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Gaming machine having vertically translating currency accepting device

  • US 10,445,977 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2017
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming machine comprising:

  • a cabinet defining at least one interior space;

    a button deck which extends outwardly from said cabinet;

    at least one display device;

    at least one player input device;

    a memory device;

    a controller;

    machine-readable code stored in said memory device and executable by said controller to present one or more wagering games comprising the display of game information via said at least one display device; and

    a currency acceptor having a currency acceptor head, said currency acceptor at least partially located in said at least one interior space and movably mounted to said cabinet for movement between a first vertical position and a second vertical position along a substantially vertical path, said currency acceptor head positioned above said button deck by a first distance when said currency acceptor is in said first vertical position and positioned above said button deck by a second distance which is greater than said first distance when said currency acceptor is in said second vertical position.

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