Abstract: A button, button deck, and method are disclosed for a gaming machine. A button deck includes multiple mechanical buttons presented along a front shelf of the gaming machine. Buttons include a push button mechanism and a transparent button cap. A one-way mirror film positioned beneath the inner surface of the transparent button cap. A light source is positioned beneath the transparent button cap. A graphical printed pattern is positioned with respect to the light source and the one-way mirror film such that when the light source is active the printed pattern is visible through the one-way mirror film, and when the light source is off the printed pattern is not visible and the transparent button cap has a mirror appearance. The light may be controlled depending on configuration data for the gaming machine, associated with an installed game.

Abstract: A gaming machine display device includes a display device housing and an image forming panel mounted on the display device housing. The image forming panel defines an overall display area facing in an image presenting direction and encompasses both a first display area and a distinct second display area. The gaming machine display device further includes both first and second backlighting arrangements mounted within the display device housing. The first backlighting arrangement is operable for emitting first display area backlight over the first display area at a first brightness level. The second backlighting arrangement is operable for emitting second display area backlight over the second display area. This second display area backlight is switchable between a first illumination state at the first brightness level and a second illumination state at a higher second brightness level while the first display area backlight remains at the first brightness level.

Abstract: A gaming machine, public address system, and gaming system are provided with a public address system integrated into the gaming machines to use the gaming machine speakers for public address audio. The public address system includes a microphone amplifier adapted for coupling to a microphone and producing a first audio signal. An audio signal distribution module receives the first audio signal and transmits a version of the audio signal to a plurality of gaming machine audio systems. In each gaming machine audio system, a mixer operable to receive the version of the first audio signal and mix it with a second audio signal produced in the gaming machine and feed a mixed signal to an audio power amplifier circuit driving the gaming machine speakers.

Abstract: A display panel includes a video display and an accent light assembly. The accent light assembly includes a light source posterior to a front cover glass and anterior to the video display. The light source is directly posterior to an opaque area along the front cover glass. A light diffuser for the light source is anterior to the light source and posterior to the front cover glass. The light diffuser extends from under the opaque area into an area behind the first transparent area.

Abstract: A display panel includes a housing with frames defining edges, a front cover glass positioned in front of the housing, a video display positioned within the housing with a display area visible through a central viewing area of the front cover glass, and a first accent light assembly positioned along an edge. The accent light assembly is located posterior to the front cover glass and anterior to the video display, and includes a series of LEDs and a diffuser positioned between the LEDs and the front cover glass. The diffuser has an outer edge in line with the outer edge of the front cover glass such that light from the diffuser is visible through the front cover glass and along the outer edge of the diffuser. A gaming machine includes a cabinet, a button panel, and such a display panel.

Abstract: A light pipe bulb assembly and a lighting assembly for use in gaming machines, signage, and the like, are provided. The light pipe bulb assembly receives light from an LED on a PCB at a back side of a housing face element, emits the light at a front side of a housing face element, and includes a bulb housing adapted to be mounted through a hole in the housing face element, and defines an interior volume. A transparent dome is attached to a front portion of the bulb housing. A light pipe holder is positioned between the PCB and the housing face element, and a light pipe is held by the light pipe holder with a proximal end positioned to receive light from the LED. The light pipe extends forward within the interior volume of the bulb housing to present a distal end toward the transparent dome for emitting light.

Abstract: A player loyalty kiosk, system, method, and program product provide a loyalty game machine game with an enhanced player interface. A display system of the player loyalty kiosk displays the gaming interface including an animated game effect in a first area of the display system with one or more moving elements. Responsive to a player input a player input rate measurement is adjusted based on a rate of player inputs over time. A velocity of a first one of the moving elements is adjusted based on the player rate input measurement and adjusting a conclusion of the animated game effect based at least in part on the movement of the adjusted moving element.

Abstract: A display assembly includes a display assembly housing, a display device, a front cover, and a first audio speaker assembly. The front cover is secured over an opening to a display assembly housing volume defined by the display assembly housing. The display device is mounted within the display assembly housing volume and defines a display device area aligning with a first area of the front cover. The display assembly further includes a first speaker opening in the front cover. The first speaker opening is defined by a first speaker opening peripheral edge that lies entirely within the front cover area so that the first speaker opening is spaced apart from the front cover peripheral edge. The first audio speaker assembly is mounted within the display assembly housing volume so that a sound output area of the first audio speaker assembly aligns with the first speaker opening in the front cover.

