System for managing an electronic gaming machine group

摘要

Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and related methods for managing one or more electronic gaming machines (EGMs). The gaming system includes a network management system capable of establishing one or more groups (or collections) of gaming machines. The groups of gaming machines may be defined according to one or more gaming machine characteristics. The grouping of the gaming machines on the casino floor allows the system to dynamically configure these different groups of gaming machines.

主权项

1. A gaming system, comprising:
a physical network that enables communication between components in the gaming system; a gaming server connected to the physical network, wherein the gaming server includes a server processor; a plurality of networked gaming machines, each network gaming machine being configurable for one or more selectable configuration options, the plurality of networked gaming machines each comprising:
(i) at least one display device;(ii) a plurality of input devices including:
(a) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value; and(b) a cashout button actuatable to cause an initiation of a payout associated with wagered game play;(iii) at least one gaming machine processor; and(iv) at least one gaming machine memory device storing gaming machine game code that enables game play; and a configuration server that includes a network management system connected to the plurality of networked gaming machines via a network, the network management system establishing a first group of gaming machines within the plurality of networked gaming machines, each gaming machine within the first group sharing a common characteristic, wherein the network management system includes a network terminal having a user interface to receive operator input and the first group of gaming machines are dynamically configured by the network management system; wherein the network management system is configured to: schedule a download assignment for the first group of gaming machines, determine that the download assignment is incompatible with the first group of gaming machines, schedule one or more downloads supplemental to the incompatible download assignment to resolve the incompatibility and enable the scheduled incompatible download assignment to be executable on the first group of gaming machines, and prompt a user to schedule a configuration assignment or automatically schedule a configuration assignment after determining that a configuration assignment is not scheduled after the scheduled download assignment.