Patent ID: 9697677
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: G07F

Claim:
1. A method for operating a network of gaming devices comprising: receiving currency at each of the gaming devices via a physical item acceptor, the currency having a monetary value; receiving a wager from the currency in response to actuation of an input device at each of the gaming devices; initiating play of a game at a plurality of the gaming devices in response to actuation of an input device at each of the gaming devices; tracking outcomes of at least some plays of at least some of the gaming devices; associating a game personality level with each of at least some of the tracked outcomes; generating an audio-visual presentation of a character speaking at least one short phrase who in at least one of appearance and tone of voice exhibits a first personality associated with one of the game personality levels; displaying the generated presentation to a player of one of the gaming devices so that the character appears to be speaking to the player; changing the game personality level responsive to a change in at least one of the outcomes; generating an audio-visual presentation of the character speaking at least one short phrase who in at least one of appearance and tone of voice exhibits a second personality different from the first personality, the second personality being associated with a different one of the game personality levels; and displaying the generated presentation of the character exhibiting the second personality to the player so that the character appears to be speaking to the player.