Multiple video display gaming machine and gaming system
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1. A gaming machine including:
- (a) a cabinet;
(b) a game video display mounted on a front side of the cabinet;
(c) a first additional video display mounted on the front side of the cabinet above the game video display, the first additional video display making up substantially the entire area of the front side of the gaming machine above the game video display;
(d) a player control device mounted on the front side of the cabinet, the player control device being separate from the game video display or first additional video display or being or integrated with the game video display; and
(e) a second additional video display mounted on the front side of the cabinet below the game video display and player control device, the second additional video display extending substantially the entire width of the front side of the gaming machine in an area immediately below the game video display or player control device.
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Abstract
A gaming machine includes a cabinet having a game video display mounted on a front side of the cabinet. The gaming machine also includes at least one more additional video display mounted on the front side of the cabinet either above or below the game video display. A player control device is also mounted on the front side of the cabinet. This player control device may be separate from the video displays or may be integrated with one or more of the video displays in the form of a touch screen portion of one or more of the video displays. The player control device may include a separate touch screen display mounted on a ledge projecting forwardly from the front side of the gaming machine cabinet.
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24 Claims
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1. A gaming machine including:
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(a) a cabinet;
(b) a game video display mounted on a front side of the cabinet;
(c) a first additional video display mounted on the front side of the cabinet above the game video display, the first additional video display making up substantially the entire area of the front side of the gaming machine above the game video display;
(d) a player control device mounted on the front side of the cabinet, the player control device being separate from the game video display or first additional video display or being or integrated with the game video display; and
(e) a second additional video display mounted on the front side of the cabinet below the game video display and player control device, the second additional video display extending substantially the entire width of the front side of the gaming machine in an area immediately below the game video display or player control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A gaming system including:
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(a) a number of gaming machines, each gaming machine including a respective single-player game presentation arrangement having two or more video displays and also including at least one processor for controlling the video displays; and
(b) a game modification controller in communication with each respective gaming machine, the game modification controller for selectively communicating presentation switching instructions to each respective gaming machine, the presentation switching instructions being executable at the gaming machine to cause the respective gaming machine to switch the content of each video display in the operation of the respective gaming machine from content for a first game presentation to content for a second game presentation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of making a game presentation at a gaming machine, the method including steps of:
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(a) displaying a first game presentation component on a first video display mounted on a front side of the gaming machine, the first game presentation component comprising a portion of a first game presentation;
(b) simultaneously with displaying the first game presentation component, displaying a second game presentation component on a second video display mounted on the front side of the gaming machine, the second game presentation component comprising a portion of the first game presentation; and
(c) simultaneously with displaying the first game presentation component, displaying a third game presentation component on a third video display mounted on the front side of the gaming machine, the third game presentation component comprising a portion of the first game presentation. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method of controlling a gaming machine, the method including steps of:
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(a) displaying a first game presentation through a number of video displays mounted on a front side of the gaming machine, each respective video display showing a respective portion of the first game presentation;
(b) producing a presentation switching instruction at least partially based on conditions of a gaming system in which the gaming machine is included; and
(c) in response to the presentation switching instruction, displaying a second game presentation through the video displays mounted on the front side of the gaming machine, each respective video display showing a respective portion of the second game presentation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A gaming machine including:
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(a) a cabinet;
(b) a game video display mounted on a front side of the cabinet; and
(c) player control touch screen forming at least a portion of a forwardly projecting ledge located below the game video display, the forwardly projecting ledge extending transversely to a plane of the game video display. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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