Convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system and method with a real-time streaming video feed and display

摘要

A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.

主权项

1. A method of operating a convertible gaming system, the method including:
providing a set of networked gaming machines in an in-revenue operating mode requiring wager inputs for individual play, one or more of the networked gaming machines including a respective display system having a first display device and a second display device separate from the first display device; automatically converting the set of networked gaming machines from the in-revenue operating mode for individual play to a competition operating mode for group play using a tournament controller; and during the competition operating mode, simultaneously displaying a leader board and a video feed of a player at the respective display system of at least one of the networked gaming machines, the leader board including current relative positions of participants in the group play, the video feed of the player being displayed at the first display device and the leader board being displayed at the second display device of the respective display system.