Patent ID: 7867085

Claim:
A method of creating a celebratory atmosphere in a casino, the casino having a first area and a second area distinct from the first area, the method comprising: receiving a wager input at a gaming machine in the casino; conducting a wagering game via the gaming machine, the wagering game having an outcome randomly selected from a plurality of outcomes, the plurality of outcomes including a special events outcome; and in response to the special events outcome being selected as the outcome, using a controller to select a first celebratory multimedia presentation from a multimedia content database and cause the first celebratory multimedia presentation to be delivered to one or more first media devices in the first area of the casino, and using the controller to select a second celebratory multimedia presentation from the multimedia content database and cause the second celebratory multimedia presentation to be delivered to one or more second media devices in the second area of the casino; wherein the first celebratory multimedia presentation is at least partially different in format from the second multimedia presentation; and wherein the first and second areas of the casino are remote from the gaming machine such that, in the absence of the first and second celebratory multimedia presentations, patrons in the first and second areas are unable to discern that the special events outcome has been selected as the outcome.