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) Warrant
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.
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.
4) GAME SETUP Step 1: Position box vertically Open the box; remove the legs and the game hardware bag containing bolts. 4 legs 8 bolts DO NOT REMOVE PLASTC WRAP 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. Step 2: Attach front legs Using two leg bolts per leg, attach the two front legs to the front of the main cabinet.
Step 4: Lock backbox 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. Step 5: Remove the Lockdown Bar: The lockdown bar is the metal bar that goes across the front of the game and holds the playfield glass in place.
Step 7: Level the Machine: Place a carpenter’s level on the inside of the bottom of the cabinet. Adjust the leg leveler until the machine is level. leg leveler Step 8: Power On 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.
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.
There are 24 locations from the Florida Everglades to Hollywood California. The locations are divided into 6 routes, 2 routes of 3 locations 2 routes of 4 locations 2 routes of 5 locations Whenever you complete a route you are given the opportunity to initiate MULTIBALL and win an extra ball. SCORING & BONUS FEATURES (Basic Scoring, without Multipliers) FEATURE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. . POINTS “Add –A-Letter” Targets & Rollovers………..10,000 All other Rollovers……………………………...
when the front door is opened, to protect you from high voltage, which is present inside the machine. ALWAYS UNPLUG THE PINBALL MACHINE BEFORE OPENING THE FRONT DOOR! With the front door open, reach inside on the left and right sides of the coin door, and release the two latches that hold the lockdown bar on the front of the game. With the two latches released, you can remove the lockdown bar by lifting it straight up. Then slide the playfield glass off to gain access to the top of the playfield.
To raise the playfield, lift with your fingers under the front of the playfield - as shown below. The playfield should lift straight up at the front end, pivoting at the back (much like the hood of your car). As you raise the playfield, use one hand to block and catch the balls when they fall out of the ball trough, and into the plunger lane. If the balls fall free as you raise the playfield, they may hit plastic playfield parts and break or crack them.
Catch the balls and set them aside. Replace them on the playfield after you have lowered the playfield back down to its resting position. The playfield can be partially raised, and held at any angle by a helper while you access the underside, or it can also be raised all the way up, and gently rested against the backglass. If you do rest the playfield against the backglass, do so with caution. We recommend using a cloth or soft rag draped over the top edge of playfield to avoid scratching the glass.
Access to components on the underside of the playfield can now be had as well as access to the main power supply and fuses, located in the bottom of the main cabinet. c) Access to Backbox: Access to the interior of the backbox may never be necessary – there are only a few serviceable parts inside it. These include the fluorescent light tube, fluorescent starter, and fuses on the main CPU circuit board unit.
b) Playfield Cleaning: The most important and protective maintenance is keeping the playfield clean, including the periodic replacement of rubber rings, bumpers and the balls themselves. Cleaning should be performed periodically as needed – depending on how much or how often the game is used. When you start to notice some buildup of dirt or grime on the white rubber rings or on the playfield itself from the ball rolling through lanes, etc., then it may be a good time to do some cleaning.
and chips act as an abrasive to the playfield surface and can cause premature wear of the finish. When the balls in your game develop a “hazy” or “foggy” look, or when you can’t clearly see your reflection in the ball’s finish, they should be replaced. Rubber rings and light bulbs should be replaced as required – when rings show signs of wearing out and when light bulbs periodically burn out. e) Changing Playfield Lamps: To change the playfield lamps, you must raise the playfield.
adjusting leaf switches. Note: to gain access to the slingshot switches you will need to remove the plastic artwork covering this assembly. . 9) FUSES: The main A/C fuse is located on the top of the metal plate that the on/off switch is mounted to (Inside the Cabinet). Be sure to replace it only with 3AG Slo Blo 3 Amp fuse.
10) GAME COMPONENTS: 1. Backbox 13. Backbox lock (back ) 2. Backglass 3. Mapboard lamps (behind Backglass) 4. LED Digital display 14. Backglass retainer START 287594100 5. Playfield 15. CABINET 16. Power plate (back) 6. Playfield Glass 7.Left flipper button 17. Leg bolts 8. Lockdown Bar 18. Bottom arch 9. Start button 19. Right flipper button 10. Lockdown Bar Latches (inside) 20. Ball Shooter 21. Legs 11. Door 22. Levelers 12. Door lock 23. On/Off switch (under) 24.
Top kicker Jet bumper, 3x Spinner Right kicker Round target, 3x Rec.
Flipper, Right Flipper, Left Sling Shot, Right Sling Shot, Left PCB 1 Target Kicker, Right PCB 2 Jet Bumper.
11) WARRANTY: Vacation America Pinball is warranteed against manufacturing defects for 90 days. We will provide free telephone support after the 90-day warranty has expired. If at some point you require warrantee service, contact Chicago Gaming Company at (708)780-0070 and ask for pinball technical support. 12) Diagnostics: Diagnostics are available for troubleshooting.
