Gaming machine with adjustable button panel

US8096884B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT · US

Inventors

• John Leagh Beadell · Sparks, US
• Russell Chudd · Reno, US
• Fred Nesemeier · Reno, US
• Randy Hedrick · Reno, US
• Charles Curbbun · Encinitas, US
• Andrew Zoolakis · Carlsbad, US
• Kevin Simmons · San Diego, US
• Bill Leach · Tecate Mission Road, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 9, 2006
• Grant date: Jan 17, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 4, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/323
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed are gaming machines, including related methods, apparatus, and systems, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a game of chance. Peripheral devices, such as a bill acceptor and ticket printer, are consolidated in a central region of the gaming machine, behind a moveable door of the machine. Doors of the machine, including a door having a display, are moveable in directions along a longitudinal axis of the machine between open and closed positions. An adjustable button panel is moveable to a plurality of positions along the longitudinal axis, independent of the moveable doors. An array of networked displays on one or more gaming machines are controlled to simultaneously output lighting patterns, including synchronized patterns, associated with various events. Designated lighting patterns can also be output on light borders disposed around groups of buttons and other input devices on the button panel. A player interface is coupled to receive player input for setting parameters defining the audio and video presentation of game data on the machine. Contributing to the audio presentation, one or more speakers situated in an upper r…