of the invention; FIGS. 4A and 4B are a side view and a perspective view, respectively, of the display region of the gaming machine in accordance with another embodiment of the invention; FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D are side views of the display region of a gaming machine illustrating various projection systems in accordance with other embodiments of the invention; FIGS. 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D and 6E are side