Patent ID: 7452280
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of converting a gaming machine from a first game to a second game, the method comprising: removing a plurality of first outer display elements of a top box associated with the first game, the first outer display elements supported on a standardized substructure of the top box; and installing a plurality of second outer display elements on the substructure of the top box in place of the plurality of first outer display elements, the second outer display elements being associated with the second game, at least a portion of the second outer display elements having a different shape than the first outer display elements, wherein the substructure is substantially concealed from a player's view during normal operation of the gaming machine by the outer display elements, the first outer display elements and the second outer display elements comprising decorative shell elements of the top box, the first outer display elements and the second outer display elements substantially enclosing the front and sides of the top box.