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Site Preparation ............................. p. 1

Setting up your

Megatouch Game .......................... p. 1

Game Description .......................... p. 1-2

CPU Section ............................... p. 1

Coin/Bill Acceptor
and Coin Box Doors .................. p. 1

Rear Door Section ..................... p. 2

Security Keys ............................ p. 2

General Care
and Maintenance ........................... p. 2-5

Monitor Adjustment
Procedure .................................. p. 2

General Circuit Board
Handling Information .................. p. 3

Cleaning the Cabinet ................. p. 3

Cleaning the Monitor Plexiglass p. 3

Cleaning the Fans and
Vents ......................................... p. 3

Watchdog Timer ........................ p. 3

Cloning Machine
Configuration ..................................... p. 4

Wireless Setup .................................. p. 5

Merit Boardwalk Software

Main Menu ....................................... p. 6-7

Credits/Pricing Menu ................... p. 8-9

Quick Price Setup ...................... p. 8

Coin-In Menu .............................. p. 9

Games Menu .................................. p. 9-10

Game Setup ............................... p. 9-10

Table of Contents

Hi Scores Menu .............................. p. 10

Clear Hi Scores ......................... p. 10

Books Menu .................................... p. 11-12

Books Display ............................ p. 11

Cash Settlement Setup .............. p. 12

Cash Settlement Collection ........ p. 12

System Menu ................................. p. 13

Diagnostics Menu .......................... p. 14

My Operator Info ............................ p. 15

Promotion Menu ............................ p. 15-16

Promo Credits ............................ p. 15

Merit Money ............................... p. 16

Ad Screen Menu ............................ p. 16

Operator Ad Screens ................ p. 16

Merit Boardwalk Hardware

Player and Operator Keys ............ p. 17

DIP Switch Settings
in Boardwalk Games ................... p. 18

Troubleshooting ............................ p. 19-21

Parts List and Illustrations

Boardwalk Diagrams ................. p. 22-24

Replacement Parts List ............. p. 25

Connection Diagrams ................ p. 26-28

Warranty and Software License
Agreements

Warranty .................................... p. 29

Software License Agreements .

p. 30-35

Megatouch Boardwalk

and

TournaMAXX

are registered trademarks of Merit Industries, Inc.

Reproduction of this manual, in any form or by any means, is strictly forbidden without the written permission of Merit Industries,

Inc.

Game Description

The Boardwalk cabinet has 4 key-locked

compartments: the CPU section, the coin/bill

acceptor door, the coin box door and the

rear door section. The keys are contained

in a plastic bag along with a warranty card.

This model also has couplers installed in the

rear of the game which can be used for

future hardware upgrades such as linking

and modem capabilities (see Figure 19).

CPU Section

The CPU section is accessible by unlocking

the control panel and loosening the 2 screws

on the underside of the panel (see Figure

17). The CPU section houses an electron-

ics box which contains the motherboard,

I/O board, control board, power supply and

hard drive. There is also external access to

the centronics connector and the meter on

the outside of the electronics box. The Op-

erator Setup Screen can be accessed by

pushing the SETUP button on the control

board (see Figure 23). The accompanying

CALIBRATE button performs a trackball test,

which can also be initiated through the Setup

Screens by selecting Diagnostics, then

Trackball Test.

Coin/Bill Acceptor and Coin Box Doors

The coin/bill acceptor and coin box doors

are located one above the other on the front

of the game, and are key-locked for secu-

rity purposes. The bill acceptor and coin

mech are located in the top section, while

the coin box is found in the section below.

The top section also houses a red SETUP

button -- situated as a more convenient al-

ternative to the SETUP button found on the

control board -- as well as the dongle socket

required for use with the Recharge Key.

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Site Preparation

In determining the location for your

Megatouch Boardwalk™ video game, con-

sideration must be given to a suitable,

grounded electrical outlet. Since the game

is a computerized device, it should have a

separate circuit, if at all possible. If a sepa-

rate circuit is not available, care should be

taken to provide a clean and constant volt-

age. As a basic guideline, never connect

the unit to a circuit that also supplies power

to freezers, coolers or other high power

consuming and electrical noise generating

equipment. Place the game in a location

where nothing will interfere with proper

ventilation. The game should not be exposed

to any dripping or splashing liquids. Objects

filled with liquid should not be placed on the

unit.

Setting up your Boardwalk Game

After removing the game from the car-

ton, plug the game into a standard AC

outlet.

Turn the power switch at the back of

the game to ON and wait for it to go

through its boot-up sequence. The

game will display the Player Menu

Screen.

There are many custom settings avail-

able for the game. To customize the

settings, follow the software instruc-

tions in this manual.

Rear Door Section

The rear door section houses the monitor

and related electrical equipment, including

the OSD board.

Security Keys

Merit Boardwalk is equipped with two se-

curity keys. Key 1, the Main Software Key,

is located on the control board (see Figures

18 and 23). Key 2, the Countdown Key, is

located on the I/O board (see Figures 18

and 22) and is permanently installed in the

game.

The Countdown Key requires recharging af-

ter 33,000 plays are used. Once the num-

ber of plays is 3,000 or less, a message will

display in the SETUP Menu to warn opera-

tors that a recharge is needed. An addi-

tional warning, visible to both operator and

player, will display at 500 available credits.

If the number of credits decreases to 0, the

machine will enter Cripple Mode, during

which Amusement games will be turned off.

An on-screen message will advise that the

machine must be recharged.

The Recharge Key, available as a separate

purchase, will transfer the credits to the per-

manent Countdown Key. After the recharge

is complete, the Recharge Key is empty and

can be thrown away or reused as an Op-

erator key. Use the dual dongle socket or

recharge board found in the coin/bill accep-

tor door to perform a recharge. To purchase

Recharge Key kits, contact your authorized

Merit Distributer.

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General Care and Maintenance

NOTE: THIS GAME MUST ONLY BE SER-
VICED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON-
NEL.

CAUTION:

THERE ARE HIGH VOLTAGE

PARTS IN THIS GAME. BE CAREFUL
WHEN SERVICING THE INSIDE OF THE
GAME. THE GAME SHOULD ALWAYS BE
UNPLUGGED BEFORE SERVICING

Monitor Adjustment Procedure

The vertical/horizontal controls and bright-

ness/contrast controls are located on the

OSD board, which is secured with Velcro in

the rear compartment of the game (see Fig-

ure 19). Pressing the button labeled

Menu

(Select)

on the OSD board will show the

on-screen display on the monitor. Use the

and

Down

buttons to move through the

menu. Press Menu again to choose the op-

tion you want to change. Use the Up and

Down buttons to change the option. Press

the

Exit

button to deselect an option. Adjust

the monitor controls until the screens look

as suggested in the following steps.

Set the game to play “Skee Ball”.

Adjust the vertical and horizontal size

and vertical and horizontal position to

make sure that the game screen fills

the monitor screen and that the game

screen is centered.

Adjust the brightness and contrast con-

trols using “Skee Ball” as a guide. The

target area for the skee ball should be

a rich red with white scoring zones,

while the ball itself should be brown.

(Adjusting the brightness and contrast

can also correct for a lack of sharp-

ness.)

The Exit button also performs

Degaussing

when the Menu options are not enabled. To

ensure proper performance, It is recom-

mended that the color tube be degaussed in

the position in which it will be operated.

General Circuit Board Handling

Information

Before handling any boards, observe the

following procedures:

•

Prevent Electro-Static Discharge by:

1. Storing the boards in the anti-

static bags in which they are

shipped.

2. Removing any static charge

from your body before handling

the boards.

3. Using a ground strap when

handling the boards.

•

When plugging in connectors to the

board, make sure the connector is

inserted straight onto the header and

covers all header pins.

•

Do not connect any peripheral device

to the board, if the power is still

connected to the peripheral or if power

is already applied to the board.

CAUTION

BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL

WHEN REPLACING THE LITHIUM BAT-
TERY ON THE MOTHERBOARD. THERE
IS A DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF THE
BATTERY ON THE MOTHERBOARD IS
INCORRECTLY REPLACED. ONLY RE-
PLACE THE BATTERY WITH THE SAME
TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANU-
FACTURER. DISPOSE OF USED BATTER-
IES ACCORDING TO THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.

Cleaning the Cabinet

•

The cabinet should be cleaned with a

damp cloth and mild detergent. Always

apply the cleaner to the cloth and not

directly on the game. Liquids could

enter the cabinet and damage electron-

ics inside.

Cleaning the Monitor Plexiglass

•

The monitor Plexiglass should be

cleaned with a damp cloth and isopro-

pyl alcohol or a

non-ammonia

cleanser.

NOTE: Do not use any abrasive solvents,
acid, or vinegar-based cleansers on the
Plexiglass or side decals. Over time,
such cleansers could harm the
Plexiglass and erase the decals. Be
careful not to use commercial clean-
ers containing any of these substances.

