Patent ID: 6997810

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a cabinet having an interior and comprising an upwardly extending base portion, a console portion extending above said base portion, and play area extending outwardly between said base and console portions; at least one display supported by said cabinet and located at said console portion, said display configured to display information regarding a game presented at said gaming machine; at least one player input button, said at least one button mounted to a support, said support rotatably connected to said cabinet at said play area, said support in a first, generally horizontal position obscuring an opening into said interior of said cabinet and said support in a second, raised position exposing said opening, said cabinet has a pair of opposing sides, and said support is rotatably mounted at a side thereof and configured to rotate upward in the direction of one of said sides of said cabinet; and at least one component of said gaming machine positioned in said interior of said cabinet and accessible through said opening when said support is in said second position.