Patent ID: 6334612
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
An upright gaming machine adapted to be played by a seated player, comprising:a housing having a bottom end adapted to rest on a floor; a display mounted to the housing; a controller disposed within the housing; and a button panel mounted to the housing below a level of the display, the button panel including a middle portion disposed at a height ranging from about 30 inches to about 35 inches above the floor, wherein a forearm of an average seated player is substantially horizontal to the floor and substantially perpendicular to an adjoined upper arm of the player as the player operates the button panel with a hand adjoined to the forearm; wherein in response to the player selecting a wager using the button panel, the controller is adapted to play a game of chance and randomly generate a game outcome on the display and provide a payout if the game outcome matches predetermined criteria.