Method and apparatus for creating a multi-panel video display unit gaming device
First Claim
1. An electronic gaming system for permitting a player to operate a video-based game, the gaming system comprising:
- a programmable computing system enclosed within a computer enclosure having a top side and a back side;
a player wager and prize unit having a plurality of input and output devices relating to accepting wagers from the player and paying winnings to the player, the input and output devices are enclosed within the wager and prize unit;
a pair of vertical support members extending upward from the top side of the computer enclosure; and
two or more player display devices for presenting video images and audio sounds generated by the programmable computing system to the player, the player display devices having a pair of vertical edges and a pair of horizontal edges;
wherein the display devices are coupled to a pair of vertical support members about the vertical edges of the player display devices; and
the computer enclosure and the wager and prize unit are separate units electrically connected by a communication cable in order to permit the wager and prize unit to be easily be connected and disconnected from the computer enclosure.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for creating a computer generated video display based gaming device having a plurality of display unit in which gaming images, advertisements, and announcements are displayed to a player of the gaming device. apparatus consists of a multi-panel gaming device permits a player to operate a video-based game. The gaming system has a programmable computing system enclosed within a computer enclosure 10 having a top side and a back side. The gaming system also has a separate player wager and prize unit having a plurality of input and output devices relating to accepting wagers from the player and paying winnings to the player, the input and output devices are enclosed within the wager and prize unit. The gaming system uses a pair of vertical support members extending upward from the computer enclosure. These support members are located on either side of a plurality of video display devices and hold the sequence of video display devices in a vertical column. A player stands or sits in front of the rising sequence of video display devices to play the gaming system such that the player may easily view the sequence of images presented upon the display devices while operating the gaming system.
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32 Claims
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1. An electronic gaming system for permitting a player to operate a video-based game, the gaming system comprising:
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a programmable computing system enclosed within a computer enclosure having a top side and a back side;
a player wager and prize unit having a plurality of input and output devices relating to accepting wagers from the player and paying winnings to the player, the input and output devices are enclosed within the wager and prize unit;
a pair of vertical support members extending upward from the top side of the computer enclosure; and
two or more player display devices for presenting video images and audio sounds generated by the programmable computing system to the player, the player display devices having a pair of vertical edges and a pair of horizontal edges;
wherein the display devices are coupled to a pair of vertical support members about the vertical edges of the player display devices; and
the computer enclosure and the wager and prize unit are separate units electrically connected by a communication cable in order to permit the wager and prize unit to be easily be connected and disconnected from the computer enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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15. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a computer controlled gaming device including a payment receiver;
a computer controlled actuator;
a computer controlled determiner awarding winning for selected plays;
a computer controlled distributor for paying or crediting winnings; and
a display assembly mounted to the gaming device, the display assembly including a plurality of display screens providing gaming information;
wherein the screens are vertically connected in a serial configuration.
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27. A display system for a computer controlled gaming apparatus having a housing, comprising:
a plurality of video display screens mounted to an upper portion of the housing;
wherein the display screens are connected along upper and lower edges to adjacent display screens.
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