Abstract: A gaming machine, system, method, and program product for controlling such are provided. A group of gaming machines in a system is operated under control of at least one electronic processor to perform a method. The method includes receiving a player game activation input at a selected gaming machine and obtaining a game result in response. The method determines if the game result is to be awarded a designated jackpot prize, and if not, presents the game result on a display system of the selected gaming machine, and if so, sends a message to a group controller for the group of gaming machines. Under control of the group controller, a set of eligible gaming machines in the group of gaming machines presents an initial display sequence of a jackpot game presentation in unison. Then, the selected machine is identified and displays a final sequence of the jackpot game presentation.

Abstract: A player loyalty kiosk, system, method, and program product provide a loyalty game. A gaming interface of a loyalty game includes a matrix of symbol locations with a number of prize symbols, multiple expanding arrow symbols, and a moving highlight indicator. After a start input, a “stop” button is made active for stopping the moving highlight indicator. Responsive to a stop button input, the moving highlight indicator slows and then stops at a selected symbol on the matrix. If it stops on a prize symbol, a first type of game result provides an associated prize for the selected symbol. If it stops on an expanding arrow symbol, a second type of game result highlights an entire row or column of the matrix and provides prizes associated with each symbol location of the row or column.

Abstract: A gaming machine is controlled with program code for, in response to a play input causing a display system to display a base result representation in a first area of the display system including a matrix of symbol locations with multiplier symbols, non-operative symbols and prize symbols. In response to an alignment of a multiple-location prize symbol along multiple alignment paths with a plurality of multiplier symbols on each alignment path, awarding a prize amount of a prize associated with the prize symbol times a combined multiplier value indicated by all the multiplier symbols so aligned.

Abstract: An accent light system for a gaming machine includes an accent light arrangement having a number of LED panels assembled in one of a number of possible configurations. An electronic controller is coupled through a data communication interface to the accent light arrangement. The electronic controller is configured to transmit a signal to LED drivers of the number of LED panels, receive a loop-back signal transmitted from a final one of the LED panels, and, based on timing of the received loop-back signal, identify the configuration of the number of LED panels from the number of possible configurations.

Abstract: A button, button deck, and method are disclosed for a gaming machine. A button deck includes multiple mechanical buttons presented along a front shelf of the gaming machine. Buttons include a push button mechanism and a transparent button cap. A one-way mirror film positioned beneath the inner surface of the transparent button cap. A light source is positioned beneath the transparent button cap. A graphical printed pattern is positioned with respect to the light source and the one-way mirror film such that when the light source is active the printed pattern is visible through the one-way mirror film, and when the light source is off the printed pattern is not visible and the transparent button cap has a mirror appearance. The light may be controlled depending on configuration data for the gaming machine, associated with an installed game.

Abstract: A gaming machine has a cabinet with improved thermal management. The cabinet has an outer wall forming a lower compartment and an upper compartment above the lower compartment. A processing assembly is positioned in the lower compartment and holds processing devices for controlling operation of the gaming machine. An audio amplifier assembly is also positioned n the lower compartment and holds a plurality of audio amplifiers. A power supply assembly in the lower compartment holding power conversion circuitry and DC voltage supply circuitry supplying the processing assembly and the audio amplifier assembly. An air duct is coupled to an air intake located at or above a top surface of the upper compartment, the air duct carrying cooling air to the lower compartment. A fan is positioned to pull external air into the air duct.

Abstract: A gaming machine cabinet with thermal management is disclosed. A lower compartment includes a processing assembly, an audio amplifier assembly, and a power supply assembly. A thermal plate defines at least part of a rear wall of the lower compartment and includes a heat conductive metal plate having an interior surface presented inside the lower compartment and an exterior surface presented at a rear side of the gaming machine cabinet. The thermal plate is directly thermally coupled to heat conductive outer surfaces of the processing assembly, the audio amplifier assembly, and the power supply assembly such that heat from these assemblies is thermally conducted through the thermal plate and radiated outside of the cabinet.

Abstract: A retainer device includes a mounting base, a connector receiver, and a resilient connecting member connected between the mounting base and the connector receiver. A mounting feature is connected to the mounting base and is adapted to connect the mounting base to a structure adjacent to a data connector of an electronic device. The connector receiver is adapted for receiving a linking data connector through an access structure to a received position in which a surface of the connector receiver abuts a surface of the linking data connector for applying a retaining force to the linking data connector in a direction from the connector receiver toward the mounting base.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods, gaming machines, program products, and networked gaming systems that provide improvements to games played on slot machines or other gaming machines. A gaming machine and method for operating a gaming machine game are provided in which virtual or mechanical concentric wheel segments include numbers from which a prize amount is produced by concatenation. In response to an activation by a player, the wheel segments display conduct of a game including spinning a plurality of concentric wheel segments, each having a plurality of symbol locations including game symbols located on the wheel segments while spinning and after stopping to display a game result. A prize amount associated with the outcome is identified by concatenating the single and double digit numbers along a designated payline.