Method for isolating players of electronic gaming machines on a network of electronic gaming machines

A method of operating a gaming system comprising:

• detecting first data on a computing network of electronic gaming machines indicating that one of the electronic gaming machines is engaged for play by a player;
• sending a first command over the computing network to disable at least one electronic gaming machine that is adjacent to the one electronic gaming machine in response to the first data;
• detecting second data on the computing network indicating that the player has disengaged from play at the one electronic gaming machine;
• sending a second command over the computing network to disable the one electronic gaming machine in response to the second data;
• sending a third command over a wireless network to a mobile computing device in response to at least one of the second command or the second data;
• displaying the location of the one electronic gaming machine on the mobile computing device in response to the third command;
• displaying a direction to perform a cleaning protocol on the mobile computing device in response to the third command;
• receiving an input generated by an attendant associated with the mobile computing device that indicates the cleaning protocol is complete;
• and
• sending a fourth command over the computing network that enables the one electronic gaming machine in response to receipt of the input generated by the attendant.