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Innovative Concepts in Entertainment
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Clarence, NY 14120
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  • Page 1 Innovative Concepts in Entertainment 10123 Main Street Clarence, NY 14120...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents Safety, Warnings, and Power Requirements Hardware Setup 6 - 20 Program Settings 21-24 Bonus Suggestions and Ticket suggestions Error Codes Troubleshooting and Technical Information Part Numbers with Diagrams 38-43 Spare List 44-46 Warranty Rev J 5/19/2017...

  • Page 4: Ac Power Information

    SAFETY AND WARNINGS BEFORE YOU BEGIN WARNING: WHEN INSTALLING THIS GAME, A GROUNDED A.C. RECEPTACLE MUST BE USED. FAIL- URE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS. FAILURE TO USE A GROUNDED RECEPTACLE COULD ALSO CAUSE IMPROPER GAME OPERATION, OR DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRONICS.
  • Page 5 ** STOP ** Before you begin to assemble your game locate the parts box and ensure all parts are present If any parts are missing please contact ICE Service at (716) 759-0360 Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm Eastern Standard.
  • Page 6 Step 1: Position the front cabinet and the back cabinet leaving room to connect the wire harnesses. Step 2: Before sliding the two halves together, you need to plug in the wire harnesses. There are three sets of wire harnesses. The right side of the cabinet has three cables, two of which are colored coded. Blue goes in the middle plug, red to the bottom.
  • Page 7 Step 3: Slide the two halves together and lock the cabinets using the included large Allen wrench tool. Lock the cabinet on both sides. Lock the upper latches first, then the bottom latches. Step 4: Remove the ball gate cover using an Allen wrench. The long 4” bolts go in the back while the 1¼” bolts go in the front.
  • Page 8 Step 5: Attach the right cage using ¼-20 x Joint Connectors on the outside and ¼-20 7/8” (AA6799) bolts on the in- side. There locations are shown below. The front top bolt is 5/8, not 7/8. See note below!! Repeat for the left cage. 1/4-20x5/8 PC60601 bolt here only! Note: These three are accessed from inside the cabinet and are optional.
  • Page 9 Step 4: Reattach the ball gate cover using an Allen wrench. The long 4” bolts go in the back while the 1¼” bolts go in the front. Set hardware and wood cover aside. ¼-20 x 1 1/4 ¼-20 x 4 Start at the front of the cabinet first.
  • Page 10 Step 7: The long braces attach to the back of the cabinet. The short braces attach to the front of the cabinet. Use ¼- 20 7/8 (AA6799) bolts to attach arms to cabinet. See below for attaching the cheat sensor to the center. ** Caution: Support Arms can swing and cause injury when not fully attached.
  • Page 11 Step 8: Attach the bonus sign to the top of the cabinet using four ¼-20 1 7/8 (AA6799) bolts and washers as shown. Plug the sign harness through the back. Attach the two harness on the right and one on the left. Tilt the top of the bonus marquee forward when installing.
  • Page 12 Step 10: **STOP ** if installing two games with Mega Marquee skip to step 13 If you are going to use the Mega bonus sign do not install this sign. Otherwise, remove the eight screws holding the sign together that are on the front of the sign (graphic side). Put the sign and hardware aside. Step 11: Located inside the cabinet you will find the cable attached to the upper side of the cabinet.
  • Page 13 Step 12 : Connect the wire harness before attaching the sign. Use two ¼-20 (PC60614) kep nuts to attach the sign to the upper support bar. The bolts are already present. Reattach the sign with the hardware you put aside. Install only in the bottom hole.
  • Page 14 Step 14 Attach the rebound guard from the back of the cages. The ¼-20 3½” (AA6369) bolts go through the front and the washers plus kep nuts in the back. Do not install at this time if you are joining two cabinets together and installing a Mega marquee.
  • Page 15 Step 16 Position the two games together. You should only have the plastic front covers installed on the outer sides of the cabinet. The inner plastic front sides will not be used. Step 17 Install the cabinet spacers on the insides of the two cabinets using 1½” drywall screws. Mounting holes are predrilled in the spacers.
  • Page 16 Step 18 If you pole has the extended support wings removed, locate the 8 1/4-20 x 1“ (6049) bolts from the parts bin and attach the extended wing supports shown below. Step 19 Position the center pole onto of the marquee and attach with 8 1/4-20x1” (6049) bolts. Step 20 Attach the large red center plastic to the center pole using 6211 Allen bolts.
  • Page 17 Step 21: Located inside the cabinet you will find the cable attached to the upper side of the cabinet. Remove the bolts holding the control panel so you can slide the panel to expose the access hole that the marquee wire will travel through.
  • Page 18 Step 22 Slide the two cabinets together, tilt the Mega Marquee back a little, and insert the bottom of the Mega Marquee into the cabinet slots as shown. Step 23 Insert the canopy flaps into the top slots of the marquee. Attach the marquee to the cabinet cages using ¼- 20x2¾”...
  • Page 19 Step 24 Attach the center graphic using 8-32 1” (AA6177) screws. Step 25 Attach the Front trim and “Pure Skill Plaque” using provided square screws.
  • Page 20 Step 26 Attach the small red plastic trim pieces with one 1¼” screw through the front. Step 27 Remove the graphic front by first removing the two ¼-20 1¼” (6211) bolts on either side of the stars. Attach the sign using 4 ¼-20x1¼” kep nuts.

