difficulty level
for obtaining a
2nd Tic Tac
Toe
0 to 10 7
Choose 1 for
teaser sound
or 0 for no
sound
Turn the teaser
sound on or off 0 or 1 1
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Difficulty Level Table
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Difficulty Level Winner
Regular Play
Level 0 Approx. 1 every game
Level 1 Approx. 2 of 3 games
Level 2 Approx. 3 of 4 games
Level 3 Approx. 4 of 5 games
Level 4 Approx. 5 of 6 games
Level 5 Approx. 1 every game
Level 6 Approx. every other game
Level 7 Approx. every third game
Level 8 Approx. every fourth game
Level 9 Approx. every fifth game
Level 10 Approx. every sixth game
Bonus Play
Level 0 Approx. 1 in 50 games
Level 1 Approx. 1 in 100 games
Level 2 Approx. 1 in 150 games
Level 3 Approx. 1 in 200 games
Level 4 Approx. 1 in 250 games
Level 5 Approx. 1 in 300 games
Level 6 Approx. 1 in 350 games
Level 7 Approx. 1 in 400 games
Level 8 Approx. 1 in 500 games
Level 9 Approx. 1 in 600 games
Level 10 Approx. 1 in 800 games
These payout levels are estimates based on history and odds.
It is the sole responsibility of the game owner to set the game difficulty for
desired payout. DSM Sales & Manufacturing will not be held responsible
for prizes dispensed before the desired time and will not refund money for
prizes paid out or lost once the game is set on location.
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Game Play
Round 1
In Round one the player has a warm up to get one Tic Tac
Toe before he plays for a small prize by getting a second Tic
Tac Toe. The lights follow a pattern of rows from top left to
bottom right. The lights in the first round are yellow. The
player must get a Tic Tac Toe with all yellow lights.
If the player does get a Tic Tac Toe then he has a choice to
select a small prize or attempt another Tic Tac Toe for a grand
prize. The blue button on the front of the cabinet will select a
prize, and the yellow button will advance him to the next round.
Look at the examples below.
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Round 2
If the player advances to the next round he will have to get
three in a row again. The difference now is that the lights are
random in pattern and time on per square. So now it is harder
to get three in a row. The lights are red in the bonus round. If
the player wins the round by successfully getting a Tic Tac Toe
then he will be able to choose a grand prize. Look at the
examples below.