Patent ID: 7686694

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a cabinet having an interior and defining a front of said gaming machine which is configured to face a player during use; at least one display supported by said cabinet, said display configured to display information regarding a game presented at said gaming machine; a play area extending outwardly towards a player; and a first bumper portion extending from a first side of said cabinet towards a second side of said cabinet, a second bumper portion extending from said second side of said cabinet towards said first side of said cabinet, and a recessed player input area located between said first and second bumper portions, said first and second bumper portions each having a front defining a front-most portion of said gaming machine, said first bumper portion and said second bumper portion each having an end located adjacent said recessed player input area to define side-walls of said recessed player input area, said ends of said first and second bumper portions ending outwardly beyond said recessed player input area, a keypad located in said recessed player input area, said keypad positioned rearwardly from said fronts of said first and second bumper portions in said recessed player input area.