  • Page 21: Final Step

    Final Step: Attach the data cable at the back of the Marquee. Tuck the cable under the canopy on the left side of the game and down the front side of the cage. Do not run it down on the right cabinet. There is no wire ac- cess hole.
  • Page 22 Game controls and Meters Located on the center door is the operators control panel. There you can quickly adjust the volume of the game by pressing the “UP” and “DOWN” push buttons. You can view how many coin pulses the has seen and how many tickets it had paid out.
  • Page 23 Programming Options for Down Da Clown Seconds Display Blank Value Option Number Option Default Short Description Game Volume Game Volume This option adjusts the general game sounds. Music Volume Music Volume This option adjusts the music in the game and attract mode. Coin 1 Cost of Game How many pulses to start your game.
  • Page 24 Red Zone Tickets Tickets for Zone Sets the amount of tickets to win when 0 to 40 points are scored. See Score chart below. Also is used for giving tickets just for playing. Orange Tickets Tickets for Zone Sets the amount of tickets to win when 50-90 points are scored. See Score chart below. Yellow Tickets Tickets for Zone Sets the amount of tickets to win when 100-190 points are scored.
  • Page 26 Error Codes for Down Da Clown Error 1 Ticket Error Solution: Refill Tickets! Error 2 CF Error ; Compact flash error Solution: Reseat Flash card or replace. Error 3 Ball Gate Error Solution: Check for proper ball gate operation. See section “Ball Gate Assembly” Error 4 Top Motor/Switch Error ;...
  • Page 27 Cannon Failure - Clown doesn't travel out of the cannon. If during power on if the home switch is not made, the clown will not exit the cannon. Ensure both the home switch and end of travel switch are functioning properly. Quick Check list: 1) Check home switch has no voltage on it when homes (clown inside the cannon).
  • Page 28 The Ball Gate Assembly: Technical Information Two half-moons attached together and connected to a single motor. The position of the left half-moon is sensed by two reed switches. A small magnet is located under the left moon. When the reed switch is activated, it will be at 0 VDC, the other will be opposite, +5 VDC.
  • Page 29 Ball-gate Assembly Step 1: Ball-gate Removal Remove the wood panel ball gate cover as shown. The cages, canopy, support bars, and rebound have been removed for clarity. Step 2: Ball-gate Removal Remove three woodscrews on each side as shown below. Remove these screws on both sides. Step 3: Ball-gate Removal Loosen the 5/64 Allen set screw.
  • Page 30 Step 4: Ball-gate Removal There are two black wood screws that hold the ball gate assembly to the cabinet. They are shown below. Remove them. Step 5: Ball-gate Removal Lift the ball gate straight up and unplug the wire harness before lifting the ball gate assembly out.
  • Page 31 Step 1: Motor Removal (REMOVE BALLGATE ASSEMBLY BEFORE PROCEEDING) Flip the ballgate assembly over and remove the four Allen screws and lock washers shown. Step 2: Motor Removal Removal the Screw that holds motor shaft to the ball deflector shaft. This screw has Loctite applied to it and could be difficult to remove.
  • Page 32 Ball-gate sensors Access Remove the two screws that hold the gate cam to the Primary Ball gate assembly. Slide the Primary Ball gate assembly out. Gate Cam Primary Ball Gate Ball-gate sensors Operation There are two magnetic sensors located under the primary ball gate assembly. The primary ball gate assembly has a magnetic attached underneath so that when the assembly rotates it will pass over one of the two sensors.
  • Page 33 Control Panel: Small and Large Display Removal To access the two display boards remove the bolts marked with the x. Lift the control panel and unplug the 5 pin Molex plug. Remove the control panel and flip over. Small Display: Remove plastic standoffs Disconnect Wire harness and remove.
  • Page 34 Clown Reset Bracket Sensor The Clown reset bracket assembly will stand clowns back up after being knocked down. During game play and when the entire row is knocked down, the reset bracket assembly’s motor will activate causing the bracket to push the clowns up. Upon one complete turn the bracket will return to its starting position.
  • Page 35 Oh no! What does 7L17 displayed mean? TILT!! The game has a passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) located in the top of the canopy to detect people trying to climb in the game to cheat. When the sensor senses a change in an object’s temperature (a person), the game will display “TLT”...
  • Page 36 RESET SHELF TECH TIPS The main board controls the three shelf motors. Each shelf sensor has its own output back to the main board. When a sensor is not seen by the game, the game will continue to run the motor until it times out, making the shelf reset multiple times.
  • Page 37 When “Tic” appears in the display: The game will display “TIC” on your score display when the game has tried to pay tickets but has not seen the sense signal from the ticket dispenser change state. Here are some steps to trouble shoot this condition: 1) Swap the ticket dispenser with a known good dispenser.

