<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM ACRES GAMING
INCORPORATED FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                       7,755,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,890,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                  (15,000)
<INVENTORY>                                  3,670,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            13,537,000
<PP&E>                                       6,064,000
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,360,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              17,144,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,956,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                  4,948,000
<COMMON>                                    19,992,000
<OTHER-SE>                                (10,752,000)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                17,144,000
<SALES>                                      3,288,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,288,000
<CGS>                                        1,330,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,293,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           (119,000)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (846,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (846,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (846,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.10)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.10)<F1>
<FN>
<F1>THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SFAS NO. 128. BASIC AND
DILUTED EPS HAVE BEEN ENTERED IN PLACE OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EPS,
RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>