Patent ID: 7494418

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a base assembly including a cabinet and a primary display housed within said cabinet, said primary display displaying a wagering game in response to receiving a wager from a player of said gaming machine, said cabinet having a front from which said primary display is viewable; and a top box assembly including a top box display, said top box assembly being pivotally attached to said base assembly, wherein said top box assembly is pivotable from a closed position to an open position in a direction toward said front, and wherein said top box assembly extends beyond a frontmost portion of said front while said top box assembly is in said open position, wherein said movement causes an electrical connection between said top box assembly and said base assembly to be established when said top box assembly is in said closed position and to be broken as said top box assembly is urged toward said open position, wherein said top box assembly is movable in fixed stops about at least one hinge relative to said base assembly among a plurality of positions, including said open position, said closed position, and a third position.