Systems and methods for improving a button assembly

A gaming machine for playing a game, the gaming machine comprising:

• a gaming controller configured to execute a game code;
• a memory configured to communicate with the gaming controller;
• a display device configured to communicate with the gaming controller;
• and
• a button assembly configured to display a presentation based on the game code, the button assembly including:
• a light emitting device configured to emit light;
• a lens cap configured to protect the light emitting device from being damaged, the lens cap having a top surface, a first cap side, a second cap side, a third cap side, and a fourth cap side, the second cap side connected to the first cap side, the third cap side connected to the second cap side, and the fourth cap side connected to the first cap side and the third cap side to form a plane;
• wherein the plane passes through a portion of the first cap side, a portion of the second cap side, a portion of the third cap side, and a portion of the fourth cap side;
• wherein a first perpendicular distance between the plane and a first point on the top surface is different than a second perpendicular distance between the plane and a second point on the top surface;
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• a button housing configured to receive at least a portion of the lens cap, the button housing having a threaded portion configured to prevent a liquid from entering from outside the button assembly to within the button assembly.

A button assembly for directing a flow of a liquid, the button assembly comprising:

• a button housing configured to receive a light emitting device;
• wherein the button housing includes a first notch configured to facilitate a flow of the liquid from inside the button housing to outside the button housing;
• and
• wherein the button housing includes a threaded portion configured to prevent a liquid from entering from outside the button assembly to within the button assembly.

A system for increasing life of a light emitting element, the system comprising:

• a controller including a processor and a memory configured to communicate with the processor;
• the processor configured to determine whether an event has occurred within a pre-defined time window;
• the processor configured to invert a first intensity of a pixel including the light emitting element upon determining that the event has not occurred within the pre-defined time window;
• the processor configured to generate an inverted intensity upon inverting the first intensity.

A gaming machine comprising:

• a gaming controller configured to execute a game code;
• a memory configured to communicate with the gaming controller;
• a display device configured to receive information from the gaming controller;
• and
• a processor coupled to the gaming controller and configured to determine whether an event has occurred within a pre-defined time window;
• the processor configured to generate an inverted intensity upon determining that the event has not occurred within the pre-defined time window;
• the processor configured to generate the inverted intensity by inverting the first intensity.

A gaming machine comprising:

• a gaming controller;
• a memory coupled to the master gaming controller;
• a button assembly configured to display a function for playing a game executed by the gaming controller, the button assembly being further configured to receive at least a portion of the lens cap, the button housing having a threaded portion configured to prevent a liquid from entering from outside the button assembly to within the button assembly;
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• a flexible cable configured to accommodate a connector to form an electrical connection with the button assembly.

A system comprising:

• a main power supply configured to supply main power;
• a light emitting element;
• and
• a low power detector configured to determine whether the main power is less than a threshold value;
• the low power detector configured to generate a low power detect signal upon determining that the main power is less than the threshold value;
• wherein the low power detect signal informs the light emitting element that the main power is less than the threshold before power supplied to the light emitting element is removed.

A method comprising:

• determining, by a power detector coupled to a processor, whether a main power is less than a threshold value;
• generating, by the power detector, a low power detect signal upon determining that the main power is less than the threshold value;
• and
• informing, by the power detector, a light emitting element that the main power is less than the threshold before power supplied to the light emitting element is removed.

A gaming machine comprising:

• a gaming controller configured to execute a game code;
• a memory device coupled to the gaming controller;
• a display device configured to display a game upon execution of the game code;
• and
• a low power detector coupled to the gaming controller and configured to determine whether a main power is less than a threshold value;
• the low power detector configured to generate a low power detect signal upon determining that the main power is less than the threshold value;
• wherein the low power detect signal informs a light emitting element that the main power is less than the threshold before power supplied to the light emitting element is removed.