Cleaning the Fans and Vents

•

The fans and vents should be cleaned

of any dust and grime on a regular

basis to ensure proper ventilation of

the game.

•

To ensure proper operation of the

game, it is important that all fans are

operating correctly and that the airflow

is unobstructed. Make sure nothing is

placed inside the cabinet or next to the

fan vents that would inhibit the flow of

air. Also, if any fans are not operating,

it is important that they be replaced.

Watchdog Timer

This game has been equipped with a fea-

ture that allows it to automatically reboot if it

encounters a problem. When the watchdog

timer is enabled, it will reboot the machine

within 2 minutes after a failure, allowing the

game to automatically reset itself if a prob-

lem arises without needing a technician

present. If you want to disable the watch-

dog timer, set DIP switch 3 on the I/O board

to the open position and reboot the game.

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Cloning Machine Configuration

The USB pen allows operators to save the

machine configuration of one Boardwalk

game and import the configuration to an-

other game.

The configuration includes all the machine

options, the Coin-In table, credit value, game

pricing, game active/inactive data, volume

adjustment, operator key data, the 6 Star

PIN, My Operator Info data, Promo Credits

and Merit Money setup data, and the cur-

rent language setting.

A USB Pen is available as a separate kit

(part number KAV-100-008-01) from your

local distributor.

NOTE: Cloning the machine configu-
ration will overwrite any existing con-
figuration settings saved to your USB
pen.

Export Settings:

Remove the USB pen cap.

Unlock and open the control panel to

access the electronics box and

motherboard. It is not necessary to

open the box to access the USB port.

Plug the USB pen into one of the open

USB ports found on the connector side

of the motherboard (see Figure 20).

The LED on the pen will flash when the

device is first connected, then pulse

slowly after the initial connection.

If the game has not been turned on yet,

turn it on and let it finish booting up.

Press the SETUP button inside the ma-

chine.

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Choose the

System

option on the Main

Menu.

Select

Data Transfer

on the System

Menu. If the pen was properly con-

nected, the game will display a mes-

sage indicating that a storage device

has been detected.

NOTE: If the NO STORAGE DEVICE
DETECTED appears, the USB pen was

not correctly connected to the machine.

Choose the

Export Machine Configu-

ration

option to transfer configuration

data to the pen. The machine will dis-

play a message when the data has

been successfully exported and the pen

can safely be removed.

Import Settings:

Repeat the preceding Steps 1-7 on the

Boardwalk game to which you would

like to import your copied configuration.

10. On the Data Transfer screen, choose

the

Import Machine Settings

option.

11.

When the import is complete, a mes-

sage will appear informing the opera-

tor that the data transfer was success-

ful and that the software will restart to

allow the new configuration to take ef-

fect.

12. Select

. The machine will display a

message stating that the USB pen can

be disconnected.

NOTE: Only disconnect the pen after
the LED has returned to the slow pulse,

NOT while it is flashing.

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Wireless Setup (available soon)

Each game comes equipped with a wireless USB adapter which -- in conjunction with a

software upgrade -- can be used to automatically link two Boardwalk games together by

simply turning the games on. With the addition of a wireless router, up to eight games can be

linked and the game(s) can also connect to the Internet. The Linksys 802.11B router is

recommended for use with the software. The software allows you to configure your own

network, should you choose to do so. Follow the steps below to set up your own network.

Press the SETUP button.

Select the

TournaMAXX

option on the

MAIN MENU. The Set Game Serial No.

Screen will appear. At this screen,

enter the game’s serial number and

select

ENTER

. The game will then

prompt you to enter the time zone.

Scroll through the list to find your time

zone and select it by touching it. The

game will return to the TOURNAMAXX

MENU.

Select

Wireless

advance to the

Internet Setup screen.

Select

Configure Device

and then

choose from the following options to

network your games:

Autodetect Network

: The system

will find and connect to the nearest

available wireless network. This is the

easiest way to connect.

Search for Networks

: Looks for all

available wireless connections. Select

a connection from the list to proceed.

Secured connection:

Choosing a

“locked” device will prompt a key (pass-

word) request. If the selection is your

own network, use your network pass-

word to gain access. If not, this indi-

cates an outside wireless network that

has been encrypted and is not acces-

sible.

Unsecured connection:

You will be

prompted to enter interface information.

Accept the default values, or consult a

network advisor to manually configure

these settings.

Ad-Hoc Network

: This is only for link-

ing games, not for connecting to the

server for MegaNet or jukebox linking.

NOTE: If you have chosen Ad-Hoc Net-
work, you will be prompted to enter the
SSID (network name). Create a name
for your network and enter your net-
work and enter that same SSID name
for all games that you want to link. You
will also be required to manually con-
figure these settings, consult a network

advisor.

Custom Configuration

: Touching

this button will prompt the user to enter

the SSID (network name) for manual

setup of the wireless connection.

NOTE: Wireless Internet connection
does not require Manual Configura-
tion. Only users who have changed the
default SSID during router installation
should change the SSID. Consult the
instructions supplied with your wire-

less router for more information.

NOTE:

If you have chosen

Custom Con-

figuration

, you will be prompted to enter

interface information. We suggest you ac-

cept the default values. If you want to manu-

ally configure these settings, consult a net-

work advisor.

Once you have chosen your network

connection, you can select

Details

the Wireless Device Setup Screen to

display the details of the current net-

work.

Main Menu

The Main Menu can be accessed by pressing the SETUP button inside the game. Use the

Main Menu to set up all game software options. Use the trackball to move between selec-

tions. Current selections will be highlighted. Press the C button to select.

NOTE: For help with the Options in any menu section (“?” icon appears), press

the HELP button to bring up a help screen.

A summary of the Main Menu functions appears in the following table. For more detail, see

the corresponding sections of the manual.

FIGURE 1 - MAIN MENU

Main Menu

Available Options

Information

CREDITS/
PRICING

•

Quick Price Setup

•

Coin-In

•

Value of Credit

•

Options

•

Clear/Free Credits

The Credits Screens allow the operator
to set credit rules for all games, set up
the Coin-In Menu, and add or clear
credits.

GAMES

•

Game Setup

•

Options

In the Games Screens, you can edit the
game list (choose which games are
available) and select options for
individual games.

HI SCORES

•

Clear High Scores

•

Options

Select

Clear All Games

to clear all high

scores or choose a particular game to
clear high scores for that game

BOOKS

•

Books Display

•

Cash Settlement
Setup

•

Cash Settlement
Collection

Use the Books Screens to gather
current and lifetime credits information,
review and calculate location and
operator fees, and see revenue details.

SYSTEM

•

Set Time

•

Security Setup

•

Display Serial No.

•

Volume Control

•

Set 6 Star PIN

•

Data Transfer

•

Options

•

Setup Operator
Keys

•

Recharge Key

Set the game clock, security PIN, game
volume, 6 star PIN (default is

4123

) and

features. Also set system options such
as language control and 6 Star Enable.
Use this menu to transfer books data or
clone machine settings with a USB pen,
set up Operator Keys, or utilize
Recharge Keys.

PM0591-01 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL 6

Main Menu

Available Options

Information

DIAGNOSTICS

•

Video Test

•

I/O Test

•

View System Log

•

Checksum Test

•

System Info

•

Trackball Test

•

Enters the Video Test to display the
test screens. Press any button to cycle
through the test.

•

Tests the function of the I/O board, DIP
switches, coin meter, and lockout (if
applicable).

•

Displays operations performed by the
game.

•

Checks the hard drive for missing or
corrupted files.

•

Gives details about various hardware
components in the game.

•

Tests trackball operation. Follow the
instructions on the screen.

MY OPERATOR
INFO

•

Add/Edit Operator

Information

Allows operator to enter/edit name, Web
address, description, and phone number,
which can be viewed by the player when
selecting “Help” from the main player
menu.

PROMOTION

•

Options

•

Promo Credits

•

Merit Money

•

Enables Merit Money, and Promo
Credits features.

•

Sets time periods in which the game
offers free credits while in Idle Mode.

•

Sets time periods in which location
owners can use the 6 Stars feature to
offer free credits to encourage game
play.

AD SCREEN

•

Operator Ad Screens

Allows the operator to create ad screens
and add custom screens created on a
personal computer.

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Credits/Pricing Menu

Quick Price Setup -

This feature is only available on U.S. games.

Quick Price Setup allows the operator to make general pricing changes without entering the

Games Menu.

FIGURE 2 - QUICK PRICE SETUP SCREEN

4 Credits for a Dollar (default setting)

: Sets each game to the following price settings:

NOTE: If the game is set to 3 Credits for a Dollar, prices will only display as credits.

