Card-Based Keno Simulation System for Regulatory Compliance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Casinos face restrictions on operating traditional keno games that use machines or electronic random number generators, limiting their ability to offer keno-themed experiences, and there is a need for a method to simulate keno games using playing cards within gaming regulations.
Innovation Solution
A system and method utilizing a specially designed deck of cards, a card shuffle machine, scanner, and self-service kiosk to simulate a traditional keno game experience, where each card represents a number from 1 to 80, with a remote server managing user accounts and determining winning outcomes, allowing for primary and secondary payouts based on guessed spots.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If casinos use traditional keno machines or electronic random number generators, then they can provide a traditional keno game experience, but they violate gaming regulations that restrict non-card games
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a card game that copies the essential mechanics and experience of traditional keno. A standard 52-card deck is used where cards are dealt in groups of 5, and players select 10 cards to form a hand. The dealer then deals additional cards to complete a 5x5 grid, simulating the random drawing mechanism of traditional keno while using legitimate card game infrastructure that complies with gaming regulations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the card game universally compatible with existing casino card game infrastructure. By using a standard 52-card deck and conventional dealing procedures, the game can be operated using the same tables, dealers, and equipment already permitted under gaming regulations, thus achieving keno-themed gameplay without requiring specialized non-compliant equipment.
2Reliability
If casinos create new game formats to comply with regulations, then they maintain regulatory compliance, but they lose the authentic traditional keno game experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies traditional card game parameters to simulate keno mechanics. Instead of standard poker hand evaluations, the game uses a 5x5 grid layout where players select 10 cards and the dealer completes the grid with 15 additional cards. Winning is determined by matching patterns and achieving specific card combinations within the grid, creating a gameplay experience that feels like keno while maintaining card game fundamentals.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer between traditional card games and keno experience. The 5x5 grid structure acts as an intermediary mechanism that translates standard card dealing into a keno-like experience, where the grid layout and pattern-matching rules provide the familiar keno sensation without requiring actual keno equipment or violating card game regulations.
3Reliability
If casinos use house-banked card games, then they operate within gaming restrictions, but they need complex systems to manage user accounts, payouts, and game outcomes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates self-service elements where players actively participate in forming their hands by selecting 10 cards from the dealt group of 5. This player agency simplifies the system by reducing the need for complex automated dealing and evaluation mechanisms, while still requiring house-banked operations for fairness and regulatory compliance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the dealing process into distinct phases: initial dealing of 5 cards to each player, player selection of 10 cards to form a hand, and final dealing of 15 cards to complete the 5x5 grid. This segmentation simplifies the overall system by breaking down the complex game flow into manageable stages that are easier to manage and audit under house-banked operations.
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AI summary
A method and system for a card-based game with simulates a traditional keno game through the use of a specially designed deck of playing cards. The system includes a computer, a scanner, a specialty card shoe, and the specially designed deck of cards. The method includes first shuffling the deck of cards by the specialty card shoe. Next, a card is drawn from the deck of cards and scanned, thus extracting a unique number that is associated with a spot on a traditional Keno card. The unique number is then associated and indicated to a spot on a simulated Keno card by the computer. This process is repeated for twenty iteration to compile winning numbers. The winning numbers are then compared against guessed spots associated with a user account to identify a set of matching spots. A primary payout transaction is managed based on the set of matching spots.