Architecture for server-based casino gaming machine system

A method of presenting a wagering game to a player of a server-based gaming terminal comprising:

• receiving game information provided by a game server at said gaming terminal, said game information including at least a result of said wagering game generated by said game server;
• utilizing a game process layer of said gaming terminal to present said game information via at least one display of said gaming terminal to said player;
• transmitting gaming terminal control instructions from a terminal control server;
• receiving said gaming terminal control instructions at said gaming terminal;
• utilizing a system process layer of said gaming terminal to control one or more peripheral devices of said gaming terminal using said gaming terminal control instructions;
• and
• transmitting player input instructions from said system process layer of said gaming terminal to said terminal control server for use by said game server in generating said game information.

A gaming system comprising:

• a plurality of game servers which are configured to generate game information, said game information comprising at least information regarding an outcome of a game, at least two of said game servers configured to generate game information in accordance with least two different protocols;
• at least one gaming terminal configured to:
• process game information received from said plurality of game servers via a game process layer and present said game information to a player thereof utilizing at least one display device;
• and
• control machine components of said gaming terminal via a system process layer, including receiving player input to said gaming terminal via one or more peripheral devices and provide output to said player via said one or more peripheral devices;
• and
• at least one terminal control server, said terminal control server configured to communicate with said system process layer of said at least one gaming terminal and said plurality of game servers to provide player input instructions relating to a game being presented at one of said gaming terminals to the associated game server for use by said game server in generating said game information, and for receiving game information from said game server for use in generating gaming terminal control instructions for use by said system process layer of said gaming terminal to control said gaming terminal.