3 Credits for a Dollar

: Sets each game to the following price settings:

C O IN IN P U T

C O IN V A L U E

C O IN S

C R E D ITS

M E T ER P U L SE S

1 A 2 5 ¢

2 B 2 5 ¢

3 C 2 5 ¢

4 D 2 5 ¢

5 E $ 5 .0 0

2 0

COIN INPUT

COIN VALUE

COINS

CREDITS

METER PULSES

1A 25¢

2B 25¢

3C 25¢

4D $5.00

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Games Menu

Game Setup

The game list and prices, as well as game

options, are programmed using these

screens. The Game Setup Screen shows

the game menu positions available, with the

list at the bottom showing all available games.

FIGURE 4 - GAMES MENU: GAME SETUP

To Enter This Screen, Select “Game

Setup” on the Games Menu

The Game Setup Screen also allows you to

make these general changes:

Default Games

: Resets the selected cat-

egory menu to its default game and price

settings.

Clear One

: Clears a selected item from the

player’s game menu.

Clear All

: Clears all games from the player’s

game menu.

Enable All Games

: Turns on all games

within the selected category and defaults

the price settings.

Coin-In Menu

FIGURE 3 - COIN-IN MENU

Game cost can be controlled two ways: by

changing the number of credits required to

play a game or by changing the cost of a

credit. The Coin-In Menu allows you to ad-

just the cost of a credit, as well as provide a

way to give players “bonus” credits for de-

positing a higher amount of money. Use the

left and right arrows to change the number

of credits.

When programming the Coin-In Menu, Chan-

nel 1 is set for the lowest value coin, Chan-

nel 2 for the next highest value, etc. Meter

pulses are independent of credits and only

track the unit of currency. Players can be

given an incentive to deposit more money

by giving them “bonus” credits for deposit-

ing larger denominations. Coins may be de-

posited in any combination of values and

the game will automatically register the high-

est number of credits for the total amount of

coins deposited. Once a game is played,

any remaining fractional credits are erased.

Generally, most countries have a factory

default setting. This setting can be adjusted

(as described above), but will return if the

game memory is cleared. Some programs,

depending on the key used, have a currency

default display located to the left of the coin

inputs. It shows the currency value for each

of the coin inputs. This display is used as a

guide and is not used in any calculations.

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Select the currency default display to hide/

show the display.

To give customers bonus credits for insert-

ing a five-dollar bill, enter the Coin-In Menu

and adjust the number of credits in the $5.00

row.

To customize the available games, first se-

lect

Clear

All

to clear the game list. Choose

the menu position you want a particular game

to occupy by rolling the trackball to that po-

sition, then select the desired game name

from the game list on the bottom of the

screen. Repeat until all desired games ap-

pear in the menu (a game cannot appear in

the list more than once). Games already in

the menu will be red in the game list at the

bottom of the screen.

To adjust the price, use the trackball and C

button to select and change the credit value

next to each game.

Some games support a cost to continue func-

tion. Games that support continuation will

show a credit value in the cost to continue

column; games that do not support this func-

tion will display N/A. The cost to continue is

adjustable on a game-by-game basis. Se-

lect the credit value button to change the

amount.

NOTE: The default Cost to Continue
price is the same as the default cost to
play the game; however, the Cost to
Continue does not need to be the same
amount as the original price.

Hi Scores Menu

Clear High Scores

Use this menu to manage high scores. Clear

all scores for all games by selecting

Clear

All Games

. To clear the high scores for an

individual game, select that game and choose

YES

when prompted.

FIGURE 5 - HI SCORES MENU:

CLEAR HIGH SCORES SCREEN

To Enter This Screen, Select

“Clear High Scores” on the

Hi Scores Menu

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Select the

“+”

next to each game to display

the current and lifetime credit totals, divided

into 1-4 player totals, and linked game totals.

It also shows the shortest, average and long-

est playing times for that game.

Books Display also shows coin input data,

as well as Promotional Credits and Merit

Money (when these features are enabled).

Select the

“+”

next to Total Coins to display

individual coin input statistics.

NOTE: Books data can be exported to
a file USB pen via the System Menu/
Data Transfer/Export Books feature.
The .data file can then be viewed with a
word processing program after con-
necting the storage device to a per-
sonal computer. The file will display
basic game information such as the soft-
ware version, the game serial number,
and date/time information relating to
books data. The file will also show the
current and lifetime credit totals, as
well as credit totals for each game fea-
tured on the machine.

FIGURE 7 - BOOKS MENU:

BOOKS DISPLAY SCREEN WITH

GAME SELECTED

To Enter This Screen, Select “Books

Display” on the Books Menu and

Choose a Game Name

Books Menu

The Books Screens display the current and

lifetime credit totals for each game, as well

as the percentage of credits played per game

(the percentage for each game is the total

number of credits played on that game di-

vided by the total number of credits entered

into the machine).

Books Display

FIGURE 6 - BOOKS MENU:

BOOKS DISPLAY SCREEN

The books information can be sorted in three

ways with the button that toggles through

the sorting categories.

Unsorted

displays

the books information in the standard order.

Sorted by Current

displays the current

credits for each game from most to least

played.

Sorted by Lifetime

displays the

lifetime credits for each game beginning with

the most played game.

Select

Clear Current

to erase all current

books data. The date the data was last

cleared will appear at the top of the Books

Screen.

To Enter This Screen, Select “Books

Display” on the Books Menu

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Cash Settlement Setup

The Cash Settlement Screens are used to

calculate the percentage of earnings the op-

erator and location will receive, as well as

any fees collected by the operator.The first

screens allow you to set up the Cash Settle-

ment Screen. Choose YES or NO to display

the operator’s cut on the Cash Settlement

Collection Screen and enter the percentage

of revenue the location will receive. Also,

select the fee calculation method. Select

per month if you do not make regular weekly

collections or per week if you collect every

7 days. Then select NEXT.

To Enter This Screen, Select “Cash

Settlement Setup” on the

Books Menu and select “NEXT”

FIGURE 8 - BOOKS MENU:

CASH SETTLEMENT SETUP SCREEN

NOTE: Monthly fee collections are
based on 4.3 week month. If you change
your fee calculation method, the game
will auto adjust the fees by multiplying
or dividing by 4.3 and rounding to the
nearest penny.

NOTE: Make sure the time and date
are set on the game in order to ensure
correct fee calculation.

The next screen allows you to set up the

fees. The amounts can be changed on

screen by selecting the amount itself and

using the trackball to enter a dollar figure.

The other two columns display the cumula-

tive totals for each fee and the totals for the

FIGURE 9 - BOOKS MENU:

CASH SETTLEMENT SETUP SCREEN

FIGURE 10 - BOOKS MENU:

CASH SETTLEMENT COLLECTION

To Enter This Screen, Select “Cash

Settlement Collection” on the Books

Menu

Cash Settlement Collection

The Cash Settlement Collection Screens will

display the balance (total revenue minus to-

tal fees) to be split between the operator

and the location.

Select

Revenue Details/Cash Out

Fee

Details

for breakdowns and

Clear/Com-

plete Collection

to finish. Cash Settle-

ment totals will reset once collection is com-

plete.

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current collection period. Fees are calcu-

lated on a prorated, per-day basis.

Select the NEXT button to display more

groups of fees. After setting up the fees,

select FINISH to save your changes.

System Menu

FIGURE 11 - SYSTEM MENU

Set Time

The Set Time Menu allows you to set both the time and date on the
game. Time is shown in 24-hour, “military” time (e.g. 5:00pm =
17:00). Use the trackball and C button to set the time and date.

Security Setup

The operator can set the PIN number and select which of the
features (Coin-In, Free Credits, Game Menu, Hi Scores Menu,
Books Menu, All Options, My Operator Info, and Set 6 Star PIN) will
be protected by the PIN. To change the PIN, you must first enter
the existing PIN (the default PIN is

0000

), then enter a new 4-digit

number and touch

SET

on the keypad. The game will prompt you

to re-enter your PIN to confirm. After confirming your PIN, touch
the button for each of the features you wish to protect with the PIN.

Display Serial

Number

Use this screen to view the game’s serial number using the keypad.

Volume Control

Use the trackball to adjust the volume up or down. The on-screen
volume control can also be accessed using 6 Stars.

Set 6 Star PIN

(only appears if

PIN is enabled)

Brings up the Set 6 Star PIN Screen via the Options button on the
Player Menu. Set the 6 Star PIN (between one and six digits) using
this screen. You can enable this feature and choose which options
will be accessible by 6 Stars using the System Menu: Options
Screen. Select an option box under System Menu: Options for on-
screen help.

Data Transfer

Transfer information (Books data, ad screens) or clone machine
configuration using a USB Pen.

Options

For help with the Options in any menu section, select the option
and press HELP to bring up a help screen.

Setup Operator

Keys

Set/erase operator key data.

Recharge Key

View remaining Boardwalk credits and add credits with a Recharge
Key.

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Diagnostics Menu

FIGURE 12 - DIAGNOSTICS MENU

Video Test

Use the buttons to cycle through a series of video test screens.

