Gaming machine having a molded curved display
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1. A gaming machine, comprising:
- a curved transparent material having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a radius of curvature similar to a mechanical reel;
a flat transparent material positioned around the perimeter of the curved transparent material, the flat transparent material presenting game information; and
a video image presentation of one or more reels presented onto the inner surface of the curved transparent material, the video image presentation presenting game information onto the flat transparent material.
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Abstract
Gaming machines having video depictions of one or more mechanical reels projected onto a curved display are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the gaming machine includes a curved transparent material having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a radius of curvature similar to a mechanical reel. The gaming machine also includes a projector for projecting video images of one or more reels onto the inner surface of the curved transparent material. The gaming machine also has a liquid crystal display having an opening in which the curved transparent material extends through the opening of the opening of the liquid crystal display.
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1. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a curved transparent material having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a radius of curvature similar to a mechanical reel; a flat transparent material positioned around the perimeter of the curved transparent material, the flat transparent material presenting game information; and a video image presentation of one or more reels presented onto the inner surface of the curved transparent material, the video image presentation presenting game information onto the flat transparent material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a gaming cabinet; a sealed projection enclosure comprising; a curved transparent material provided on the projection enclosure, a projector provided within a base of the projection enclosure, the projector projecting video images of one or more reels onto the curved transparent material, and a first mirror positioned in the front of the projection enclosure, the first mirror spaced apart from the projector, a second mirror positioned in the back of the projection enclosure, wherein the video images from the projector are reflected off the first and second mirrors onto the curved transparent material; and a touch screen producing touch data when activated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A self-contained projection system for a gaming machine, the self-contained projection system comprising:
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an enclosure; a piece of curved material approximating a radius of curvature similar to a mechanical reel, the curved material being transparent and having an outer surface and an inner surface, the curved material coupled to the front of the enclosure; a projector fixed within the enclosure, the projector presenting images of one or more reels on the curved material; and one or more mirrors positioned between the piece of curved material and the projector, the mirrors reflecting the image of the one or more reels on the curved material. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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