Gaming machine having a curved display and related gaming systems

A gaming system using touch panels as user control devices, the system comprising:

• a curved display system for displaying a game, the curved display system comprising a curved material having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a radius of curvature similar to a mechanical reel, and a digital light projection device for projecting images of one or more reels onto the curved material;
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• a touch screen system positioned in front of the curved material, the touch screen system comprising a touch sensor assembly having a touch panel that produces touch data when activated, the touch panel having an opening, a touch panel controller for controlling and interpreting the touch data, and touch panel software for controlling and interpreting touch data, wherein the curved material extends through the opening in the touch panel.

A gaming system using touch panels as user control devices, the system comprising:

• a curved display system for displaying a game, the curved display system comprising a curved material having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a radius of curvature similar to a mechanical reel, and a digital light projection device for projecting images of one or more reel strips onto the curved material;
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• a touch screen system positioned in front of the curved material, the touch screen system comprising a touch sensor assembly having a touch panel that produces touch data when activated, the touch panel having an opening, a touch panel controller for controlling and interpreting the touch data, and touch panel software for controlling and interpreting touch data, wherein the touch screen system is configured at least for adding reel strips to the game, removing reel strips from the game, adding game indicia to the reel strips, or removing game indicia from the reel strips, and wherein the curved material extends through the opening in the touch panel.