Gaming machine chair and wagering game systems and machines with a gaming chair
First Claim
1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
- at least one display configured to display outcomes of the wagering game;
at least one wager input device configured to receive wagers from players; and
a gaming chair including;
a seat portion,a shaft connected to and providing subjacent support for the seat portion,a plurality of actuators operatively attached to the seat portion and actuable to move the seat portion, the actuators being spaced from one another around the shaft, anda movable shroud operatively attached to the actuators for movement therewith, the movable shroud inhibiting access to a region at which the actuators are located.
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Abstract
Gaming machine chairs and wagering game systems and machines with a gaming chair are presented herein. A gaming chair is disclosed that includes a base, a seat portion supported by the base, and at least one actuator attached to the seat portion to selectively move the seat portion. A movable shroud at least partially circumscribes the base and the actuator(s) to inhibit access thereto. The movable shroud is attached to the actuator(s) for concurrent movement therewith. Optionally, the base may be attached to both the seat portion and the actuator(s). In this instance, the actuator(s) may be pivotably mounted to a chair support structure, whereas the base may lack a direct connection to the chair'"'"'s support structure. An optional flexible boot at least partially circumscribes the base and the actuator(s). The moveable shroud and flexible boot cooperate to substantially conceal and inhibit access to the base and the actuator(s).
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24 Claims
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1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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at least one display configured to display outcomes of the wagering game; at least one wager input device configured to receive wagers from players; and a gaming chair including; a seat portion, a shaft connected to and providing subjacent support for the seat portion, a plurality of actuators operatively attached to the seat portion and actuable to move the seat portion, the actuators being spaced from one another around the shaft, and a movable shroud operatively attached to the actuators for movement therewith, the movable shroud inhibiting access to a region at which the actuators are located. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A gaming system for playing at least one wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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at least one display configured to display an outcome of the at least one wagering game, the outcome being randomly selected from a plurality of wagering game outcomes; at least one player input device configured to receive play input from players; at least one wager input device configured to receive a wager from a player for playing the at least one wagering game; and a gaming chair including; a base, a seat portion mounted to the base, at least one actuator attached to the base and selectively actuable to move the seat portion, a multi-part shroud circumscribing the base and the at least one actuator, and a bendable boot circumscribing the base and the at least one actuator, the bendable boot overlapping with the multi-part shroud to inhibit access to the at least one actuator, wherein the multi-part shroud presses against and bends the bendable boot during actuation of the at least one actuator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A gaming chair for a wagering game system or machine, the gaming chair comprising:
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a base; a seat portion supported by the base; a plurality of actuators spaced around and attached to the base, the actuators being configured to selectively move the seat portion; a flexible boot at least partially circumscribing the base and the actuators; and a multi-part shroud at least partially circumscribing the base and the actuators, the multi-part shroud pressing against and bending the flexible boot during actuation of the actuators; wherein the multi-part shroud and the flexible boot cooperate to substantially inhibit access to the base and the actuators. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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at least one display configured to display a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game; at least one input device configured to receive wagers for playing the wagering game; and a moveable gaming chair including a shaft, a seat portion mounted on the shaft, a plurality of actuators spaced around and mounted to the shaft and providing movement to the gaming chair, and a flexible shroud covering the shaft and actuators, the actuators being located below the seat portion, the shroud inhibiting access below the seat portion and being moveable in response to movement of the gaming chair. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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