Repeat spin button device for a gaming machine

Abstract

The present invention is designed to trigger activation of a gaming machine repeatedly without requiring a player to press and release a play button one time per play of the machine. A PCB incorporated between a conventional machine switch and a microprocessor causes a machine to immediately play a new game upon the machine's re-set. Preferably, the PCB causes an electrical switch to open and close at a predefined rate (e.g. one second) as long as the button is pressed. In another embodiment, a cable connected to, and extending from, said machine includes a button for a player to activate said repeat play. The cable houses wires connecting the cable button to the PCB. The cable button provides a player with an option of activating said machine from a more comfortable location (e.g. the player's lap area). The present invention also allows a player to play conventionally.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A gaming machine device including: 
 a flexible cable having a first end and second end, said first end including means for activating said gaming machine, said second end connected to said gaming machine, said second end having means continuing therefrom for connecting said activation means to an internal activation switch of the gaming machine.    
     
     
         2 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 1  wherein said flexible cable is integrated into a gaming machine chair whereby said activation means is accessible to a gaming machine player, said cable routed in a substantially concealed fashion to said connection with said gaming machine.  
     
     
         3 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 1  wherein said means for activating said gaming machine is a button capable of being depressed.  
     
     
         4 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 1  wherein said gaming machine is a slot machine.  
     
     
         5 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 1  wherein said means continuing therefrom for operatively connecting said activation means to an internal activation switch of the gaming machine is a pair of wires.  
     
     
         6 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 5  wherein the pair of wires are each connected to different relays of the internal activation switch of the gaming machine, said relays being joined, at the connection points, by a second switch in parallel to said internal activation switch of the gaming machine.  
     
     
         7 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 1  wherein a means for causing said gaming machine to activate in a near optimum fashion is connected in series between the means for activating said gaming machine and an internal activation switch of the gaming machine.  
     
     
         8 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 7  wherein said means for activating said gaming machine is a button capable of being depressed.  
     
     
         9 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 7  wherein said means continuing therefrom connecting said activation means to an internal activation switch of the gaming machine is a pair of wires.  
     
     
         10 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 9  wherein the pair of wires are each connected to different relays of the internal activation switch of the gaming machine, said relays being joined, at the connection points, by a second switch in parallel to said internal activation switch of the gaming machine.  
     
     
         11 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 10  wherein the means for causing said gaming machine to activate in a near optimum fashion causes said second switch to move between opened and closed at a pre-established rate as long as the means for activating said gaming machine is constantly triggered.  
     
     
         12 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 10  wherein the means for causing said gaming machine to activate in a near optimum fashion causes said second switch to move to a closed position in response to a voltage across a gaming machine light source.  
     
     
         13 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 11  wherein the pre-established rate is approximately two times per second.  
     
     
         14 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 11  wherein the pre-established rate automatically increases in a low order exponential fashion as the means for activating said gaming machine is constantly triggered.  
     
     
         15 . A method of activating a gaming machine in a near optimum fashion including: 
 providing means for opening and closing an internal gaming machine activation switch at a pre-established rate in response to a gaming machine activation means being constantly triggered.    
     
     
         16 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 15  wherein said gaming machine is a slot machine.  
     
     
         17 . The method of activating a gaming machine in a near optimum fashion according to  claim 15  wherein said gaming machine activation means is a button capable of being depressed.  
     
     
         18 . The method of activating a gaming machine in a near optimum fashion according to  claim 15  wherein said gaming machine activation means is integrated within a wireless unit integrated within a gaming machine chair.  
     
     
         19 . The method of activating a gaming machine in a near optimum fashion according to  claim 18  wherein said gaming machine activation means is integrated within a wireless handheld unit.  
     
     
         20 . The method of activating a gaming machine in a near optimum fashion according to  claim 19  wherein said wireless handheld unit is provided by a gaming machine operator.  
     
     
         21 . The method of activating a gaming machine in a near optimum fashion according to  claim 15  wherein the pre-established rate i s approximately two times per second.  
     
     
         22 . The method of activating a gaming machine in a near optimum fashion according to  claim 15  wherein the pre-established rate automatically increases in a low order exponential fashion as the means for activating said gaming machine is constantly triggered.  
     
     
         23 . A gaming machine device including: 
 a flexible cable having a first end and second end, said first end including means for operating said gaming machine, said second end connected to said gaming machine, said second end having means continuing therefrom for connecting said operation means to internal components of the gaming machine.    
     
     
         24 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 23  wherein said means for operating said gaming machine include a plurality of five card selection button operations corresponding to video poker machines.  
     
     
         25 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 24  wherein the operations are Hold 1 through Hold 5 and Bet Max Coins operations.  
     
     
         26 . The gaming machine device according to  claim 23  wherein said flexible cable is integrated into a gaming machine chair whereby said operation means is accessible to a gaming machine player, said cable routed in a concealed fashion to said connection with said gaming machine.