Meter shield for use with gaming devices

摘要

A gaming device includes a cabinet having a front surface, wherein at least a portion of the front surface includes an optically restrictive material. The gaming device also includes at least one indicator positioned with respect to the optically restrictive material, wherein the at least one indicator is configured to display an event indication through said optically restrictive material when illuminated by light.

主权项

1. A gaming device comprising:
a cabinet including a front surface, at least a portion of said front surface including an optically restrictive material; a primary display supported by the cabinet and configured to display a play of a game; a meter assembly supported by the cabinet, said meter assembly being separate from and in addition to the primary display, said meter assembly including at least two indicators and at least two light devices, each indicator:
(a) being associated with a different one of the light devices,(b) being positioned behind the optically restrictive material such that said indicator is not visible through said optically restrictive material when the associated light device is not illuminated, and such that said indicator is visible through said optically restrictive material when the associated light device is illuminated, and(c) including a counter; and a controller configured to operate with the meter assembly to, for each indicator:
(a) detect an occurrence of an event associated with said indicator, wherein the event associated with said indicator is different from the event associated with any other indicator and wherein the event is related to service for a particular component of the gaming device,(b) increment the counter of said indicator to indicate the occurrence of the event associated with said indicator, and(c) illuminate the light device associated with said indicator in response to the counter of said indicator reaching a designated number.