ERGONOMICALLY-DESIGNED DUAL STATION, DUAL DISPLAY GAMING STATION WITH PLAYER CONVENIENCES
First Claim
1. A game station comprising:
- a base unit;
a first gaming controller arranged to present a first game to a player;
a first display receiving a signal from said first gaming controller and displaying information regarding said first game, said first display support by said base unit;
a second gaming controller arranged to present a second game to a player;
a second display receiving a signal from said second gaming controller and displaying information regarding said second game, said second display support by said base unit and located adjacent to said first gaming controller; and
a wager accepting device adapted to accept a wager by said player to entitle said player to play at least one of said first and second games, said wager accepting device associated with said base unit.
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Abstract
A game station for presenting a plurality of games for play to a player is disclosed. The game station includes a base unit. The base unit has a supporting base portion and at least one generally planar playing surface positioned above the base portion and extending outwardly of at least a portion of the supporting base for accepting the legs of a player thereunder. The base unit also includes a console extending upwardly from the generally planar playing surface. A first display and a second display are associated with the console and are adapted to display information to a player. The supporting base portion defines an interior space housing at least one game controller for presenting a game to the player on at least one of the first and second displays. In one embodiment, the game station defines two distinct player areas, each having a playing surface and displays. In one embodiment, the game station is arranged to present a Class II game and a Class III game on the displays, and also permit the player to play a game on the playing surface. In one embodiment, information in addition to game information may be displayed on one or both of the displays. This information may comprise other than game content, such as a movie, the Internet, a video feed from another location such as a child care facility, or television. In one embodiment, a common credit acceptance device is provided which permits a player to allocate provided credit to the games as desired for establishing entitlement to play the games.
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34 Claims
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1. A game station comprising:
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a base unit;
a first gaming controller arranged to present a first game to a player;
a first display receiving a signal from said first gaming controller and displaying information regarding said first game, said first display support by said base unit;
a second gaming controller arranged to present a second game to a player;
a second display receiving a signal from said second gaming controller and displaying information regarding said second game, said second display support by said base unit and located adjacent to said first gaming controller; and
a wager accepting device adapted to accept a wager by said player to entitle said player to play at least one of said first and second games, said wager accepting device associated with said base unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A game station for presenting a plurality of games for play to a player comprising:
a base unit, said unit having a supporting base portion, a generally planar playing surface positioned above said base portion, said playing surface extending outwardly of at least a portion of said supporting base for accepting the legs of a player thereunder, a console extending upwardly from said generally planar playing surface, a first display and a second display associated with said console and adapted to display information to said player, said supporting base portion defining an interior space, at least one game controller for presenting a game to said player, said at least one game controller located in said interior space and presenting game information on at least one of said first and second displays. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- 19. A game station having a first play area and a second play area for use by at least two different players in playing one or more games comprising a base unit having an upwardly extending base portion, a first end and an opposing second end, a first playing surface associated with said first play area and a second playing surface associated with said second play area, said first and second playing surfaces extending generally horizontally outward from said base portion, said first and second playing surface divided by a console, said console positioned between said first and second ends of said base unit, said console having a first face corresponding to said first play area and facing said first playing surface and a second face corresponding to said second play area and facing said second playing surface, each of said first and second faces of said console having a first and second display associated therewith, said first and second displays adapted to display information regarding two different games, at least one first gaming controller for presenting at least one game of a plurality of games and sending information to at least one of said first and second displays regarding said at least one game, and at least one wager accepting device associated with each of said first and second play areas of said game station for accepting a wager from a player entitling said player to play said at least one game.
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28. A game station comprising:
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one or more game units;
at least one gaming controller arranged to present independent first and second games to a player;
a first display receiving a signal from said at least one gaming controller and displaying information regarding said first game, said first display with at least one of said one or more game units;
a second display receiving a signal from said at least one gaming controller and displaying information regarding said second game, said second display associated with at least one of said one or more game units, said at least one gaming controller and first and second displays arranged to present said independent first and second games to a player at the same time; and
at least one common wager accepting device adapted to accept credit from said player to entitle said player to play either or both of said first and second games, said wager accepting device associated with at least one of said one or more game units. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of concurrently presenting two independent games for play by a single player comprising:
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accepting credit for playing a game;
presenting a first game on a first display;
presenting a second game on a second display;
allocating said credit to either or both said first and second games to establish entitlement to play said first and second games;
receiving input from said player; and
providing a result of said first and second games.
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33. A game station at which two or more games may be played by one or more players in a seated position, the game station accessible to players who have physical and/or other disabilities or impairments comprising;
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a base unit extending upwardly from a support surface, said base unit including an outwardly extending, generally horizontal playing surface, said playing surface adapted to permit a wheelchair to extend thereunder;
at least one display;
said display positioned above said playing surface, said display positioned at eye level of a seated player;
at least one game controller for presenting game information to said display;
a data input for accepting game station control data from an enabling control device used by a player; and
a game station configurator for configuring said game station based on a personal profile of said player.
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34. A game station comprising:
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at least one display;
at least one game control device adapted to concurrently present at least two independent games on said at least one display for play by a player;
at least one wager accepting device adapted to accept a wager from a player to entitle said player to play at least one game.
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Specification