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App. No. 13/618,456

3-D REELS AND 3-D WHEELS IN A GAMING MACHINE

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App. No.
13/618,456
Abstract

A gaming machine is configured to receive a request for a location of at least one player of at least one gaming device, determine the location of the at least one player; and present on a display of the gaming machine, location information including the determined location of the at least one player. Where the gaming machine is located within a casino, the gaming machine may further be configured to present, on the display, a 3D virtual gaming environment which is a model of the casino.

Claims (23)

1 . A gaming machine, comprising:

a processor;

a display;

a memory configured to communicate with the processor, the memory storing instructions for directing the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a location of at least one player of at least one gaming device;

determining the location of the at least one player; and

presenting, on the display, location information comprising the determined location of the at least one player.

2 . The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the location information comprises at least one of a map and directions to the at least one player.

3 . The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the location of the at least one player is displayed as a graphical element.

4 . The gaming machine of claim 3 wherein the graphical element comprises at least one of an icon and an image of the at least one player.

5 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , the method further comprising presenting, on the display, a 3D virtual gaming environment.

6 . The gaming machine of claim 5 , wherein the gaming machine is located within a casino, and the 3D virtual gaming environment is a model of the casino.

7 . The gaming machine of claim 1 , the method further comprising initiating a communication between the at least one player and a user of the gaming machine.

8 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor of a gaming machine, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a location of at least one player of at least one gaming device;

determining the location of the at least one player; and

presenting, on a display of the gaming machine, location information comprising the determined location of the at least one player.

9 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the location information comprises at least one of a map and directions to the at least one player.

10 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the location of the at least one player is displayed as a graphical element.

11 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the graphical element comprises at least one of an icon and an image of the at least one player.

12 . The computer readable medium of claim 8 , the method further comprising presenting, on the display, a 3D virtual gaming environment.

13 . The gaming machine of claim 12 , wherein the gaming machine is located within a casino, and the 3D virtual gaming environment is a model of the casino.

14 . The gaming machine of claim 8 , the method further comprising initiating a communication between the at least one player and a user of the gaming machine.