Method for configuring celebration activity

Abstract

Methods for configuring celebration activity are disclosed. One embodiment provides a method for configuring celebration activity in association with at least one game. The method comprises defining one or more celebration activities comprising one or more features, and defining one or more triggering events. A particular celebration activity is associated with one or more particular triggering events, and upon the occurrence of a particular triggering event, the associated celebration activity is activated. A casino operable configuration component is provided and comprises an interface to configure the one or more features of one or more celebration activities.

1 . A method for configuring celebration activity in association with at least one game provided on a gaming machine, the method comprising: 
 defining one or more celebration activities, wherein each celebration activity comprises one or more features;    defining one or more triggering events;    associating particular celebration activities with particular triggering events, such that upon the occurrence of a particular triggering event, the associated celebration activity is activated; and    providing a casino operable configuration component, wherein the casino operable configuration component provides an interface for a casino operator to configure the one or more features of one or more celebration activities.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a simulation of one or more celebration activities configured by a casino operator.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the casino operable configuration component provides an interface for a casino operator to configure and defining one or more triggering events.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising organizing and ranking celebration activities according to a hierarchical arrangement.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising reconfiguring one or more celebration activities to correspond to a game theme.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the casino operable configuration component is a handheld device.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a server connected to the gaming machine via a network, and wherein the casino operable configuration component is connected to the server.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising querying one or more gaming machines to determine gaming machine capability.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising presenting celebration activity along a bank of gaming machines.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , further configuring the duration of one or more celebration activities.  
   
   
       11 . A method for configuring celebration activity in a casino gaming system, wherein the casino gaming system comprises more than one gaming machine connected via a network and each gaming machine provides at least one game for play, the method comprising: 
 providing a casino operable configuration component connected to the gaming system, wherein the casino operable configuration component provides an interface for configuring one or more features of one or more celebration activities for at least one game;    defining one or more celebration activities for a game, wherein one or more of the defined celebration activities comprises one or more features;    storing one or more defined celebration activities in a storage means accessible to the gaming system;    defining one or more triggering events, and associating at least one particular celebration activity with at least one particular triggering event, such that upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the associated celebration activity is activated; and    storing the defined triggering events in a storage means accessible to the gaming system.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising providing a simulation of a configured celebration activity.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising organizing and ranking celebration activities according to a hierarchical arrangement.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising reconfiguring the celebration activity for one or more games.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising reconfiguring one or more celebration activities to correspond to a game theme.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the casino operable configuration component is a handheld device which may wirelessly communicate to a gaming machine to reconfigure one or more celebration activities.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising querying one or more gaming machines to determine gaming machine capability.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising presenting celebration activity along a bank of gaming machines.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising configuring the duration of one or more celebration activities.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising a network celebration host operatively connected to the gaming system, wherein the network celebration host coordinates celebration activity across multiple gaming machines.