I/O Test

Tests the control panel buttons, the control board’s SETUP and
CALIBRATE buttons, all coin channels, the coin meter, and the coin
lockout feature (if applicable). A green light next to the appropriate
button will register each time that item is tested, and the number next to
the item should increment by one with each test (

NOTE:

The

CALIBRATE button on the control board is represented by “Test” on the
Diagnostics screen, as it functions to test the trackball). The I/O Test
Screen also displays which DIP switches are on or off.

View System
Log

Displays a log of all operations performed by the game since the log
was last cleared. This information is helpful for customer service in
troubleshooting your game.

Checksum Test

Checks the hard drive for missing or corrupted files. With STOP ON
ERROR? set to YES, a message indicating which file is corrupted will
be shown whenever the game encounters an error. With STOP ON
ERROR? set to NO, a list of corrupted files will be displayed when the
test is complete. If errors are detected, the software on the drive may
need to be reloaded. If this does not solve the problem, the drive may
require replacement. The test could take up to 30 minutes.

System Info

Gives details about the following:

•

processor type and speed

•

motherboard manufacturer

•

amount of memory

•

network card info

•

sound chip type

•

video chip type

•

hard drive manufacturer and capacity

•

modem part identification number

•

fan speed

•

status

•

PSOC version

Trackball Test

Follow the on-screen instructions to test the trackball.

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My Operator Info

The My Operator Info Menu allows opera-

tors to add their contact information, which

can be viewed by players when the HELP

button is selected on the main player menu.

Operators can add their name, Web ad-

dress, description and phone number.

FIGURE 13 - MY OPERATOR INFO SCREEN

Promotion Menu

The Promotion Menu is designed to encour-

age player interest. Use the Options but-

ton to enable each feature.

FIGURE 14 - PROMOTION MENU

Promo Credits

NOTE: This feature is only available
in Amusement mode.

FIGURE 15 - PROMO CREDITS SCREEN

The Promo Credits feature generates inter-

est by offering operator-controlled free

credits while the game is in idle mode. Se-

lect days of the week, time frames, idle

time (number of minutes the game would

be in idle mode before free credits are of-

fered) and the number of credits (1-10) to

be awarded. A message announcing that

free credits are available will appear on

the screen during idle mode when Promo

Credits go into effect. Promo Credits ex-

pire after 10 minutes or when the Promo

Credits time period comes to an end.

15 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL PM0591-01

Merit Money

NOTE: This feature is only available

in Amusement mode.

The Merit Money screens allow location

owners to encourage game play by offer-

ing free games (not free credits) at certain

time intervals via the 6 Stars feature. Se-

lect days of the week, time frames, and the

number of free games (1-10 per day) to be

awarded, as well as a PIN number for lo-

cation owners to use in order to access

Merit Money using the 6 Stars feature. Lo-

cation owners can enable Merit Money by

entering that specific PIN in the 6 Stars

screen. One free game is given away each

time the location enters the code until the

predetermined daily limit is reached. Free

games expire after 10 minutes, when money

is deposited into the machine, or when the

Merit Money time period comes to an end.

Ad Screen Menu

The Ad Screen Menu allows operators to

create ad screens and add custom screens

created on a personal computer.

FIGURE 16 - AD SCREEN MENU

Operator Ad Screens

A total of 24 advertising screens can be

created with the software and added to the

game. The ads will appear along with the

other attract screens when the game is in

idle mode. Custom images for ad screens

can also be added to the game using an

appropriate storage device for your game

(CD/DVD drive or a USB pen). Select the

green

“?”

buttons on each screen for in-

formation on how to create ad screens and

add custom screens to the machine.

In addition, a program for adding up to 120

additional ad screens can be downloaded

from our Web site (www.meritind.com) in

the Support/Software Downloads section.

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17 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL PM0591-01

Megatouch Operator Keys

The Merit Boardwalk game uses operator keys to make it easy for operators to enter setup

to service machines. The keys are activated by touching them to the dongle socket on the

front of the game.

Operator Keys

Operator Keys can be programmed to make

it possible to access the Main Menu Screen

without opening the game. Operator keys

(with black handles) are provided with your

Ion game. Additional Operator Key Kits (part

number KAV-111-002-01) can be purchased

from an authorized Merit distributor.

To program an Operator Key:

Press the SETUP button to enter the

Main Menu Screen.

Select the

System

button and then se-

lect

Setup Operator Keys.

Select the

Set Key

button. The game

will prompt you to touch a key to the

dongle socket on the game.

Touch the key to the socket and select

When prompted, remove the key and

select

The game will prompt you to enter a PIN

for the key. Enter a PIN and select

Set

New PIN

NOTE: The PIN for each operator key
can be set to the same number, if de-
sired. Additionally, one key can be
used for any number of games.

Repeat these steps for each Operator Key.

Once the key is programmed, simply touch a

programmed key to the dongle socket and

enter your PIN when prompted. The Main

Menu Screen will then display.

Up to 4 different Operator Keys can be pro-

grammed on one game. To clear a pro-

grammed key, enter Setup, touch

System

and then touch

Setup Operator Keys

Touch the key to the dongle socket, then

press the

Erase Key

button.

DIP SWITCH SETTINGS

The following table provides information on the functionality of the hard DIP switches in
Merit Boardwalk games. Make sure to read the information in the

Notes

column to

determine what is affected when performing these functions. After performing any DIP
switch function, make sure to follow the instructions on the screen. In most cases, you
will be instructed to reset the DIP switch in order to reboot the game. If you fail to reset the
DIP switch before rebooting, it could result in corruption of the hard drive.

NOTE:

In Merit Boardwalk software, the DIP switch functionality is built into the software.

To access the DIP switches through the software:
Turn off the game. Set DIP switch 1 to the closed position. Turn power on. When the
message

“Please reset DIP 1 to proceed”

appears, reset DIP 1 to the open position.

The Merit diagnostics page will appear. Select

“?”

for information on DIP switch

functionality. Choose the specific DIP switch to activate it. Select

to exit.

DIP# Function

Usage/Notes

8 Motherboard

configuration &
checksum test

•

Configures the CMOS settings on the motherboard to Merit
specifications and checks the files on the hard drive.

A checksum test should be performed when the game is locking
up or rebooting. If the test fails, the program should be reloaded
onto the hard drive. After reloading, perform another checksum
test. If it fails again, the hard drive should be replaced.

6 Hardware

configuration

•

Identifies system hardware and configures the motherboard.

A hardware configuration occasionally needs to be performed
after a kit is installed.

5 & 7

Memory clear
for
TournaMAXX™

•

Clears the login name, password, access phone number, and
all call-in settings for TournaMAXX users.

•

Clears current books, coin-in, high scores and resets the
software options.

A memory clear should be performed when a game is not able
to connect to TournaMAXX and there is some question about
the information in the Dial-Up Network Screen being correct.
After performing a memory clear, TournaMAXX setup
information must be re-entered, and an

Update From Server

should be performed.

•

NOTE:

TournaMAXX games must perform

an Update From

Server

BEFORE performing a memory clear.

4 & 7

Complete
memory clear

•

Clears ALL memory on hard drive, including advertising
screens, bookkeeping, high scores, coin-in, options, etc. It
resets the game to the factory defaults. It also marks bad
sectors on hard drive.

A complete memory clear should only be performed when the
game is locking up or resetting and it has passed the checksum
test. After performing a memory clear, the player database
should be reloaded, TournaMAXX setup information must be re-
entered for TournaMAXX-connected games, and an

Update

From Server

should be performed.

NOTE:

TournaMAXX games must perform an

Update From

Server

BEFORE performing a complete memory clear.

3 Watchdog

Timer

•

When the watchdog timer is enabled, it will reboot the
machine within 2 minutes of a failure, allowing the game to
automatically reset itself if a problem arises.

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Merit Industries, Inc.

Troubleshooting Guide for

Merit Boardwalk Games

ROBLEM

ORRECTIVE

CTION

•

no power

•

bill acceptor
motor does not
run

•

no flash on the
monitor screen

•

no cooling fans
operating

•

no output from
power supply

•

Check that the power cord is connected to a “live” outlet.

•

Check that the power switch is on.

•

Check that the power cord is connected to the game power supply.

•

Check that the power supply’s voltage select switch is set to the
proper voltage.

•

Check the harness connections to the on/off switch and circuit
breaker.

•

Check the circuit breaker for an “open”.

•

Check the A/C harness connection to the power supply.

•

Check the line cord.

•

no video

•

no cooling fan
operation

•

screen is blank

•

A/C power to the
monitor and bill
acceptor

•

no output from
power supply

•

Check the power on jumper wire located on the motherboard. It
should connect J2 to pin 21 of Panel 1. If this jumper wire is missing
or not connected between the correct pins, it may prevent the power
supply from turning on. For more information, see Tech Note 52.

•

Check the D/C harness connection to the motherboard.

•

Check the A/C harness connection to the power supply.

