8
EXAMPLE
Game Cost
= $0.50
Avg. cost of 1 plush = $2.00
Desired payout % = 33%
1.)
100* ($0.50)
=$50
2.)
$50* (.33)
=$16.50 worth of plush in 100 games to give a 33% payout
3.)
$16.5 / ($2.00)
=8.25 pieces of plush per 100 games to give a 33% payout
4.)
100 / (8.25)
=12.12 round off to 12
NOTE
: This means that approximately every 12
th
game played 1 piece of plush should be won.
Armed with the information particular to your game (Proper plush dispensing intervals determined above) play
at least 50 games and see if the correct number of plush have been dispensed. (For the example above, in
50 games you should have dispensed approximately 4 pieces of plush (Every 12.12 games.)
NOTE:
The more games you play during the “TEST” the more accurate your accounting will be). When 50
games have been played calculate the payout % using the formula below:
1.)
(# of plush dispensed) * (Cost of 1 pc. of plush)
= Payout %
(# of games played) * (Cost of game)
EXAMPLE
Cost of a game
= $0.50
Cost of 1 piece of plush
= $2.00
#
of
plush
dispensed
=
55
#
of
games
played
=
423
(55)
*
($2.00)
= 52
= 52% payout
(423)
*
($0.50)
If the calculated pay out is very high, (your desired pay out + 10% or more), it will be necessary to make a
macro adjustment or move the claw tips apart slightly by loosening the three screws holding the coil slider to
the coil housing and moving the coil slider up slightly. (See Fig. 1)
NOTE
:
MOVING THE COIL SLIDER 1/8
TH
OF AN INCH COULD CHANGE YOUR PAY OUT BY AS MUCH AS 60%. BE SURE TO MOVE THE SLIDER IN VERY
SMALL INCREMENTS SO AS NOT TO OVERSHOOT YOUR DESIRED PAYOUT.
If the calculated payout is slightly high, (your desired less than 10% or more), then you can make a
micro adjustment or a software claw strength adjustment at option 8.
Conversely, if the calculated payout is very low or slightly low you will need to make a macro or micro
adjustment accordingly.
Repeat the 50 game test and calculate the payout %. Repeat the mechanical adjustment until you are within
approximately 5-10% of your desired payout. You can now enter the programming mode and adjust option 8
(Mechanical strength) up or down slightly to achieve your desired payout. Your game is now set up according
to your Desired payout, Game cost, and Plush cost. If, at a later date, you want to change your game cost,
desired payout, plush cost, etc., it is NOT necessary to re-adjust your game manually. Just adjust the value
of the option you wish to change in the PROGRAMMING SECTION. The game will adjust to your new
configuration.
If after using the Initial adjustment tips above, you are still having difficulty in setting up your Crane Game,
please call the I.C.E. service line @ 1-(716)-759-0360.
SETUP / TESTING / MAINTENANCE
