Patent ID: 7833102
Filing Date: 2010-11-16
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine for playing a game of chance comprising: a cabinet having a longitudinal axis; a first door mounted to the cabinet in a first region of the cabinet, the first door having a closed position enclosing a plurality of peripheral devices in a first space and not enclosing a processor, the first door moveable to an open position to permit access to the peripheral devices, the peripheral devices including a printer having a ticket stack and a bill acceptor having a cashbox, the printer configured to print and dispense tickets from the ticket stack, the bill acceptor configured to receive cash for a wager on the game of chance and store the cash in the cashbox, the ticket stack and the bill acceptor each having an access portion situated in the first space for access when the first door is in the open position; a second door mounted to the cabinet in a second region of the cabinet, the second door having a closed position enclosing the processor in a second space not including peripheral devices, the processor coupled to output game data to a display and control play of the game of chance, the second door moveable to an open position to permit access to the processor, the second space not accessible through the first space and the first space not accessible through the second space; and a button panel mounted to the cabinet and coupled to the processor to provide player input for the game of chance, the button panel positioned along the longitudinal axis.