Gaming system incorporating a multi-directional display

A gaming system for providing a game, comprising:

• a multi-directional display configured to display along a central viewing axis thereof a first visual image and a second visual image associated with the game, the first visual image being viewable by a game player positioned in front of the gaming system and the second visual image being viewable along an angular viewing axis relative to said central viewing axis and not viewable by the game player positioned in front of the gaming system;
• a first mirror configured to reflect the second visual image towards the game player positioned in front of the gaming system;
• and
• an optical lens system located between the game player and at least one of the multi-directional display and the first mirror, the optical lens system configured to provide optical magnification upon at least one of the first and the second visual images.

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

• providing a multi-directional display;
• displaying on the multi-directional display, a first visual image that is viewable by a first game player positioned in front of the gaming system, the first visual image being associated with a multi-player video game;
• and
• displaying on the multi-directional display, a second visual image that is viewable by a second game player sitting on one side of the first game player, wherein the second visual image is not viewable by the first game player, and wherein the second visual image is associated with the multi-player video game.

A method for operating a gaming system that provides a game, the method comprising:

• providing a multi-directional display;
• displaying on the multi-directional display, a first visual image associated with the game, the first visual image being viewable by a game player positioned along a central viewing axis of the multi-direction display;
• displaying on the multi-directional display, a second visual image associated with the game, the second visual image being viewable along a first angular viewing axis relative to said central viewing axis, wherein said first visual image is not viewable along the first angular viewing axis and said second visual image is not viewable along said central viewing axis;
• and
• setting the initial orientation of the second visual image generated by the multi-directional display so as to provide a desired orientation of the second visual image after reflection by a mirror.