Configuring wagering game machines for gaming effects

One or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors of a gaming system cause the set of one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• detecting, based on user input from an interface associated with the gaming system, a request to configure a first wagering game machine, of a plurality of wagering game machines, for presentation of a wagering game effect via an output device of the first wagering game machine, wherein the plurality of wagering game machines are selected to present at least a portion of the wagering game effect according to a presentation sequence, and wherein the wagering game effect is associated with one or more casino wagering games;
• determining that a second wagering game machine, of the plurality of wagering game machines, has already been configured as one of a plurality of end nodes in the presentation sequence for the wagering game effect;
• evaluating a position of the first wagering game machine relative to a position of the second wagering game machine;
• and
• based on the evaluating, disabling an availability of at least one of a plurality of configuration options to configure the first wagering game machine for the presentation of the wagering game effect as the one of the plurality of end nodes.

A gaming configuration system comprising:

• at least one gaming configuration controller;
• and
• at least one memory device configured to store instructions which, when executed by the
• at least one gaming configuration controller, cause the gaming
• configuration system to perform operations to
• detect a user input from an interface associated with the gaming configuration system, wherein the user input indicates a request to configure a wagering game machine for presentation of a wagering game effect via an output device of the wagering game machine, wherein the wagering game machine is one of a plurality of gaming devices selected to present at least a portion of the wagering game effect according to a presentation sequence, and wherein the wagering game effect is associated with one or more casino wagering games,
• in response to detection of the request, determine a position of the wagering game machine in relation to at least one of a plurality of end nodes of the presentation sequence,
• evaluate the position of the wagering game machine in relation to the at least one of the plurality of end nodes of the presentation sequence against position-based criteria for the presentation of the wagering game effect, and
• based on evaluation of the position of the wagering game machine against the position-based criteria for the presentation of the wagering game effect, modify an availability in the interface of at least one of a plurality of options to configure the wagering game machine for the presentation of the wagering game effect.