Patent ID: 8376839

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a cabinet; a display mounted to the cabinet and configured to display a randomly selected outcome from a wagering game, the randomly selected outcome being selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to receiving a wager input; and at least one emotive lighting area integrated with the cabinet and positioned alongside the display, the emotive lighting area including a light-emitting diode (LED) light source, a lens, and an external reflective diffusing surface, the lens being positioned between the LED light source and the external reflective diffusing surface, the LED light source being concealed within the cabinet, the external reflective diffusing surface being adjacent to the lens and being visible from a player position in front of the cabinet and being concave relative to the player position, the LED light source being configured to emit light that is directed through the lens and onto the external reflective diffusing surface which, in turn, reflects the light back off of the external reflective diffusing surface toward the player position in front of the gaming cabinet.