Patent ID: 8500557
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a first gaming device positioned at a first location for generating at least part of an outcome of a game and displaying the game outcome at the first location; a first image capturing device positioned at the first location, the first image capturing device including a camera orientated with respect to the first gaming device for capturing images of the first gaming device displaying the game outcome and at least a portion of an area of the first location, said image capturing device coupled to be in communication with a communications network; an output device positioned at the first location and at one or more second locations remote from said first location, said output devices coupled to be in communication with said communications network; a second image capturing device positioned at one or more of said second locations coupled to be in communication with the communications network, each second image capturing device including a camera orientated within the second location for capturing images of the one or more second locations, said images of the one or more second locations transmitted to the output devices located at one or more of said first location and said second locations via the communications network; a second gaming device positioned at one or more of the second locations, each second gaming device for duplicating the displayed game outcome of the first gaming device at the first location and each second gaming device updated as the game is played via the first gaming device at the first location; and a communication device at each of said first location and said one or more second locations; wherein at least one participant of the game at the first or second locations is selected by a random selection process to participate in said game via said communication devices, and wherein each of said output devices displays the images of the first gaming device located at the first location, the images of the second locations, and an image of the at least one selected participant enabling participants of said game at each location to view said first gaming device at the first location, the images of the second locations, and the image of the at least one selected participant.