Patent ID: 8249835

Claim:
A casino management device, comprising: a group of one or more computers configured to: layout a floorplan of a casino gaming floor; create a respective gaming machine 3 dimensional model of each of at least two different types of casino gaming machines wherein one dimension of said 3 dimensional model represents gaming machine height; create at least one respective game table 3 dimensional model of one or more types of casino game tables wherein one dimension of said 3 dimensional model represents game table height; place the respective gaming machine 3 dimensional models of the casino gaming machines and the at least one respective 3 dimensional model of one or more types of casino game tables within the floorplan of the casino gaming floor; manipulate a simulated point of view of a patron such that the simulated point of view is at a viewing height less than a height of at least one gaming machine and the simulated point of view allows for line of sight view between the simulated viewpoint of a patron and at least one gaming machine or game table; render a 3 dimensional model of the floorplan with the gaming machines and game tables, as viewed from the simulated point of view, in two dimensions for a two dimensional display; and render, with the 3 dimensional model of the floorplan, an illustration of the casino gaming floor showing a graphical representation of a respective performance metric for each of a selection of gaming machines and game tables, each graphical representation displayed at the location of a physical gaming machine within the casino gaming floor.