GAMING MACHINE ELECTROPHORETIC APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
Apparatus, system, and methods may include a value input device for receiving a wager, a housing attached to the value input device, at least one rotatable reel attached to the housing, the reel comprising a reel strip arranged about a periphery of a cage, and a controller attached to the housing and operatively coupled to an input device to alter appearance of a first part of an electrophoretic image display attached to at least one of a player tracking card or a credit ticket that can be read by the input device. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
1 . A gaming machine, comprising:
a value input device for receiving a wager;
a housing attached to the value input device;
at least one rotatable reel attached to the housing, the reel comprising a reel strip arranged about a periphery of a cage; and
a controller attached to the housing and operatively coupled to an input device to alter appearance of a first part of an electrophoretic image display attached to at least one of a player tracking card or a credit ticket that can be read by the input device.
2 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein a second part of the electrophoretic image display is positioned on the housing.
3 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein a second part of the electrophoretic image display is positioned on at least one button supported by the housing.
4 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the controller is operative to download a first image and a second image from one or more external systems, wherein the controller is operative to configure the electrophoretic image display to selectively display the first image and/or the second image.
5 . The gaming machine of claim 4 , wherein the first image is associated with a first theme of the gaming machine and the second image is associated with a second theme of the gaming machine
6 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the reel strip comprises:
a second part of the electrophoretic image display.
7 . An apparatus, comprising:
a gaming machine player tracking card; and
an electrophoretic image display attached to the card, wherein an image displayed by the electrophoretic image display is alterable by a gaming machine input device configured to accept insertion of the card.
8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the electrophoretic image display is alterable to display graphics for a game.
9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the electrophoretic image display is alterable to display status of the card.
10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the electrophoretic image display is alterable to display status of a gaming machine or gaming machine peripheral equipment.
11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the electrophoretic image display is alterable to display status of information tracked by the tracking card after the insertion.
12 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the card includes a memory comprising a magnetic stripe to store player tracking information.
13 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the card includes a memory to store game assets and/or machine data.
14 . An apparatus, comprising:
a gaming machine credit ticket; and
an electrophoretic image display attached to the ticket, wherein the electrophoretic film is alterable by a gaming machine input device configured to accept insertion of the ticket.
15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the electrophoretic image display is alterable to display an animated image.
16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the electrophoretic image display is alterable to display a player payoff amount.
17 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the electrophoretic image display is alterable to display a player credit amount.
18 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the electrophoretic image display is alterable to display information requested by a player.