Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaming machine candle device. Gaming machines utilize electric “candles” placed thereon to inform patrons of a machine's particular denomination. In other words, yellow signifies a quarter machine and red a nickel machine. The improved candle device described herein uses colored and transparent plastic plates in conjunction with light emitting diodes (LEDs) to more visibly and aesthetically inform patrons. A first transparent colored plate is illuminated to signify the machine's denomination. A second plate behind said first plate is used to inform gaming machine operators of concerns with said machine or player. Said second plate may also display words or logos affiliated with operators, manufacturers or the like. Frosting and beveling techniques along edges and surfaces of said plates cause LED light to refract highlighting those areas. A transparent second plate permits the color of said first plate to be viewed throughout a gaming establishment.

Abstract: A system and method providing read-time external signals to and from a gaming application executing within a platform independent programming environment on a computing system. The system has an input packet queue located within a block of system RAM, a main processing module, and an intelligent I/O interface module all coupled to the main system bus. The system generates an input signal data packet in response to a change in state of one or more external signals. The intelligent I/O interface module itself includes a control processor, an plurality of external signal interfaces, and a dual-port RAM. The control processor generates and stores the input signal data packet within the dual-port RAM before asserting an interrupt signal to the main processing module. Finally, the interrupt signal causes the main processing module to transfer the input signal data packet from the dual-port RAM to the input packet queue.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for creating a computer generated video display based gaming device having a plurality of display unit in which gaming images, advertisements, and announcements are displayed to a player of the gaming device. apparatus consists of a multi-panel gaming device permits a player to operate a video-based game. The gaming system has a programmable computing system enclosed within a computer enclosure 10 having a top side and a back side. The gaming system also has a separate player wager and prize unit having a plurality of input and output devices relating to accepting wagers from the player and paying winnings to the player, the input and output devices are enclosed within the wager and prize unit. The gaming system uses a pair of vertical support members extending upward from the computer enclosure. These support members are located on either side of a plurality of video display devices and hold the sequence of video display devices in a vertical column.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for creating a computer generated video display based gaming device having a plurality of display unit in which gaming images, advertisements, and announcements are displayed to a player of the gaming device. apparatus consists of a multi-panel gaming device permits a player to operate a video-based game. The gaming system has a programmable computing system enclosed within a computer enclosure 10 having a top side and a back side. The gaming system also has a separate player wager and prize unit having a plurality of input and output devices relating to accepting wagers from the player and paying winnings to the player, the input and output devices are enclosed within the wager and prize unit. The gaming system uses a pair of vertical support members extending upward from the computer enclosure. These support members are located on either side of a plurality of video display devices and hold the sequence of video display devices in a vertical column.

Abstract: A method of playing a multi-line poker game of cards on a computer-based video gaming device is disclosed. The poker game has a game hand line and a plurality of bonus lines that are combined to create a game array. The game array itself has a plurality of paylines used in determining winnings for the play of the game. The method of playing the multi-line poker comprises determining a set of game parameters from a set of input signals from a player. Next a plurality of cards are randomly dealt from a deck of cards to fill the game hand line. The player selects cards from the within the game hand that are to be held and the cards that are to be discarded. Cards from the deck of cards are randomly dealt to replace all of the cards discarded from within the game hand. Each card now within the game hand is duplicated and randomly placed within the plurality of bonus lines until all of the locations within the game array are filled with cards.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine that closely emulates the actions, look and feel of a live action roulette game including betting table layout, roulette wheel operation and croupier interactions with the game players is accomplished by a CRT displayed game table and a tower CRT displaying the graphic image of a roulette wheel and the video appearance and speech of the dealer. The roulette game consists of five player stations surrounding a simulated game table consisting of two large horizontal CRT monitors which display the roulette betting field. The game is firmware controlled from a game table chassis which communicates with each player station and with the tower video system. Each player via a track ball and control buttons, places or deletes bets on the displayed betting field during the wagering phase. As the game progresses announcements to the players appear on the CRT betting table and on the tower video monitor by the live video appearance of the current game dealer.