•

no video

•

cooling fans are
working

•

there is a sound
when coins are
deposited

•

Check the video cable connections to the motherboard and the
monitor.

•

Check the AC power harness to the monitor.

•

Monitors will display a test pattern on the screen when the video
cable is disconnected from the motherboard and the monitor has
power. Disconnect the video cable and if there is no test pattern;
replace the monitor chassis board.

•

no video

•

constant beeping
or a sequence of
beeps

•

The memory card (DIMM) may not be seated properly. Reseat the
DIMM or replace it.

•

no video

•

no sound when
coins are
deposited

•

Check all connections to the motherboard.

•

Reseat the DIMM.

•

Replace the motherboard or send it for repair.

•

poor picture
quality

•

Adjust Brightness, Contrast, Horizontal, and Vertical controls with
monitor controls.

•

coin jam

•

Check the coin mech and coin chute for coins blocking the pathway.

•

Make sure the coin harness is connected between the normally
open and common terminals on the coin switch.

•

Disconnect the bill acceptor and the coin switch one at a time to
narrow down the problem.

•

Check the coin harness for pinched or damaged wires.

•

Disconnect the coin harness from J1, J3, J7, and J8 of the I/O
board. If the coin jam still appears, the I/O board will have to be sent
for repair.

•

meter not
advancing

•

Check connection at I/O board.

•

Check wiring at

J2 METER

connector on I/O board.

NOTE:

Meter will not advance when Free Play Key is in use.

•

trackball not
working

•

Perform a DIP switch 8. Refer to the “DIP SWITCH SETTINGS”
section of the manual.

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Merit Industries, Inc.

Troubleshooting Guide for

Merit Boardwalk Games continued

ROBLEM

ORRECTIVE

CTION

•

game locks up or
resets while
being played or
in the attract
mode

•

no movement on
the screen

•

power has to be
cycled off and on
to get the game
to function again

•

Check the output voltages from the power supply:

Enhance SFX 1211J

Red wire +5 volt
Yellow wire

+12 volt

Blue wire  -12 volt
White wire  +5 volt power good
Violet wire  +5 volt VSB
Black wire  ground
Brown wire +3.3 volt

•

Clean the vents and the fans of any dust and dirt that may interfere
with airflow.

•

Clean the CPU cooling fan on the motherboard.

•

Replace the CPU cooling fan if it is not operating properly.

•

Reseat the DIMM on the motherboard.

•

Clear memory with the following procedure:

•

Turn off the game.

•

Press and hold the “Setup” button.

•

Turn the game on and keep holding the button until the screen
displays “ONE BUTTON PROCESSED”. This should take
about 30 seconds.

•

Release the button. This will clear high scores, clear the books
and reset options, and reset the game menu and coin menu to
their factory settings.

•

Perform a checksum test on the hard drive:

•

Turn off the game.

•

Turn on DIP switch 8 on the I/O board.

•

Turn on the game. The test will take about 10 minutes.

•

A failure will cause the test to stop.

•

A passed test will display “DRIVE CHECKSUM
COMPLETE RESET ALL DIP SWITCHES TO REBOOT
MACHINE”.

•

With power on, turn off DIP switch 8.

•

game locks up
with “invalid key
for version
PG3002 – V
XXXX”

•

Check the program number on the security key. It should be
compatible with the program on the hard drive.

•

Check the contacts on the security key socket. Lift up on the contact
on the bottom of the socket and make sure there is a good
connection to the base of the security key.

•

Check the USB cable that connects the I/O board to the
motherboard.

•

Check jumpers JP5 and JP6 on the I/O board. The USB cable can
be connected to two connectors on the I/O board (J5A and J5B).
The position of the shunts on jumpers JP5 and JP6 will enable
either J5A or J5B. The shunts should be positioned towards the
connector where the USB cable is connected. For more information,
see Tech Note 55.

•

Try another security key with the same program number or test the
security key in another game with the same program version.

•

“INVALID KEY”
message while
downloading
software to the
hard drive

•

If the security key was replaced before the download:

•

The motherboard did not boot from the DVD drive.

•

Check that the DVD drive is set as master.

•

Check the ribbon cable connections between the DVD drive and the
motherboard.

•

Try another DVD drive or another set of DVDs.

PM0591-01 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL 20

Merit Industries, Inc.

Troubleshooting Guide for

Merit Boardwalk Games continued

ROBLEM

ORRECTIVE

CTION

•

game will not
download DVD

•

Make sure the DVD is installed correctly, with the logo facing up.

•

Check for scratches or a defective DVD.

•

Try a different DVD drive or another set of DVDs.

•

If you’re downloading a DVD set, make sure each DVD is of the
same revision.

•

"ERROR
READING DRIVE
C"

•

This message can be caused by the hard drive or in some program
versions, a coin jam while the game is turned on.

Turn the game off.

Locate DS 1, position 8 and turn it on.

Turn on power to the cabinet. This will start the hard
drive checksum test, which should take about 20
minutes to complete.

When the hard drive passes the test it will display a
"CHECKSUM GOOD" message and continue to boot up
into the game attract screens. This indicates a coin jam.

When the hard drive fails the test, the game will lock up
with a "CHECKSUM ERROR" message, which will stay
on the screen until the power is turned off. In this case,
the hard drive will have to be replaced.

•

"DISK BOOT
FAILURE"

This message indicates the motherboard is not receiving data from the
hard drive and has locked up.

•

Check the IDE ribbon cable connections to the motherboard and
hard drive.

•

Check the power to the hard drive. It should have +5 volts, +12
volts, and ground.

•

“QUANTUM
FIREBALL,
SMART FAILURE
DETECTED,
BACK UP HARD
DRIVE”

The self-diagnostics on the hard drive has detected an error.

•

The hard drive will have to be replaced.

•

“CRITICAL
ERROR ABORT
RETRY FAIL” or
“BAD COMMAND
OR FILE NAME”
error

•

Try reloading the program onto the hard drive with a different set of
update DVDs compatible with the security key. If it will not accept
the download, try another DVD drive. If it still does not work, replace
the hard drive.

21 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL PM0591-01

Merit Boardwalk Replaceable Parts list

REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS

M e rit Boa rdwa lk (G21-117-000-XX)

PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

SA10070-01

MOTHERBOARD

EC9796-06

MARS BILL ACCEPTOR, $1/2/5, 700 STKR, AE2411

HW8343-XX

ELECTRONIC COIN MECH

EC7538-01

POWER SUPPLY, 200W ±12,+5,+3.3, SPI

EC9371-01

29" VGA MONITOR

SW1001-03

TRACKBALL ASSEMBLY

SA10068-03

I/O BOARD

SA3517-XX

BOARDWALK 2006 KEY

PA3027-01

BOARDWALK 2006 PROGRAM ASSEMBLY

NOTE:

The parts in your game may vary. When calling for replacement

parts, make sure to have your serial number available to ensure the accuracy
of your order.

NOTE:

In order for your Merit Boardwalk game to function properly, the

hardware must only be replaced with Merit Boardwalk hardware. Replac-
ing the motherboard, I/O board or hard drive with hardware that is not
specific for Merit Boardwalk will eliminate some of the Boardwalk software
features.

For additional assistance, after contacting your distributor, contact:

Merit Product Support and Services

USA and Canada call toll-free:

1-800-445-9353

Outside the USA and Canada call:

(215) 639-4700

FAX: (215) 639-5346

Merit Industries, Inc. P.O. Box 5004, Bensalem, PA 19020-8529.

You can also visit our Web site

www.meritind.com

25 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL PM0591-01

Connection Diagrams

FIGURE 21 - REAR VIEW OF CABLE CONNECTOR

Motherboard - Power Connector

WIRE COLOR

USE

ORANGE

+3.3 VDC

ORANGE

+3.3 VDC

BLACK

GND

RED

+5 VDC

BLACK

GND

RED

+5 VDC

BLACK

GND

GRAY

PWR GOOD

VIOLET

+5V VSB

YELLOW

+12 VDC

ORANGE

+3.3 VDC

BLUE

-12 VDC

BLACK

GND

GREEN

PWR ON

BLACK

GND

BLACK

GND

BLACK

GND

-----

RED

+5 VDC

RED

+5 VDC

27 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL PM0591-01

Connection Diagrams

FIGURE 22 - I/O BOARD DRAWING

REMOTE SETUP/

CALIBRATE/KEY

SETUP

CALIBRATE
(TRACKBALL TEST)

MAIN SOFTWARE KEY

FIGURE 23 - CONTROL BOARD DRAWING

SETUP

J2
METER 1
(COIN DROP)

J19

METER 2
(TOURNAMAXX)

MECHANICAL

MECH

SMILEY BILL

ACCEPTOR

ELECTRONIC

MECH

COUNTDOWN KEY

J5 - CONNECTS
TO USB2 ON

MOTHERBOARD

DIP SWITCH
BANK

MARS BILL

ACCEPTOR

POWER

CONNECTOR

CALIBRATE
(TRACKBALL TEST)

J11

REMOTE
CALIBRATE/SET UP/KEY
ON OSD BOARD

PM0591-01 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL 28

Merit Video Machine Limited Warranty

Merit Industries, Inc. warrants its video ma-

chines to be free from defects in material

and workmanship for a period of one year

from the date of purchase. The warranty

covers all electrical components (except

fuses and light bulbs) and printed circuit

boards. The hard drive is under warranty

for a period of 30 months.

