GAMING MACHINE WITH MODULAR THEMATIC ELEMENTS
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1. A gaming machine having modular thematic elements comprising:
- a gaming device including a housing, at least one display device, at least one first connection device, and at least one second connection device, the housing having a front side and a rear side, the first connection device being disposed on or adjacent the rear side, and the second connection device being disposed on or adjacent the front side;
a first thematic element disposed on the rear side of the gaming device, the first thematic element comprising a housing constructed to a predetermined theme and a third connection device, the third connection device of the first thematic element releasably coupling to the first connection device on or adjacent to the rear side of the gaming device; and
a second thematic element disposed on the front side of the gaming device, the second thematic element comprising a housing constructed to the predetermined theme and a fourth connection device, the fourth connection device of the second thematic element releasably coupling to the second connection device on or adjacent to the front side of the gaming machine.
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A gaming machine comprises a gaming device and one or more modular thematic elements. The gaming device includes a housing, at least one display device, a game controller and one or more input devices. A thematic element may be located at a front of the gaming device to comprise a front of the gaming machine and/or be located at a rear of the gaming device to comprise a rear of the gaming machine. The one or more thematic elements may be selectively connected to and disconnected from the gaming device, such as by use of connectors, thus allowing them to be interchanged to change a theme or appearance of the gaming machine.
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18 Claims
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1. A gaming machine having modular thematic elements comprising:
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a gaming device including a housing, at least one display device, at least one first connection device, and at least one second connection device, the housing having a front side and a rear side, the first connection device being disposed on or adjacent the rear side, and the second connection device being disposed on or adjacent the front side; a first thematic element disposed on the rear side of the gaming device, the first thematic element comprising a housing constructed to a predetermined theme and a third connection device, the third connection device of the first thematic element releasably coupling to the first connection device on or adjacent to the rear side of the gaming device; and a second thematic element disposed on the front side of the gaming device, the second thematic element comprising a housing constructed to the predetermined theme and a fourth connection device, the fourth connection device of the second thematic element releasably coupling to the second connection device on or adjacent to the front side of the gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for modifying a theme for a gaming machine, the method comprising:
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attaching a first modular thematic element to a gaming machine, the gaming machine comprising a housing, at least one display device, at least one first connection device, and at least one second connection device, the housing having a front side and a rear side, the first connection device being disposed on or adjacent the rear side, and the second connection device being disposed on or adjacent the front side, the first modular thematic element comprising a housing constructed to a predetermined theme and a third connection device, and the third connection device of the first thematic element releasably coupling to the first connection device on or adjacent to the rear side of the gaming device; and attaching a second modular thematic element to the front side of the housing of the gaming machine, the second thematic element comprising a housing constructed to the predetermined theme and a fourth connection device, the fourth connection device of the second thematic element releasably coupling to the second connection device on or adjacent to the front side of the gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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