MULTI-ACTION SWITCH FOR A GAMING DEVICE

摘要

A gaming machine that includes a multi-action switch that is held in an initial position when the multi-action switch is not being pressed, and a position detection device for detecting whether the multi-action switch is in a first position, a second position, or a third position. The gaming machine further includes a controller for controlling operations of the gaming machine in accordance with the position of the multi-action switch, such that the gaming machine carries out a first operation when the position detecting device detects that the multi-action switch has reached the first position, a second operation when the position detecting device detects that the multi-action switch has reached the second position, and a third operation when the position detecting device detects that the multi-action switch has reached the third position.

主权项

1. A gaming machine comprising:
a display device configured to display a bingo-based game; a multi-action switch including a body moveable along a fixed path, wherein the body of the multi-action switch is held in an initial position when the body of the multi-action switch is not being pressed, and wherein the fixed path includes a first position at a first distance from the initial position, a second position at a second distance from the initial position, and a third position at a third distance from the initial position; a position detection device configured to detect whether the body of the switch is in the initial position, the first position, the second position, or the third position along the fixed path when the body of the multi-action switch is being pressed; and a controller configured to control operations of the gaming machine in accordance with the position of the multi-action switch, such that the gaming machine carries out a first operation when the position detecting device detects that the multi-action switch has reached the first position, a second operation when the position detecting device detects that the multi-action switch has reached the second position, and a third operation when the position detecting device detects that the multi-action switch has reached the third position.