Patent ID: 6533659
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
A method of upgrading an IGT S-Plus slot wagering machine to a video touch screen wagering game machine comprising the steps of:providing essentially an IGT S-Plus slot wagering machine; removing the existing door, the processor board, the existing shelf including the reels, and the existing candle control board from said IGT S-Plus slot wagering machine; installing a new processor board in said IGT S-Plus slot wagering machine; operationally connecting said new processor board to at least two of the following devices: the existing lighting system, the existing change validator, the existing bill validator, and the existing hopper of said IGT S-Plus slot wagering machine; mounting a lower door and an upper panel to said machine, said lower door disposal in the region where the existing door was disposed on said IGT S-Plus slot wagering machine and capable of being moved into an open position or a closed position, said upper panel including a video touch screen; and operationally connecting said new processor board to said video touch screen.