Failure due to misuse, vandalism, excessive

or intentional abuse, operation outside speci-

fied conditions (including, but not limited to,

improper electrical power source), fire, wa-

ter damage, acts of God, acts of war and

civil unrest are specifically excluded.

Merit products are carefully inspected and

thoroughly tested prior to packing and ship-

ment. Any damage discovered upon receipt

of goods, whether obvious or concealed,

must be reported immediately to the deliver-

ing carrier and claims made directly to them.

Merit assumes no responsibility for damages

once the product has left its facilities and

any disputes regarding transportation dam-

age must be resolved with the shipping

company(s).

Merit will repair or replace, at its option, any

component, part or assembly that fails un-

der warranty, provided that the failed item is

returned, shipping charges prepaid, to

Merit’s repair facility and Merit is notified of

the failure within the warranty period. Merit

reserves the right to request the serial num-

bers of the item and/or game which has

failed, and copies of sales invoices, bills of

lading or other documents as required to

determine the validity of the warranty cov-

erage. Merit will return or replace warranty

items, as specified above, shipping charges

prepaid, by ground transportation.

Merit’s obligation shall be limited to repair or

replacement as stated above, and shall spe-

cifically exclude any liability for consequen-

tial damages or loss of earnings.

Merit may, at its discretion, provide replace-

ment parts under warranty prior to receiv-

ing defective items, without incurring any

ongoing obligation to extend such accom-

modations.

In certain instances, due to geographical or

other considerations, Merit may offer PCB

warranty service on an extended time ba-

sis as follows:

(a) User notifies Merit in writing (or FAX)

of PCB failure, providing dates of failure,

serial numbers and a brief description of

failure symptoms.

(b) Failed PCBs are accumulated for a

time period or quantity accumulation, as

designated by Merit and sent in one ship-

ment to save shipping expenses.

of failure notification.

The above terms and conditions constitute

the sole obligation, written or implied, of Merit

Industries under its warranty coverage.

29 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL PM0591-01

Merit Industries, Inc. Software License Agreement

Merit Industries, Inc. (“Licensor”) is willing to license the enclosed software to you only if
you accept all of the terms in this license agreement (“Agreement”).

Ownership of the Software

The enclosed Merit® product, which may include but is not limited to the Megatouch®
software program (“Software”) and the accompanying written materials are owned
by Licensor and are protected by United States copyright laws, patent laws and
other intellectual property laws, by laws of other nations, and by international treaties.

Restrictions on Use and Transfer

If this Software package contains multiple media types (such as CD’s, flash cards,
hard drives, etc.), then you may use only the type of media appropriate for your
Machine. You may not use the other media types on another Machine, or transfer, or
assign them to another user except as part of the permanent transfer of the Software
and all written materials (as provided for below in paragraph 4).

You may make one copy of the software for backup purposes only. You may not
copy or make backup copies of any software security key or software security
device under any circumstances.

You may permanently transfer the right to use the Software and accompanying
written materials (including the most recent update and all prior versions) if you retain
no copies and the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement. Such a transfer of this license to another party immediately terminates
your license. You may not otherwise transfer or assign the right to use the Software,
except as stated in this paragraph.

You may not operate or allow the operation of the Software at locations where the
operation of such Software does not comply with all local, state, and other
governmental body laws and regulations. You agree to not use or permit the use of
the Software in violation of any U.S. Federal, state, or local laws or regulations or
any foreign law or regulation, including laws regarding gaming, gambling or intellectual
property rights in or concerning the Software.

You may not modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble the
Software or create derivative works from the Software or any component thereof;
nor may you remove, modify or hide or otherwise make unreadable or non-viewable
any notice, legend, advice, watermark or other designation contained on the Software,
component thereof, or output therefrom.

You agree that the Software and the authorship, systems, ideas, inventions methods
of operation, documentation and other information contained therein, and all versions,
modifications and adaptations thereto are proprietary intellectual properties of Licensor
and are protected by civil and criminal law, and by copyright, trade secret, trademark
and the patent laws of the United States and other countries.

Limited Warranty

Licensor warrants, solely for your benefit, that the Software will function in material
conformity, with its accompanying documentation for a period outlined in Licensor’s
standard product warranty period after your receipt of the Software.

Licensor’s Obligations Under Warranty

Licensor’s sole obligation under the aforesaid warranty shall be to utilize commercially
reasonable efforts to correct or modify such portion of the Software as to make it
materially conform with the applicable documentation.

PM0591-01 MERIT BOARDWALK OWNER’S MANUAL 30

Grant Of License

10. Licensor grants to you a limited, non-exclusive license to distribute and/or use one

copy of the Software on a single Merit (“Machine”) accompanied by a single licensor
factory authorized security key. Licensor reserves the right to update versions of the
software and the content to the Machine as deemed appropriate by the Licensor.
You are entrusted to maintain and protect your single licensor factory authorized
security key, password, or other identification from being utilized by any third party,
and you agree to be responsible for any use of the Software provided herein by a
third party utilizing your identification. Licensor maintains the right to immediately
terminate your License for reasons related to misuse or other non-conformity with
the rules expressed herein. While Licensor does not routinely inspect Machines,
Licensor also reserves the right to inspect or audit the Software from time to time in
Licensor’s sole discretion. To the extent that Licensor’s access to the Software
requires that Licensor also gain access to a Machine in which the Software is
installed, you agree to promptly provide Licensor, when requested, with permission
and aid in Licensor gaining access to the Machine.

Disclaimers

11.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE SECTION ENTITLED “LIMITED WARRANTY”, LICENSOR
MAKES NO OTHER PROMISES, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, REGARDING OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE OR
CONTENT THEREIN OR TO ANY OTHER MATERIAL FURNISHED OR PROVIDED TO
YOU PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE AND LICENSOR SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO SAID MATERIALS OR THE USE THEREOF.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
OR OTHER UNIFORM LAWS SHALL NOT APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT.

Limitation on Liability

12. IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CLAIM, DEMAND OR ACTION

ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE, ITS USE, INSTALLATION OR
LICENSOR’S PERFORMANCE OR LACK THEREOF UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR
ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER OR NOT LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
CLAIM, DEMAND OR ACTION. IN ADDITION, WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IN
ALL EVENTS THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
PAID BY YOU TO LICENSOR FOR THE SOFTWARE.

13. IN NO EVENT WILL LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY

LOSS OF PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE, MISUSE, BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR
INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE.

General

14. The validity and construction of this Agreement and of the rights and obligations herein

shall be determined and governed by the laws of the State of New York. By accepting
the terms of this Agreement, you acknowledge and accept that the courts of New
York, New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction and venue regarding any disputes
arising with regard to this Agreement or arising out of activity or misuse of the
Software.

15. Merit, in its sole discretion, may assign this agreement or any of its rights and

obligations hereunder.

16. If you have any questions concerning this Agreement or wish to contact Licensor for

any reason, please write: Merit Industries, Inc., 2525 State Road, Bensalem, PA
19020, USA.

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Contrat de licence de logiciel de Merit Industries, Inc.

Merit Industries, Inc. (ci-après le "Concédant") est disposé à vous accorder la licence d'utilisation
du logiciel ci-inclus, à condition que vous vous engagiez à respecter tous les termes, clauses et
conditions du présent contrat de licence (Contrat).

Droit de Propriété
1.

Le produit Merit ci-joint contenant, mais ne s'y limitant pas, le logiciel Megatouch™ (ci-après le
"logiciel") et toute la documentation écrite, restent la propriété du Concédant et sont protégés
par : les lois de droits d'auteur des Etats-Unis, les lois s'appliquant aux brevets déposés et à
la propriété intellectuelle, ainsi que par celles des autres pays et les traités internationaux.

Restriction d'Utilisation et Transfert
2.

Si le présent logiciel comprend plusieurs types de composants (tels que CD-ROM, cartes
flash, disques durs, etc), vous ne pouvez utilisez que ceux qui conviennent à votre appareil.
Il est strictement interdit de les utiliser sur un autre appareil, les transférer -ou les céder à un
autre utilisateur, sauf en cas de transfert permanent du logiciel et de toute la documentation
écrite (comme indiqué ci-dessous au paragraphe 4).

Il est interdit de copier le logiciel, à l'exception d'une copie de sauvegarde. Il est aussi interdit
de reproduire -ou faire des copies de sauvegarde des programmes de clé de sécurité ou
autres fichiers de sécurité, quelles que soient les circonstances.

