Gaming machine with layered displays
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2-1. The gaming machine of claim 2 wherein the curved surface is substantially circular for the curved surface.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a gaming machine that includes multiple display devices arranged in a common line of sight. An intermediate display device or light filter may be included between the exterior display device and the interior display device. A touchscreen may also be added outside the exterior display device to facilitate player input and gaming machine interaction. The common line of sight arrangement permits a person to view video output on all the display devices simultaneously or without substantially changing their position or line of sight. The interior display device may include a digital display device that includes a curved surface.
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32 Claims
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2-1. The gaming machine of claim 2 wherein the curved surface is substantially circular for the curved surface.
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14. A gaming machine comprising:
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an external cabinet defining an interior region of the gaming machine, the external cabinet adapted to house a plurality of gaming machine components within or about the interior region;
a processor configured to execute instructions from memory that permit game play on the gaming machine;
a first display device disposed within or about the interior region;
a digital display device that includes a curved surface for presenting an image on the curved surface to a person near the gaming machine, wherein the first display device and the curved surface of the digital display device are disposed such that a common line of sight passes through a portion of the first display device and to a portion of the curved surface of the digital display device, and wherein the curved surface of the digital display device is distally located along the common line of sight relative to the first display device for a person looking along the common line of sight; and
a light valve disposed along the common line of sight between the first display device and the curved surface of the digital display device, wherein the light valve is configured to block at least a portion of the curved surface in response to a control signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A gaming machine comprising:
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an external cabinet defining an interior region of the gaming machine, the external cabinet adapted to house a plurality of gaming machine components within or about the interior region;
a processor configured to execute instructions from memory that permit game play on the gaming machine;
a first display device disposed within or about the interior region;
a digital display device that includes a curved surface for presenting an image on the curved surface to a person near the gaming machine, wherein the first display device and the curved surface of the digital display device are disposed such that a common line of sight passes through a portion of the first display device and to a portion of the curved surface of the digital display device, and wherein the curved surface of the digital display device is distally located along the common line of sight relative to the first display device for a person looking along the common line of sight; and
a touchscreen proximately located along the common line of sight relative to the first display device for a person looking along the common line of sight. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A gaming machine comprising:
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an external cabinet defining an interior region of the gaming machine, the external cabinet adapted to house a plurality of gaming machine components within or about the interior region;
a processor configured to execute instructions from memory that permit game play on the gaming machine;
a first display device disposed within or about the interior region; and
a digital display device that includes a curved surface for presenting an image on the curved surface to a person near the gaming machine, wherein the digital display device is configured to permit display of a first game having a first number of reels and a second game having a second number of reels, wherein the first display device and the curved surface of the digital display device are disposed such that a common line of sight passes through a portion of the first display device and to a portion of the curved surface of the digital display device, and wherein the curved surface of the digital display device is distally located along the common line of sight relative to the first display device for a person looking along the common line of sight. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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