Gaming systems and methods with emotive lighting

1. A presentation assembly for a gaming machine, the presentation assembly comprising:

a display device;

at least one light-emitting device positioned adjacent the display device; and

a reflective surface facing the at least one light-emitting device, the reflective surface including at least one convex surface element extending outwards from the reflective surface, wherein the at least one convex surface element is configured to reflect at least a portion of light emitted by the at least one light-emitting device towards a predetermined area associated with the gaming machine.

2. The presentation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light-emitting device is oriented to face outward relative to a side surface or a rear surface of the display device.

3. The presentation assembly of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of light-emitting devices including the at least one light-emitting device and at least one surface light-emitting device, the at least one surface light-emitting device positioned adjacent the display device and configured to emit light towards the predetermined area.

4. The presentation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface is curved to define a light channel at least partially between the reflective surface and the display device, the light channel configured to guide the at least a portion of light emitted by the at least one light-emitting device towards the predetermined area.

5. The presentation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one convex surface element has a semi-cylindrical shape extending from the reflective surface.

6. The presentation assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second reflective surface longitudinally opposed from the reflective surface relative to the display device and at least one additional light-emitting device adjacent to the display device and longitudinally opposed to the at least light-emitting device relative to the display device, wherein the second reflective surface is oriented to face the at least one additional light-emitting device.

7. The presentation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined area includes a player area in front of the display device.

8. A gaming machine comprising:

a cabinet;

a display device coupled to the cabinet;

a lighting assembly comprising at least one light-emitting device positioned adjacent the display device; and

a reflective surface coupled to the cabinet and facing the at least one light-emitting device, the reflective surface including at least one convex surface element extending outwards from the reflective surface, wherein the at least one convex surface element is configured to reflect at least a portion of light emitted by the at least one light-emitting device towards a predetermined area associated with the gaming machine.

9. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the at least one light-emitting device is oriented to face outward relative to a side surface or a rear surface of the display device.

10. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the lighting assembly further comprises a plurality of light-emitting devices including the at least one light-emitting device and at least one surface light-emitting device, the at least one surface light-emitting device positioned adjacent the display device and configured to emit light towards the predetermined area.

11. The gaming machine of claim 10 , wherein the lighting assembly includes a diffuser having at least one surface observable from the predetermined area and positioned to receive emitted light from the at least one surface light-emitting device, the received light observable through the at least one surface of the diffuser.

12. The gaming machine of claim 10 , wherein the lighting assembly includes a lighting substrate coupled to the at least one light-emitting device and the at least one surface light-emitting device, the at least one light-emitting device and the at least one surface light-emitting device oriented to face the same direction.

13. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the reflective surface is curved to define a light channel at least partially between the reflective surface and the display device, the light channel configured to guide the at least a portion of light emitted by the at least one light-emitting device towards the predetermined area.

14. The gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined area includes a player area in front of the display device.

15. An emotive lighting assembly for a gaming machine, the emotive lighting assembly comprising:

at least one surface light-emitting device oriented to emit light towards a predetermined area associated with the gaming machine;

at least one indirect light-emitting device positioned behind the at least one surface light-emitting device relative to the predetermined area; and

a reflective surface oriented to face the at least one indirect light-emitting device, the reflective surface including at least one convex surface element extending outwards from the reflective surface, wherein the at least one convex surface element is configured to reflect at least a portion of light emitted by the at least one indirect light-emitting device towards the predetermined area.

16. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 , wherein the at least one indirect light-emitting device is oriented to face outward relative to a side surface or a rear surface of the display device.

17. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 further comprising a lighting substrate coupled to the at least one indirect light-emitting device and the at least one surface light-emitting device, the at least one indirect light-emitting device and the at least one surface light-emitting device oriented to face the same direction.

18. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 further comprising a diffuser having at least one surface observable from the predetermined area and positioned to receive emitted light from the at least one surface light-emitting device, the received light observable through the at least one surface of the diffuser.

19. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 , wherein the at least one convex surface element has a semi-cylindrical shape extending from the reflective surface.

20. The emotive lighting assembly of claim 15 , wherein the predetermined area includes a player area in front of the gaming machine.