Everi Games, Inc.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.