Patent ID: 8216068

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a variable display device configured to variably display a plurality of symbol-bearing reels associated with an outcome of a wagering game; a transmissive display device adjacent the variable display device and configured to transition between a transmissive state, wherein at least a portion of the symbol-bearing reels is visible through the transmissive display device, and a non-transmissive state, wherein the portion of the symbol-bearing reels is visibly obstructed by the transmissive display device; a polarizing layer adjacent the transmissive display device, the polarizing layer being configured to diffuse light; and a covering layer adjacent the polarizing layer and configured to enhance transmittance of light from the transmissive display device through the polarizing layer, the covering layer including a film attached to a surface of the polarizing layer via an adhesive liquid, the adhesive liquid including a material with a refractive index substantially the same as a refractive index of the polarizing layer.