Banked Bonus Player Selection Using Concealed Wheel Awards
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming systems lack a mechanism for players to select awards in multi-player games without revealing the associated rewards upfront, which can diminish engagement and excitement.
Innovation Solution
A gaming system that displays a symbol display object, such as a wheel, with player-selectable sections, allowing qualified players to choose their sections before revealing the associated awards, followed by a random determination of a winning section and distribution of awards to selected players.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If awards are displayed upfront with their associated sections, then players can make informed selections, but player engagement and excitement diminish
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (the wheel with concealed sections) that mediates between the player's selection desire and the award revelation. Players select sections without seeing the awards, maintaining excitement, while the system ensures fair random determination of winning sections that match player selections.
2Productivity
If players can select multiple sections, then player input and engagement increase, but the complexity of the selection process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the wheel into multiple distinct sections, each independently selectable by players. This segmentation allows multiple players to make selections without conflict, as each player can choose different sections. The system then manages the complexity by processing each section independently through random determination to identify matching winning sections.
3Reliability
If the wheel spins randomly to determine a winning section, then fairness is ensured, but the ability to provide meaningful player input is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary player action by allowing players to select sections before the random wheel spin. This preliminary selection gives players meaningful input into the game outcome, as their selections are then matched against the randomly determined winning section. The random spin ensures fairness, while the preliminary selection ensures player agency.
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AI summary
Gaming systems and method that provide a banked bonus player selection feature including a symbol display such as a displayed wheel having a plurality of displayed player selectable sections for a play of a multi-player game.