Cloud-Based Central Determination for Electronic Gaming Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic gaming machines require a player to place a wager to activate a game, with awards based on winning symbol combinations and wager amounts, but existing systems struggle to provide a regulated and user-friendly experience, especially in jurisdictions where probability-based gaming is prohibited.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based central determination system provides predetermined game outcomes at electronic gaming machines, using point-of-sale terminals to manage funds and issue gameplay ticket vouchers that can be redeemed for plays, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and offering a user experience similar to probability-based gaming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If probability-based gaming is used in electronic gaming machines, then user engagement and excitement are improved, but regulatory compliance deteriorates in jurisdictions where probability-based gaming is prohibited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a central determination server as an intermediary that operates remotely to select game outcomes. This server acts as a mediator between the player and the gaming machine, providing predetermined outcomes that are neither purely random (probability-based) nor fully controlled (deterministic). The intermediary enables regulatory compliance by providing a controlled outcome selection process while maintaining user engagement through the gaming experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides the gaming function into separate components: the electronic gaming machine handles player interaction and outcome display, while the central determination server handles outcome selection. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the machine provides engaging user experience while the server ensures regulatory compliance through controlled outcome determination.
2Ease of operation
If predetermined game outcomes are provided without wagering, then user-friendliness is improved, but the gaming experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gameplay ticket voucher serves as an intermediary that bridges the gap between simplified predetermined outcomes and meaningful gaming experience. The voucher represents a wagering mechanism that enables players to engage with the game in a traditional manner while the central determination server provides the predetermined outcomes. This intermediary maintains both user-friendliness and gaming experience integrity.
3Reliability
If point-of-sale terminals are used for fund management, then regulatory compliance is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The point-of-sale terminal is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a traditional retail transaction device and as a gaming fund management system. It can process monetary funds for gameplay ticket vouchers while maintaining regulatory compliance through integrated fund tracking and reporting. This universal design reduces the need for separate specialized systems, thereby managing complexity while improving compliance.
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AI summary
Systems and methods that employ a cloud-based central determination server to provide predetermined game outcomes displayed at an electronic gaming machine in association with funds transacted at a point-of-sale terminal.