Patent ID: 6929546

Claim:
In a computer-based game, a method of compiling and displaying participant game events and status information, said method comprising the steps of: composing a single common information display image to include a plurality of participant windows for visually displaying game events and status information for a respective plurality of participants; updating each of said participant windows in real-time as the game proceeds so that said participant windows show each event of each participant's game in real time, and current status information for each of said plurality of participants; and presenting said single common information display image to said plurality of participants throughout the course of the game on one or more display devices, so that each participant can view all participant's games and monitor individual progress toward winning the game in relation to the progress of other participants; wherein said presenting step comprises presenting said single common information display image for viewing by said participants at a game site; and wherein the game site includes a plurality of participant seats arranged in a predetermined array, and further wherein said composing step comprises arranging said participant windows of said single common information display image in accordance with said predetermined array of participant seats, so that each participant can identify the location and identity of other participants at the game site by viewing said common single information display image.