Card Game Payout Structure Using Segmentation and Copying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing card games like poker lack innovative payout structures that enhance player engagement and reward systems, particularly in variants such as Caribbean Stud and Russian Poker.
Innovation Solution
A method and device for a card game that defines qualifying card combinations and payoff ratios, allowing players to wager and potentially win based on comparing their hand to the dealer's, with options to exchange cards, buy additional cards, or insure against weak hands, incorporating a unique payout structure that rewards multiple qualifying combinations regardless of their relative strength to the dealer's hand.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional poker payout structures are used, then the game rules are simple and easy to understand, but player engagement and excitement are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the payout evaluation into distinct components: primary qualifying combination evaluation and secondary qualifying combination evaluation. This allows the game to reward multiple aspects of a player's hand independently, increasing payout variety without requiring players to understand complex interaction rules between different hand types.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies copying by evaluating secondary qualifying combinations using the same payoff ratio structure as the primary combination. This maintains rule simplicity by reusing the existing payout framework for multiple hand evaluations, rather than introducing entirely new complex rules.
2Ease of operation
If only the greatest qualifying combination is rewarded, then the payout structure is simple, but player satisfaction is reduced when secondary combinations are present
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the evaluation of primary and secondary qualifying combinations into a unified payout system. Both combinations are evaluated and rewarded according to their respective payoff ratios, combining multiple evaluation criteria into a single comprehensive payout determination that maintains operational simplicity while enhancing player satisfaction.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple card options are provided (exchange, buy, insure), then player strategy and engagement increase, but game complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by allowing players to take insurance or buy additional cards before the final hand evaluation. These actions are performed in advance based on initial hand assessment, enabling players to proactively improve their position without adding complex real-time decision-making during the evaluation phase.
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AI summary
An electronic card game is provided where a set of qualifying combinations is provided and as long as one qualifying combination is held by a player that is greater than a qualifying combination held by the dealer then paying the player winning amounts associated with all qualifying combinations held by the player.