Gaming machine system and method with buttons equipped with modulating lights
A gaming machine system is provided including a gaming machine and a plurality of mechanical buttons coupled to the gaming machine capable of being depressed by a user. Also included is a plurality of lights each associated with at least one of the buttons. Further, at least one aspect of the lights is modulated.
1 . A gaming machine system, comprising:
a gaming machine;
a plurality of mechanical buttons coupled to the gaming machine and capable of being depressed by a user; and
a plurality of lights each associated with at least one of the buttons;
wherein at least one aspect of the lights is modulated.
2 . The gaming machine system of claim 1 , wherein the aspect includes color.
3 . The gaming machine system of claim 1 , wherein the aspect includes intensity.
4 . The gaming machine system of claim 1 , wherein the aspect includes brightness.
5 . The gaming machine system of claim 1 , wherein the modulation includes pulse-width modulation.
6 . A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:
computer code for modulating at least one aspect of a plurality of lights each associated with at least one of a plurality of buttons coupled to a gaming machine and capable of being depressed by a user.
7 . The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the aspect includes color.
8 . The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the aspect includes intensity.
9 . The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the aspect includes brightness.
10 . The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the modulation includes pulse-width modulation.
11 . The computer program product of claim 6 , wherein the modulation includes at least one of continuous and cyclical modulation.
12 . A method, comprising:
modulating at least one aspect of a plurality of lights each associated with at least one of a plurality of buttons coupled to a gaming machine and capable of being depressed by a user.
13 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the aspect includes color.
14 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the aspect includes intensity.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the aspect includes brightness.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the modulation includes pulse-width modulation.
17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the modulation includes at least one of continuous and cyclical modulation.