Examples of the invention comprise a gaming machine, such as configured to present one or more wager-based games, a cabinet or housing for a gaming machine, and individual features of such a gaming machine or cabinet thereof, as well as combinations of such features, and methods of assembling, using and servicing a gaming machine and/or cabinet thereof. One feature is a gaming machine which has a housing with removable exterior panels, such as which are detachably connected to allow an appearance of the gaming machine to be modified.