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PM0378-07 MEGATOUCH COMBO JUKEBOX™ OWNER’S MANUAL 21
Linking Games
Some games include an Ethernet cable and
a crossover connector used to link games
together. By linking your games, players
can play compete against one another in
real-time interactive play. Follow the instruc-
tions below to link your games. The soft-
ware will allow up to 8 games to be linked.
NOTE: One Ethernet cable is required
for each game you are linking. Addi-
tional Cat-5 UTP RJ45 Ethernet cables
can be purchased at your local com-
puter store.
NOTE: Make sure all games (except
FORCE Classic games) that are to be
linked have the Hi Resolution feature
enabled in order to properly display
the current Touch-Tunes® interface.
1.
Turn off and unplug the games.
2.
Connect one end of the supplied
Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connec-
tor on the outside of the game. The
Ethernet connector is the one on the
left if you are facing the back of the
game. (If you are linking a Vibe, the
Ethernet connector is the coupler on
the right of the front of the processor.)
3.
Connect the second Ethernet cable
to
the Ethernet connector on the outside
of the second game.
NOTE: If you are linking games to a Combo
Jukebox or a MegaTunes unit, the free ends
of the Ethernet cables from the games will
connect directly to the Ethernet ports on the
jukebox or MegaTunes unit. If you are link-
ing more than 2 games and a jukebox, or
more than 3 games and a MegaTunes, you
will need to connect an Ethernet cable to the
hub connector on the jukebox or MegaTunes
unit and plug the free ends of all of the cables
into a hub.
MegaTunes: The Ethernet ports are located
on the Ethernet hub mounted to the single
board computer (SBC). The 4 ports on the
right are all for Ethernet, the port on the left
is for connecting a hub only. Loosen the 2
thumbnuts securing the front access panel.
Connect the Ethernet cable to one of the
Ethernet ports and replace the front access
panel routing the cable through the slots at
the bottom of the access panel.
Combo Jukebox: There are two available
Ethernet couplers, labeled “Mega-Link”, on
the upper left if you are facing the back of
the jukebox.
4.
Linking two games: Plug the free ends
of both the Ethernet cables into the
crossover coupler.
Linking more than two games: Pug the
free ends of the Ethernet cables into a
10 BASE-T Ethernet hub (available from
your distributor as a separate part num-
ber (EC0030-01), or at your local com-
puter store).
5.
Plug in the games and turn on the power.
If installation was successful, you will
see a Mega-Link® button displayed on
the screen of the games after the menu
appears.
NOTE: The Mega-Link® icon will appear
on the game only when 2 or more games
are linked.
NOTE: If a MegaTunes unit has been linked
to a game, the music will be downloaded to
the game. This download time will vary de-
pending on the amount of music being down-
loaded.
NOTE: Megatouch games that are con-
nected using the Mega-Link™ system must
have the same level of software for proper
operation. The software is designed to de-
tect other levels of software in linked games.
If a different level is detected, you will re-
ceive a screen that says, “MEGALINK MIS-
MATCH CALL ATTENDANT.” This screen
will be displayed approximately 5 minutes
after you turn the games on. To clear the
screen and continue playing the games, you
must turn the power off, unlink the games,
and turn the power back on again. If you
want to link these games you must upgrade
all games to the same software level.
