Method and System of Displaying Technical Information on a Gaming System

Abstract

A gaming system is operable by a player to play a game. The gaming system comprises a first display, and storage arranged to store technical information related to operation of at least part of the gaming system. The first display is arranged to show at least a portion of the technical information.

1 . A gaming system operable by a player to play a game, the gaming system comprising a first display, and storage arranged to store technical information related to operation of at least part of the gaming system, wherein the first display is arranged to show at least a portion of the technical information. 
   
   
       2 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system further comprises an input device for selection of a portion of the technical information to show on the first display. 
   
   
       3 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the technical information comprises one or more of the following:
 set-up information;   settings information;   maintenance information;   fault diagnosis information;   repair information; and   parts information.   
   
   
       4 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the technical information is one or both of:
 textual information; and   non-textual information.   
   
   
       5 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the input device is arranged to receive an entry of an identifier of a part and the gaming system further comprises an ordering device which causes a part to be ordered based on the entry. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system further comprises a communicator arranged to send a part order message to a receiving device of a stores department. 
   
   
       7 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system further comprises a communicator arranged to send a part related message to an electronic address. 
   
   
       8 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first display is separate to a second display used to display a game on the gaming system. 
   
   
       9 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first display is configured to show other information. 
   
   
       10 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a display controller for controlling the first display to show the at least a potion of the technical information. 
   
   
       11 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising an information retriever configured to retrieve the portion of the technical information based on the section received by the input device. 
   
   
       12 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system comprises a stand-alone gaming machine which includes the first display. 
   
   
       13 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system comprises a networked gaming machine which includes the first display. 
   
   
       14 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system is operable in a game play mode or in a service mode in which the at least a portion of the technical information is displayed. 
   
   
       15 . A gaming system comprising a first display, a display controller and an information retriever for retrieving stored technical information related to the gaming machine, wherein the retriever is arranged to retrieve at least a portion of the stored technical information and the display controller is arranged to cause the first display to show the retrieved technical information. 
   
   
       16 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 15 , further comprising an input for selecting the portion of the technical information for display. 
   
   
       17 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the gaming system is a stand alone gaming machine. 
   
   
       18 . A gaming machine as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the display controller comprises a processor. 
   
   
       19 . A gaming machine as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the processor is controlled by a computer program comprising instructions for controlling the operation of the gaming machine. 
   
   
       20 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the stored information is stored on a local storage device. 
   
   
       21 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the stored information is stored on a remote storage device which is accessed over a network. 
   
   
       22 . A method of displaying technical information related to operation of at least a part of a gaming machine operable by a player to play a game, the method comprising:
 storing technical information related to operation of at least part of the gaming machine;   retrieving at least a portion of the information; and   displaying the retrieved information at the gaming machine.   
   
   
       23 . A method as claim in  claim 22 , comprising receiving a selection of a portion of the information at the gaming machine to display. 
   
   
       24 . A method as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the technical information comprises one or more of the following:
 set-up information;   settings information;   maintenance information;   fault diagnosis information;   repair information; and   parts information.   
   
   
       25 . A method as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the technical information is one or both of:
 textual information; and   non-textual information.   
   
   
       26 . A method as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising receiving an entry of an identifier of a part; and ordering the part based on the entered identifier. 
   
   
       27 . A method as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising sending a part order message to a receiving device of a stores department. 
   
   
       28 . A method as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising sending a message related to a part of the gaming machine to an electronic address. 
   
   
       29 . A method as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the technical information is displayed on a first display of the gaming machine and a game is displayed on a second display of the gaming machine. 
   
   
       30 . A method as claimed in  claim 29 , comprising displaying other information on the first display. 
   
   
       31 . A method as claimed in  claim 23 , comprising retrieving the at least a portion of the technical information based on the received section. 
   
   
       32 . A method as claimed in  claim 22 , comprising operating the gaming machine in a service mode. 
   
   
       33 . Logic embodied in a processor readable form which when executed controls the processor to perform a method of displaying technical information related to operation of at least a part of a gaming machine operable by a player to play a game, the method comprising:
 storing technical information related to operation of at least part of the gaming machine;   retrieving at least a portion of the information; and   displaying the retrieved information at the gaming machine.