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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2011
William R. Wells, Reno, NV (US);
Chauncey W. Griswold, Reno, NV (US);
Ricky Lew, Reno, NV (US);
Christian E. Gadda, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Richard L. Wilder, Sparks, NV (US);
Harold E. Mattice, Gardnerville, NV (US);
William R. Wells, Reno, NV (US);
Chauncey W. Griswold, Reno, NV (US);
Ricky Lew, Reno, NV (US);
Christian E. Gadda, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Richard L. Wilder, Sparks, NV (US);
Harold E. Mattice, Gardnerville, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A modularized gaming machine operable to receive wagers on a play of a game of chance is described. The modularized gaming machine may include a base gaming module that can operate independently or can be coupled to additional gaming modules. In one embodiment, the base gaming module may include a security monitoring system operable to determine a security configuration including error conditions that depends on features of gaming modules coupled to the base gaming module. In another embodiment, the security monitoring system may be operable to monitor a fixed security configuration that is independent of the configuration of the modularized gaming machine. The fixed security configuration may anticipate input from security devices that are unconnected in a particular configuration of the modularized gaming machine. In these instances, a signal mechanism may provide information to the security monitoring system to ensure a non-error condition for unconnected security devices.