Any new developments on changing Fortune II to VGA

[mwade109]

I am about to sawzall my Big Bertha Trump Castle Fortune II Video Poker machine because it uses a 25" crt and the neck is broke off of mine.  Tired of paying storage on it. I was wondering if there has been any newer conversion cards since the last posts I saw on the subject (2017) may not pertain to whats available today. I know it can be done, I saw the identical machine one day at Harrahs Cherokee NC and it had what looked to be a 32" screen mounted to the outside of the door. Granted, that have a few more dollars to be able to do that than I have. I have up trying to find a new picture tube for it. Help.... save the machine!!!!

[Chris-socal]

Yes there is an option. Im sure our fellow member Luckydog will jump in. Is that one of the RGB1401s with a large tube?

[mwade109]

Yes, this has a RGB 1401 chassis

Yes there is an option. Im sure our fellow member Luckydog will jump in. Is that one of the RGB1401s with a large tube?

[LuckyDog]

Yes, help is available!!
I've put together a solution for this very problem.  Works on the IGT F1, F2, PE, PE+ and any other system with inverted video.  Non-Inverted options can be ordered also.

A Lucky Board Kit $110 connects in place of your old monitor, & provides signals for any standard LCD monitor. (monitor not included)

There is a WTS listing on the forum with the details: /nlg/index.php?topic=48555.0

Some technical discussions can be found at:  /nlg/index.php?topic=48343.0

That monitor is bigger than what I'm used to seeing (13" Ceronix 1492).  I'd like to see a pic of the chassis mating connector if possible. TIA

[Chris-socal]

I worked on one of those monitors, it was a 19”. Exact same chassis as a reference 1401. I would be interested in getting that chassis from you. 90% of the time they don’t work properly. They are also notorious for being very difficult to work on. But I always like to try.

Chris

[mwade109]

Sounds good but I wont be over there until probably tuesday to take pictures. What part of the chassis is the "chassis mating connector"? I have several pics here and may already have a pic of what you're looking for.

Yes, help is available!!
I've put together a solution for this very problem.  Works on the IGT F1, F2, PE, PE+ and any other system with inverted video.  Non-Inverted options can be ordered also.

A Lucky Board Kit $110 connects in place of your old monitor, & provides signals for any standard LCD monitor. (monitor not included)

There is a WTS listing on the forum with the details: /nlg/index.php?topic=48555.0

Some technical discussions can be found at:  /nlg/index.php?topic=48343.0

That monitor is bigger than what I'm used to seeing (13" Ceronix 1492).  I'd like to see a pic of the chassis mating connector if possible. TIA

[mwade109]

I'll keep you in mind if that lcd convert don't pan out.
-mike

I worked on one of those monitors, it was a 19”. Exact same chassis as a reference 1401. I would be interested in getting that chassis from you. 90% of the time they don’t work properly. They are also notorious for being very difficult to work on. But I always like to try.

Chris

[LuckyDog]

What part of the chassis is the "chassis mating connector"? I have several pics here and may already have a pic of what you're looking for.

I'm referring to the connector on the end of a slot machine harness, that plugs into the CRT housing.
Most often on the bottom of CRT.

Attached shows the connector in a PE+ chassis  Circled in Yellow.

[mwade109]

What part of the chassis is the "chassis mating connector"? I have several pics here and may already have a pic of what you're looking for.

I'm referring to the connector on the end of a slot machine harness, that plugs into the CRT housing.
Most often on the bottom of CRT.

Attached shows the connector in a PE+ chassis  Circled in Yellow.

Here is the connector going to the monitor.

[LuckyDog]

Thanks for the connector pic.

Looks like your Big Bertha machine uses the same connector as the 13" monitors.