Patent ID: 8388424

Claim:
An apparatus for modifying the functionality of a legacy gaming device having a legacy gaming device processor, comprising: a second processor communicatively coupled to: a first legacy communication path between the legacy gaming device processor and a video display wherein the legacy gaming device processor is configured to provide output for the video display associated with a play of a wager-based game via the first legacy communication path; and a second legacy communication path between the legacy gaming device processor and a touch screen input device wherein the legacy gaming device processor is configured to receive input from the touch screen input device via the second legacy communication path; and the second processor configured to: control an interruption of a first signal from the legacy gaming device processor to the video display on the first legacy communication path, control an interruption of a second signal from the touch screen input device to the legacy gaming device processor; and generate at least one of a first substitute signal for the first signal and a second substitute signal for the second signal to provide the modified functionality of the legacy gaming device.