Electronic gaming machine with enclosed seating unit
US6530842B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3262
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic gambling unit for allowing a user to play a video gambling game, may generally include a seating unit having an enclosure defining an at least partially enclosed space, the enclosure being sized to at least partially enclose the user when the user is seated in the seating unit and a display unit operatively associated with the seating unit, the display unit being capable of generating color images. The electronic gambling unit may further include an input device that allows the user to make a plurality of input selections when the user is seated in the seating unit, a currency-accepting mechanism that is capable of allowing the user to deposit a medium of currency and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the input device.
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