Silicon Gaming Inc. was an American gaming company founded in 1993 by a group of multimedia entertainment executives and technology specialists such as Robert M. Fell and Allan Alcorn with funding from angel investor Dave Morse.
[9] It supplied video-based slot machines to various hotels in the United States such as Bally's Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, MGM Grand Las Vegas, and Palace Station among many others.
[7] Silicon Gaming Inc. was founded in 1993 with the initial idea of applying multimedia and computer technology to slot machines to increase periods of play and win per machine for casino operators.
[7] Engineers at Silicon Gaming Inc., including Allan Alcorn who served as the Senior VP and Chief Technical Officer, developed significant gaming security and authentication patents frequently dubbed the "Alcorn Patents" during their time at the company.
[5][6][10][11][12][13] In 1994, Andrew Pascal, the founder and chairman of PlayStudios, was hired as the Director of Slot Operations and Marketing.