TechFest 11 Review
This was a technical presentation. 

Slot machine technicians from as far away as the state of Oregon and the island nation of Aruba attended TechFest 11, which was held at the fabulous Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake (Minneapolis) Minnesota, May 10 - 12, 2005.

TechFest 11 placed a greater emphasis on monitor repair with the addition of a full day of training on the unique Ceronix monitor in addition to two presentations on monitor operation and repair presented by Slot Tech Magazine publisher Randy Fromm.

Other presentations included Bally Gaming + Systems' new Alpha platform and M9000 cabinet as well as a return engagement from WMS Gaming, presenting their BlueBird system.

Slot Tech Magazine gratefully acknowledges the participation of all our presenting companies.

For a schedule of events, click HERE.

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Above: Bally Gaming + Systems' Leonard Smith presented our first look at their brand new Alpha system and the M9000 cabinet. The new cabinet has really simplified things for the slot tech, with all of the internal sub-assemblies well laid-out and easily accessible.

Below: Ceronix's Paul Alexander took us through a detailed circuit description and the troubleshooting procedures for Ceronix monitors. He also distributed an outstanding troubleshooting guide for Ceronix monitors which will be published in a future issue of Slot Tech Magazine.

Above: Wms Gaming's Randall Henderson tweaks an LCD mounting bracket during his presentation on BlueBird. The flip-down screen allows for easy adjustments during setup and other procedures that use the touchscreen.

Below: Sherry Daniel of Meskwaki Bingo*Casino*Hotel in Tama IA, runs through the RAM Clear and machine setup procedure.