Vous pouvez céder en permanence à un tiers -le droit d'utiliser le LOGICIEL et toute la
documentation écrite l'accompagnant, (ainsi que la plus récente mise à jour et toutes autres
anciennes versions) seulement si vous n'en gardez aucune copie, et si le cessionnaire
s'engage, par écrit, à respecter les termes, clauses et conditions du présent Contrat. Cette
cession à un tiers met fin à votre licence immédiatement. Autrement, vous n'avez pas la
permission de transférer ou d'accorder à un tiers le droit d'utiliser le présent logiciel, excepté
que tel que décrit dans le présent paragraphe.

Il est interdit d'utiliser le présent logiciel ou de permettre son utilisation dans des emplacements
où l'utilisation du présent logiciel n'est pas conforme aux lois et réglementations locales,
nationales ou réglementations d'autres organismes gouvernementaux. Vous acceptez de ne
pas utiliser ou d'autoriser l'utilisation du logiciel d'une manière enfreignant les lois ou regula-
tions s'appliquant à la propriété intellectuelle et au jeu, en vigueur aux Etats-Unis ou dans les
autres pays du monde, y compris les lois de l'ensemble du logiciel.

Il est interdit de modifier, adapter, traduire, démonter, décompiler, désassembler le logiciel ou
créer du matériel dérivé du logiciel ou de tout composant de celui-ci ; vous ne pouvez pas
enlever, modifier ou cacher ou rendre illisible ou non-visible toute instruction, légende, infor-
mation ou filigrane ou autre désignation qui apparaît dans le logiciel, composant dudit logiciel
ou résultant dudit logiciel.

Vous convenez que le logiciel et les droits d'auteur, les systèmes, les idées, les inventions, les
méthodes d'utilisation, la documentation et autre information incluse, ainsi que toutes les
versions, modifications et adaptations qui s'y rattachent sont les propriétés intellectuelles du
Concédant et sont protégées par le droit civil et pénal et par le droit d'auteur, le secret
commercial, la marque déposée et le brevet aux Etats-Unis et dans les autres pays du monde.

Limite de Garantie
8.

Le Concédant garantit seulement à votre intention, que le logiciel permettra une utilisation
conforme, avec la documentation l'accompagnant, pendant la période de temps indiquée
dans la période de garantie du produit standard du Concédant, à compter de la date de
livraison du logiciel.

Responsabilité du Concédant aux termes de la Garantie
9.

La seule obligation du Concédant aux termes de la garantie susmentionnée sera de faire tous
les efforts commercialement raisonnables pour corriger ou modifier la partie du logiciel pour
le rendre matériellement conforme aux spécifications de la documentation.

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Concession de Licence
10.

Le Concédant vous accorde le droit d'utiliser une seule copie par appareil Merit (ci-après
"Appareil") accompagné d'une seule clé de sécurité autorisée en usine et fournie par le
Concédant. Le Concédant se réserve le droit de mise à jour des versions du logiciel et du
contenu de l'Appareil, quand il juge nécessaire de le faire. Il vous appartient également
d'empêcher que les mots de passe ou autres codes et la clé de sécurité soient utilisés par un
tiers. Vous acceptez d'assumer la responsabilité dans le cas de l'utilisation du logiciel par un
tiers. Le Concédant se réserve le droit de résilier votre contrat de licence à tout moment dans
l'éventualité d'une utilisation non-conforme aux clauses stipulées. Bien que le Concédant ne
contrôle pas les appareils périodiquement, il se réserve toutefois le droit de contrôler le logiciel
à tout moment et sans préavis de sa part. De surcroît, dans l'éventualité où le logiciel n'est
accessible qu'à travers la machine dans laquelle il est installé, le licencié s'engage à donner
libre accès au Concédant, ou ses représentants, à la machine et dans les plus brefs délais.

Exclusion de toute autre garantie
11. EXCEPTE COMME PREVU DANS LA SECTION INTITULEE "LIMITE DE GARANTIE", LE CONCEDANT

N'ASSURE AUCUNE AUTRE GARANTIE DE QUELQUE NATURE ET A QUELQUE TITRE QUE CE
SOIT, EXPLICITE OU IMPLICITE, EN RAPPORT AVEC LE LOGICIEL ET LES COMPOSANTS QUI
L'ACCOMPAGNENT OU, LE CAS ECHEANT, TOUT SUPPORT OU MATERIEL FOURNI
CONFORMEMENT AU PRESENT CONTRATEN PARTICULIER, LE CONCEDANT NE PEUT
DONNER AUCUNE GARANTIE, DE QUELQUE NATURE QUE CE SOIT, POUR LA
COMMERCIALISATION DE TOUS LES PRODUITS EN RAPPORT AVEC LE LOGICIEL OU AVEC
L'UTILISATION DE CELUI-CI. DANS LA MESURE OU CELA EST PERMIS PAR LA LOI, LE CODE
UNIFORME COMMERCIAL OU AUTRE LOI UNIFORME NE S'APPLIQUE PAS AU PRESENT
CONTRAT.

Limite de Responsabilité
12.

LE CONCEDANT NE SERA EN AUCUN CAS RESPONSABLE DE TOUTE RECLAMATION,
DEMANDE OU ACTION RESULTANT DE OU EN RAPPORT AVEC LE LOGICIEL, SON UTILISATION
OU SON INSTALLATION, OU LA PERFORMANCE OU MANQUE DE PERFORMANCE DU
CONCEDANT EN VERTU DU PRESENT CONTRAT POUR TOUS DOMMAGES D'UNE NATURE
QUI N'EST PAS PRESUMEE PAR LA LOI ET QUI DOIVENT ETRE EXPRESSEMENT PROUVES,
DOMMAGE INDIRECTS, DOMMAGES-INTERETS POUR PREJUDICE MORAL, QUE LE
CONCEDANT AIT ETE AVISE OU NON DE LA POSSIBILITE D'UNE TELLE RECLAMATION,
DEMANDE OU ACTION. DE PLUS, SANS LIMITER CE QUI PRECEDE, LES DEDOMMAGEMENTS
A VOTRE DISPOSITION SERONT LIMITES AU MONTANT QUE VOUS AUREZ PAYE AU
CONCEDANT POUR LE LOGICIEL.

13.

LE CONCEDANT NE SERA EN AUCUN CAS RESPONSIBLE : D'UNE RUPTURE DE CONTRAT,
DES DOMMAGES, Y COMPRIS TOUTE PERTE DE PROFIT, PERTES D'ECONOMIE OU TOUS
AUTRES DOMMAGES INDIRECTS OU DOMMAGES-INTERETS ACCESSOIRES DECOULANT
DE LA MAUVAISE UTILISATION OU DE L'IMPOSSIBILITE D'UTILISATION DU LOGICIEL.

Dispositions Générales
14.

La validité et la construction du présent Contrat et les droits et obligations ci-inclus seront
déterminés et régis par les lois de l'état de New York aux États-Unis. En acceptant les
dispositions du présent contrat, vous acceptez également que tous litiges ou revendications
relatives seront réglés par voie d'arbitrage par un tribunal de l'état de New York, aux Etats-
Unis.

15.

Merit Industries se réserve le droit de transférer le présent Contrat à un tiers ainsi que ses
droits et obligations ci-après.

16.

Pour toutes questions concernant le présent Contrat -ou si vous désirez contacter le Concédant
pour une raison quelconque, veuillez écrire à : Merit Industries, Inc., 2525 State Road, Bensalem,

PA 19020, Etats-Unis.

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Merit Industries, Inc. Softwarelizenzabkommen

Merit Industries, Inc. („Lizenzgeber”) ist nur dann bereit Ihnen eine Lizenz für die beiliegende
Software zu erteilen, wenn Sie alle Bestimmungen dieses Lizenzabkommens (“Abkommen”)
akzeptieren.

Eigentumsvorbehalt der Software
1.

Das beiliegende Merit®-Produkt, welches das Megatouch® Softwareprogramm („Soft-
ware”) beinhalten kann, aber nicht darauf beschränkt ist, und die schriftlichen Unterlagen
sind Eigentum des Lizenzgebers und sind durch die Gesetze der Vereinigten Staaten
und anderer Länder und durch internationale Verträge urheberrechtlich geschützt.

Beschränkungen im Gebrauch und Transfer
2.

Sollte diese Softwarelieferung mehrere Medien enthalten (z.B. CD, Karten, Festplatten
usw.), dürfen Sie nur die für Ihre Maschine angebrachte Medienart verwenden. Die anderen
Medienarten dürfen nicht auf anderen Maschinen verwendet werden oder an Dritte
übergeben werden, abgesehen von einem endgültigen Transfer der Software und aller
schriftlichen Unterlagen (wie im untenstehenden Paragraphen 4 beschrieben).

