Gaming machine information, communication and display system

An information and communication system for use with a gaming machine comprising:

• a central data processor;
• control means located within said gaming machine for communicating between said central data processor and the gaming machine;
• and
• an interface unit including a keypad, a card reader and a display secured to the gaming machine and operatively connected to said control means, said control means include reservation means for permitting said keypad to be used by a player to reserve the gaming machine.

An information and communication system for use with a gaming machine comprising:

• a central data processor;
• control means located within said gaming machine for communicating between said central data processor and the gaming machine;
• and
• an interface unit including a keypad, a card reader and a display secured to the gaming machine and operatively connected to said control means wherein said control means is responsive to a card inserted in said card reader to identify special players to said central data processor.

An information and communication system for use with a gaming machine comprising:

• a central data processor;
• control means located within said gaming machine for communicating between said central data processor and the gaming machine;
• and
• an interface unit including a keypad, a card reader and a display secured to the gaming machine and operatively connected to said control means wherein said control means includes means for transmitting messages from said central data processor to said display.

An information and communication system for use with a gaming machine comprising:

• a central data processor;
• control means located within said gaming machine for communicating between said central data processor and the gaming machine;
• and
• an interface unit including a keypad, a card reader and a display secured to the gaming machine and operatively connected to said control means wherein said control means includes a memory and includes means for transmitting personality data from said card reader to said memory.

An information and communication system for use with a gaming machine comprising:

• a central data processor;
• control means located within said gaming machine for communicating between said central data processor and the gaming machine;
• and
• an interface unit including a keypad, a card reader and a display secured to the gaming machine and operatively connected to said control means wherein said control means includes cashless means which responds to a credit card inserted into said card reader for generating a request for a personal identification number to be displayed on said display;
• receiving a personal identification number and a credit amount from said keypad;
• transmitting said personal identification and said credit amount to said central data processor and displaying said amount on said display.