Patent ID: 8556731

Claim:
Gaming machine, comprising a gaming machine cabinet ( 10 ) and a doorframe ( 15 ) hingedly attached thereto and pivotally movable around a substantially vertical edge between an open position and a closed position, at least two display monitors ( 28 a , 28 b ) affixed to said doorframe ( 15 ) or said gaming machine cabinet ( 10 ) to be viewable through at least one opening ( 17 a , 17 b ) in said doorframe ( 15 ) when said doorframe ( 15 ) is in the closed position, wherein said two display monitors ( 28 a , 28 b ) are positioned one above the other at an obtuse angle relative to each other and are fixedly attached to said doorframe ( 15 ) and said doorframe ( 15 ) is supported on said gaming machine cabinet ( 10 ) by a substantially vertical hinge to open and close said doorframe together with the two display monitors ( 28 a , 28 b ) affixed thereto relative to said gaming machine cabinet ( 10 ), and said doorframe ( 15 ) is provided below said two display monitors ( 28 a , 28 b ) with a game control panel ( 20 ) running from one edge of the doorframe ( 15 ) to the other, wherein said game control panel ( 20 ) is inclined with respect to the two display monitors ( 28 a , 28 b ) positioned above said game control panel ( 20 ), and wherein both the display monitors ( 28 a , 28 b ) and the game control panel ( 20 ) are simultaneously moved to the open position relative to said gaming machine cabinet ( 10 ) upon opening of the doorframe ( 15 ) to provide access for maintenance to back sides of the display monitors ( 28 a , 28 b ) and game control panel ( 20 ) and to interior components of the gaming machine cabinet ( 10 ).