Sie dürfen nur eine Sicherungskopie der Software herstellen. Unter keinen Umständen
dürfen Sie einen Softwaresicherungsschlüssel oder Sicherungsmaßnahmen kopieren oder
davon Sicherungskopien herstellen.

Sie dürfen das Nutzungsrecht für die Software und die schriftlichen Unterlagen (einschließlich
der aktuellen Version und aller vorhergehenden Versionen) an Dritte übertragen, wenn Sie
keine Kopie behalten und wenn der Empfänger die Bestimmungen dieses Abkommens in
schriftlicher Form akzeptiert. Bei einem solchen Transfer der Lizenz an Dritte erlischt Ihre
Lizenz umgehend. Abgesehen von den Bestimmungen dieses Paragraphen sind alle anderen
Transfers oder Übertragungen der Nutzungsrechte für diese Software unerlaubt.

Sie dürfen die Software nicht benutzen oder eine Nutzung gestatten, wenn eine
solche Nutzung der Software irgendwelche Gesetze und Verordnungen der
kommunalen oder staatlichen Behörden verletzen würde. Sie verpflichten sich die
Software nicht so zu nutzen oder nutzen zu lassen, dass sie damit gegen staatliche,
Bundes- oder Lokalgesetze oder Bestimmungen der USA oder gegen ausländische
Gesetze oder Bestimmungen, einschliesslich aller Gesetze bezüglich Glücksspiels,
Spielens oder geistigen Eigentumrechts der Software, verstossen.

Es ist Ihnen nicht gestattet, die Software abzuändern, zu verändern, zu übersetzen,
rückumzuwandeln, zu dekompilieren oder zu zerlegen, oder aus der Software oder eines
Teils davon andere Werke abzuleiten. Sie dürfen auch aus der Software, einem Bestandteil
der Software oder aus den Datenausgaben der Software keine Hinweise, Bemerkungen,
Ratschläge, Wasserzeichen oder andere Markierungen entfernen, verändern, verbergen
oder auf andere Art unlesbar machen.

Sie akzeptieren, dass die Software und die Urheberschaft, die Systeme, die Ideen,
Erfindungen, die Arbeitsweisen, die Dokumentation und alle anderen darin enthaltenen
Informationen und alle Versionen, Veränderungen, und Bearbeitungen davon das geistige
Eigentum des Lizenzgebers sind, und dass sie durch Straf- und Zivilgesetzgebung und
durch die Copyright-, Geschäftsgeheimnis-, Warenzeichen- und die Patentgesetze der
Vereinigten Staaten und anderer Länder geschützt sind.

Beschränkte Garantie
8.

Der Lizenzgeber garantiert zu Ihren Gunsten, dass die Software für die angegebene
normale Garantiezeit des Lizenzgebers nach Ihrer Annahme der Software in erheblicher
Übereinstimmung mit der beiliegenden Dokumentation laufen wird.

Verpflichtung des Lizenzgebers im Rahmen der Garantie
9.

Die ausschließliche Pflicht des Lizenzgebers im Rahmen der vorstehenden Garantie besteht
darin, alle geschäftlich vertretbaren Schritte zu unternehmen, um Teile der Software zu
berichtigen oder abzuändern, bis sie mit der beiliegenden Dokumentation erheblich
übereinstimmen.

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Übertragung der Lizenz
10.

Der Lizenzgeber gewährt Ihnen eine beschränkte, nicht-ausschliessbare Lizenz zur
Vertreibung und/oder Benutzung einer Kopie der Software auf einem einzelnen Merit™ („Gerät”)
mit einem einzelnen werksmäßig gestatteten Sicherungsschlüssel. Der Lizenzgeber behält
sich das Recht vor, nach eigenem Ermessen die Software und den Inhalt der Maschine zu
verbessern. Sie sind dafür verantwortlich ihren individuellen, vom Lizenzgeber werksmäßig
gestatteten Sicherheitsschlüssel, ihr Passwort oder anderweitigen Identifikationsmechanismus
instandzuhalten und abzusichern gegen die Nutzung durch eine dritte Partei, und sie akzeptieren
die Verantwortung für jegliche Nutzung der besagten Software durch eine dritte Partei mithilfe
ihresIdentifikationsmechanismus . Obwohl der Lizenzgeber nicht regelmässig Maschinen
inspiziert, behält sich der Lizenzgeber das Recht vor, ihre Lizenz umgehend zu kündigen aus
Gründen des Missbrauchs oder bei Nichtbefolgung der Bestimmungen in diesem Vertrag. Der
Lizenzgeber behält sich ebenfalls das Recht vor, die Software von Zeit zu Zeit nach eigenem
Ermessen zu inspizieren oder zu überprüfen. Im Falle, dass der Lizenzgeber Zugang zu dem
Gerät wünscht, in dem besagte Software installiert ist, erklären Sie sich bereit, dass sie dem
Lizenzgeber, wenn nötig, Erlaubnis und Hilfe beim Zugang zum Gerät verschaffen.

Beschränkungen
11.

ABGESEHEN VON DEN BESTIMMUNGEN DES PARAGRAPHEN „BESCHRÄNKTE GARANTIE"
GIBT DER LIZENZGEBER KEINE SONSTIGEN VERSPRECHEN, VERPFLICHTUNGEN ODER
GARANTIEN, OB AUSDRÜCKLICH ODER STILLSCHWEIGEND, FÜR DIE SOFTWARE ODER
IHRE BESTANDTEILE ODER FÜR ALLE ANDEREN MATERIALIEN, DIE IHNEN IM RAHMEN DIESES
ABKOMMENS ZUR VERFÜGUNG GESTELLT ODER ÜBERLASSEN WERDEN, UND DER
LIZENZGEBER LEHNT AUSDRÜCKLICH ALLE ANSPRÜCHE AUF MARKTFÄHIGKEIT UND
EIGNUNG DER BESAGTEN MATERIALIEN FÜR DEN GEWÖHNLICHEN GEBRAUCH AB. SOWEIT
GESETZESMÄSSIG ZUGELASSEN, SOLLEN DIE HANDELSRECHTLICHE GESETZGEBUNG
AUS DEM UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ODER ANDERE GESETZE AUF DIESES ABKOMMEN
NICHT ANWENDBAR SEIN.

Haftungsbeschränkung
12.

DER LIZENZGEBER HAT KEINERLEI HAFTUNG BEI EINEM ANSPRUCH, EINER FORDERUNG
ODER EINER KLAGE, DIE AUF NUTZUNG DER SOFTWARE, DEREN INSTALLIERUNG, DER
LEISTUNG DES LIZENZGEBERS ODER DESSEN VERSAGEN IM RAHMEN DIESES ABKOMMENS
FÜR JEGLICHE FOLGE-, INDIREKTE, SONDER- ODER NEBENSCHÄDEN BERUHEN, SELBST
WENN DER LIZENZGEBER AUF DIE MÖGLICHKEIT EINES SOLCHEN ANSPRUCHES, EINER
FORDERUNG ODER EINER KLAGE HINGEWIESEN WURDE. WEITERHIN UND OHNE
BESCHRÄNKUNG DES LETZTEN SATZES, DÜRFEN IN ALLEN FÄLLEN DIE IHNEN ZUR
VERFÜGUNG STEHENDEN ABHILFEN DIE VON IHNEN FÜR DIE SOFTWARE AN DEN
LIZENZGEBER GEZAHLTE SUMME NICHT ÜBERSCHREITEN.

13.

DER LIZENZGEBER HAT IN KEINEM FALL EINE HAFTUNG IHNEN GEGENÜBER FÜR SCHÄDEN,
EINSCHLIESSLICH ETWAIGER GEWINNVERLUSTE, NICHT REALISIERTER EINSPARUNGEN
ODER ANDERER NEBEN- ODER FOLGESCHÄDEN, DIE AUS IHRER VERWENDUNG,
MISSBRAUCH, VERLETZUNG DIESES ABKOMMENS ODER GEBRAUCHSUNFÄHIGKEIT DER
SOFTWARE ENTSTEHEN.

Allgemein
14. Die Rechtsgültigkeit und Provisionen dieses Abkommens und der darin enthaltenen Rechte und

Pflichten werden durch die Gesetze des Staates von New York bestimmt. Sollten sie diese
Vereinbarungen annehmen, dann akzeptieren Sie, dass der ausschliessliche Erfüllungsort
und Gerichtsstand bei den Gerichten von New York im Staat New York liegen hinsichtlich aller
Streitigkeiten, die diesen Vertrag betreffen, oder die durch Leistung oder Missbrauch der
besagten Software entstehen.

15.

Merit kann nach eigenem Ermessen dieses Abkommen oder jedes der darin enthaltenen
Rechte und Pflichten an Dritte abtreten.

16.

Bei Rückfragen über dieses Abkommen oder wenn Sie den Lizenzgeber aus einem anderen
Grund kontaktieren wollen, bitte schreiben an: Merit Industries, Inc., 2525 State Road, Bensalem,
PA 19020, USA.

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