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Modular gaming machine and security system

  • US 8,057,302 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2006
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming machine comprising:

  • a base gaming module comprising;

    a base gaming module housing;

    a master gaming controller adapted for controlling a game of chance played on the gaming machine and for responding to error conditions;

    one or more base gaming module security devices;

    a power interface;

    a first module communications interface configured for facilitating communications between the base gaming module and any of a plurality of different types of expansion modules,wherein the plurality of different types of expansion modules are configured to be located outside of the base gaming module,wherein the plurality of different types of expansion modules comprises a first type of expansion module and a second type of expansion module,wherein the first type of expansion module is configured with one or more first expansion module security devices,wherein the second type of expansion module is configured with one or more second expansion module security devices,wherein each type of expansion module in the plurality of different types of expansion modules includes an expansion module communications interface configured to be communicatively connected with the first module communications interface, andwherein the number, configuration, and types of the one or more first expansion module security devices in the first type of expansion module differ in at least one respect from the number, configuration, and types of the one or more second expansion module security devices in the second type of expansion module; and

    a security system,wherein the base gaming module is configured to determine whether the first type of expansion module is communicatively connected with the first module communications interface,wherein the base gaming module is configured to determine whether the second type of expansion module is communicatively connected with the first module communications interface,wherein the base gaming module determines a security configuration for the security system,wherein the security configuration comprises information on the base gaming module security devices,wherein, when the first type of expansion module is determined to be communicatively connected with the first module communications interface, the security configuration further comprises information regarding from which first expansion module security devices to anticipate security device monitoring information,wherein, when the second type of expansion module is determined to be communicatively connected with the first module communications interface, the security configuration further comprises information regarding from which second expansion module security devices to anticipate security device monitoring information, andwherein the security system is configured to determine whether the anticipated security device monitoring information is being received by the security system based on the determined security configuration, andwherein the security system is configured to determine if the security device monitoring information indicates an error condition based on the determined security configuration.

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