Gaming machine comprising universal presentation platform configured to accept different gaming devices

a technology of gaming machines and gaming devices, applied in the field of gaming machines, can solve the problems of not being suited to being transported, particularly configured gaming machines are not suited for use in presenting other games, and gaming machines are not suited to presenting other games

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-31
COLE KEPRO INT
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[0015]The invention has numerous advantages. A particular advantage to the invention is that different gaming devices can be used with any universal pr

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There are numerous problems when considering the cost of manufacturing and developing these gaming machines.
Because the gaming machines are assembled into a particular configuration, they are large and thus are not well-suited to being transported.
Also, these parti

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[0031]The invention is a gaming machine, a method of assembling a gaming machine, and method of using a gaming machine. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough description of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention.

[0032]One aspect of the invention is a modular gaming cabinet. The gaming cabinet comprises individual components which may be assembled to form a completed gaming cabinet. Another aspect of the invention is a gaming device. The gaming device comprises a secure housing with at least one internal controller. Another aspect of the invention is a gaming machine comprising a universal presentation platform which is configured to accept different gaming devices. In one embodiment, the presen...

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A gaming machine comprises a universal presentation platform configured to accept a variety of gaming devices. The presentation platform comprises a cabinet, a universal gamine device interface and standardized components. In one embodiment, the cabinet is modular and is assembled from base, side, top, back and door components or sections. The gaming device comprises a housing containing a gaming controller and associated electronics. The gaming device is stand-alone, and is capable of use in different gaming machines and is independently verifiable. Other aspects of the invention comprise a grounding configuration for a gaming cabinet and gaming device and gaming machine air flow paths for cooling the machine components, including the gaming device.

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RELATED APPLICATION DATA[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 732,043, filed Oct. 31, 2005.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to gaming machines and, particularly, gaming machines configured to present wagering-type games.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A variety of configurations of gaming machines configured to present wagering games are well known. For example, one early gaming machine was the mechanical slot machine. This machine accepted coins and had spinning reels.[0004]A variety of newer electronic and electro-mechanical gaming machines have been developed. For example, slot machines now often include mechanical reels which are controlled by electric motors, which motors are themselves controlled by a computing device or electronic controller. In addition, video gaming devices have been developed which are configured to present game information electronically via one or more electronically-controlled displa...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3216G07F17/3202
Inventor COLE, JOSEPH W.
Owner COLE KEPRO INT
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