Patent ID: 8632400

Claim:
A method for operating a network of gaming devices comprising: tracking outcomes of at least some plays of at least some of the gaming devices; determining which are within a group of losing outcomes; determining which are within a group of winning outcomes; 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 the game personality level; displaying the generated presentation to a player of a first 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 groups; 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 second personality different from the first personality, the second personality being associated with the game personality level; and displaying the generated presentation of the character exhibiting the second personality to a player of a second one of the gaming devices so that the character appears to be speaking to the player.