US Patent 11941939 Electronic gaming machine including monitor and podium counterweight

An electronic gaming machine is described. The electronic gaming machine includes a pedestal including a monitor configured to display an electronic game, a podium configured to receive user input during play of the electronic game, and a drive mechanism operable to selectively move the monitor relative to the pedestal between an open position and a closed position, the drive mechanism including at least one biasing element, a wire harness coupled to the monitor, at least one cable coupled to the podium, and a tensioner, wherein the podium and the tensioner provide a force to control movement of the monitor between the open position and the closed position.