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Candle radio

  • US 20060287095A1
  • Filed: 06/17/2005
  • Published: 12/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming machine adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a monetary payout based on the result of the game, comprising:

  • an exterior chassis having an upper surface and arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein;

    a master gaming controller in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components, said master gaming controller being adapted to execute or control one or more aspects of said game; and

    a candle radio in communication with said master gaming controller and disposed atop said upper surface, said candle radio including a substantially hollow candle housing, said candle housing being at least partially transparent to light, a first light source disposed within said candle housing and arranged such that light emitting therefrom is visible outside of said candle housing, an antenna disposed within said candle housing and adapted to facilitate radio communications with a first external transceiver, and a first candle transceiver disposed within said candle housing and in communication with said antenna, said first candle transceiver adapted to conduct radio communications with said first external transceiver.

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