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EXHIBIT 5.1
Opinion of Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson
November 30, 2000
Multimedia Games, Inc.
8900 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78757
RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-23123), to be filed by you with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 250,000 additional shares of your Common
Stock (the "Shares") issuable upon the exercise of options granted under the
Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") referred to therein. As your
counsel in connection with this transaction, we have examined the proceedings
taken and proposed to be taken by you in connection with the issuance of the
Shares.
It is our opinion that the Shares , when issued and paid for in accordance
with the terms of the Plan, will be legally and validly issued, fully paid, and
nonassessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement, including the prospectus constituting
a part thereof, and any amendment thereto.
Very truly yours,
HALL, ESTILL, HARDWICK, GABLE, GOLDEN &
NELSON, P.C.
