Gaming terminal with an inclined input interface

A gaming system, comprising:

• a first display device for displaying a wagering game, the first display device defining a first imaginary plane;
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• a second display device having a frontal viewing area of height, H, for displaying images associated with the wagering game, the second display device including a touchscreen for receiving inputs associated with the wagering game, the second display device being smaller than the first display device, the second display device defining a second imaginary plane that intersects with the first imaginary plane within a lower section of the frontal viewing area of the first display device and forms an obtuse angle therewith, a top edge of the second display device being horizontally offset from a bottom edge of the first display device, the horizontal offset distance being in the range of 0.85 H to 1.15 H.

A method for operating a gaming terminal, the method comprising:

• displaying a wagering game on a first display screen operative to display a wagering game, the first display screen including a lower section;
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• displaying images of input buttons on a second display screen, the second display screen including a touchscreen operative to receive inputs at the input buttons to play the wagering game, the second display screen being smaller than the first display screen, the second display screen being positioned forwardly relative to the lower section of the first display screen such that the second display screen is closer than the first display screen to a player position in front of the gaming terminal, the second display screen being inclined relative to horizontal such that an imaginary plane containing the second display screen intersects the lower section of the first display screen, thereby creating an infinity-pool effect when viewing the first display screen relative to the second display screen.