Patent ID: 11948420
Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 12:
13. A gaming machine comprising:
a gaming chair comprising:
a chair body comprising a chair base and a seat supported by the chair base;
a plurality of player interface hardware elements coupled to the chair body and accessible by a player seated on the seat to provide a game play input; and
a game controller positioned inside the chair body and coupled in communication with the plurality of player interface hardware elements, the game controller including a processor that executes game play instructions in accordance with game play inputs, executes game play rules and outputs game play outcomes; and
a power supply unit positioned inside the chair body for providing power to the plurality of player interface hardware elements and the game controller;

a pedestal spaced from the gaming chair; and
a secondary gaming element supported on the pedestal and coupled in communication with the game controller to display the game play outcomes output by the game controller, wherein the power supply unit is electrically coupled to the secondary gaming element by an electrical connector extending from the chair body and into the pedestal, wherein the power supply unit is configured to provide power to an adjacent game controller of an adjacent gaming chair.