  • Page 44: Parts List

    Parts List AA5001A8X ASY COIN DOOR O/U BLACK W/ DUAL AA5008 TICKET DOOR AA5014 LOCK (7/8 CAMLOCK) ,45 AA7137 DECAL (COIN) AA7138 DECAL (TICKET) AR2007 SPEAKER (ROHS) (6X9) U694 W/ . BL1006 HINGE (TARGET TOP) BL1007 HINGE (TARGET MIDDLE) BL1008 HINGE (TARGET BOTTOM) BL1010-P300 CAGE SIDE (LEFT)
  • Page 45 BL2087HX HARNESS (CLOWN RGB LEDS) BL2088ILX HARNESS (STEPPER MOTOR INTERFACE BL2088LX HARNESS (STEPPER MOTOR) BL2089ELX HARNESS (CHEAT EXTENSION) BL2089ILX HARNESS (CHEAT INTERFACE) BL2091ELX HARNESS (BONUS LED EXTENSION) BL2091LX HARNESS (BONUS LED) BL3002 DISPLAY COVER (LARGE) BL3006 BALL GATE FENCE (SECONDARY) BL3007 BALL GATE FENCE (PRIMARY) BL3010...
  • Page 46 BL7075 SCORE INSERT ($2.00) BL7080 DECAL (PACKAGE LABEL) BL7081 DECAL (PARTS BOX) BL7082 DECAL (SMALL PARTS) BL7083 DECAL (PLAQUE PACKAGE) BL7084 DECAL (PARTS BOX COVER) BL7086 DECAL (CONTROL PANEL) BL7087 PLAQUE (CONTROL PANEL BONUS) BL7088 PLAQUE (CONTROL PANEL SCORE CHAR CB2232X PCBA (DISPLAY) CG2012BLX...

  • Page 47: Warranty Policy

    I.C.E. Inc. We cannot be responsible for the quality, suitability or safety of any non-I.C.E. part or modification (including labor) that is performed by such a distributor. Innovative Concepts in Entertainment 10123 Main St.

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