Patent ID: 8096884

Claim:
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, the first door moveable to an open position to permit access to the peripheral devices; a second door mounted to the cabinet in a second region of the cabinet, the second door having a closed position enclosing a 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; 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 moveable via translation with respect to the first door and the second door along the longitudinal axis to a plurality of positions disposed along the longitudinal axis, such that each of the first door and the second door is capable of moving from the respective closed position to the respective open position when the button panel is in any of the plurality of positions, the button panel including an arm extending into an interior region of the cabinet, the arm having a member engaging a carriage situated in the interior region of the cabinet, the carriage cooperating with the arm member to provide the plurality of positions for the button panel.