Casino gaming apparatus with multiple display

A gaming apparatus, comprising:

• a cabinet having a first interior portion and a second interior portion, the cabinet further including an opening defining a viewing area;
• a beam splitter supported inside the cabinet and positioned to transmit light from the first interior portion to the viewing area and reflect light from the second interior portion to the viewing area;
• an electronic display supported inside the cabinet in the first interior portion;
• a mechanical display supported inside the cabinet in the second interior portion;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the electronic and mechanical displays, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor,
• the controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager,
• the controller being programmed to cause a first image associated with a video casino game to be generated on the electronic display,
• the controller being programmed to cause a second image associated with a casino game to be generated on the mechanical display, and
• the controller being programmed to determine an outcome of the casino game represented by the first and second images and to determine a value payout associated with the outcome of the casino game.

A gaming apparatus, comprising:

• a cabinet having a first interior portion and a second interior portion, the cabinet further including an opening defining a viewing area;
• a beam splitter supported inside the cabinet and positioned to transmit light from the first interior portion to the viewing area and reflect light from the second interior portion to the viewing area;
• an electronic display supported inside the cabinet in the first interior portion;
• a mechanical display supported inside the cabinet in the second interior portion;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the electronic and mechanical displays, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor,
• the controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager,
• the controller being programmed to cause a first image associated with a video casino game to be generated on the electronic display, the first image representing a video casino game selected from one of the group of video casino games consisting of video poker, video blackjack, video slots, video keno, and video bingo,
• the first image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the video casino game is video poker,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of simulated slot machine reels if the video casino game is video slots,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if the video casino game is video blackjack,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of keno numbers if the video casino game is video keno, and
• the first image comprising an image of a bingo grid if the video casino game is video bingo,
• the controller being programmed to cause a second image associated with a casino game to be generated on the mechanical display, the image representing a casino game selected from one of the group of casino games consisting of poker, blackjack, slots, keno, and bingo,
• the second image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the casino game is poker,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of slot machine reels if the casino game is slots,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if the casino game is blackjack,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of keno numbers if the casino game is keno, and
• the second image comprising an image of a bingo grid if the casino game is bingo, and
• the controller being programmed to determine an outcome of the casino game represented by the first and second images and to determine a value payout associated with the outcome of the casino game.

A gaming apparatus, comprising:

• a cabinet having a first interior portion and a second interior portion, the cabinet further including an opening defining a viewing area;
• a beam splitter supported inside the cabinet and positioned to transmit light from the first interior portion to the viewing area and reflect light from the second interior portion to the viewing area;
• a first electronic display supported inside the cabinet in the first interior portion;
• a second electronic display supported inside the cabinet in the second interior portion;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the first and second electronic displays, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor,
• the controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager,
• the controller being programmed to cause a first image associated with a video casino game to be selectively generated on the first electronic display,
• the controller being programmed to cause a second image associated with a casino game to be selectively generated on the second electronic display, and
• the controller being programmed to determine an outcome of the casino game represented by the first and second images and to determine a value payout associated with the outcome of the casino game.

A gaming apparatus, comprising:

• a cabinet having a first interior portion and a second interior portion, the cabinet further including an opening defining a viewing area;
• a beam splitter supported inside the cabinet and positioned to transmit light from the first interior portion to the viewing area and reflect light from the second interior portion to the viewing area;
• a first electronic display supported inside the cabinet in the first interior portion;
• a second electronic display supported inside the cabinet in the second interior portion;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the first and second electronic displays, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor,
• the controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager,
• the controller being programmed to cause a first image associated with a video casino game to be generated on the first electronic display, the first image representing a video casino game selected from one of the group of video casino games consisting of video poker, video blackjack, video slots, video keno, and video bingo,
• the first image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the video casino game is video poker,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of simulated slot machine reels if the video casino game is video slots,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if the video casino game is video blackjack,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of keno numbers if the video casino game is video keno, and
• the first image comprising an image of a bingo grid if the video casino game is video bingo,
• the controller being programmed to cause a second image associated with a video casino game to be generated on the second electronic display, the second image representing a video casino game selected from one of the group of video casino games consisting of video poker, video blackjack, video slots, video keno, and video bingo,
• the second image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the video casino game is video poker,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of slot machine reels if the video casino game is video slots,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if the video casino game is video blackjack,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of keno numbers if the video casino game is video keno, and
• the second image comprising an image of a bingo grid if the video casino game is video bingo, and
• the controller being programmed to determine an outcome of the casino game represented by the first and second images and to determine a value payout associated with the outcome of the casino game.

A casino gaming method comprising:

• allowing a person to make a wager;
• generating a first image associated with a casino game on a first display;
• transmitting the first image from the first display to a viewing area;
• generating a second image associated with a casino game on a second display;
• reflecting the second image from the second display to the viewing area;
• controlling operation of the first and second displays to selectively show the first and second images;
• determining an outcome of the casino game represented by the first and second images;
• and
• determining a value payout associated with the outcome of the casino game.

A casino gaming method comprising:

• allowing a person to make a wager;
• generating a first image associated with a casino game on a first display, the first image representing a casino game selected from one of the group of casino games consisting of poker, blackjack, slots, keno, and bingo,
• the first image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the casino game is poker,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of slot machine reels if the casino game is slots,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if the casino game is blackjack,
• the first image comprising an image of a plurality of keno numbers if the casino game is keno, and
• the first image comprising an image of a bingo grid if the casino game is bingo;
• transmitting the first image from the first display to a viewing area;
• generating a second image associated with a casino game on a second display the second image representing a casino game selected from one of the group of casino games consisting of poker, blackjack, slots, keno, and bingo,
• the second image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the casino game is poker,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of slot machine reels if the casino game is slots,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if the casino game is blackjack,
• the second image comprising an image of a plurality of keno numbers if the casino game is keno, and
• the second image comprising an image of a bingo grid if the casino game is bingo;
• reflecting the second image from the second display to the viewing area;
• controlling operation of the first and second displays to selectively show the first and second images;
• determining an outcome of the casino game represented by the first and second images;
• and
• determining a value payout associated with the outcome of the casino game.