Patent ID: 8858342
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: G06F,G07F,H01H,H01R,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine comprising: an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein; a master gaming controller in communication with at least one of the plurality of internal gaming machine components and configured to execute or control one or more aspects of a wager-based game; a plurality of button assemblies, each button assembly including a button configured to receive user input and a mating component, wherein the plurality of button assemblies are arranged in a first button configuration, in which the plurality of button assemblies have a first set of positions relative to each other on the exterior housing; a flexible cable having a plurality of printed circuit lines, the flexible cable including a plurality of cable connectors, each cable connector is configured to removably receive the mating component; and wherein the plurality of button assemblies can be rearranged into a second button configuration, in which the plurality of button assemblies have a second set of positions relative to each other on the exterior housing.