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A gaming machine comprising a cocktail table

Technology of a cocktail table and a game machine, applied in the field of game machines

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-04
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However, the solution still requires effective cleaning and maintenance by casino and gaming machine staff

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[0023] As mentioned in the background, in a casino or other gaming environment, players will often eat food or drink on or around a gaming machine, even though such consumption is inconvenient for both the player and the casino. Specifically, the gaming machine may not have a level surface or easy access surface on which to place food and drink items, and spilled food or drink may cause the gaming machine to function improperly or require effective cleaning, resulting in a stoppage and Possible specialized repairs.

[0024] Accordingly, various embodiments of the present invention address the above problems and needs by providing a gaming machine cocktail table with a generally horizontal surface and no access to input / output devices or other gaming machine equipment. Food and drink can be placed on the surface of the gaming machine and any spills can be easily wiped up. Furthermore, since there are no passages on the generally horizontal surface, the risk of damaging interna...

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Methods and apparatus are presented for a gaming machine cocktail table. In some instances, it can include a cocktail table chassis and one or more display screens mounted in the cocktail table chassis. The display screens can face generally upward for viewing by two or more players seated proximate the cocktail table chassis. A master gaming controller can be connected to each of the display screens and can control games presented on each of the display screens. In some applications, a monolithic tabletop can be provided on the cocktail table chassis to cover components of the gaming machine, whereby player interaction with any of these gaming machine components is via the monolithic tabletop, thereby isolating the gaming machine components from environmental contamination. Some of the gaming components can include items such as an image redirect sheet for redirecting light emitted from the display screen in a direction generally toward where the player is expected to be seated, a wireless credit device for receiving credit for game play, and a touch pad for receiving player selections associated with game play.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to gaming machines such as conventional slot machines, video slot machines, video poker machines, and video keno machines. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for providing gaming machines designed as cocktail tables. Background technique [0002] Typically, using a master game controller, the gaming machine controls a combination of various devices that encourage players to play games on the gaming machine and allow players to place wagers. Games played on a gaming machine typically require the player to enter an indication of currency or credits into the gaming machine, indicate a wager amount, and initiate the game being played. These steps typically require the gaming machine to control input devices such as ticket validators and coin acceptors to allow the gaming machine to accept currency and / or credits, and to recognize user input from devices including keypads and button pads ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G07F17/32A63F13/00
CPCG07F17/3223G07F17/3216G07F17/3211G07F17/3293G07F17/3206
Inventor 陈·格里斯沃尔德桑尼·马蒂斯理查德·怀尔德
Owner IGT